Even worse, the game is scheduled on CN8, SD only and poor video quality

How much better does an SD widescreen Phillies game on CSN-HD look than the same game on CSN (SD)? Worth the extra hard drive space?

The Phillies-Mets games in NY this week are not marked in the guide as being in HD. Can we expect them to be in widescreen SD?

Didn't CSN show games at Shea Stadium in HD last year? I thought they did, but maybe it was the widescreen SD? I assumed it had something to do with the fact that the Mets RSN is also owned (in part) by Comcast, so there was some agreement to share cameras. I suppose I just made that up.

The Phillies-Mets game on Wednesday night is on ESPN2 in HD. Anyone know how to determine if the game will be blacked out in Philly or not?


During the Monday game at Cincinnati, CSN promoed the Tuesday afternoon game at Shea as widescreen (rather than HD).

I'm guessing with a weekday afternoon game and a game on CN8, they don't want to bother with the HD.

I think the widescreen production is part of the chicken/egg equation. The attention to digital and widescreen over the next year as the OTA analog turnoff approaches, as well as enticements like 'widescreen' production of away games may finally get enough Philly sports consumers to go HD that CSN finally can justify HD roadgame production.

Friday night's Flyers Caps game is on CSN-PHL (non-HD), CSN-DC in HD.

It's on Versus HD also, which I'm guessing will be blacked out. So we in philly will get a non-hd playoff game. Unreal.....:mad:

how many hd channels does comcast have currently?

I do remember seeing games @ Shea in HD, not sure if it was last year or two years ago. Totally blows that we get stuck with the game on CN8, and the rest of the nation gets HD. Really wish they would/could do something about that w/ the blackout rules. I see that Wed night ESPN games don't have national rights, so it will be blacked out on ESPN2. I wonder if they can/will put ESPNEWSHD on ESPN2HD. In the past, ESPN2HD is just off-air and ESPN2 has plain old ESPNEWS.

Basketball/Hockey/Baseball overlap by more than a day or two this year the way the calendars fell this year. This is a large reason why many Phils games are getting bumped to CN8.

aindik-
Road games on CSN in widescreen SD don't look much better than regular SD, if at all. Only benefit is the extra area on the sides. For baseball, it's not really that big a deal. Something like hockey/basketball with wide courts when the primary angles are from the sidelines, it's more important. Probably not worth the hard drive space, IMO.

dipset121-
With last week's additions, Philly/Philly metro has 31 HD channels.

how many hd channels does comcast have currently?

All together I believe comcast has 37 HD channels. I don't think any one area has all 37 though.

Edit: Looks like as of today Nashville now has all 37 channels.

Friday night's Flyers Caps game is on CSN-PHL (non-HD), CSN-DC in HD.

It's on Versus HD also, which I'm guessing will be blacked out. So we in philly will get a non-hd playoff game. Unreal.....:mad:

I don't remember Versus blacking out Flyers games this season. I've seen many Flyers games on Versus. Maybe the playoffs are different, but I'm not sure Versus is required to black out anything. Especially since Versus is owned by Comcast.

Would be cool if CSN would just run the Versus video in HD with their own audio over it.

They've been talking about it all day on 950 am and apparently it's blacked out. No hi-def cause, per Comcast, it's too expensive to run hd for road games.

I think I've seen a Flyers Caps game from Washington in HD this year (could be mistaken though). We'll get it in HD (think positive).

There are two HD crews there, both owned by Comcast (CSN-Mid Atlantic and Versus). It seems weird that nothing can be worked out to get CSN-Philly access to any HD cameras.

Here is Versus's press release on the playoff games. Looks like they are going to be blacked out:
In the Conference Quarterfinals, which begin on April 9, VERSUS’ coverage is non-exclusive and subject to local blackouts. In the Conference Semifinals, which are scheduled to begin April 23, VERSUS has two exclusive games per series. During the Conference Finals, which are scheduled to begin on May 8, the network will have exclusive coverage of both series. The total number of playoff games will vary depending upon the length of each individual series. VERSUS’ Stanley Cup Playoffs coverage will culminate with the first two games of the Stanley Cup Final, currently scheduled for May 27 and 29. All VERSUS-produced games in each series will be produced in hi-definition. VERSUS will, when feasible, simulcast games from Canadian networks to give viewers the unique perspective of other networks’ coverage.

Some googling shows that they had exclusive games last year, which was a problem in other markets like Detroit and San Jose, where Versus only had like 60% household penetration.

http://comcastbignews.com/southjersey

No more nfl hd :mad:

I do remember seeing games @ Shea in HD, not sure if it was last year or two years ago. Totally blows that we get stuck with the game on CN8, and the rest of the nation gets HD. Really wish they would/could do something about that w/ the blackout rules. I see that Wed night ESPN games don't have national rights, so it will be blacked out on ESPN2. I wonder if they can/will put ESPNEWSHD on ESPN2HD. In the past, ESPN2HD is just off-air and ESPN2 has plain old ESPNEWS.

Basketball/Hockey/Baseball overlap by more than a day or two this year the way the calendars fell this year. This is a large reason why many Phils games are getting bumped to CN8.

aindik-
Road games on CSN in widescreen SD don't look much better than regular SD, if at all. Only benefit is the extra area on the sides. For baseball, it's not really that big a deal. Something like hockey/basketball with wide courts when the primary angles are from the sidelines, it's more important. Probably not worth the hard drive space, IMO.

dipset121-
With last week's additions, Philly/Philly metro has 31 HD channels.

thank you

All together I believe comcast has 37 HD channels. I don't think any one area has all 37 though.

Edit: Looks like as of today Nashville now has all 37 channels.

thanks for responding to my question.

Since I ordered a HD DVR receiver with my comcast plan will it come with a HDMI port??

Since I ordered a HD DVR receiver with my comcast plan will it come with a HDMI port??

Mine did.

Even if the game wasn't blacked out on VS HD, the channel normally switches to Golf HD on Thursdays. Extremely frustrating for not only the Flyers, but for watching HD hockey in general.

Wow, for tonight's game:

Away market(PHL)
CN8, SD
Home market(NYC)
SNYHD
Nat'l market
ESPN2HD

3 sets of cameras broadcasting the game, and we get stuck with SD. :(

But they did patch ESPNEWSHD onto ESPN2HD. I haven't seen the new HD version yet, looks sharp.

This sucks.. was looking forward to a Phillies game on ESPN. Looks like crap on CN8.

usually espn news

so did anyone notice the available in widescreen bug before tonights game on cn8.

http://comcastbignews.com/southjersey

No more nfl hd :mad:

were does it say anything about nfl hd?

were does it say anything about nfl hd?

If you click on the link, it says *only during NFL season

were?




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The municipalities listed in http://comcastbignews.com/southjersey/subpage.html align to Comcast of South Jersey and Comcast of Avalon as per the 2005 NJ BPU doc on cable companies. See http://www.nj.gov/bpu/pdf/cablepdfs/cablefacts2005.pdf

Comcast of Garden State and Comcast of Gloucester County don't appear to be in this round of HD goodness.

Wow, for tonight's game:

Away market(PHL)
CN8, SD
Home market(NYC)
SNYHD
Nat'l market
ESPN2HD

3 sets of cameras broadcasting the game, and we get stuck with SD. :(

But they did patch ESPNEWSHD onto ESPN2HD. I haven't seen the new HD version yet, looks sharp.


the cn8 broadcasts for any phils, flyers, or sixers games look horrific

The municipalities listed in http://comcastbignews.com/southjersey/subpage.html align to Comcast of South Jersey and Comcast of Avalon as per the 2005 NJ BPU doc on cable companies. See http://www.nj.gov/bpu/pdf/cablepdfs/cablefacts2005.pdf

Comcast of Garden State and Comcast of Gloucester County don't appear to be in this round of HD goodness.

Thanks for the nj.gov link.

Thanks for the nj.gov link.
My pleasure, except for the fact that we're being passed over again.

The municipalities listed in http://comcastbignews.com/southjersey/subpage.html align to Comcast of South Jersey and Comcast of Avalon as per the 2005 NJ BPU doc on cable companies. See http://www.nj.gov/bpu/pdf/cablepdfs/cablefacts2005.pdf

Comcast of Garden State and Comcast of Gloucester County don't appear to be in this round of HD goodness.

so it seems i live in gloucester county yet i do not have comcast of gloucester county, i have comcsat of south jersey, yet gloucester county is in south jersey but not part of comcast of south jersey. :rolleyes:

My pleasure, except for the fact that we're being passed over again.

don;t worry eventually you will get 20 new channels and we get passed over, of course until a few minutes ago i thought you were part of we

so it seems i live in gloucester county yet i do not have comcast of gloucester county, i have comcsat of south jersey, yet gloucester county is in south jersey but not part of comcast of south jersey. :rolleyes:

Precisely. I live in gloucester county as well, and do live in south jersey. I know it's south jersey because according to Comcast, "south jersey" is everything south of Trenton.

My slimmest of hopes hang on to this: the only messages we Comcast of Gloucester County folk ever seem to get are ones which tell us that the next UFC supermegadeathkill PPV is coming on saturday Saturday SATURDAY!!!!!

http://www.state.nj.us/bpu/pdf/cablepdfs/cablefacts2007.pdf

The 2007 version of the nj.gov pdf I posted last night...doesn't look like there are any changes that matter.

http://www.state.nj.us/bpu/pdf/cablepdfs/cablefacts2007.pdf

The 2007 version of the nj.gov pdf I posted last night...doesn't look like there are any changes that matter.

They no longer show the number of individual subscribers nor the difference from the previous year. Guess the cable execs took over the BPU.

I checked LyngSat and I cannot even find which satellite or transponder AMC HD lives on. Does anyone know?

