Festivus coming this week

[Satelliteracer]

It may have been reported already, my apologies if it has. A bit of HD festivus this week and it's no April Fool's Day remark.

:)

[SatliteHD]

It may have been reported already, my apologies if it has. A bit of HD festivus this week and it's no April Fool's Day remark.

:)

Sounds FANTASTIC! Would we be able to get a clue of what channels are going HD? Thanks!

[Gooser711]

I guess the guide data for G4 tv was correct afterall

[VandyCWG]

WOOHOO!!!

Thanks SatRacer!!!

[QuickDrop]

Sounds FANTASTIC! Would we be able to get a clue of what channels are going HD? Thanks!

It has been reported in a few threads that the RSNs MASN and STO will go 24/7 HD on April 1st.

[MikeW]

Good reminder to stay away from the forums on 4/1. Too many pranksters :)

[Steve615]

It may have been reported already, my apologies if it has. A bit of HD festivus this week and it's no April Fool's Day remark.

:)

Thanks much for the update Satelliteracer. :)

[Zellio]

A festivus for the rest of us?

[Dolly]

Well I guess we will have to wait and see :) It has to be good at least for someone :lol:

[SatliteHD]

Thanks much for the update Satelliteracer. :)

Thanks Satelliteracer. Any new HD would be good for me.

[reweiss]

It may have been reported already, my apologies if it has. A bit of HD festivus this week and it's no April Fool's Day remark.

:)

Thanks for the update Satelliteracer.

Any clues as to what is coming?

We've heard rumors of G4, STO, and MASN...

[Tele-TV]

Thanks SatelliteRacer. :)

In the official more HD thread http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?p=2013571#post2013571 , post#1547 by 'syphix, he mentioned

an HD tag he saw online for Style HD (Comcast). Maybe will be getting E! HD (Comcast) sooner or later.

[And hopefully Travel HD priority #1 for D*. ;) ]

[colebert]

Is it can be WGN-HD tiem nao peas?

[Piratefan98]

It may have been reported already, my apologies if it has. A bit of HD festivus this week and it's no April Fool's Day remark.

:)

Kewl !!

Jeff

[tcusta00]

Thanks as usual for your info, Satelliteracer!! :)

[Hdhead]

Thanks as always for the heads up Satracer! A REAL April fools day launch will be sweet.

[BigJ52]

WGN America HD hopefully, but I doubt it.

[JACKIEGAGA]

Bring it and thanks Satelliteracer!

[Sixto]

thanks satracer!

other then MASNHD 24x7 and STOHD 24x7, nothing else yet in the stream ...

[wilbur_the_goose]

Could it be The Travel Channel or FLN in HD?

[LameLefty]

It may have been reported already, my apologies if it has. A bit of HD festivus this week and it's no April Fool's Day remark.

:)

Thank you, sir. We always appreciate the tidbits. :)

[JoeTheDragon]

A festivus for the rest of us?

We need you to work that day you can't make up holidays.

[davring]

New additions are always welcome, thanks Mr. Racer.

[ahearst]

Appreciate the heads up Satracer. Thank you for all you do for us. Any new HD is always better than no new HD.

[iceturkee]

is there a sportsman channel? i'm following the directv twitter feed and there was a comment about sportsman in hd!

[Impala1ss]

what's Festivus?

[Greg Alsobrook]

what's Festivus?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Festivus

(it means new HD channels :) )

[scott72]

thanks Satracer! Hopefully it's some new national HD..

[BattleScott]

what's Festivus?

This should help clear it up. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8g4Ztf7hIM) :lol:

Probably not a better "celebration" you could imagine to correspond to these HD additions...

[Jimmy 440]

Sweet ! Thabks.

[Marvin]

I cant quite get all excited for MASN HD 24/7. Orioles and Nats games were already in HD on the -1 subchannels and thats all that will be in HD for a while. Seems like a waste of bandwidth until they get other HD programming.

[iceturkee]

but the nationals and birds will each be broadcasting about 100 games in hd this season according to their sked!

[Michael D'Angelo]

but the nationals and birds will each be broadcasting about 100 games in hd this season according to their sked!

