G4TV Launch Day

by Steve Gibson, Apr 24, 2002 10:33am PDT

Today is launch day for G4TV. It's showing on Comcast cable to a few million people around the US and supposedly set to expand on to other networks in the next couple of months. There is piece on CNN speculating on the viability of the whole thing and umm.. who knows? So I guess it's on the TV right now for some people. Anyone see what it's like yet? Suck or not? Oh and this press release made me cry.

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I have G4TV on AT&T Digital Cable and it is going stronge with many people posting and talking in chats, messages boards, and calling into G4TV.COM the interactive show about gaming, G4 has blow many people away with how large it has gotten. Even here you people thought that it was going to die, Scot Rubin (G4TV.COM) was also on All Gaming Network along with Laura Foy (G4TV.COM). Who ever thought that the show was going to die after 6 months..............was dead wrong... Sorry to all of those on these boards that dont get it.

Oct 05, 2002 8:08pm PDT

I have G4TV on AT&T Digital Cable and it is going stronge with many people posting and talking in chats, ... : Trint

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what happened to the shacktv spot on g4tv?

Apr 24, 2002 1:48pm PDT

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- something can't happen to something which doesn't exist : Luminair
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  taping a show this friday. : Steve Gibson
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    where is G4 based out of? : Nation
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      california somewhere.. i think LA : Steve Gibson
      
      LOL, good luck in your taping ... LOL : Nation
      
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      im close to LA, but the cable company here is COX : ease_one
      
      haha! Cox! you are correct there captain reamus. : beefmarine
      
      record the show when its on tv and divx it for the rest of us who dont get g4? : jaga

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Let me get this straight. No one on TEH SHACK even gets G4TV to tell about it? How do they expect the channel to be a winner?

Apr 24, 2002 5:00pm PDT

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Let me get this straight. No one on TEH SHACK even gets G4TV to tell about it? How do they expect the c... : iamgoat
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- They need to be on DirecTV, damnit. : snuff
- yeah, it's very obvious that there's a problem right from the start here. : king_darius

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I guy at work (named Guy) said that he would bet $1000 that this show flolds in six months or less

Apr 24, 2002 6:11pm PDT

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I guy at work (named Guy) said that he would bet $1000 that this show flolds in six months or less : ease_one
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- it's a channel not a show : snuff

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I'd order G4TV if I got it in my area. You'd think they'd offer it in Houston...

Apr 24, 2002 6:20pm PDT

I'd order G4TV if I got it in my area. You'd think they'd offer it in Houston... : Intaglio5

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I propose that when Soldier of Fortune 2 ships, based NOT on the doom3 engine, that sTeve show us all his naked ass, live, on TV.

Apr 24, 2002 10:36am PDT

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  - Would you now? :\ : project13

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I really hope this does well...unfortunately I don't have Cable! :P

Apr 24, 2002 4:15pm PDT

I really hope this does well...unfortunately I don't have Cable! :P : MrShmoo

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i've got comcast cable and i've been flicking thru and no G4TV

Apr 24, 2002 12:42pm PDT

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i've got comcast cable and i've been flicking thru and no G4TV : Silent1
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  oh wait, att bought out comcast in our area : Silent1
  - that sucks : Nation
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    Same with me. So we're SOL? : SatansFist
    - we'll i probably would've watched one show and then never again. : Silent1

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So does anyone have a link to a playable version of the game?

Apr 24, 2002 10:40am PDT

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So does anyone have a link to a playable version of the game? : Optimus Prime
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- http://www.iamgoatse.cx/g4_full-version.exe : iamgoat

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#48, Well, I am using Mozilla. So that may be hampering it a bit, who knows?

Apr 24, 2002 2:41pm PDT

#48, Well, I am using Mozilla. So that may be hampering it a bit, who knows? : lithmonkey

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I have Comcast Digital Cable and it shows the channel in the guide but for some reason I cant access it....

Apr 24, 2002 2:27pm PDT

I have Comcast Digital Cable and it shows the channel in the guide but for some reason I cant access it..... : RedCometRC

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TV sucks.
Streaming Good.
Therefore unless they stream they suck.

Apr 24, 2002 1:37pm PDT

TV sucks. Streaming Good. Therefore unless they stream they suck. : windows3.1

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I think one of the first things you learn in becoming an advertising agent, is to always mention when and where your product can be bought/heard/WATCHED.

Obviously, they aren't too smart over there.

Apr 24, 2002 1:30pm PDT

I think one of the first things you learn in becoming an advertising agent, is to always mention when and : kreggers

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Holy god. Their site sucks ass... At least, I think it does, since it's still loading some huge java or flash stuff...

Apr 24, 2002 1:10pm PDT

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- worked fine yesterday : kreggers

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Ask Directv to add this channel.

http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/glb/Form_Feedback.jsp

Apr 24, 2002 1:14pm PDT

Ask Directv to add this channel. http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/glb/Form_Feedback.jsp : nire

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Will G4 be on dishnetwork? If so what channel?