Galaxy 14 125 west

Galaxy 14 125 west

Thanks
http://www.lyngsat.com/galaxy14.html

It looks as if there is also a WE HD, Fuse HD, and IFC HD on that transponder as well, which is leased by Rainbow Media.

3740 V
tp 2 Rainbow Media
DVB 29270-5/6 714-?
C Kyl 416
080401


AMC East MPEG-2/HD
PowerVu 102 E
WE East MPEG-2/HD
PowerVu 104 E
IFC US MPEG-2/HD
PowerVu 106 E
Fuse MPEG-2/HD
PowerVu 108 E

does philadelphia get any of those new hd channels??

Thanks
http://www.lyngsat.com/galaxy14.html

It looks as if there is also a WE HD, Fuse HD, and IFC HD on that transponder as well, which is leased by Rainbow Media.

3740 V
tp 2 Rainbow Media
DVB 29270-5/6 714-?
C Kyl 416
080401


AMC East MPEG-2/HD
PowerVu 102 E
WE East MPEG-2/HD
PowerVu 104 E
IFC US MPEG-2/HD
PowerVu 106 E
Fuse MPEG-2/HD
PowerVu 108 E

Lyngsat is a great resource but not always up to date.
The posted SR of 29270 may not be exactly correct
Someone with other equipment may be able to confirm that.
Regards
Owenf

Precisely. I live in gloucester county as well, and do live in south jersey. I know it's south jersey because according to Comcast, "south jersey" is everything south of Trenton.

My slimmest of hopes hang on to this: the only messages we Comcast of Gloucester County folk ever seem to get are ones which tell us that the next UFC supermegadeathkill PPV is coming on saturday Saturday SATURDAY!!!!!

If it is any consolation to you, I am on Comcast of Wildwood in Maple Shade and I didn't get any messages about new HD channels either. According to the 2 .PDFs listed above, I should definitely be getting the new channels on Saturday, so there is hope. As a matter of fact, I have never gotten prior notice for any of the new HD channels, they just show up. I do get almost daily messages about Comcastic! job opportunities though....

Hello,

New here and hope I can get this simple question answered since this is my source for everything Comcast.

Anyway, have four tvs, two connected to Comcast digital boxes and the other two (fairly new HD sets) connected straight to cable via a split. Noticed recently picture problems (basically "scrambled" picture, yet complete audio intact) on the two tvs without boxes on basic cable channels that were available (ESPN, ESPN2, HGTV, etc.). This happen numerically over the course of a week--channels between 01-20 one day, 20-29 the next. Hocked a digital box up to one of the tvs and all was fine with that, so it's a straight from cable problem.

Anyone else (Cheltenham/Oak Lane area) have this problem? Trying to avoid calling Comcast because I'm sure their solution would involve getting addition boxes. Thanks.

It means that Comcast is scrambling their analogs.

during the flyers game did anyone notice that with 3:30 left in the second period the Phils game popped on for about 1 second.

If it is any consolation to you, I am on Comcast of Wildwood in Maple Shade and I didn't get any messages about new HD channels either. According to the 2 .PDFs listed above, I should definitely be getting the new channels on Saturday, so there is hope. As a matter of fact, I have never gotten prior notice for any of the new HD channels, they just show up. I do get almost daily messages about Comcastic! job opportunities though....

Awesome. We've never - either when we lived in Blackwood or Deptford - gotten a notice about service enhancements. However, Heaven forbid they miss an opportunity to tell us about the next UFC or boxing PPV, or the comcastic job opportunities.

Man, Comcast's territories are screwed up. Might be just me, but I wouldn't say that Maple Shade is any kind of "local" to Wildwood as compared to, let's say, Comcast of Garden State or South Jersey. Of course, "local'' is a relative term. Maple Shade is as local to Wildwood as China is to Mexico.

Did anyone notice a problem on CBS-HD (233) last night? I was watching on Comcast Main Line West and the drop outs, pixelation and video freeze started in the last 20 minutes. I changed to the analog channel 003 and all was good.

Did anyone notice a problem on CBS-HD (233) last night? I was watching on Comcast Main Line West and the drop outs, pixelation and video freeze started in the last 20 minutes. I changed to the analog channel 003 and all was good.

We've been noticing those issues all week on various channels. Right now, TNT HD and CBS HD are looking rough.

Just watching the Masters for a minute reminded me of watching a video online back in 1998, and how stuttery it was.

hello all

did the last 4 minutes blackout? i just tried to watch it this morning.

Phillies games on 57 this weekend are in HD, right? They look like HD, but the guide data (on my TiVoHD) says no.

My Tivo has been sporadically reporting a CCI=0x02 (copy once) for KYW/CBS HD (233) over the last couple of weeks, at least since 4/4. Has anyone else seen this, or could it be caused by some of the signal problems others are reporting?

We've been noticing those issues all week on various channels. Right now, TNT HD and CBS HD are looking rough.

Is anyone else in Philly getting errors on channe 215 (HBO HD). All I get is audio and no video.

so why did Comcast pull NFL network HD? I don't get it. The channel was added to the lineup way back when. I sign up for the the triple play which according to them was included. A month later they say if you still want the channel, which also includes the HD channel, you must buy the sports tier package which costs an additional $4.95 per month. Now the HDchannel is gone. I guess its time to write the BBB again.

so why did Comcast pull NFL network HD? I don't get it. The channel was added to the lineup way back when. I sign up for the the triple play which according to them was included. A month later they say if you still want the channel, which also includes the HD channel, you must buy the sports tier package which costs an additional $4.95 per month. Now the HDchannel is gone. I guess its time to write the BBB again.

I've had the Triple Play Preferred package and I never recieved NFLHD on it. I was told that I needed the sports tier to recieve it. But don't worry, your not missing much, my mother has it and all it shows is old football games

I've had the Triple Play Preferred package and I never recieved NFLHD on it. I was told that I needed the sports tier to recieve it. But don't worry, your not missing much, my mother has it and all it shows is old football games

Are you saying the 8 live games they air each year are old?

Phillies games on 57 this weekend are in HD, right? They look like HD, but the guide data (on my TiVoHD) says no.

On the digital channel, yes, not on 57 itself obviously.

On the digital channel, yes, not on 57 itself obviously.

Right. On WPSG-DT. Someone should tell them their guide data isn't showing the HD flag. That might make someone not watch.

during the flyers game did anyone notice that with 3:30 left in the second period the Phils game popped on for about 1 second.

Yes, I did.

So, when is Philly getting Sci-Fi HD?

So, when is Philly getting Sci-Fi HD?


Good question, the DC area just got the same lineup as us but with Sci-Fi Hd, USA HD and one more channel I can't remember. Oddly, I was getting Sci-Fi and USA HD up until last week so it's probally in testing.If I was a betting man, I'd place it around the June timeframe at best

I'm extremely disappointed in the way the sports teams get shafted on HD coverage so shows like "Beauty and the Geek" and "Reaper" can air in their regular slot on channel 57

In Philly, i've noticed as well that on sport matches shown on Comcast Sports Network and CW, that away games aren't shown in HD, even when the same game is blacked out on a channel that is showing it in HD. Home games come in just fine in HD but not away games, odd really

In Philly, i've noticed as well that on sport matches shown on Comcast Sports Network and CW, that away games aren't shown in HD, even when the same game is blacked out on a channel that is showing it in HD. Home games come in just fine in HD but not away games, odd really

That relates to whether the company responsible for the broadcast (in the case of the three Philly teams, this is Comcast) thinks it's worth the money to cart their HD cameras and equipment on the road. Right now, apparently they don't think so.

The fact that it's on another network in HD just means that that network (either a national network or the local channel for the home team) thought it would be worth it to get the equipment there. I suppose there isn't a way for the two networks to both use the same cameras and the same editing equipment at the same time, which is why Comcast can't just use the HD equipment that's already at the venue.

Of course it's possible; they just don't want to do it. $$$$$

Of course it's possible; they just don't want to do it. $$$$$

It's possible to drag their own equipment there? Of course it is. As I said in my post, it's a question of whether it's worth it to do.

Is it possible to create two different live broadcasts using the same cameras and the same editing equipment at the same time?

No-it's wiser to use their feed. You'll get some opposing bench shots you wouldn't have otherwise but that's a small price to pay to get it in hi def.

No-it's wiser to use their feed. You'll get some opposing bench shots you wouldn't have otherwise but that's a small price to pay to get it in hi def.

The director loses the ability to choose or call up replays, choose from the different camera angles, overlay appropriate statistics or graphics, etc.

why is the phillies game on Crappy CN8 and not cw57, no hd because of this:mad::mad::mad:

>>That relates to whether the company responsible for the broadcast (in the case of the three Philly teams, this is Comcast) thinks it's worth the money to cart their HD cameras and equipment on the road. Right now, apparently they don't think so.

A long time contributor here (JWhip?) said it's not the equipment, but the transmission costs to get the HD feed back to Philly.

I think these costs are mitigated but not eliminated entirely when the away venue has a connection with a Comcast facility like SNY, MASN or CSN Chicago. (Over the last couple years we've gotten some HD games from all of those cities for Phillies broadcasts. I think we may have also gotten HD from Fenway Park a couple years ago, but I'm not positive)

So while I wish all the games were in HD, when you look at a situation like last week's series at Shea - with one afternoon game (low viewership) and one game on CN8 (no HD broadcast option) and the early season matchup (I'd also guess lower viewship in general than later in the season), the bottom line led them to not shell out for HD.

Ha, I just realized that Comcast was honoring Jackie Robinson Day by broadcasting in 1950s format!

Okay, they gave us color; I guess we should be grateful, huh?

If I get a a snowy picture with my hd dvr cable box connected with hdmi to my television whats the problem with more the the cable box, the cable or the port on the tv???