They will both increase from 40 games to 105 games in HD each this season. Plus for the games that are in HD the pre and post game show will be in HD.

MASN will also broadcast ESPNEWS in HD (but that does not really matter since we have ESPNEWS HD anyway).

They will also be broadcasting a lot of college sports in HD and the 4 Ravens preseason games in HD.

Hopefully a few other shows on MASN will be in HD soon.

[TheRatPatrol]

Thanks for the info Satracer, we do appreciate it.

But can you at least tell us which ones are coming? From what I've been reading on here we are only getting 2 full time HD RSNs. Has this now changed, are we getting G4 as well, why all this secrecy?

Thanks

[Marvin]

They will both increase from 40 games to 105 games in HD each this season. Plus for the games that are in HD the pre and post game show will be in HD.

MASN will also broadcast ESPNEWS in HD (but that does not really matter since we have ESPNEWS HD anyway).

They will also be broadcasting a lot of college sports in HD and the 4 Ravens preseason games in HD.

Hopefully a few other shows on MASN will be in HD soon.

the problem is there aren't that many other shows on MASN that can go HD. Who would care that Garceau and Marks show was in HD? Os/Nats Classics wont be in HD for obvious reasons. Between those two and ESPNews thats about 75% of their programming lately.

[JimAtTheRez]

Here's to hoping that some of that celebration will be for added locals in HD. As always, Satracer, thanks for that tidbit of info. Anything at this juncture is welcome.

[Michael D'Angelo]

the problem is there aren't that many other shows on MASN that can go HD. Who would care that Garceau and Marks show was in HD? Os/Nats Classics wont be in HD for obvious reasons. Between those two and ESPNews thats about 75% of their programming lately.

I agree but I am just happy to see MASN take the next step by having a full time HD channel and happy that DIRECTV will carry it. Now everything is in place and we just have to wait for MASN to add more HD programming.

[iceturkee]

i'm always for more football in hd! thanks for the clarification on the baseball hd.

[DCSholtis]

the problem is there aren't that many other shows on MASN that can go HD. Who would care that Garceau and Marks show was in HD? Os/Nats Classics wont be in HD for obvious reasons. Between those two and ESPNews thats about 75% of their programming lately.

Um...Anita Marks is kinda hot if you haven't noticed. Could only be a benefit in HD. :D

[Tele-TV]

Could it be The Travel Channel or FLN in HD?

FLN HD does not exist from what I know.

[Game Fan]

Yippee skippee. More HD. Come on with it, DirecTV. Thanks SatRacer.

[Hutchinshouse]

Take I wild guess what channel I want... ;)

[TheRatPatrol]

Take I wild guess what channel I want... ;)
Soon. ;)

[JoeTheDragon]

chiller HD part of this?

[davring]

Couldn't possibly be the rest of the HBO's in HD....

[beakor]

chiller HD part of this?

Im afraid to say its QVC-HD and HSN-HD, possibly another HDPPV

:)

[TheRatPatrol]

chiller HD part of this?

Couldn't possibly be the rest of the HBO's in HD....

Im afraid to say its QVC-HD and HSN-HD, possibly another HDPPV

:)
I wouldn't get my hopes up on those, probably just 2 more RSNs, *maybe* G4.

But if D* (or anyone else) actually took the time to tell us what new HD's were coming we wouldn't have to sit here and speculate. :rolleyes: ;)

[Tele-TV]

Im afraid to say its QVC-HD and HSN-HD, possibly another HDPPV

:)

:lol:

[dcowboy7]

Im afraid to say its QVC-HD and HSN-HD, possibly another HDPPV
:)

i actually wouldnt mind HSNHD....2 of the chix on the electronics shows melissa dawson & katie linendoll are like totally hot. ;)

[Zellio]

i actually wouldnt mind HSNHD....2 of the chix on the electronics shows melissa dawson & katie linendoll are like totally hot. ;)

There's this magic thing called 'outside'

If you really need to stare at hot women on tv, there's also this magic thing called 'Playboy tv'

[dcowboy7]

There's this magic thing called 'outside'

If you really need to stare at hot women on tv, there's also this magic thing called 'Playboy tv'

but thats costs extra $$.

