Rsn And Nesnhd Alert!!!!! OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE!

[games2K5]

Great post smthkd I am so looking forward to getting NESN HD Red Sox games.

 

[satjay]

Saw this info today!. This is great info to watch the Tigers Playoff drive in HD!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Questioner]

Whatever TVBob, the info is good, unlike your crap.

TVBob? Not you too....

 

[Smthkd]

TVBob? Not you too....

Okay guys! Enough is Enough!! Give the guy the benefit of a doubt. Its very well possible that this is not who you think it is! BTW: "TVBob" is another issue on another forum so lets not start that senseless bickering over here. What starts at AVSF, stays at AVSF!

 

[CWS_kahuna]

Sounds like good news to me, the only bad thing for me is I don't have a H20 or a 5LNB dish.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

This is good news, however what I am not looking forward to is someone going to watch a Red Sox game and finding out the HD broadcast is blacked out in their area.

I can see the threads now.

2 Steps forward, 1 step back.

 

[charper1]

Yep, and with the "screwed up" BO rules (especially MLB's) that Dish and DirecTV are required to enforce, it will be mayhem. Better make a RSN Blackout venting area. LOL with a sticky with contact info for MLB at minimum. I add the FCC and the NAB just because they help let this separatist crap continue; IMHO. Come guys its 2006, open it up to all and the the users have free choice to buy you product.

 

[Ryu]

I love CSR's...

my question to them

"I read that FSN North HD is now carried by DirecTV. Am I able to get this with my HR10-250 and a 3 LNB dish or do I need the new 5 LNB dish?"


his response

"Thanks for writing. I'm sorry, but we don't carry FSN North in HD right now. However, we often add programming based on customer requests, and I have forwarded your request to DIRECTV management.

Thanks again for writing and please stay tuned to DIRECTV.com for the latest news and information about our service."

 

[ebonovic]

Well you did include a link to DirecTV.Com didn't you?

 

[CRendall]

There are two FSN North's. One for Minnesota and one for Wisconsin. The Minnesota one is available, the Wisconsin one is not.

Which FSN North did you ask about?

 

[theslag]

is it just me or is the philly DMA getting screwed again....its all Comcast's doing...

 

[austen0316]

yea, were getting the shaft once again

 

[doug5]

so since i have the hr10-250 i wont be able to get the Dodgers in HD? that is what i understand..

 

[rocinante67]

Has there been any word regarding FSNE (Fox Sports New England - which has the Boston Celtics games)?

 

[PaulieORF]

Has there been any word regarding FSNE (Fox Sports New England - which has the Boston Celtics games)?

The script that CSRs read mentions FSN New England HD for some time later on this year, but that's it.

 

[golferace2]

The script that CSRs read mentions FSN New England HD for some time later on this year, but that's it.

I imagine it will be for games only.

 

[Ryu]

There are two FSN North's. One for Minnesota and one for Wisconsin. The Minnesota one is available, the Wisconsin one is not.

Which FSN North did you ask about?

Yes I asked about MN, I included a link on my reply and haven't heard anything yet.

 

[hyliston]

I just called Comcast...

I'm in the Boston area and switched from DirecTV to Comcast a few years back because of the HD Red Sox games and their HD-DVR. I liked DirecTV's service, but wanted more HD. I consider the 2 to be fairly comparable in these areas now.

I told the CSR rep what I'm paying Comcast now for their digital service, an HD box and an HD-DVR box, and then quoted what DirecTV's price was (about $20 less/month). They wouldn't match the price. Looks like Comcast will be losing quite a few cutomers, including me.

Can't wait til Fios gets here so I can bid rid of Comcast for good.

 

[DS0816]

I'm from Detroit, and the Tigers are red-hot this season. So it's great news for DirecTV customers like myself from the Detroit, Mich. market.

Anyone say anything about channel numbers?

 

[Jimbo]

I'm from Detroit, and the Tigers are red-hot this season. So it's great news for DirecTV customers like myself from the Detroit, Mich. market.

Anyone say anything about channel numbers?

I think there is speculation that the local RSN HD games will be on 96 or 97, I see them listed on my receiver now.

Jimbo