If I get a a snowy picture with my hd dvr cable box connected with hdmi to my television whats the problem with more the the cable box, the cable or the port on the tv???

from the cable line to the cable box, or even somewhere before that. Hdmi is all digital, so you either get it all, or you don't. If the cable is semi-bad, you could get garbled or scrambled images, but never snow.

Just to confirm, on May 15th, we will indeed see 3 new HD channels here in Philadelphia.

Disney HD - Channel 239
ABC Family HD - Channel 195
Science HD - Channel 194

This is all according to my latest comcast bill.

Just to confirm, on May 15th, we will indeed see 3 new HD channels here in Philadelphia.

Disney HD - Channel 239
ABC Family HD - Channel 195
Science HD - Channel 194

This is all according to my latest comcast bill.

According to my inside sources, I think that also applies to Central PA as well.

from the cable line to the cable box, or even somewhere before that. Hdmi is all digital, so you either get it all, or you don't. If the cable is semi-bad, you could get garbled or scrambled images, but never snow.

Not exactly. I get the snow screen from time to time when I change inputs on my 3 port HDMI switch. To get rid of the snow, I have to power down either the component or the TV and initialize another handshake between the two.

Just to confirm, on May 15th, we will indeed see 3 new HD channels here in Philadelphia.

Disney HD - Channel 239
ABC Family HD - Channel 195
Science HD - Channel 194

This is all according to my latest comcast bill.

Let's see how much content on all 3 providers is in hi def. I'm guessing there will be alot of stretching going on.

I don't think Disney stretches. Not sure about the other two.

That's great. Now where the frac is Sci-Fi HD????

Science Channel HD should have a good deal of true HD programming. The Discovery networks are pretty good with that.

I'm guessing Disney and ABC Family will be stretch-o-vision.

Is anyone else noticing terrible picture quality on the new HD channels. For me, CNN HD, HBO HD and AMC HD, I only get severly pixelated video.

Customer Service at comcast is clueless as always Anyone know like a Corporate or Advanced Tier customer support number for Comcast Philadelphia, or at least someone know whos what "CableCard" and "1080i" is.

Screw disney, give me sci-fi hd.

Customer Service at comcast is clueless as always Anyone know like a Corporate or Advanced Tier customer support number for Comcast Philadelphia, or at least someone know whos what "CableCard" and "1080i" is.

The front page of the Sunday Inquirer(4-20-08) had a story concerning
big push to repair its image and had this web site listed in it:
We_Can_Help@cable.comcast.com
Looked as though it was more geared toward Internet outages but who knows. Can not hurt to try.
Regards
Owenf

Interesting that CSN has decided to produce the Sixers playoff road games in HD. Yesterday's game was in HD and the rest of the games are as well according to their website.

No love for the Flyers which whose road games are in a sister station's market.

Interesting that CSN has decided to produce the Sixers playoff road games in HD. Yesterday's game was in HD and the rest of the games are as well according to their website.

No love for the Flyers which whose road games are in a sister station's market.

It's all bottom line financial decisions. For some reason, the Sixers HD on the road is a better business deal. Maybe the NBA is picking up some of the tab?

Okay...

Comcast needs to get its head out of its *** regarding these road games in HD - or the lack thereof.

Here we are, game 7 of Mr. Snider's baby against the likely MVP of the league and the game will be available in glorious HD all across North America (or at least the parts known for NHL hockey). In Canada, TSN; across the US, Versus (a Comcast company); in DC, Comcast Sports DC (obviously a Comcast company).

Meanwhile, here in Philly? "Widescreen." For game-freakin-seven! Whoop-de-freakin-doo.

No wonder Comcast needs an special office to help 'salvage' its image.

Also, while the NHL blacks out Versus in the local market, the NBA did not black out TNT in local markets on Sunday. I watched the game on TNT. I noticed the game was in HD on CSN, but thought it looked better on TNT. Also, I love Marv.

Why doesn't Comcast just waive its right to blackout the games? They own the competing national channel. Why not just let me watch it? I could understand if the game was on someone else's channel, like TNT or ESPN. But this is Versus. If they have to, air all the same commercials on Versus in the local Philly systems that are on CSN.

Okay...

Comcast needs to get its head out of its *** regarding these road games in HD - or the lack thereof.

Here we are, game 7 of Mr. Snider's baby against the likely MVP of the league and the game will be available in glorious HD all across North America (or at least the parts known for NHL hockey). In Canada, TSN; across the US, Versus (a Comcast company); in DC, Comcast Sports DC (obviously a Comcast company).

Meanwhile, here in Philly? "Widescreen." For game-freakin-seven! Whoop-de-freakin-doo.

No wonder Comcast needs an special office to help 'salvage' its image.

I'm watching game 7 right now -- SWEATING BULLETS in between the intermission before OVERTIME ... and, I'm pretty sure it's been in HD all night -- am I wrong?

I'm watching game 7 right now -- SWEATING BULLETS in between the intermission before OVERTIME ... and, I'm pretty sure it's been in HD all night -- am I wrong?

Looked like HD to me. The HD bug was on the screen and I don't beleive they put it up if they are airing the game in SD Widescreen.

Expect big layoffs announced tomorrow, as Comcast is probably broke, broadcasting BOTH the Phils game and Flyers road games tonight in HD. Phils on WPSG in HD, and Flyers on CSNHD.

At least you would think they will go broke now, based on how reluctant they are to broadcast road games in HD, but TWO in one night? Wow. Good job CSN!

Expect big layoffs announced tomorrow, as Comcast is probably broke, broadcasting BOTH the Phils game and Flyers road games tonight in HD. Phils on WPSG in HD, and Flyers on CSNHD.

At least you would think they will go broke now, based on how reluctant they are to broadcast road games in HD, but TWO in one night? Wow. Good job CSN!

Yup, they are BOTH in HD -- well, WAS in the case of the FLYERS -- WOO HOOO -- great win, and yes - the HD logo was there all night!

Phillies look good in HD in Colorado as well!

Interesting that CSN has decided to produce the Sixers playoff road games in HD. Yesterday's game was in HD and the rest of the games are as well according to their website.

No love for the Flyers which whose road games are in a sister station's market.


where on their website can you tell if games are going to be in hd or not?

where on their website can you tell if games are going to be in hd or not?

good question, i wonder the same thing.

you can usually check here. Looks like round 2 tv schedule isn't figured out yet and last night's must have been a last minute switch to HD

http://flyers.nhl.com/team/app?service=page&page=SubseasonSchedule

it looks like no NBC games this series too(all games at 7pm). will comcast be putting the away games in HD is the big question now?????

I usually check here: http://philadelphia.comcastsportsnet.com/ The schedule is listed in the middle of the page and states whether or not the game is in HD.

Expect big layoffs announced tomorrow, as Comcast is probably broke, broadcasting BOTH the Phils game and Flyers road games tonight in HD. Phils on WPSG in HD, and Flyers on CSNHD.

At least you would think they will go broke now, based on how reluctant they are to broadcast road games in HD, but TWO in one night? Wow. Good job CSN!

Yes, kudos to Comcast for getting the games - especially the Flyers - on in HD.

It is surprising that the Phils were too. I wonder what led them to do it? But getting some road games in HD makes the poor CN8 quality even more noticiable. Oh, well, one step at a time, I guess.

Yes, kudos to Comcast for getting the games - especially the Flyers - on in HD.

It is surprising that the Phils were too. I wonder what led them to do it? But getting some road games in HD makes the poor CN8 quality even more noticiable. Oh, well, one step at a time, I guess.

And there's NOTHING worse than watching those games on CN8 - absolute HORRIBLE Picture Quality! After watching in HD, they're basically 'unwatchable' ...

you can usually check here. Looks like round 2 tv schedule isn't figured out yet and last night's must have been a last minute switch to HD

http://flyers.nhl.com/team/app?service=page&page=SubseasonSchedule

it looks like no NBC games this series too(all games at 7pm). will comcast be putting the away games in HD is the big question now?????

The blackout policy in the first round of the NHL playoffs is different from the rest of the playoffs. For this round of the playoffs, Versus gets to televise two games per series in the home markets of the teams playing. For this series, Versus has exclusive coverage of games 2 and 3, according to Comcast SportsNet's web page. Which means we'll get at least game 2 in HD on the road. Road games 1, and 5 and 7 if necessary, would be on CSN. Obviously home game 4 and 6 if necessary will be in HD, also on CSN.

If the Flyers make the conference finals, all the games would be exclusively on Versus.

And there's NOTHING worse than watching those games on CN8 - absolute HORRIBLE Picture Quality! After watching in HD, they're basically 'unwatchable' ...

horrible why not on cw again :mad:

Sixers Game 2 tonight at Detroit is in HD.

horrible why not on cw again :mad:

And bump the Pussycat Dolls season finale? That's crazy talk! :p

And why aren't the some of the Penguins games being televised on VS? Only FSN Pittsburgh will carry a few of them. The Center Ice Package only shows up to the first round. I thought VS would be carrying the remaining playoff games when NBC wasn't showing them??

And there's NOTHING worse than watching those games on CN8 - absolute HORRIBLE Picture Quality! After watching in HD, they're basically 'unwatchable' ...


Unwatchable again last night. I'm glad they're covering the Sixers and Flyers road playoff games in HD. But watching CN8 on anything larger than a 20 inch screen is just brutal. Why Comcast doesn't have an HD overflow channel or something is beyond me. Philadelphia is their headquarters. They should be ashamed of the broadcast quality of games on CN8.

And why aren't the some of the Penguins games being televised on VS? Only FSN Pittsburgh will carry a few of them. The Center Ice Package only shows up to the first round. I thought VS would be carrying the remaining playoff games when NBC wasn't showing them??

That starts in the conference finals. For the conference semis, there are still too many games going on at the same time for VS to carry all of them. I don't think they're carrying game 1 of Flyers-Canadiens, either. At least right now, the schedule doesn't have them carrying Game 7 if necessary, either, but I'm sure they would (there is no NHL-related conflict). They are carrying games 2-6, with games 2 and 3 airing on VS in Philly.