[DCSholtis]

i actually wouldnt mind HSNHD....2 of the chix on the electronics shows melissa dawson & katie linendoll are like totally hot. ;)

+1 :D

[Zellio]

but thats costs extra $$.

Outside or playboy tv?

Since we're on the topic of Festivus, like Constanza said, why pay for sex when you can put a little intiative in it and get it for free? :grin:

[Tele-TV]

^^ OMG to what you said about Costanza ("Cant-stand-ya!"). :lol:

[Herdfan]

Can I be a cynic and guess it won't be the rest of the HBO Suite that was promised last year. :(

[Tele-TV]

^^ Well if your going to be a cynic Herdfan about the rest of the HBO suite, than I'm going to be a cynic about Hallmark Movies HD. :p

[Greg Alsobrook]

Looking forward to it!

Thanks, as always, Satracer!

[rey_1178]

Thanks Satelliteracer. Any new HD would be good for me.

agreed!

[Todd H]

Please be Travel Channel HD!

[davidatl14]

Thanks for the info satracer. Much appreciated.

I hope for several Channels already mentioned above by multiple posters.

I will be happy though to see any New HD added with the sole exception being "bandwidth wasting" "More Premiums" in HD.

Even if it is Premiums(doubtful) I can still be happy for the ones that want this.

Sadly by 7:00AM Wednesday though we will have "The Usual Suspects" with their incessant whining, pissing, moaning and steady harangue of criticism flowing unabated.

[LameLefty]

Sadly by 7:00AM Wednesday though we will have "the usual suspects" with their incessant whining, pissing, moaning and steady harangue of criticism flowing unabated.

Undoubtedly. :rolleyes:

Remember the basic rule of "more HD on DBSTalk": if it's a channel you want, then of course it's just long-overdue justice. If it's a channel anyone else wants, it's just a waste of bandwidth.

[venisenvy]

If I could get WGN America HD, ESPNU HD and my local WCTX in HD i couldnt possible think of any other channel that i would need in HD, everything else would just be extra. Hopefully i get at least one of those this week! But at least its nice to see that new HD will be added hopefully its a trend and not a blip in the radar.

[tfederov]

Very cool, thank you for the update!

[sticketfan]

since the college football and college basketball seasons are over now is when they will add espnu in hd ha ha!

[Herdfan]

Sadly by 7:00AM Wednesday though we will have "The Usual Suspects" with their incessant whining, pissing, moaning and steady harangue of criticism flowing unabated.

Why would I be a whiner if I just expect the channels already promised by DirecTV in June 2007 to be provided? :confused:

[braven]

Shuhweeeet. Hopefully it's G4 and or Travel Chanel HD.

[ActiveHDdave]

Thanks for the info Racer. Now I am hoping for .....HD :D:

[sigma1914]

Undoubtedly. :rolleyes:

Remember the basic rule of "more HD on DBSTalk": if it's a channel you want, then of course it's just long-overdue justice. If it's a channel anyone else wants, it's just a waste of bandwidth.

I'm going to post "what a waste of bandwidth" when AMC-HD, ESPNU-HD, & Travel Channel-HD are launched out of spite. :lol:

[Piratefan98]

Sadly by 7:00AM Wednesday though we will have "The Usual Suspects" with their incessant whining, pissing, moaning and steady harangue of criticism flowing unabated.


Not to worry. The law of equal and opposite reaction seems to work pretty well here. Once the critics begin their incessant whining and pissing, you can count on the other usual suspects/fanboys to jump right, bitching and berating anyone with the nerve to bash DirecTV.

Newton was right! :lol:

Jeff

[paulman182]

Why would I be a whiner if I just expect the channels already promised by DirecTV in June 2007 to be provided? :confused:

Herdfan, almost all I watch are movies...I have Premier and would love the new premium channels too...

But I must admit that going on and on about that broken promise from almost two years ago is pretty close to whining.

It might be time to give it up.

[Aztec Pilot]

I predict a lot of people are going to quite happy with the festivus. Many more will not be!!!

[hdthebest]

If the only HD channels we are going to see that are new is RSN, I will be dissappointed

[Crow159]

Herdfan, almost all I watch are movies...I have Premier and would love the new premium channels too...

