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Astros in non-HD
« on: September 29, 2010, 07:18:45 pm »
Any reason why the last 10 games or so have not been in HD?
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Re: Astros in non-HD
« Reply #1 on: September 29, 2010, 07:36:34 pm »
Quote from: HudsonHawk on September 29, 2010, 07:18:45 pm
Any reason why the last 10 games or so have not been in HD?

On the road it's 50/50 whether the games will be HD.
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Re: Astros in non-HD
« Reply #2 on: September 29, 2010, 07:40:12 pm »
Quote from: Bench on September 29, 2010, 07:36:34 pm
On the road it's 50/50 whether the games will be HD.

I thought pretty much all of them were in HD.  I guess not.
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Re: Astros in non-HD
« Reply #3 on: September 29, 2010, 08:10:59 pm »
Quote from: HudsonHawk on September 29, 2010, 07:40:12 pm
I thought pretty much all of them were in HD.  I guess not.

They know at the beginning of the year if it will be in HD.  Fox Sports apparently has a limited number of traveling HD cameras.  Perhaps they're now more likely to be assigned to college fb
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Re: Astros in non-HD
« Reply #4 on: September 30, 2010, 09:18:27 am »
Quote from: Lurch on September 29, 2010, 08:10:59 pm
  Fox Sports apparently has a limited number of traveling HD cameras.  Perhaps they're now more likely to be assigned to college fb

Judging by their broadcasts in prior years, a thick layr of gauze is wrapped over the lens prior to use for football.
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Re: Astros in non-HD
« Reply #5 on: September 30, 2010, 09:45:46 am »
Quote from: MusicMan on September 30, 2010, 09:18:27 am
Judging by their broadcasts in prior years, a thick layr of gauze is wrapped over the lens prior to use for football.

Fox' HD for football is way inferior to NBC and CBS.
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Re: Astros in non-HD
« Reply #6 on: September 30, 2010, 09:49:12 am »
Quote from: Limey on September 30, 2010, 09:45:46 am
Fox' HD for football is way inferior to NBC and CBS.

And there is to excuse for being inferior to NBC at anything.
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Re: Astros in non-HD
« Reply #7 on: September 30, 2010, 09:52:11 am »
Quote from: Limey on September 30, 2010, 09:45:46 am
Fox' HD for football is way inferior to NBC and CBS.

They chose to spend their money on robot animations instead.
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Re: Astros in non-HD
« Reply #8 on: September 30, 2010, 10:04:38 am »
Quote from: austro on September 30, 2010, 09:52:11 am
They chose to spend their money on robot animations instead.

And whooshing noises. 
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Re: Astros in non-HD
« Reply #9 on: September 30, 2010, 03:56:26 pm »
Quote from: HudsonHawk on September 29, 2010, 07:18:45 pm
Any reason why the last 10 games or so have not been in HD?

I've had really spotty HD coverage all year, even on home games, from FSSW and Dish Network. I also saw a report yesterday where Dish Network and Fox are in a pissing match over a new contract, and Dish may lose all the Fox regional sports affiliates.
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Re: Astros in non-HD
« Reply #10 on: September 30, 2010, 05:02:12 pm »
Quote from: Craig on September 30, 2010, 03:56:26 pm
I've had really spotty HD coverage all year, even on home games, from FSSW and Dish Network. I also saw a report yesterday where Dish Network and Fox are in a pissing match over a new contract, and Dish may lose all the Fox regional sports affiliates.

I saw a commercial for this on AT&T Uverse, too.
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Re: Astros in non-HD
« Reply #11 on: October 02, 2010, 11:18:05 am »
Fox has pulled all their regional sports channels off Dish Network now.

On the Fox Sports Southwest channel where I always watch the Astros, (and all the other regional channels as well) it now says:

"FOX has pulled this channel after demanding an outrageous rate increase from DISH Network. Call FOX and ask for your channel back! 310-369-1000."

I'll be calling both Fox and Dish, because I'm paying for this service and instead I get a pissing match.

I guess I'm done watching the Astros this season. Fuck the Cubs and fuck Fox.
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Re: Astros in non-HD
« Reply #12 on: October 02, 2010, 12:18:58 pm »
Was this kind of posturing common before LIN-TV went after Suddenlink and Time Warner?  Seems like ever since then every other channel is having a $$$ dispute with the cable/satellite companies.
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Re: Astros in non-HD
« Reply #13 on: October 02, 2010, 12:33:21 pm »
Yes, but increased conglomeration and the decline in OTA has made it worse.
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Re: Astros in non-HD
« Reply #14 on: October 02, 2010, 01:30:52 pm »
Quote from: Craig on October 02, 2010, 11:18:05 am
Fox has pulled all their regional sports channels off Dish Network now.

On the Fox Sports Southwest channel where I always watch the Astros, (and all the other regional channels as well) it now says:

"FOX has pulled this channel after demanding an outrageous rate increase from DISH Network. Call FOX and ask for your channel back! 310-369-1000."

I'll be calling both Fox and Dish, because I'm paying for this service and instead I get a pissing match.

I guess I'm done watching the Astros this season. Fuck the Cubs and fuck Fox.

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