Maybe Center Ice doesn't carry games because VS has exclusive national rights (IOW, nobody can compete with them except a local channel showing a local game). That's pretty lame, though. Center Ice should carry games that VS isn't carrying (blacked out in local markets, of course).

And bump the Pussycat Dolls season finale? That's crazy talk! :p

which was not in hd :mad:

I've officially eaten my crow on the Flyers road games in HD, now with two in a row now. Remind me to complain before the beginning of next season so its becomes full time. I'd love to be wrong again.

As others have mentioned, on the CSN website games are listed as either CSN or CSN-HD in the visual weekly schedule.

LOST on 6ABC in HD tonight is HORRIBLE! Is it just me? I'm seeing major pixelation like ALL over the place and at around 10:45, the sound got totally screwed up and got REAL low ... it was cutting out most of the show as well.

WTF?

I actually started noticing it during the Flyers game on CSN, which is STILL stuttering by the way - I just checked on a commercial, and it's been horrible on LOST.

I really wish ComCrap would get their act together with this whole HD thing -- it really seems as if they're just 'not ready yet' ...

Perhaps it is something in my neighborhood, but is anyone else noticing this?

Sound just 'came back' at around 10:53, pic keeps dropping out, -- I hate Comcast

I have a 5.1 setup and it seems that when watching Lost on ABC HD that all sound comes through the center channel?!!! WTF !!! When I watch other shows like the Tudors on Showtime the sound is fine is anyone else experiencing this?

I too had audio problems with LOST, it did drop down to a much lower level for a few minutes. I've had little cut-outs of audio on multiple channels all evening.

So it's not an individual issue, and at least a WPVI issue, could be higher up. I asked on the LOST thread if anyone else was having audio issues.

*EDIT* Someone else said they had problems on OTA in Norfolk, VA. Sounds like at least a network/regional issue.

I DVR'd Lost tonight in South Jersey. No video problems at all. In fact the PQ was probably the best I've seen for Lost all season. I did get the volume drop at the end, but I just rewound and turned up the volume on my TV. Everything was still there, just lower. Tonight's episode is already up on the HD On Demand if you want to watch it glitch free.

In fact the PQ was probably the best I've seen for Lost all season.

That's what I thought. Don't know what was up (or should I say down?) with the audio level. It was an annoying distraction.

Yea a couple other people reported having the volume drop(who weren't watching on WPVI), so who knows.

The HD picture quality on OnDemand is much worse, honestly the HD online episode viewer gives it a run for it's money, when I blow it up to full screen using the HTPC:)

GREAT episode, I'll be sure to watch it again this weekend either OnDemand or online.

LOST on 6ABC in HD tonight is HORRIBLE! Is it just me? I'm seeing major pixelation like ALL over the place and at around 10:45, the sound got totally screwed up and got REAL low ... it was cutting out most of the show as well.

LOST was so bad here, with tiling & complete audio dropouts, in addition to the volume getting low. I was sure it had to be our stb! ABC HD is the worst channel here for problems like that, but this was the worst is ever! And since we had waited for a buffer to start watching, it was too late to watch it by bypassing the stb.

I put the Daily Show on after LOST and could swear that we had some audio drop outs on that as well. :(

does anyone have problems with grain on your hd tv's with certain hd channels every night with comcast??

Sixers game on ESPN2 NOT blacked out, interesting....

Also interesting that the Sixers are way up late in the 4th!

I have a 5.1 setup and it seems that when watching Lost on ABC HD that all sound comes through the center channel?!!! WTF !!! When I watch other shows like the Tudors on Showtime the sound is fine is anyone else experiencing this?

agree on the center channel.
has been this way nearly every episode.

also sound is usually a bit muffled on the vocal portion.

'DVR box stuttering' on 1080i channels was really bad last week and early this week. Then all of sudden a few days ago it stopped. The Sixers game was fine last night as was the Flyers game the night before.

On the phone with c-crap now-the box has to be rebooted 2 tx daily. The hard drive starts spinning until it sounds like it will explode. This is a drag as I've got some great hi-def stuff on the drive that I obviously will lose.

agree on the center channel.
has been this way nearly every episode.

also sound is usually a bit muffled on the vocal portion.

Mine sounds like it's overmodulating during dialog. Like a buzzing sound. This is only on shows from Channel 6 (231) (Lost, Desperate Housewives, and Pushing Daisies when it was on).

I will have to say I am pretty fed up with comcast here in philly(fairmount). Ever since they added these new channels the problems have been getting worse. I have noticed things such as buzzing, grainy pictures, pixelation on fast action,and intermittent sound on various channels(FoodTV and TNT im looking at you).

Anyway when I call comcast to complain all they want to do is send a tech out, who says my wires are fine. When I call about when we might be getting some more hd content (USA, discovery) I am told those channels are available and if I upgrade I can have them but the rep cannot tell me what channel # they are. Also i am told that I should only have HD above 230, even though I pay 9 bucks a month for the cable box. Oh well comcast, when will you get a gripe? Maybe someday someone who works at comcast and accuatlly cares will read these complaints on this board and do something.... Maybe I should just cancel and buy hard hd media.

OK, so before I call those clowns at Comcast, I have a question. I currently subscribe to Digital Preferred and have an HD box on my one TV. However, I also have wire in 2 other rooms, running directly to tv's - one is an HD TV, the other is an old Analog. I ditched the old Analog boxes on those tv's and rely on what's available via the tuner (on the HD tv, I at least get the locals in HD and few other channels). On the old TV, without the box, I hardly get anything now.

For a while, you were able to get the channels without a box, but in Philly, for the past few months, everything is scrambled now.

SO, since I subscribe to digital, can I still get an analog box for the old tv in the one room, and if so - how much a month will they force me to pay for it? I was recalling that they took the charge away for the converter rentals of analog boxes. Is that still the case, or will I have to pay for one?

To anyone that may know - BEFORE I call - thanks in advance!

My Tivo has been sporadically reporting a CCI=0x02 (copy once) for KYW/CBS HD (233) over the last couple of weeks, at least since 4/4. Has anyone else seen this, or could it be caused by some of the signal problems others are reporting?

The copy once can come from either comcast with from a contract with the broadcaster, or from the broadcaster them self since comcast is passing PSIP data from CBS3. I would expect this to be more in the future. Sounds like you can save it to a hard drive, but not copy off to DVD with tivo, or output from the hard drive to firewire with a STB.

The copy once can come from either comcast with from a contract with the broadcaster, or from the broadcaster them self since comcast is passing PSIP data from CBS3. I would expect this to be more in the future. Sounds like you can save it to a hard drive, but not copy off to DVD with tivo, or output from the hard drive to firewire with a STB.

I thought broadcasters weren't allowed to restrict copying. (I use "broadcasters" in the strict sense of channels available unencrypted over the air in the broadcast band).

"Copy once" breaks not only transfers to DVD or via firewire, but also from TiVo to computer (TiVo To Go) and from TiVo to TiVo (Multi-Room Viewing).

Everything I record from HBO is marked "copy once," (at least, I assume that's what the restriction in the TiVo Desktop software is telling me) but nothing else I record is (other than maybe Showtime and Starz, not sure).

Is anyone else having a problem with CBS-D (ch. 233)? My picture has been extremely pixelated, and very little sound getting through, in the past two days. My DVR recordings of Cold Case (Sunday) and How I Met Your Mother (Monday) have been completely ruined, and it's not much better live. Just called Comcast and they said they haven't received any complaints about it yet.

Maybe they got better boxes in KC?

I have a Motorola DVR DCH-3416 and I am getting a lot of grain on my hd channels its starting to get quite annoying I got in my box and checked the signal strengh via a wikipedia tutorial and everything said good is there anything I can do to fix this??? Should I get a new box? My set is hooked up via HDMI.

The copy once can come from either comcast with from a contract with the broadcaster, or from the broadcaster them self since comcast is passing PSIP data from CBS3. I would expect this to be more in the future. Sounds like you can save it to a hard drive, but not copy off to DVD with tivo, or output from the hard drive to firewire with a STB.

I think it was this thread(at least I know it was AVS) that I learned that Comcast turned off the 5C flags in Philly, because it was interferring with TiVO. I'm very thankful for that. The only channels that have 5C are premiums and OnDemand. I captured a lot of material from ESPNHD and KYW-DT in march, no issues with 5C or the cci flags.

Regardless, network HD should NOT have copy-once enabled. I'll check to see if any flags have changed on my system...

What channel is G4 (without a box)?

What channel is G4 (without a box)?

G4? Isn't that the video game channel?

http://www.g4tv.com/

sheesh cn8 is abysmal.


the pq is embarrassing, the dugout camera is squished.
just terrible.

i thought there was to be a cn8-hd channel.

What channel is G4 (without a box)?

118-4 here, last i checked

sheesh cn8 is abysmal.


the pq is embarrassing, the dugout camera is squished.
just terrible.

i thought there was to be a cn8-hd channel.

And they're losing 4-2

I don't mind all the games on CN8, it means the flyers and sixers are still in the playoffs!

Wow, last couple of days the HD channels actually had NO drop outs or pixelation here. That's why I got cable to begin with. A welcome week compared to what has been happening.

The new HD channels showed up (ho hum). Without looking at the guide I can't even remember where they are except for Animal Planet.

Go Flyers!

TT

South Jersey: a couple of days back I was getting delays and an on-screen message "...tuning channel..." when changing HD channels. It happened on MHD and Versus-Golf-HD. Wonder if they were playing around with SDV?

118-4 here, last i checked

I thought you needed the box for that channel?

A couple of comments on CSN Philly sports coverage.

First - thanks for stepping up and getting us some HD coverage for our road playoff games!