But I must admit that going on and on about that broken promise from almost two years ago is pretty close to whining.

It might be time to give it up.

They are not whining, they are nagging.:D

Kind of like when your wife asks you to take out the trash during football. You tell her you will soon.

Then three hours later she brings it up again, and you say "as soon as the 4:00 game is over".

Then she brings it up again and Sunday night football is on and you'll do it soon, maybe during a commercial.

Then, it's bedtime and you'll do it in the morning. The problem is, however, you now have to sleep on the couch because the wife is mad.

Well, Directv has "told" the public, by way of press release, that "SOON" they would add some more HD, and now people, like the wife, want to nag Directv until they actually deliver.:lol:

You wouldn't blame the wife for nagging so don't blame the people who complain, blame the people who said I'll do it soon and didn't deliver.

[paulman182]

You wouldn't blame the wife for nagging so don't blame the people who complain, blame the people who said I'll do it soon and didn't deliver.

I'm not blaming anyone but DirecTV. But the wife would probably be happier if she just went ahead and realized hubby didn't care what she thought, and went from there.

[oldschoolecw]

I would love to see AMC for Breaking Bad in HD:)

[Stuart Sweet]

I agree that AMCHD would be my top choice at this point, followed by Travel Channel HD.

[je4755]

I agree that AMCHD would be my top choice at this point, followed by Travel Channel HD.

Same here, but in reverse order. If they are not added, the question is why DirecTV – in contrast to many of its competitors – continues ascribing so little importance to these networks.

[LameLefty]

I agree that AMCHD would be my top choice at this point, followed by Travel Channel HD.

I agree about AMC. Mad Men would be awesome in HD. :)

I don't watch Travel Channel now so that's one I just don't get. On the other hand, HBO Signature would be make me very happy.

[Juppers]

My wishlist would be my long overdue locals, the long overdue previously announced premiums, then as many of the lower tier networks they can add. I know most disagree, but I think those that pay more should be rewarded first, thus the premiums. And the locals, well, that's just for my own self interest. :)

[ShawnL25]

My brother has comcrap in houston and he is getting both ( AMC and Travel) this April. Hardly seems fair.

[PWenger]

Crossing my fingers for the new version of the Prisoner on AMC, both that it will be worthy of the original, and that I will get to see it in HD.

[Sixto]

based on everything we know at this instant ... would say masnhd on d11/tp11, stohd on d11/tp9 ... and maybe another on d11/tp7 to replace ppvhd 136 (there's a test channel there now 9175) ... there's also a 9176 but that seems masn related ... all can change at any time for the better or not ... just based on reading tea leafs right now ... not a sniff yet of anything else and 136 does show content after wed so skeptical ...

[richardmb]

Am I nuts or are there more HBO channels up, if so I wonder if they might be adding hd to some of them.

[LameLefty]

Am I nuts or are there more HBO channels up, if so I wonder if they might be adding hd to some of them.

Er, no. :confused:

[stoutman]

Dear Sixto,

Like the classmate in first grade who convinced me that Santa did not exist, why would you tell us the truth at this early stage. I have been dreaming that the drought and broken promises of the past year were truly going to end on Wednesday. Now, two days before being duped again, you have told us the depressing truth. I miss News Corp!

Sincerely,

Directv owner since 1996

[Sixto]

Dear Sixto,

Like the classmate in first grade who convinced me that Santa did not exist, why would you tell us the truth at this early stage. I have been dreaming that the drought and broken promises of the past year were truly going to end on Wednesday. Now, two days before being duped again, you have told us the depressing truth. I miss News Corp!

Sincerely,

Directv owner since 1996There's no Santa? :)

And anything is still possible ... especially since a number of ppv hd's were re-arranged this morning.

[Herdfan]

Am I nuts or are there more HBO channels up, if so I wonder if they might be adding hd to some of them.

You mean the ones they promised for D*10?

OK, I will stop whining now.

[Retro]

I wanna see ESPNU, Travel, WGN, HBO's , Encore (exists?), DIY (exists?) and VH-1 classic in HD.. RSN's can wait till football season...

