yeah right! My local FSN-Wisconsin is only showing 95 of it's 136 telecasts for the 2009 Milwaukee Brewers!!!!!!!!!!!!

boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo



http://milwaukee.brewers.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20090331&content_id=4096658&vkey=pr_mil&fext=.jsp&c_id=mil

I thought so as well!

Road games are still an issue.

My favorite RSN is STO (Sports Time Ohio) which is HD full time. But neither D*** nor E*** will carry its regular programming; just the Indian's games.:mad:

1st brewers game in HD isn't even until april 24th, lol

My favorite RSN is STO (Sports Time Ohio) which is HD full time. But neither D*** nor E*** will carry its regular programming; just the Indian's games.:mad:

If the rumor mill is correct, which it usually is, STO-HD will go full time at 6:00 am tomorrow on Directv.

Well, it could be worse. On FSN-Cincinnati we have yet to see a single college basketball or football game in HD.

We don't get Sportstime Ohio. I'm not sure how it gets off as marketing itself as an Ohio RSN when a good portion of the state doesn't get it.

If the rumor mill is correct, which it usually is, STO-HD will go full time at 6:00 am tomorrow on Directv.

On April Fool Day? I hope you are right and not playing with me.:)

On April Fool Day? I hope you are right and not playing with me.:)

Seriously, no April Fool's, STO and MASN are supposedly going full time HD in the morning.

Edit: Now the HD stations are going full time tomorrow, the amount of HD actually broadcast on the stations, I have no idea about.

Seriously, no April Fool's, STO and MASN are supposedly going full time HD in the morning.

Edit: Now the HD stations are going full time tomorrow, the amount of HD actually broadcast on the stations, I have no idea about.

That is the second best news I received today, the first being I just took my mother in law to the airport for her return to Ohio after a long winter visit.:D

Well, it could be worse. On FSN-Cincinnati we have yet to see a single college basketball or football game in HD.

We don't get Sportstime Ohio. I'm not sure how it gets off as marketing itself as an Ohio RSN when a good portion of the state doesn't get it.

Too Bad. FSN-Ohio does the Caviliers NBA games (home and away) in HD and does a fantastic job. Lebron in HD just about every night; Priceless. No local studio programming that I have noticed, SD or HD, however.

Well, it could be worse. On FSN-Cincinnati we have yet to see a single college basketball or football game in HD.

That really sucks. Comcast Sportsnet Mid-Atlantic carries many of the FSN-produced Big-12 and Pac-10 college football games in HD, and they look amazing.

It has been months since a Los Angeles Kings home game has been shown in HD on FSN. It's beyond pathetic.

Rudy

It has been months since a Los Angeles Kings home game has been shown in HD on FSN. It's beyond pathetic.

Rudy

Both the Kings and Ducks were only scheduled for ten (10) games each in HD!

Very pathetic when you consider all Laker games are in HD and all Clipper home games are in HD. Now the Angels will have 123 of 125 games in HD on FS West and I believe all Dodger games on Prime Ticket and KCAL will be in HD!

yeah right! My local FSN-Wisconsin is only showing 95 of it's 136 telecasts for the 2009 Milwaukee Brewers!!!!!!!!!!!!

boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo



http://milwaukee.brewers.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20090331&content_id=4096658&vkey=pr_mil&fext=.jsp&c_id=mil


You thought wrong.

FSN's original press release said that they will begin transitioning to "full-time HD" (meaning a full-time, 24 hour a day HD capable channel (not everything will be HD)) by the 1st Quarter of 2009.

"Begin transitioning" means they are doing it, but it will probably take months before it is complete.

FSN's High-Definition Telecasts to Skyrocket in 2009 as Nation's Largest Group of Regional Sports Networks Transition to 24 / 7 HD
Business Wire , May 19, 2008
More Than 3,000 Live MLB, NBA, NHL, and NCAA Events Totaling 10,000 Hours to be Available in HD

FSN Solidifies Position as Leading HD Sports Producer in the U.S.