Second - I really hate how the event video gets squeezed for the 'score' ticker--which I really feel is more about advertising and promo space than information anyway.

Third - surround/matrix sound for road games. It's interesting to note that road games - even HD coverage - seem to only have stereo sound. Yeah, the A/V receiver 'sees' a 3/2.1 digital signal, but only stereo sound comes out from the L & R fronts, nothing from the center or rears. Meanwhile, the programming from home - for both the Phillies and the Flyers - get announcers from the center channel, and nice surround effects from the rears. That noted, I'm certainly willing to forgo matrix surround sound if we can get HD video from road games.

Same road game stereo effect noted on Verizon FiOS, so it's definitely the feed. The only thing that worries me now is that we have to listen to the Versus / NBC announcers. Got spoiled with Bill Clement.

No Versus-HD on FiOS. Versus SD only.

Got spoiled with Bill Clement.

Yikes!!! Really?? That homer is terrible unless you are a Flyers fan.

A couple of comments on CSN Philly sports coverage.

.....

Second - I really hate how the event video gets squeezed for the 'score' ticker--which I really feel is more about advertising and promo space than information anyway.
....


seriously, i've been complaining about that for ages, here and to CSN.
i still havent received a reply from tham on this.
they only do it during games.

Same road game stereo effect noted on Verizon FiOS, so it's definitely the feed. The only thing that worries me now is that we have to listen to the Versus / NBC announcers. Got spoiled with Bill Clement.

No Versus-HD on FiOS. Versus SD only.

me too, i jjust dont get the keith jones thing.
clement is very good and coates is also very good.
i would rather have coates in the booth then jones.
Yikes!!! Really?? That homer is terrible unless you are a Flyers fan.
yea, and?

Phils game @ Arizona tonight in HD!

Promo on CSN this morning said "Availible in widescreen", but this is definetly HD, and has the HD bug on the upper right.

No surround sound out of my rears tonight either.

But nice to see HD on the road!

Phils game @ Arizona tonight in HD!

Promo on CSN this morning said "Availible in widescreen", but this is definetly HD, and has the HD bug on the upper right.

No surround sound out of my rears tonight either.

But nice to see HD on the road!

I was wondering about that...the Phillies schedule page on their MLB site has a bunch of road games listed as CSN-HD (yet most of the home games are 'CSN' only), including this AZ series; CSN's website only says CSN for this AZ series.

Too bad it's so late at night!

Also, when the games are on WPSG-HD, the guide data, at least on my TiVo, doesn't list it as being in HD. I wonder if that costs them any substantial number of viewers.

I was wondering about that...the Phillies schedule page on their MLB site has a bunch of road games listed as CSN-HD (yet most of the home games are 'CSN' only), including this AZ series; CSN's website only says CSN for this AZ series.

Too bad it's so late at night!

next up washington, but not SF, i wonder why not SF,i think its just assumed all home games are in hd , no need to list it

What is 17-2 with the obscure sports and the 'wcsn' bug?

What is 17-2 with the obscure sports and the 'wcsn' bug?

Google shows the World Championship Sports Network:
http://web.wcsn.com/help/about.jsp

Anyone else notice they now have Speed HD on OnDemand? The only show so far is Pinks but it's a start. Or am I late with this?

Anyone else notice they now have Speed HD on OnDemand? The only show so far is Pinks but it's a start. Or am I late with this?

I think I remeber seeing that a couple months ago, not exactly sure when, though. I do remember thinking it was odd they had speed HD on demand when we don't get Speed HD. Guess there isn't any relationship between the on Demand HD and the HD channels.

Eric

Super Slo-Mo HD camera for Phillies game(s) at AZ?

I noticed what appeared to me to be a 'super slo-mo' type camera shot - in glorious HD no less - for the Phillies game Wednesday evening at AZ. The replay of Jenkins diving basket catch in the outfield was the prime example.

(The shot had a different look and feel to it - more 'film like' - and a bit of a strobe effect common to a high speed shutter.)

I haven't seen that used for a Phillies production before. I wonder if it's something permanent out at Chase Field that made available to all the TV coverage? Perhaps the whole facility out there is HD friendly, hence the unexpected road HD coverage?

UPDATE: Another replay - Feliz muffing the barehand attempt - confirmed an initial thought about the Jenkins replay: the camera shot is from a 'non-traditional angle.' The slo-mo camera seems to be located up in the stands along the first base line, perhaps a little past first base. The Jenkins shot was almost from the side, while the Feliz shot was back across the diamond.

I think I remeber seeing that a couple months ago, not exactly sure when, though. I do remember thinking it was odd they had speed HD on demand when we don't get Speed HD. Guess there isn't any relationship between the on Demand HD and the HD channels.

Eric

They actually had episodes of Mad Men on AMC HD on Demand last summer before AMC even had an HD channel to broadcast them on.

Super Slo-Mo HD camera for Phillies game(s) at AZ?

I noticed what appeared to me to be a 'super slo-mo' type camera shot - in glorious HD no less - for the Phillies game Wednesday evening at AZ. The replay of Jenkins diving basket catch in the outfield was the prime example.

(The shot had a different look and feel to it - more 'film like' - and a bit of a strobe effect common to a high speed shutter.)

I haven't seen that used for a Phillies production before. I wonder if it's something permanent out at Chase Field that made available to all the TV coverage? Perhaps the whole facility out there is HD friendly, hence the unexpected road HD coverage?

UPDATE: Another replay - Feliz muffing the barehand attempt - confirmed an initial thought about the Jenkins replay: the camera shot is from a 'non-traditional angle.' The slo-mo camera seems to be located up in the stands along the first base line, perhaps a little past first base. The Jenkins shot was almost from the side, while the Feliz shot was back across the diamond.


yep i saw it too, def a super slo-mo camera there.

Is anyone else noticing really awful sound on the ABC-D channel? It seems to vary a bit from program to program (with Lost being really bad) but in general it is far inferior to the other HD channels. Assuming it's not just me, would the fault be with Comcast or the ABC feed? Would complaining to Comcast be a waste of time?

Finally-I've been experiencing horrible audio from ABC for 2 years now; no other channel gives me problems but ABC. When it's in digital form, toslink to be specific, it's constantly garbled. It's never usuable; I always have to change to the audio out from the tv that feeds my tape input on the receiver.

Is anyone else noticing really awful sound on the ABC-D channel? It seems to vary a bit from program to program (with Lost being really bad) but in general it is far inferior to the other HD channels. Assuming it's not just me, would the fault be with Comcast or the ABC feed? Would complaining to Comcast be a waste of time?

I'm in South Jersey. Here, the NBC-hd channel volume is low and compressed when in DD5.1; CBS-hd blares. I have no problems with ABC-hd. And yes, complaining to Comcast will be a waste of time.

How 'bout adding Sci-Fi HD OnDemand since for some reason we can't get the actually channel here in Philly.

Phillies @ SF in HD?

I just noticed the CSN promo says HD. I hope they aren't playing with us and refering to the pregame from the studio in HD while the game is not HD.

The phrasing certainly implied the game would be in HD; here's hoping!

It's not showing as in hd on my system (comcast willow grove)

Is anyone else noticing really awful sound on the ABC-D channel? It seems to vary a bit from program to program (with Lost being really bad) but in general it is far inferior to the other HD channels. Assuming it's not just me, would the fault be with Comcast or the ABC feed? Would complaining to Comcast be a waste of time?

Mine sounds very overmodulated. It makes my speakers buzz. I noticed it a lot during the narration on Pushing Daisies (so, yeah, I've noticed this for a while).

I'm in South Jersey. Here, the NBC-hd channel volume is low and compressed when in DD5.1; CBS-hd blares. I have no problems with ABC-hd. And yes, complaining to Comcast will be a waste of time.

NBC HD is very low, except for the commercials, which are extremely loud.

NBC HD is very low, except for the commercials, which are extremely loud.

You're noticing the difference when it switches from DD5.1 to commercials which aren't.

Phillies @ SF in HD?

I went to bed and forgot the record; duh!?! :eek: So was it in HD?

Actually, not sure. If it was hd it was pretty bad. It was widescreen but the quality was pretty bad.

I don't beleive the game was in hd. No hd bug in the corner and the picture looked average at best.

On FiOS, it looked like widescreen. Not bad.

Flyers - FWIW, there's about a 2 second delay between Versus-SD (no Versus-HD on FiOS) and WIP 610 AM. The Versus announcers are clueless. Turn on WIP 610 AM for decent coverage.

I went to bed and forgot the record; duh!?! :eek: So was it in HD?

The replays on sportsrise were widescreen, not HD.

The advertising on CSN earlier in the evening was confusing at best, deliberately misleading at worst.

They promoed Phillies 'coverage' starting at 9:30 PM with a slide which read Phillies @ Giants, 9:30 PM, HDTV, plus a voice over promising HD. Of course, they'll claim they never said the game would be broadcast in HD, that they meant the pre-game coverage from the studio was in HD.

harry said the game was HD.
the game was not hd.

also today(saturday) NO TV FOR THE GAME.

I'm on the Delaware County system and G4 used to be on clearQAM 118.10

After a rescan, 118 only goes up to sub-channel 118.8

Anyone have any idea where it went? Maybe it's encrypted now.

ft

I'm on the Delaware County system and G4 used to be on clearQAM 118.10

After a rescan, 118 only goes up to sub-channel 118.8

Anyone have any idea where it went? Maybe it's encrypted now.

ft

I found it on 90.1, along with a bunch of encrypted SD channels... ch 90 used to be open, they must be moving things around again, hopefully for more HD.

Try 90-1, it's probably there.

No Audio on Most Hi-Def Channels. Comcast Willow Grove. No audio on CSN, on last nights Leno or Conan but Dave was fine. If I switch to the audio out from the tv I get audio. Anybody else with audio issues now?