[Hutchinshouse]

If we get Travel Channel HD this week I pledge not to bash DIRECTV for a month. :D

Until then, I'm really hoping for more PPVHD channels. 37 showings of Twilight each hour is not nearly enough.

[GordonT]

They are not whining, they are nagging.:D

Kind of like when your wife asks you to take out the trash during football. You tell her you will soon.

Then three hours later she brings it up again, and you say "as soon as the 4:00 game is over".

Then she brings it up again and Sunday night football is on and you'll do it soon, maybe during a commercial.

Then, it's bedtime and you'll do it in the morning. The problem is, however, you now have to sleep on the couch because the wife is mad.
Well, Directv has "told" the public, by way of press release, that "SOON" they would add some more HD, and now people, like the wife, want to nag Directv until they actually deliver.:lol:

You wouldn't blame the wife for nagging so don't blame the people who complain, blame the people who said I'll do it soon and didn't deliver.

:lol:

[QuickDrop]

Dear Sixto,

Like the classmate in first grade who convinced me that Santa did not exist, why would you tell us the truth at this early stage. I have been dreaming that the drought and broken promises of the past year were truly going to end on Wednesday. Now, two days before being duped again, you have told us the depressing truth. I miss News Corp!

Sincerely,

Directv owner since 1996

Doesn't the tradition of Festivus include telling each person how they've disappointed you through out the past year? If this Wednesday's HD Festivus is just the 2 RSNs we've known about for some time, I think we will have a lot of posters keeping the true meaning of Festivus alive and well.

[pablo]

amc amc amc amc amc amc amc amc amc amc amc amc amc amc

[sigma1914]

amc amc amc amc amc amc amc amc amc amc amc amc amc amc

One show in HD each week One show in HD each week One show in HD each week One show in HD each week One show in HD each week One show in HD each week One show in HD each week One show in HD each week

[Tele-TV]

Doesn't the tradition of Festivus include telling each person how they've disappointed you through out the past year? If this Wednesday's HD Festivus is just the 2 RSNs we've known about for some time, I think we will have a lot of posters keeping the true meaning of Festivus alive and well.

:lol:


One show in HD each week One show in HD each week One show in HD each week One show in HD each week One show in HD each week One show in HD each week One show in HD each week One show in HD each week

:lol:

Sigma, that's exactly what I was thinking a little while ago. SO BRING ON! Travel Channel HD please. With their new Red Color logo.

[moob]

If the only HD channels we are going to see that are new is RSN, I will be dissappointed

Same. But a festivus has to be more than a couple RSNs right? Right?

**lowers expectations to nothing**

:p

[beakor]

If it was just a couple he would probably say mini festivus like he has in the past

[hdthebest]

After 1 day of reading and thinking about this festivus on Wed. I think we are going to see more nationals than we think....crossing my fingers for premiums but not raising my hopes...but you never know

[dhkinil]

I just want my MSG HD Rangers feeds back, that would be enough festivus for me

[Luck255]

Until then, I'm really hoping for more PPVHD channels. 37 showings of Twilight each hour is not nearly enough.

+1

[bg4]

from wikipedia: AMC is owned by Rainbow Media Holdings, LLC, a subsidiary of Cablevision Systems Corporation

AMCHD not likely as CV owns AMC and MSG.

Former Cablevision subscriber

[harsh]

I would love to see AMC for Breaking Bad in HD:)They used to call these "one hit wonders". MNTV proved that you can't support a network with just one anchor program (WWE Smackdown).

[sigma1914]

They used to call these "one hit wonders". MNTV proved that you can't support a network with just one anchor program (WWE Smackdown).

Two...Mad Men.

[n3ntj]

I just want my MSG HD Rangers feeds back, that would be enough festivus for me

That is all I want, too!

[Satelliteracer]

MASN
STO

[cforrest]

MASN
STO

Thanks, confirms what Sixto has reported!

[DCSholtis]

MASN
STO

Great news about STO, thanks!!!

[hdtvfan0001]

In this neck of the woods....that was much to do about nothing.... :(:D

But for others....enjoy! :)

[apexmi]

If that's all I'll have to give it a HUGE Yawn! :(

[TomCat4680]

Why hasn't this so called breaking news been published in any actual websites like Multichannel News, Broadcasting & Cable or TV Week? Why doesn't DirecTV's website say anything about it or any of the above mentioned channels' sites for that matter?