LOS ANGELES -- Today at the annual NCTA conference in New Orleans, FSN Networks President Randy Freer announced that FSN, the industry's largest group of regional sports networks, will begin transitioning to round-the-clock HD telecasts in the first quarter of 2009.

This ambitious initiative means that FSN will have the capability to produce its entire slate of more than 3,000 Major League Baseball, National Basketball Association, National Hockey League and NCAA Football and Basketball events in HD--far and away more than any other sports TV provider in the U.S.

Said Freer: "This is the next step in the evolution of FSN's commitment to being the leaders in HD sports production. It's one of the best ways we can serve the local sports fans throughout the country, and it also allows us to offer tremendous value to our team partners and distributors."

Added Mike Hopkins, Executive Vice President & General Manager of Affiliate Sales & Marketing for Fox Cable Networks: "HD is one of our distributors' and their customers' highest priorities, so it's incumbent upon us to offer them our most popular services in HD. We have consistently found that sports drives the adaptation of new technologies, and the deep emotional commitment local fans have to their teams will accelerate the HD and digital transition."

The 16 owned-and-operated FSN regional sports networks are already the most prolific producers of HD sports programming in the country with more than 1,700 live high-definition telecasts of the MLB, NBA, NHL and NCAA Football and Basketball. Since debuting its HD telecasts nearly five years ago with approximately 200 games, FSN has essentially doubled its HD schedule every year, making its RSNs the largest providers of local HD events in America.

FSN's transition to full-time HD in 2009 will be made possible by Fox Networks Group investment and construction of the nation's largest and most technically state-of-the-art television transmissions center, Fox Network Center Houston. The 184,000-square-foot facility will be able to handle more signal traffic than any other similar facility, including as many as 40 live games in a single day.

FSN will determine HD roll-out plans for each of its individual regional sports networks based on several factors including team telecast rights and distribution agreements.

Besides its regional sports network events, Fox Networks Group already provides HD versions of its flagship FOX and FX networks, National Geographic Channel, SPEED and its most recent new service, Big Ten Network, which produces more events in HD than any new network in television history.

Fox Networks Group, a primary operating unit of News Corporation (NYSE:NWS), consists of Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox Cable Networks, FOX Sports and Fox Networks Engineering & Operations. These units produce, program and transmit much of America's most popular entertainment, sports and informative content via 34 owned-and-operated TV networks, video on demand and other media platforms. FOX is America's most-watched network, and Fox Cable Networks span FX, FX HD, National Geographic Channel, National Geographic Channel HD, Fox Reality Channel, Fox Movie Channel, Fuel TV, FSN and 16 regional cable sports networks, SPEED, SPEED HD, Big Ten Network, Big Ten Network HD, Fox Soccer Channel, Fox College Sports and Fox Sports en Espanol. FOX Sports represents the industry standard for production innovation and excellence across its NFL, MLB, NASCAR and other coverage; and Fox Networks Engineering & Operations is equally recognized as a leader in physical production, transmission and facilities expertise

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_May_19/ai_n25433783/

Both the Kings and Ducks were only scheduled for ten (10) games each in HD!

Very pathetic when you consider all Laker games are in HD and all Clipper home games are in HD. Now the Angels will have 123 of 125 games in HD on FS West and I believe all Dodger games on Prime Ticket and KCAL will be in HD!

I'm sure the Kings and Ducks are at the bottom of LA's ratings, well behind the Clippers, Lakers, Angels, and Dodgers. So the HD equipment goes to the games that get the most eyeballs. Of course, it's similar in NYC, but all teams are in HD on our RSNs (4 of them to bear the load instead of 2).

I'm sure the Kings and Ducks are at the bottom of LA's ratings, well behind the Clippers, Lakers, Angels, and Dodgers. So the HD equipment goes to the games that get the most eyeballs. Of course, it's similar in NYC, but all teams are in HD on our RSNs (4 of them to bear the load instead of 2).