Nobody's having a problem with dd? Nightly News was fine until it went to commercial and the audio went dead. It came back after commercial. This can't be an issue on my end, could it?

Thanks in advance.

I found it on 90.1, along with a bunch of encrypted SD channels... ch 90 used to be open, they must be moving things around again, hopefully for more HD.

Try 90-1, it's probably there.Thanks for the heads up. I was able to find it on 91-1. I would have never checked the 91 channels as they used to be used for WPVI-DT and WHYY-DT and I don't have the patience to flip through all those channels.

ft

Looks like the 3 new HD channels(encrypted) are on my system on channel 116 @ 747MHZ. I'm assuming they'll be mapped to the STBs tonight and will be active on 5/15.

The three new channels are up and running now. They're encrypted here on channel 116 as well.

The three new channels are up and running now. They're encrypted here on channel 116 as well.
What new channels would they be? Details please. :-)

What new channels would they be? Details please. :-)

194 - Science Channel HD
195 - ABC Family HD
239 - Disney Channel HD

You probably won't see a drop of hi-def out of any of them. Huge waste of bandwidth. I'd trade all three and the last 3 they gave us for Travel Channel HD and give us back Discovery Channel.

The three new channels are up and running now. They're encrypted here on channel 116 as well.

Is this the entire Philly region? What system are you on?

As for HD content, ABC Family has some original programming that is produced in HD. I'm pretty sure Greek is produced in HD, because it aired on the ABC main network in HD last year.

As for HD content, ABC Family has some original programming that is produced in HD. I'm pretty sure Greek is produced in HD, because it aired on the ABC main network in HD last year.
So did Kyle XY.

Still no Sci-Fi HD

Is this the entire Philly region? What system are you on?

As for HD content, ABC Family has some original programming that is produced in HD. I'm pretty sure Greek is produced in HD, because it aired on the ABC main network in HD last year.

I'm in N.E. Philadelphia. I'm not sure what system I'm on, but I know Reading, PA and Bensalem got them too.

194 - Science Channel HD
195 - ABC Family HD
239 - Disney Channel HD

I'm in N.E. Philadelphia. I'm not sure what system I'm on, but I know Reading, PA and Bensalem got them too.

194 - Science Channel HD
195 - ABC Family HD
239 - Disney Channel HD

Also Coatsville, Pottsville, Lancaster, Lebanon, York, Harrisburg, Williamsport, Scranton, and south jersey.

What's nice is this rollout was pretty much at the same time (Central PA was one day sooner)... but they are actually using the same channel numbers. It's nice to be able to move or go to someones house and have the same channel numbers. I know for a little bit there they were screwing it up (For instance MHD is on 229 in Central/Northern PA territories, but 209 in Southeastern PA, NJ).

"Greek" on ABC Family doesn't show as HD in the guide data. Anyone know if it's in HD?

Wish they would keep the addition of channels limited to smaller regions, in a way. Because the more area you cover the more systems that have to have the capacity. There could be some 870mhz systems out there that have the room for more HD, but they will not add them because several 750mhz systems don't have the room. So they won't add them.

We haven't lost any analog channels in quite awhile, I wish/hope they are still pushing to remove them. I've read that Roberts commented that they are going to be deploying simplified digital-analog converter boxes(no guide, clock, etc just a retote with ch+/-I think, and a much cheaper cost, down under $100) "pretty heavily" in Q4 '08. They are realizing that the 2/09 deadline is a good opportunity to get people to get a digital box, while people have the idea of change in their heads, even though it has nothing to do with cable. They gotta get that analog subscriber only number down below 45% percent or so that it is now.

Of course they'll probably offer up these converters for free, and pass the cost along to everyone else in next year's bill increases, what else is new.

A quick reminder for the baseball fans: The Phillies games at Washington Mon, Tues & Wed are listed as HD on both the CSN website & the mlb website.

Switched Digital Video tuning adapter for TiVo has been displayed:

http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2008-05/sdv-tuning-adapters-in-the-flesh/

Man, I really hate how CSN squeezes the picture to get their advertising, sorry, score ticker, on the broadcast.

I get to watch some of the Mets games on SNY (a comcast company or partner) and their semi-transparent overlay is an improvement over what Comcast does here.

Comcast Philadelphia is just so IN YOUR FACE with their advertising; I'm really getting sick of it. Look at how they ran the Flyers ticket line phone number on NBC over the actual game play, forcing the coverage to drop out of HD! (yeah, I know it's the Flyers who bought that ad, but it's all Comcast at the end of the day...) They sacrifice the quality of the programming for the sake of the advertising.

Edit: one thing I never confirmed was where those Flyers ads were inserted. I meant to check if DirecTV/FiOS subscribers also got the ads, which would mean WCAU inserted the ad at their end, or if it only showed up on Comcast cable, which would mean that Comcast altered the program, which I would have to believe would be something they're not supposed to do...

Watching the game OTA, I didn't see any Comcast ads for anything during the game. Don't know about commercials - I never pay attention to those.

Watching the game OTA, I didn't see any Comcast ads for anything during the game. Don't know about commercials - I never pay attention to those.

Did you watch the very beginning of the game? On cable, there was a chyron scroll advertising Flyers season tickets (not an ad for Comcast directly, but Comcast does own the Flyers) for next season, right after the game started. Did you see that? It caused the game to switch to SD, probably because the local station, or Comcast, can't overlay graphics in HD.

I thought for sure it would be WCAU. It even looked like their fonts, etc. I couldn't imagine Comcast having the right to do that to a signal during programming.

I like the way ESPN does the crawl at 18 and 58. Instead of stretching out the picture, they just shrink it a little to maintain the aspect ratio.

I have a Motorola HD DVR DCH-3416 and I am getting a lot of grain on my hd channels its starting to get quite annoying I got in my box and checked the signal strengh via a wikipedia tutorial and everything said good is there anything I can do to fix this??? Should I get a new box? My set is hooked up via HDMI.

Help Anyone any suggestions????

Comcast Philadelphia is just so IN YOUR FACE with their advertising; I'm really getting sick of it. Look at how they ran the Flyers ticket line phone number on NBC over the actual game play, forcing the coverage to drop out of HD! (yeah, I know it's the Flyers who bought that ad, but it's all Comcast at the end of the day...) They sacrifice the quality of the programming for the sake of the advertising.

Edit: one thing I never confirmed was where those Flyers ads were inserted. I meant to check if DirecTV/FiOS subscribers also got the ads, which would mean WCAU inserted the ad at their end, or if it only showed up on Comcast cable, which would mean that Comcast altered the program, which I would have to believe would be something they're not supposed to do...

Don't blame Comcast cable or Comcast SportsNet for the season ticket crawl. That was purely NBC-10's decision to bastardize the production so they could sell advertising crawl time to the Philadelphia Flyers. NBC-10 is to blame and not Comcast cable or Comcast SportsNet. SportsNet never compromised their game coverage with such nonsense. NBC-10's greed is the culprit. Get your facts straight.

C'mon, saying that Comcast doesn't benefit from that is disingenuous. They're part owners of the team and the arena. And that still doesn't change how they squeeze the action on CSN.

>>they just shrink it a little to maintain the aspect ratio.

I'd prefer that to the one axis squeeze. Shrink the picture in both axes, maintain aspect ratio...and even better: get additional space for advertising. Everybody wins!

C'mon, saying that Comcast doesn't benefit from that is disingenuous. They're part owners of the team and the arena. And that still doesn't change how they squeeze the action on CSN.

I never said anything about Comcast benefiting from the crawl or anything about the way they show the score updates.

All I was saying is your argument would be like blaming Chevrolet instead of Comcast SportsNet if a Chevrolet trucks crawl ran over the in-game action during a Comcast SportsNet Flyers telecast. You would be livid with Comcast SportsNet, not Chevrolet.

I don't blame the Flyers season ticket office (which really is a stretch to call "Comcast") if NBC-10 offered them the intrusive text crawl advertising that ran during the game action, I blame NBC-10 for compromising their telecast.

So, when is Philly getting Sci-Fi HD?

It's really annoying that Fox 29 can't run a graphic legal ID without switching from HD to SD first. They used to run a "Fox 29" bug in the right corner (outside the 4:3 frame), so they apparently can overlay graphics over network content in HD if they want to. Why can't they overlay the legal ID the same way?

None of the other local channels seem to need to switch to SD at the top of every hour to run the legal ID.

It's really annoying that Fox 29 can't run a graphic legal ID without switching from HD to SD first. They used to run a "Fox 29" bug in the right corner (outside the 4:3 frame), so they apparently can overlay graphics over network content in HD if they want to. Why can't they overlay the legal ID the same way?

None of the other local channels seem to need to switch to SD at the top of every hour to run the legal ID.

I noticed this too, and whats worse is the extra long delay. I mean get it over and done with if they have to do it. It'll switch to SD 2.0 audio and like 20 seconds later it will finally display the station ID, then when that goes away it's like 20 more seconds until it's HD again.

I sent them an e-mail about it. Wonder if their HD overlay computer is dead and they are waiting a replacement? Not sure, they never got back to me. I encourage you all to do the same. It's very unprofessional... even WCAU, who by all means are not innovators of HD engineering, even them seem to put a station ID without loosing HD.

So, when is Philly getting Sci-Fi HD?

I hate Comcast. They was 6-7 months behind the times when Sci-Fi SD was first aired.
Had to buy a C-band dish to get Sci-Fi.

yep I'm a Sci-Fi fan :)

Is ESPNHD and ESPN2HD video out for anyone else? Audio is fine, I can see the guide menus on my DVR, but there is no video on ESPNHD or ESPN2HD! Never seen this before...

EDIT: And it just came back, weird. Still some breaking up only on ESPN2HD, guessing they are having some issues.