[TimGoodwin]

Why hasn't this so called breaking news been published in any actual websites like Multichannel News, Broadcasting & Cable or TV Week? Why doesn't DirecTV's website say anything about it or any of the above mentioned channels' sites for that matter?


Because we at dbstalk are special! :)

[TomCat4680]

no seriously why no mainstream pres coverage? Comedy Central HD had a huge story in Multichannel News twice back in January.

[QuickDrop]

Why hasn't this so called breaking news been published in any actual websites like Multichannel News, Broadcasting & Cable or TV Week? Why doesn't DirecTV's website say anything about it or any of the above mentioned channels' sites for that matter?

First, I'm not sure how "breaking" this news is. People have been reporting this information for weeks. Sixto's thread on changes to D* HD satellites confirmed the additions last week.

As for why it hasn't been reported, I'm not sure how newsworthy RSNs additions are outside of their local market. If for some reason you doubt the veracity of the the additions, go here

http://www.pressboxonline.com/story.cfm?id=4849

and scroll down to the bit where the writer says MASN HD would show up on local Comcast and Fios systems along with DirecTV.

[TomCat4680]

Undoubtedly. :rolleyes:

Remember the basic rule of "more HD on DBSTalk": if it's a channel you want, then of course it's just long-overdue justice. If it's a channel anyone else wants, it's just a waste of bandwidth.

Amen brother!

[TomCat4680]

thats all theyre adding is 2 lousy RSN's? Jesus Christ enough with the sports. Why can't they work on satisfying the premium movie channel fans?????????? SERIOUS ANSWERS ONLY

RSN's are not real channels

[fluffybear]

2 RSN's is a Festivus?

[l8er]

Microscopic Festivus? Tell me it ain't so. :confused:

[TomCat4680]

Time to air my greivances.

DirecTV, your obsession with sports that only 10% of the population is willing to pay to watch has angered me since day 1.

Your refusal to add more basic cable channels and the rest of the premium movie channels in HD is also aggravating.

75 PPV channels in the year 2009 is the most out of touch and obsolete technology in the world today. Even Comcast doesn't have linear PPV movie channels any more. Come on DirecTV, step into the 21st century.

I'm getting FiOs as soon as they get here (if ever).

[msmith198025]

Appreciate the info

[braven]

MASN
STO



Meh. :nono2:

[juventuz]

If that's all I'll have to give it a HUGE Yawn! :(

QFT

IF so, that's pretty disappointing and totally irrelevant to the majority of people on here.

[TomCat4680]

all RSN's besides FS Detroit are irrelevant to me

[TomCat4680]

Another disappointing Festivus again. (Thanks grandma, I can never get enough socks!)

[TimGoodwin]

all RSN's besides FS Detroit are irrelevant to me



Well for all of us that live in the D.C./Baltimore area I'm happy with Festivus this week.

[Mike4HDTV]

2 RSN's is not a festivus.

[SPACEMAKER]

Looking forward to MASN HD only because they replay a lot of classic NASCAR races. The SD recordings will look much better on the HD signal.

[raoul5788]

Why would I be a whiner if I just expect the channels already promised by DirecTV in June 2007 to be provided? :confused:

Exactly which channels did Directv promise and where is the proof that they promise them?

[Montezuma58]

Am I nuts or are there more HBO channels up, if so I wonder if they might be adding hd to some of them.

Not sure if it means anything but I noticed they recently added "e" to to the channel names for the east coast feeds for the HBOs they currently carry. And they changed the w to lower case on the west coast feeds.

[richardmb]

if you scroll forward in the guide you see alot of hd icons for g4 after april 1st

[Zellio]

Um guys, a festivus is for the rest of us, this would be the usual for D*.

All Satracer did was say two channels. Does that mean no more will show up?

Keep it together, festivus isn't over yet!

Save your airing of grievences when it is!

All Satracer did was say:

'MASN

STO'

That's not really a real sentence guys. Here ya go:

Biometrics

Nuclear Fission

There ya go guys, no channels onn the way :D

[TomCat4680]

when is the end?