For the most part most of the games are produced out of HD capable production trucks, especially the home games. The issues is the added costs of producing and transmitting HD games.

For the most part most of the games are produced out of HD capable production trucks, especially the home games. The issues is the added costs of producing and transmitting HD games.

It is true that there are added costs of producing the game in high definition. But it is almost to the point where HD is the standard! If cost was that important then why not just show the game in black and white?

It is true that there are added costs of producing the game in high definition. But it is almost to the point where HD is the standard! If cost was that important then why not just show the game in black and white?

Contracts.

The contracts likely don't require HD.

Who pays the extra cost, the team or the network?

As contracts expire and new ones are agreed to, the costs will be based on delivering HD.

You thought wrong.

FSN's original press release said that they will begin transitioning to "full-time HD" (meaning a full-time, 24 hour a day HD capable channel (not everything will be HD)) by the 1st Quarter of 2009.

"Begin transitioning" means they are doing it, but it will probably take months before it is complete.



http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_May_19/ai_n25433783/Well, that wasn't the understanding of some people. I asked this question back May '08, and one of the mods said that the transitioning was supposed to be completed by the end of the first quarter of this year.

In fact, the title of the article was: "Fox Sports Net: All HD by 1Q 2009 "

Well, that wasn't the understanding of some people. I asked this question back May '08, and one of the mods said that the transitioning was supposed to be completed by the end of the first quarter of this year.

In fact, the title of the article was: "Fox Sports Net: All HD by 1Q 2009 "

That is why it is important to read more than just the headline of an article or thread to fully understand what is happening.

Here are the first two paragraphs from the Business Wire article posted in that thread:


LOS ANGELES - (Business Wire) Today at the annual NCTA conference in New Orleans, FSN Networks President Randy Freer announced that FSN, the industry’s largest group of regional sports networks, will begin transitioning to round-the-clock HD telecasts in the first quarter of 2009.

This ambitious initiative means that FSN will have the capability to produce its entire slate of more than 3,000 Major League Baseball, National Basketball Association, National Hockey League and NCAA Football and Basketball events in HD—far and away more than any other sports TV provider in the U.S.

Here is the thread:

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1030944

That is why it is important to read more than just the headline of an article or thread to fully understand what is happening.

Here are the first two paragraphs from the Business Wire article posted in that thread:




Here is the thread:

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1030944Sorry, Bud, but that curt, patronizing dismissal won't work with me. Here's my comment from that thread back in May '08:
Maybe I'm not interpreting these stories correctly, but the headlines don't seem to agree with the content in bodies of the stories. The bodies of the stories say only that FSN will be transitioning toward 100% HD in the first quarter of next year--not that they will be full HD by then. And they don't say when the transitioning will be complete--before the end of next year? before the end of the century?
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=13913071&highlight=#post13913071

The response from the mod (the guy who actually posted the original article) was, "FSN will be transitioning to full HD from now to the 1Q of 2009, by which time the transition should be complete."

That's the difference of opinion I was referring to.

Sorry, Bud, but that curt, patronizing dismissal won't work with me. Here's my comment from that thread back in May '08:

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=13913071&highlight=#post13913071

The response from the mod (the guy who actually posted the original article) was, "FSN will be transitioning to full HD from now to the 1Q of 2009, by which time the transition should be complete."

That's the difference of opinion I was referring to.

Ok, chief, then the moderator was wrong, not FSN.

Another paragraph from the same original thread:

FSN will determine HD roll-out plans for each of its individual regional sports networks based on several factors including team telecast rights and distribution agreements.

Again, indicating the transition was being scheduled to begin in 1Q 2009, not that it was to be complete by then.

Another paragraph from the same original thread:

FSN will determine HD roll-out plans for each of its individual regional sports networks based on several factors including team telecast rights and distribution agreements.

Again, indicating the transition was being scheduled to begin in 1Q 2009, not that it was to be complete by then.I don't see how that implication follows, but maybe that's just me.