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Road Games in HD

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 2:37 pm
by canman1971
This was in another thread, but I figured I would start one for those who wouldn't see it as it is quite important for us HD maniacs. Who-rod, who knows someone who works for Comcast Sports, said the Miami game next week will be the first road game broadcast in HD. And assuming he is correct, all I have to say is "thank god and finally."

Re: Road Games in HD

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 2:44 pm
by CelticsWhat!
canman1971 wrote:This was in another thread, but I figured I would start one for those who wouldn't see it as it is quite important for us HD maniacs. Who-rod, who knows someone who works for Comcast Sports, said the Miami game next week will be the first road game broadcast in HD. And assuming he is correct, all I have to say is "thank god and finally."


I hope that also means all of the road games will from then on be in HD. I hope this isn't just gonna be a once in a while thing whenever they feel like it. So does anyone know if all the games will continue to be on channel 881, or is Comcast Sportsnet going to do the unthinkable and acutally have it's own HD channel?

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 2:57 pm
by DorfonCeltics
That is great news. Hopefully RCN will get that broadcast.

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 3:23 pm
by Joebiscuit
Finally. The picture is beyond awful on my TV.

Hey, what kind of TV do you guys watch the game on?

I have a 42" Samsung HDTV DLP.

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 3:44 pm
by Who-rod
This was what he told the buzz has been. Hope he is right or I am gonna look like an ass.

I watch on a 37'' LG.

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 5:13 pm
by tonythewise
i have a 50" rca dlp, and for road games i watch on a smaller tv in another room. watching non-hd Cs games on a 50" is like trying to blowup a polaroid picture into a poster-sized print.

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 5:45 pm
by Joebiscuit
Tony, what I noticed that helps a little is set you screen to 4:3. (I am assuming of course it is set to 16:9) It makes the picture less distorted.

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 7:29 pm
by tonythewise
Joebiscuit wrote:Tony, what I noticed that helps a little is set you screen to 4:3. (I am assuming of course it is set to 16:9) It makes the picture less distorted.


this is a good point. I have the tv remote handy most times so I will try that next road game.

Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 7:50 pm
by sully00
Yeah the stretch image isn't very kind to Big Baby, though it does do wonders for Rondo.

Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:52 pm
by No1CeltsFan
Thank Christ...

60" Panasonic, 32" Sony Bravia and 26" Polaroid. Depending on what room I'm in. Usually the 60" though.

Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 10:31 pm
by No1CeltsFan
Lets put the drama and maybes to rest. Tuesdays game AT Miami WILL BE in HD. No I do not have an insider at Comcast, but I do have a remote control. That being said. I just scrolled over until I got to next Tuesday at 7:30, checked channel 881 and sure enough it says:

HD, Boston at Miami.

There is it folks. Comcast has officially stepped their game up!

Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 10:35 pm
by LenBiasBaller
I'm with Dishnetwork so I get zero games in HD. I have to wait for Boston to play on TNT and ESPN...I CAnt WAIT!

I have a 40 inch Samsung LCD...I love LCD's no glare! Bright picture. My TV when I bought it online was 2000 g's in store and 1400 online. Buy those TV's online fellas.

Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 2:17 am
by canman1971
No1CeltsFan wrote:Lets put the drama and maybes to rest. Tuesdays game AT Miami WILL BE in HD. No I do not have an insider at Comcast, but I do have a remote control. That being said. I just scrolled over until I got to next Tuesday at 7:30, checked channel 881 and sure enough it says:

HD, Boston at Miami.

There is it folks. Comcast has officially stepped their game up!


Just so you know, I believe that is the NBATV feed. If you look at the online tv planner, there is a 881 that has comcast sports and that says off air.

Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 3:59 pm
by bru87tr
away games look even worse than home games in SD.

away games are brutal to watch and cant make out whos on the floor. :)

finally, lets hope its a perm thing or comcast gets its own HD channels.

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 5:05 pm
by gpguy25
I think everyone might be getting their hopes up, because I checked the celtic website under the schedule and only certain road games are listed in HD. Now here's the deal I don'y know if it hasn't been updated, but i would imagine by the the end of the Allstar break that they would have switched over to HD or atleast I hope. That is All

January Opponent Time Local TV Nat TV Radio
Tue 29 @ Miami 7:30pm CSN NBATVHIGHDEF, SCORE WEEI
Thu 31 vs Dallas 8:00pm SCORE,

FebruaryOpponent Time Local TV Nat TV Radio
Tue 05 @ Cleveland 7:00pm CSN , SCORE WEEI
Wed 06 vs LA Clippers 7:30pm CSNHD WEEI
Fri 08 @ Minnesota 8:00pm CSN WEEI
Sun 10 vs San Antonio 1:00pm WEEI
Tue 12 @ Indiana 7:00pm CSN WEEI
Wed 13 vs New York 7:30pm CSNHD WEEI

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 5:33 pm
by CelticsWhat!
canman1971 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-



Just so you know, I believe that is the NBATV feed. If you look at the online tv planner, there is a 881 that has comcast sports and that says off air.


Yeah, this looks to be the same situation as the MLK Day game against the Knicks. It was available in HD on channel 881, but was blacked out by Comcast, forcing us to watch yet another road game, as my futile squinting at the tv like my eyes are the problem make me even angrier at the ridiculous amount of money I spend on cable each month.

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 12:48 am
by canman1971
Well, looks like they were wrong. Hopefully it is coming soon.

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:37 am
by Who-rod
It is coming soon. This was something just heard, not confirmed. Sorry guys.

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:48 am
by Joebiscuit
Who-rod wrote:It is coming soon. This was something just heard, not confirmed. Sorry guys.


Well the thing is that when I put it on 882 is SAYS that it is the celtics game. I don't get it.

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 11:57 am
by canman1971
Who-rod wrote:It is coming soon. This was something just heard, not confirmed. Sorry guys.


No need to be sorry. I figured they are working on it and possibly had the Miami game as a target date, but realized that it might not work out just yet. There is also a Miami road game down the road in March or something, maybe he meant that.