[Zellio]

The end of the week. Satracer said a week, duh ;)

[Zellio]

And btw guys, my Nuclear Fission channels comes with free Uranium Slurpees, get it while it's hot (and burning thru your skin)!

[Crow159]

Exactly which channels did Directv promise and where is the proof that they promise them?


Directv had a press release 2 years ago that they would be adding numerous HBO and Max channels. I don't have the link right now, but it has been linked numerous times. They also had another press release that stated Hallmark HD and local PBS channels. They recently started adding local PBS but all the other channels mentioned have yet to be added.


Edit:

I looked up the press release about HBO/MAX

http://dtv.client.shareholder.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=286351

[Steveknj]

That is all I want, too!


Ummmm, I get MSG in HD on D*. Are we talking about the CI feeds?

[man_rob]

MASN
STO

Calling a couple of RSNs a Festivus was way overstating it.

[TomCat4680]

The end of the week. Satracer said a week, duh ;)

unsourced weasel words, removed (oops still getting over my Wikipediaholism)

[TomCat4680]

Directv had a press release 2 years ago that they would be adding numerous HBO and Max channels. I don't have the link right now, but it has been linked numerous times. They also had another press release that stated Hallmark HD and local PBS channels. They recently started adding local PBS but all the other channels mentioned have yet to be added.

I'd trade in most of the crappy sports channels for the rest of the HBO and Skinemax's in HD any day. All I need is the ESPN's, MLBN, NFLN, BTN and FSD.

[DodgerKing]

I wouldn't. Without the HD RSNs there would be no HD EI, or HD CI, or HD LP. ex. I don't watch premiums, but I do watch sports.

[man_rob]

Um guys, a festivus is for the rest of us, this would be the usual for D*.

All Satracer did was say two channels. Does that mean no more will show up?

Keep it together, festivus isn't over yet!

Save your airing of grievances when it is!

All Satracer did was say:

'MASN

STO'

That's not really a real sentence guys. Here ya go:

Biometrics

Nuclear Fission

There ya go guys, no channels onn the way :D

Don't get your hopes up. Last time we had a "festivus" it was a couple of premiums, and about 20PPVs. Liberty has canceled festivus.

[flyingtigerfan]

Good news for some of you there - congratulations Cleveland and DC Types. I'm still looking forward to the locals Festivus here!

[Piratefan98]

STO does nothing for my location, but MASN HD will be a nice full-time addition.

It appears that there will be HD baseball every night (Orioles and Nationals) during baseball season. Each team is scheduled to air 95 games in HD on the full-time MASN HD.

Jeff

[TheRatPatrol]

Another disappointing Festivus again. (Thanks grandma, I can never get enough socks!)
Yeah and with that this thread should be closed and all talk of new HD channels should be moved back to the main thread. (along with the other one) ;)

[bonscott87]

all RSN's besides FS Detroit are irrelevant to me

I see. So because you have FS Detroit in HD then screw all the others out there that don't have their RSN in HD (or only part time). You might have a different tune if *your* RSN is the one going HD this week.

Why must everyone be all "me, me, me!" with this stuff. Geeeese.

[Piratefan98]

I see. So because you have FS Detroit in HD then screw all the others out there that don't have their RSN in HD (or only part time). You might have a different tune if *your* RSN is the one going HD this week.

Why must everyone be all "me, me, me!" with this stuff. Geeeese.

Agreed.

However, there really should be something more than these two regional channels in order for the tag "festivus" to be appied. Satracer isn't prone to over-hyping, so presumably something more is going to be delivered.

Jeff

[DodgerKing]

He did say, "A bit of a festivus."

[JayPSU]

Um guys, a festivus is for the rest of us, this would be the usual for D*.

All Satracer did was say two channels. Does that mean no more will show up?

Keep it together, festivus isn't over yet!

Save your airing of grievences when it is!

All Satracer did was say:

'MASN

STO'

That's not really a real sentence guys. Here ya go:

Biometrics

Nuclear Fission

There ya go guys, no channels onn the way :D

It's over, and it's not a festivus at all.

[Piratefan98]

He did say, "A bit of a festivus."

