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Can't speak for Comcast, but on our stuff we have a HD tier, with our most popular non-OTA channels, as well as local channels.
Thing they'll need to realize, all broadcasts on an HD channel are not in fact HD.
Many commercials, Judge Judy, most soaps, the nightly local news, none of these are recorded/broadcast in HD, so they'll view it in a 4:3 format with black bars on the sides.
CSI, American Idol, primetime whatever usually has a little "broadcast in HD" symbol pop up, and you get a full 16:9 picture in HD.
Basically, if they're watching the NBC HD channel for the Olympics, the Olympics will most likely be in HD, but random commercials and other programming may not be.
Honestly I have no idea if they'll be recorded and broadcast in HD, but it seems likely.
Now tell them to boycott the Olympics b/c of the commie host nation and buy a non-Chinese TV if they can find one.