Apr 24, 2002 1:10pm PDT

Will G4 be on dishnetwork? If so what channel? : DarthBane

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some of you actually believe that Yahoo article is real?

wow

Apr 24, 2002 1:09pm PDT

some of you actually believe that Yahoo article is real? wow : Xion

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Are they going to stream this so those of us who live in backwater towns with analog cable can watch, too?

Apr 24, 2002 1:07pm PDT

Are they going to stream this so those of us who live in backwater towns with analog cable can watch, too... : chjode

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(from the article):
According to the Interactive Digital Software Association (IDSA), 145 million Americans (60%) play video and computer games. In 2001, domestic video game revenue was $9.4 billion, compared with $8.4 billion in movie business domestic box office. 142 million computer and video games were sold to consumers in 2001. There are more than 8,500 video and PC games in release, with 1,750 new games released and 30,000 new hours of game play created each year.

thats pretty crazy

Apr 24, 2002 10:34am PDT

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    - and notice the increase in detail in games and the increase in man hours to create this detail : ease_one

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G4's all-PONG line-up will run 24 hours a day. Programs include sports specials such as ``Wimblepong'' and the ``U.S. O-Pong of Golf,'' with game shows ``The Weakest Pong'' and ``Pong Factor'' also premiering. Nature shows and documentaries feature ``National Pongographic Explorer'' and ``This Old Pong.'' In addition, G4 will run feature films, including ``Pong Wars: Episode 2'' and ``King Pong.''

This has got to be a joke.

Apr 24, 2002 10:50am PDT

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G4's all-PONG line-up will run 24 hours a day. Programs include sports specials such as ``Wimblepong'' an : jvox
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  it could be funny.. like those shorts by some station where well-known movies were done by monkeys with : para:dig`m
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Ugh you're right Steve, that press release is appalling.

Apr 24, 2002 10:35am PDT

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Ugh you're right Steve, that press release is appalling. : Carnivac
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  - I can see this crashing and burning so easily, hope it doesn't tho : j33uk
  - i'd say weeks : Silent1

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is someone going to record this for all the people who don't have comcast cable?

Apr 24, 2002 12:27pm PDT

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- maybe if any of us could figure out what channel # it is, lol : google

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i don't agree with what cnn is saying or quoting or whatever, that gamers want to interact not watch

i do like to play games, but sometimes i get tired and don't want to think about anything. i'd go watch some show about gaming

Apr 24, 2002 10:43am PDT

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  - my roomate and I like watching TV while gamming. : Nation

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any word on what channel yet?

Apr 24, 2002 12:22pm PDT

any word on what channel yet? : kreggers

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how the heck do i found out what channel it is gonna be on.
cant seem to find it.

Apr 24, 2002 10:56am PDT

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how the heck do i found out what channel it is gonna be on. cant seem to find it. : caknapp
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- reset all your channels, and the watch the TV channel thing. that might help : jedi_27

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It'd be fine to start with an all-pong day as some special feature or something, but the way that PR is written is so stupid it hurts.

Also, I hope they show HWM on G4

Apr 24, 2002 10:59am PDT

It'd be fine to start with an all-pong day as some special feature or something, but the way that PR is w : rorshack

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I really hopy it comes to direct TV

Apr 24, 2002 10:34am PDT

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  same here! DTV has an awesome channel lineup as is, but it'd be cool to have this one too. : mofo
  - DTV FUCKIN' NEEDS IT! : Zillax0rz
- yeah.. me too but I doubt it including its owned by Comcast. : Shadowdane

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anyone have a clue if this is gonna be available on any networks outside the US of A? Sky digital is the biggest digital provider in the world i think, i'd be suprised if they didnt pick it up.

Apr 24, 2002 10:41am PDT

anyone have a clue if this is gonna be available on any networks outside the US of A? Sky digital is the ... : disembodied potato

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I wonder if I can get it on Adelphia cable here in Santa Ana. They used to be called Comcast until Adelphia bought them.

Apr 24, 2002 10:41am PDT

I wonder if I can get it on Adelphia cable here in Santa Ana. They used to be called Comcast until Adelph... : jschuur

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so is this going to be on direct TV?

Apr 24, 2002 10:40am PDT

so is this going to be on direct TV? : virus

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apparently I'm not sad to be missing day one

pong. well, they can get the people OUTSIDE their target demographic I guess

Apr 24, 2002 10:35am PDT

apparently I'm not sad to be missing day one pong. well, they can get the people OUTSIDE their target ... : Gauss

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damn. dix seconds late

Apr 24, 2002 10:34am PDT

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- er six heh :/ : fluke

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hi want 2 chat a/s/l?

Apr 24, 2002 10:34am PDT

hi want 2 chat a/s/l? : fluke

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Today is the day

Apr 24, 2002 10:34am PDT

Today is the day : mc-fine

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