Oregon/ASU game in HD in Oregon?

[Oregon_Directv]

The Oregon/ASU game this weekend will be carried by FSN AZ in HD, and FSN Northwest in Oregon and SW Washington in SD. For the rest of the nation it is on ESPN in HD.

Question: Can a Directv subscriber in Oregon receive this game in HD? If I subscribe to the sports package, will I be able to see the game on the RSN in AZ (FSN AZ - in HD), or will it be blacked out, forcing me to watch in SD on FSN Northwest?

Thanks in advance,

Oregon viewer

[Miggity]

Wow! What? This is NOT okay...

11/3/2007 CFB Arizona State Sun Devils vs Oregon Ducks
(ESPN Blacked out in AZ, NM, OR and Southern CA)
6:40 PM ESPN (720p) FSN A(720p)

Biggest game ever in SD only? Hells no. This is madness!


(Go ducks.)


Edit: I just got off the phone with FSN-NW and they assured me that the game will be broadcast in HD. I got put on hold for 30 seconds while the girl checked and came back and said "I don't know where you got your information sir but that game will be broadcast in HD on FSN NW."

sweet.


Edit 2: 425.641.0104 just in case you want to call yourself...

[Oregon_Directv]

Thanks for the response miggity. Does anyone know what channel the HD broadcast will be on (on Direct TV)? 651 is always in SD, is there an alternate channel where the HD broadast will be carried in Oregon?

Thanks.

[osubeavs]

Thanks for the response miggity. Does anyone know what channel the HD broadcast will be on (on Direct TV)? 651 is always in SD, is there an alternate channel where the HD broadast will be carried in Oregon?

Thanks.

Channel 95
Go Sun Devils!

[Miggity]

I just called back again to make sure and said, "I just read on the internet that the Oregon/ASU game this weekend is going to be broadcast in SD here in Oregon! Is that true?"

"No. that is incorrect information sir, that game will be broadcast in HD."

I wonder if they're getting a lot of this today?


I will believe it when I see it.

[BJM]

FWIW, I've been pleased that I've been able to find the "Sports Pack" college football games on HD, especially since my regional RSNs aren't HD yet. Two weeks ago, I watched USC on 640 I think.

[pdxsam]

It's not showing anywhere on the guide that it will be in HD.

[Miggity]

Dish employee told me that the guide remains displaying the Washington/Stanford game cause the EPG is national. But here in FSN-NW territory with the ESPN blackout we will be getting the FSN-NW-HD Oregon/ASU feed...

we shall see.