When the frak are we getting sci-fi hd???

When BGS season is over it seems

When BGS season is over it seems

They're holding back the second half of the final season until early '09. Maybe we'll have HD by then. I would be happy to just get BSG in HD On Demand - would save me from those long downloads.

Man, I really hate how CSN squeezes the picture to get their advertising, sorry, score ticker, on the broadcast.

I get to watch some of the Mets games on SNY (a comcast company or partner) and their semi-transparent overlay is an improvement over what Comcast does here.



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I've been complaining to comcast for years about that.

i never get a response from emails or letters.

they odd thing is they ONLY do it during games.
during the news casts they never do a squezze for the score bars.

Follow-up on my complaints:

QAM back to working well here outside of Philly. HD for ABC/CBS/NBC/FOX. CW is in HD for Phillies games as well.

Is anyone getting Comcast Sportsnet in QAM? I see others mention it, but I can't seem to get it myself...

Thanks,

Josh

Is anyone getting Comcast Sportsnet in QAM? I see others mention it, but I can't seem to get it myself...

If any is getting CSN in QAM, it is only temporary.

Great news for all you Big Ten fans, looks like Comcast and BTN reached a deal, it is just yet to be formally announced.

Swanni (http://www.tvpredictions.com/comcast061608.htm)and Chicago Tribune (http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/cs-080615-big-ten-network-comcast,0,670552.story)are saying it is a done deal...

8/15 on Digital Classic in the entire SE PA region.

Looks like BTN "won" and got their demand of putting the channel on expanded basic in most Big Ten footprint areas, excluding Philly. I guess that means you only need expanded basic service, but you probably need a cable box, no way they ADD another analog channel.

Being a Big East fan, I wish they would add ESPNU and ESPNUHD...

NBC10 has hit a new low: They ran a crawler across the bottom of the screen asking "Are you ready for the digital TV age? Visit our website blah blah" Of course it kills the HD because they are too cheap to buy equipment to scroll over an HD feed.

8 months to go and they are already interrupting prime time for scrollers. At this rate they will cancel primetime in Feb 09 and run a 3 hour special probably full of misleading information.

NBC10 has hit a new low: They ran a crawler across the bottom of the screen asking "Are you ready for the digital TV age? Visit our website blah blah" Of course it kills the HD because they are too cheap to buy equipment to scroll over an HD feed.

8 months to go and they are already interrupting prime time for scrollers. At this rate they will cancel primetime in Feb 09 and run a 3 hour special probably full of misleading information.

Not only the local affiliate; NBC produces the worst hi-def of all the major networks. It's not even close to my eyes. I have a Panny plasma and I have to overscan to remove the lines that only NBC produces on the left side of my screen. Yesterday was the best example of what NBC does to a hi-def signal; when the US Open started it was on ESPN and the picture was fabulous. When it switched over to NBC the quality dropped about 50%. Let's also not forget that they are the only affiliate with no local hi-def. How long will that continue to last? Hard to understand why nobody at NBC-local or national-gets the value of hi-def.

When is Comcast going to add USA-HD to the lineup here in Philadelphia?

Not only the local affiliate; NBC produces the worst hi-def of all the major networks. It's not even close to my eyes. I have a Panny plasma and I have to overscan to remove the lines that only NBC produces on the left side of my screen. Yesterday was the best example of what NBC does to a hi-def signal; when the US Open started it was on ESPN and the picture was fabulous. When it switched over to NBC the quality dropped about 50%. Let's also not forget that they are the only affiliate with no local hi-def. How long will that continue to last? Hard to understand why nobody at NBC-local or national-gets the value of hi-def.

I read a rumor that NBC is thinking about selling 10, and that it has put the brakes on a planned upgrade to HD for local news.

Any new additions to the QAM broadcasts? I am in Phoenixville, only paying $44 a month for internet and cable on comcast and I get in HD CBS/NBC/ABC?FOX/CW and a few others. I haven't done a scan in awhile but am curious.

I had G4 for awhile and one day it just disappeared.

hello all,

my cable was out from 12:25am until ???? last night. i live in the elkins park / cheltenham area 19027. did this happen to anyone else :confused:

Yes, it failed here, at that time, we are also on the Comcast Willow Grove system.

Anyone else getting a bunch of frozen pictures on some channels?(TBS,MSNBC, among many others, mostly analog) Been going on for a bit now

Yup, there is an outage.

What is the current Comcast DVR box? Our 3416 died and my wife took it in and got an old box (120 instead of 160 and DVI instead of HDMI). When I take it back this afternoon is there anything better than the 3416 now? Something with a bigger hard disk, hard disk expansion enabled, Ethernet, etc.?

Service has been restored. With a $12.00 credit also.

What is the current Comcast DVR box? Our 3416 died and my wife took it in and got an old box (120 instead of 160 and DVI instead of HDMI). When I take it back this afternoon is there anything better than the 3416 now? Something with a bigger hard disk, hard disk expansion enabled, Ethernet, etc.?
No, 3416 is current.

Serious aggravation. All the Wayne Junction Philadelphia location has are DCT-6412s. I had to call the 888 number to have them ship me a DCH-3416 with HDMI. Amazing. We'll see what we actually get via UPS....

anyone from south jersey get anything new hd? You philly people have already gotten two upgrades to our zero. I am in cherry hill 5 minutes away from Philly. I have yet to see cnn hd, amc hd, science channel hd, or anything new in the last 6 months. Is comcast just not going to give south jersey anything?

The scary thought is that when you guys finally do get something decent like sci-fi hd, I know the lag time so far is at least 4 months, god knows when we will actually get anything.

4 month lag time? Other systems got Food-HD and HGTV-HD over a YEAR ago!

Serious aggravation. All the Wayne Junction Philadelphia location has are DCT-6412s. I had to call the 888 number to have them ship me a DCH-3416 with HDMI. Amazing. We'll see what we actually get via UPS....
Do you have the option of sending the old box back by UPS?
If so, do they provide a UPS tag?
Or is one required to bring it back to the office?

Let us know, if get the right box.

They promised to put a return UPS tag in the box. I'll believe it when I see it.

Official Press Release

June 19, 2008


Comcast, Big Ten Network Reach Broad Multimedia Agreement for Big Ten Network Content

Comcast customers to receive Big Ten Network HD, Big Ten Network high-speed Internet content through Comcast.net, and condensed game replays and other programs through Comcast On Demand

Philadelphia and Chicago -- Comcast Corporation and the Big Ten Network announced today that they have reached a long-term multimedia agreement for Comcast to carry Big Ten Network programming across television, broadband and video-on-demand in time for the 2008 college football season.

Under the terms of the agreement, Comcast will initially launch the network as part of its expanded basic level of service to promote it to the majority of its customers residing in states with Big Ten universities (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania, with the exception of the Philadelphia region which will launch on a broadly distributed digital level of service) starting August 15th. (Comcast does not have systems in Iowa, the eighth Big Ten state.) In Spring 2009, Comcast may elect to move the network to a broadly distributed digital level of service in most of its systems in these states. Comcast's digital customers in the Big Ten states will also have immediate access to live Big Ten games and events in high definition, Big Ten programming via Comcast's video-on-demand platform, and a wide array of conference-related content through Comcast.net.

Outside of the Big Ten states that Comcast serves, Comcast has the option to provide Big Ten Network programming on any level of service, including its Sports Entertainment Package.

Officials from Comcast and Big Ten Network said they look forward to utilizing both traditional and emerging media to bring more Big Ten programming to fans than was ever available to them before.

"We are very pleased with the agreement we have reached with the Big Ten Network to carry hundreds of live Big Ten events," said Madison Bond, Executive Vice President, Content Acquisition, Comcast Cable. "We will be providing our customers with Big Ten programming through our signature video-on-demand service, and will have lots of highlights, replays, scores and more through Comcast.net so fans can keep pace with Big Ten action whenever they want to."

Big Ten Network President Mark Silverman said the network is thrilled to have Comcast as a distribution partner. "This agreement allows us to reach many more Big Ten fans with our programming because of the high concentration of Comcast subscribers in Big Ten states. With the Comcast deal now in place, the Big Ten Network will be available to more than two-thirds of all homes in Big Ten Country."

Big Ten Network already produces more high-definition television content than any new sports network in television history. Over the next year, more than 400 live Big Ten sporting events will be carried by the Big Ten Network in high definition, including football, men's and women's basketball, baseball, softball and soccer, as well as other NCAA-sponsored sports.

Comcast's digital customers who receive the network will have On Demand access to programming such as weekly extended highlights and condensed game replays from around the conference, classic Big Ten sporting events, bowl game coverage and coaches' shows, plus original campus programming and nightly studio shows from Big Ten Network, most of which is available in high definition.

Comcast also has the ability to deliver much of that same content to its Comcast High Speed Internet customers via the company's Comcast.net portal. Additionally, Comcast has the rights to carry certain network content on Fancast.com.

About Comcast Corporation
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) (http://www.comcast.com) is the nation's leading provider of entertainment, information and communications products and services. With 24.7 million cable customers, 14.1 million high-speed Internet customers, and 5.2 million voice customers, Comcast is principally involved in the development, management and operation of broadband cable systems and in the delivery of programming content.

Comcast's content networks and investments include E! Entertainment Television, Style Network, The Golf Channel, VERSUS, G4, PBS KIDS Sprout, TV One, ten Comcast SportsNet networks and Comcast Interactive Media, which develops and operates Comcast's Internet business. Comcast also has a majority ownership in Comcast-Spectacor, whose major holdings include the Philadelphia Flyers NHL hockey team, the Philadelphia 76ers NBA basketball team and two large multipurpose arenas in Philadelphia.

