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Your information is a year old.
ABC did MNF in HDTV for the 1999-2000 season, and did not do it for 2000-2001. That is what's being referenced.
The original OTA broadcast transmission standard was questioned by a few broadcasters, but it was confirmed earlier this year by the FCC and is no longer in question.
I posted the following in a recent topic about the possibilities for the NFL in HDTV this year:
My Magic Eight Ball says "We'll have at least some NFL in HDTV this fall"
- CBS has a huge commitment to the NFL in HDTV. They demonstrated this last year by broadcasting the Detroit Lions Thanksgiving Day game, 4 (or 5?) AFC playoff games & the SuperBowl in HDTV. To me it seems this could only be the minimum to expect for this year, with select local games (maybe an HD game of the week?) also possible.
- ABC is rumored to be adding more HDTV to their fall primetime schedule. It is possible MNF would return in HD, but there is no denying it's a long shot.
- Paul Allen (owner of the Seattle Seahawks) is planning on broadcasting Seahawks preseason games in HD. It is not yet known if these will be available outside of the Pacific Northwest.
All in all, some definite possibilities. Cross your fingers and "Ask again later!"
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ABC did MNF in HDTV for the 1999-2000 season, and did not do it for 2000-2001. That is what's being referenced.
The original OTA broadcast transmission standard was questioned by a few broadcasters, but it was confirmed earlier this year by the FCC and is no longer in question.
I posted the following in a recent topic about the possibilities for the NFL in HDTV this year:
My Magic Eight Ball says "We'll have at least some NFL in HDTV this fall"
- CBS has a huge commitment to the NFL in HDTV. They demonstrated this last year by broadcasting the Detroit Lions Thanksgiving Day game, 4 (or 5?) AFC playoff games & the SuperBowl in HDTV. To me it seems this could only be the minimum to expect for this year, with select local games (maybe an HD game of the week?) also possible.
- ABC is rumored to be adding more HDTV to their fall primetime schedule. It is possible MNF would return in HD, but there is no denying it's a long shot.
- Paul Allen (owner of the Seattle Seahawks) is planning on broadcasting Seahawks preseason games in HD. It is not yet known if these will be available outside of the Pacific Northwest.
All in all, some definite possibilities. Cross your fingers and "Ask again later!"
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"better living thru modern expensive electronics"
tm