NFL Superfan-Will ALL games broadcast in HD this year?

sadmaker · Jul 24, 2008

I've seen differing reports on this, specifically CBS-HD.

Bottom line, look at a my avatar to see why Im concerned about this. If they cut out even ONE game from HD, I expect it'll be my beloved Dolphins.

Before I commit to ST/SF, I need to know this. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

TimGoodwin · Jul 24, 2008

Some reports say yes, while others say no. Fox will do HD for all games. CBS has not really come out and said what there plans are.

Michael D'Angelo · Jul 24, 2008

All games on FOX will be in HD but no word from CBS yet. I believe the last rumor that is out there is 5 or 6 games a week in HD for CBS.

bscott · Jul 24, 2008

I'm sure Satteliteracer could better answer this, but my understanding was that if FOX or CBS offer the game in HD, then it will be broadcasted on SuperFan in HD. So the only reason it wouldn't be is that CBS didn't offer it in HD. That would be a CBS issue and last year I don't think they determined what games would be done in HD until that week.

Michael D'Angelo · Jul 24, 2008

bscott said:
I'm sure Satteliteracer could better answer this, but my understanding was that if FOX or CBS offer the game in HD, then it will be broadcasted on SuperFan in HD. So the only reason it wouldn't be is that CBS didn't offer it in HD. That would be a CBS issue and last year I don't think they determined what games would be done in HD until that week.

That is correct. If the game is offered in HD it will be broad-casted in HD this year. The problem is CBS has not said if they will have all the games in HD this year or not.

Elephanthead · Jul 24, 2008

They probably don't have enough HD capable crews to cover every game, especially on games not being widely distributed, I feel your pain.

lovswr · Jul 24, 2008

TimGoodwin said:
Some reports say yes, while others say no. Fox will do HD for all games. CBS has not really come out and said what there plans are.

According to endgadget, all CBS games will be in HD for this upcoming season.

TimGoodwin · Jul 24, 2008

lovswr said:
According to endgadget, all CBS games will be in HD for this upcoming season.

Yeah I saw that story, but our Directv insider guru said that is not what he was told.

wilbur_the_goose · Jul 24, 2008

Folks - remember. You'll need an MPEG-4 capable reciever this year!

Gary Toma · Jul 24, 2008

sadmaker,

Here's the link here to an earlier DBSTALK thread that will give you all the details you need.

bosco10021 · Jul 24, 2008

All games in HD this year except the Dolphins games.

Only joking....

bonscott87 · Jul 24, 2008

By contract CBS (and Fox) have until 2009 to go 100% HD games. So we have that to look forward to anyway if CBS doesn't step up to the plate.

Msguy · Jul 24, 2008

I think CBS will broadcast all the games in HD This year. if they don't this year then next year definately they will be doing so. As a previous poster stated in 2009 all NFL games will have to be broadcast in HD Anyway. They have a contract to do so. I'll be watching Most of my games on FOX anyway due to the Bears being in the NFC.

Gary Toma · Jul 24, 2008

Msguy said:
I think CBS will broadcast all the games in HD This year. if they don't this year then next year definately they will be doing so. As a previous poster stated in 2009 all NFL games will have to be broadcast in HD Anyway. They have a contract to do so.

Keep an eye on HDSPORTSGUIDE, here They have a daily interface with each of the networks. They will be the first to know and publish any changes by CBS. These are the folks who went back to CBS after the mis-guided Engadget article, and restated that CBS had not modified their original announcement of a "... maximum of 6 or 7 games per week in HD."

gct

beavis · Jul 24, 2008

The D* web page for the schedule has all of them in HD.

Redlinetire · Jul 24, 2008

Mods might want to add 'Football' to the title, since there is more than one instance of Superfan in use by DirecTV.

Michael D'Angelo · Jul 24, 2008

Redlinetire said:
Mods might want to add 'Football' to the title, since there is more than one instance of Superfan in use by DirecTV.

Agree, NFL added to title.

Gary Toma · Jul 24, 2008

beavis said:
The D* web page for the schedule has all of them in HD.

Yes, yes, the DIRECTV website does have the NFL Schedule with ALL games assigned an HD channel. (Except for week 17, which has no channel assignments at all.)

It's either a bad error on DIRECTV's part, or CBS has perhaps decided to go 100% HD for the NFL.

I just find it hard to believe that CBS would pass up a chance to toot their own horn....

dcowboy7 · Jul 24, 2008

gct said:
Yes, yes, the DIRECTV website does have the NFL Schedule with ALL games assigned an HD channel. (Except for week 17, which has no channel assignments at all.)

It's either a bad error on DIRECTV's part, or CBS has perhaps decided to go 100% HD for the NFL.

I just find it hard to believe that CBS would pass up a chance to toot their own horn....

ill go with the error on directvs part....though i do think cbs will do all games in hd.

Jestr40 · Jul 24, 2008

gct said:
Yes, yes, the DIRECTV website does have the NFL Schedule with ALL games assigned an HD channel. (Except for week 17, which has no channel assignments at all.)

It's either a bad error on DIRECTV's part, or CBS has perhaps decided to go 100% HD for the NFL.

I just find it hard to believe that CBS would pass up a chance to toot their own horn....

Perhaps D* will just "up-convert" the SD CBS feeds to make it "look" like HD. We could then have "fish-eye" football.:nono2:

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