True. But with the thread title of "Festivus coming this week", combined with his normally conservative approach to announcing upcoming events, it's hard to believe that 2 measly Regional channels would qualify for the tag "festivus".

JMHO

Jeff

[JayPSU]

I wouldn't. Without the HD RSNs there would be no HD EI, or HD CI, or HD LP. ex. I don't watch premiums, but I do watch sports.

I agree to a point. You could still have HD EI, CI, LP, etc. and yet keep those HD RSN's part-time game only. Most of us couldn't care less seeing an HD RSN go full time.

[harsh]

2 RSN's is a Festivus?Two or more is a Festivus. One is a mini Festivus.

Know your units of measure.

[n3ntj]

Ummmm, I get MSG in HD on D*. Are we talking about the CI feeds?

Yes, that is what I meant. You get MSG HD because MSG is one of your local RSNs. Those of us who have to pay extra to get MSG want to see our Rangers games in HD on MSG via NHL Center Ice.

[DodgerKing]

I agree to a point. You could still have HD EI, CI, LP, etc. and yet keep those HD RSN's part-time game only. Most of us couldn't care less seeing an HD RSN go full time.

Those within the markets appreciate the fact that they are full time. And with the duel feeds on those sports packages they would have to turn most of them on at the same time anyway.

[JayPSU]

True. But with the thread title of "Festivus coming this week", combined with his normally conservative approach to announcing upcoming events, it's hard to believe that 2 measly Regional channels would qualify for the tag "festivus".

JMHO

Jeff

Not to mention that the "new" channels we're getting are ones that we essentially already had. They're just going 24/7. That's a HUGE yawn for me.

[harsh]

2 RSN's is not a festivus.Converting part-time channels to full time is not much of a Festivus.

[Hutchinshouse]

I'm still holding out hope before I go ballistic. I bet we get more than two RSN channels.

Question, if I do not subscribe to the sports extra pack, MASN & STO are 100% useless to me. Is this statement correct?

[JayPSU]

I'm still holding out hope before I go ballistic. I bet we get more than two RSN channels.

Question, if I do not subscribe to the sports extra pack, MASN & STO are 100% useless to me. Is this statement correct?

Yes, completely useless to anyone who doesn't have the sports extra pack, or doesn't live in those two markets. So essentially, most of us.

[man_rob]

He did say, "A bit of a festivus." That is still way overstating it.

[bdhall1313]

There is no way this qualifies as a festivus. Two more !$@% sports channels?

Congrats to the people who like this stuff, but this is ridiculous.

[DodgerKing]

That is still way overstating it.

Again, he only listed 2 stations, but said nothing else about others. Nor did he say these are the only two. Perhaps he is not at liberty to disclose others yet?

[tcusta00]

Calling a couple of RSNs a Festivus was way overstating it.

It's over, and it's not a festivus at all.

Converting part-time channels to full time is not much of a Festivus.

!rolling !rolling !rolling !rolling

Are you guys really quibbling over the meaning of a made-up word?

Thanks for the laughs. I feel like I'm watching an episode of the Three Stooges. :rolleyes:

[harsh]

Exactly which channels did Directv promise and where is the proof that they promise them?DIRECTV promised to bring in many more offerings on their HBO/MAX channels in a press release (http://investor.directv.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=286351) dated June 13, 2007.

Essentially they promised 10 new channels (at the time they offered just HBO East HD) and they have delivered three as part of their "DIRECTV will begin to roll out the HD feeds of 11 HBO and Cinemax channels nationally in September."

You asked.

[DodgerKing]

!rolling !rolling !rolling !rolling

Are you guys really quibbling over the meaning of a made-up word?

Thanks for the laughs. I feel like I'm watching an episode of the Three Stooges. :rolleyes:

!rolling

[man_rob]

Again, he only listed 2 stations, but said nothing else about others. Nor did he say these are the only two. Perhaps he is not at liberty to disclose others yet?

Given the sad, sad festivus history (PPV additions instead of real channels) since Liberty took the reigns, I'm not holding my breath.

[Stuart Sweet]

OK, it sounds like the discussion can move back to the "more HD in 2009" thread.