About the Big Ten Network
The Big Ten Network is dedicated to covering the Big Ten Conference and its 11 member institutions. The Big Ten Network provides unprecedented access to an extensive schedule of conference sports events and shows; original programs in academics, the arts and sciences; campus activities; and associated personalities. Sports programming includes live coverage of more major men's and women's events than ever before, along with news, highlights and analysis, all complemented by hours of university-produced campus programming. The network is available to all cable and satellite carriers and television distributors nationwide, with most programs offered in stunning high-definition television (HDTV). The Big Ten Network is a joint venture between subsidiaries of the Big Ten Conference and Fox Cable Networks.

what is Wphl 17 digital doing with family guy.
it looks to be a stretched ratio that NEARLY fills the screen but not quite.
i thought the locals finally know better then to do this stretching crap.

They promised to put a return UPS tag in the box. I'll believe it when I see it.
I believe they charge a shipping fee of $10; is that correct?
Are they charging for both shipments?

I had read one could add a box by mail, now I see one can exchange a box. I would assume one could also return a box w/o replacing it, as well.

I think the way they look at it, for customers who can't get to the Comcast office, it cost less to the customer and Comcast to have the box shipped, than to have it dropped off...err installed...by a tech.:D And for many, they can follow directions on how to install it; and those people are asking to get the box for a self-install.

Any word on Sci-Fi HD in Philly?

Any word on Sci-Fi HD in Philly?

The only thing I have heard is that PCN will be moving from analog ch. 86/87 to digital only ch. 186 on or around 07/15/2008.

what is Wphl 17 digital doing with family guy.
it looks to be a stretched ratio that NEARLY fills the screen but not quite.
i thought the locals finally know better then to do this stretching crap.

17 seems to be doing this half-stretch on all their SD programming. I hate it too.

Any word on Sci-Fi HD in Philly?


Wish I knew what the delay is. C* philly has to know this is a much wanted channel

Wish I knew what the delay is. C* philly has to know this is a much wanted channelI have it on Dish Net. It would be nice if they showed more HD programming. Right now, it is lacking.

I'm on the Willow grove network. I lost all my QAM hd channels for the major networks (3.1, 10.1, etc...) I've been rescanning for a week.

Are they going to come back? Or are they encrypted now.

Viewing Comcast in the Germantown PA 19144.

Pixelation/tiling and audio dropouts are common and very annoying. :(

Does calling Comcast get any results? Is this something you all are accepting as reasonable and customary from Comcast?

Should I look at DirecTv since FiOS is not available or can I get some fix from Comcast?

Kuranda

I'm on the Willow grove network. I lost all my QAM hd channels for the major networks (3.1, 10.1, etc...) I've been rescanning for a week.

Are they going to come back? Or are they encrypted now.

I re-scanned mine yesterday with my second TiVoHD (haven't gotten the CableCards yet) after the channels disappeared. They came back, and this time the TiVo knows what the call letters are, which I'm pretty sure it didn't know before. Still no guide data. But, to answer your question, maybe another scan will work.

Viewing Comcast in the Germantown PA 19144.

Pixelation/tiling and audio dropouts are common and very annoying. :(

Does calling Comcast get any results? Is this something you all are accepting as reasonable and customary from Comcast?

Should I look at DirecTv since FiOS is not available or can I get some fix from Comcast?

Kuranda

You are a paying customer.
If you are not happy call, and they will send someone out. Maybe your drop has gone bad with age.


btw I'm in the 19144 area as well and I'm happy with Comcast's PQ on most channels, though a few are just barely watchable.

edit

Hi,

I live in Center City, and until recently, ESPNNEWS was on 117.1 Can someone please help me find this channel again? :confused:

They encyrpted it recently.

Anybody else have sound problems? I'm in the 19144 area and the sound on all my channels are popping in and out.

Howdy,
I get my Comcast feed from Coatesville, and since the channel line-up change in May I've basically not been able to get BBC America (and a handful of other channels: 114 - 122, but I don't care about most of them). It either comes in hideously pixelated with no sound, or (more often) just sits there claiming the channel will be available shortly.

Has anyone else experienced this?

Given that the rest of the channels come in about as usual (i.e. TNT and TBS have probs), I don't think it's the line or the box...

Thanks.

This is interesting, the wiki entry for WCAU has been updated, and includes this blurb:

"UPDATE ON HD: - WCAU-TV is currently building a brand new state of the art HD control room.WCAU-TV plans to debut their new HD control room,graphics and set in late August or Sept 2008."

No idea if it's true or not.

This is interesting, the wiki entry for WCAU has been updated, and includes this blurb:

"UPDATE ON HD: - WCAU-TV is currently building a brand new state of the art HD control room.WCAU-TV plans to debut their new HD control room,graphics and set in late August or Sept 2008."

No idea if it's true or not.It is true. I've seen the room. They are about to begin testing it out this week or next. I think their goal was to have it ready in time for the olympics. However, that goal cannot be met. So... look for their HD picture to debut sometime in September (as of now).

I see Comcast is having a free preview this weekend for MLB Extra Innings and a special price of $129 for the rest of the season. Does anyone in South Jersey already have this package? I'm curious if they ever show any of the games in HD. I'm on the fence right now, but even one or two HD games per week would probably be enough to make up my mind.

I see Comcast is having a free preview this weekend for MLB Extra Innings and a special price of $129 for the rest of the season. Does anyone in South Jersey already have this package? I'm curious if they ever show any of the games in HD. I'm on the fence right now, but even one or two HD games per week would probably be enough to make up my mind.


I live in Cape May County, and have the MLB EI pkg. No HD games in my area. I asked when I ordered back in April, and the CSR told me no HD games this season. It took them a couple weeks to add the extra game channels. Also, the PQ for the MLB EI pkg on a HDTV is terrible. I still use my 32 inch SDTV for both the MLB and NBA packages. I complained about this too, but the CSR had no clue what I was talking about. The pkg is worth it if your favorite team is out of your local area, and you can watch most of their games. I also get the MLB.TV pkg to watch games online at work. The PQ is about the same online as on my HDTV.:mad:

Got my bill today, I'm in Northeast Philly: Effective 8/15/08, Big Ten Network will be available on Comcast Digital Classic service ch. 257. No word on an HD channel being made available at that time.

Saw the same thing. Also, at least for me in Montgomery Country (Willow Grove) I am currently watching ESPN Classic which was added today on channel 265

Saw the same thing. Also, at least for me in Montgomery Country (Willow Grove) I am currently watching ESPN Classic which was added today on channel 265

ESPN Classic was moved to the Sports and Entertainment package this week. It was on Digital Classic before that.

I live in Cape May County, and have the MLB EI pkg. No HD games in my area. I asked when I ordered back in April, and the CSR told me no HD games this season. It took them a couple weeks to add the extra game channels. Also, the PQ for the MLB EI pkg on a HDTV is terrible. I still use my 32 inch SDTV for both the MLB and NBA packages. I complained about this too, but the CSR had no clue what I was talking about. The pkg is worth it if your favorite team is out of your local area, and you can watch most of their games. I also get the MLB.TV pkg to watch games online at work. The PQ is about the same online as on my HDTV.:mad:

Thanks for the info. I have both Comcast and DirecTV and both are offering the same $129 deal. DirecTV is splitting the payments into installments, so I guess I'll go with them if HD isn't an issue. Thanks again.

ESPN Classic was finally taken off clear QAM after being in the clear at least since I got my HDTV in 2005. Yet it was never availible on our cable boxes. I'm sure it's on there now(I got rid of my box for the summer, so I have no way of checking).

ESPN Classic was moved to the Sports and Entertainment package this week. It was on Digital Classic before that.

Interesting, I never noticed it before and I have the full package.

Guide data on my TiVo shows this week's Phillies games in HD on CSN, on the road at Shea Stadium. Kudos to CSN if this is true. (And screw them for wasting my disk space if it's not true).

I wonder if it has anything to do with the fact that Comcast is part of the joint venture that owns the cameras at Shea Stadium (SportsNet New York (SNY) is a joint venture of Comcast, Time Warner Cable and the Mets).

Guide data on my TiVo shows this week's Phillies games in HD on CSN, on the road at Shea Stadium. Kudos to CSN if this is true. (And screw them for wasting my disk space if it's not true).

I wonder if it has anything to do with the fact that Comcast is part of the joint venture that owns the cameras at Shea Stadium (SportsNet New York (SNY) is a joint venture of Comcast, Time Warner Cable and the Mets).

They have showed HD games from Shea in the past. Whether it is that they use the cameras there, or truck their own up to NY, I don't know.

They have showed HD games from Shea in the past. Whether it is that they use the cameras there, or truck their own up to NY, I don't know.

Should be able to find out tonight, if MLB Extra Innings is still on free preview, you'll be able to watch the SNY feed(in really overcompressed SD)

Should be able to find out tonight, if MLB Extra Innings is still on free preview, you'll be able to watch the SNY feed(in really overcompressed SD)

I'll just watch the Comcast Sportsnet HD airing, and hopefully, it will be in HD.

Should be able to find out tonight, if MLB Extra Innings is still on free preview, you'll be able to watch the SNY feed(in really overcompressed SD)

It'll be blacked out in the Phillies home market. All games with Philly teams playing are blacked out on MLBEI, NHLCI and NBALP for subscribers in the Philly area.

Tomorrow night's game is also on ESPN, probably also blacked out in Philly.

Should be able to find out tonight, if MLB Extra Innings is still on free preview, you'll be able to watch the SNY feed(in really overcompressed SD)

YES, it was in HD on Comcast Sportsnet. And what a 9th inning!!!!

Does anyone know if the NFL Network HD channel will be returning in time for the upcoming season???

Does anyone know if the NFL Network HD channel will be returning in time for the upcoming season???

We never lost it here in Philadelphia.

We never lost it here in Philadelphia.

Well, Philly used to get it for free, now we have to pay extra for it.

another shark week without Discovery HD in the philly area....booo