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Re: Its Official FIOS TV SPORT COVERAGE is horrible

Sat, 10 May 2008 12:31:14 EDT

robjlevin : The crew for Detroit/Dallas game at least feature Mike Emrick doing play by play. The rest of them should just shut up and let him talk.

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Sat, 10 May 2008 11:23:29 EDT

GeekGirl1 : Congrats on Pens game 1 also :uhh:. HD or SD, those Versus announcers are clueless. When the announcer compared a drive up the slot to Eric Dickerson, I almost puked. How about comparing the play to someone who plays hockey? Anyone? Any chance to get Bill Clement instead of these guys?

Fired up WIP 610 AM and listened to a very tolerable 2 second delay with Tim Saunders and Brian Propp. Nice. For the Pens crowd, I suggest you do the same - WXDX 105.9 FM.

(Eric Dickerson is an NFL Hall of Famer who played for the LA Rams in the early 80's)

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Sat, 10 May 2008 09:20:53 EDT

robjlevin : It was apparently a last minute decision to show it in HD. On DirecTV the guide had the usual Friday night golf with hockey pushed to SD only.

Looked damn good, though. No regrets at all moving to DirecTV. It was pouring rain last night and no problems with the picture at all.

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Sat, 10 May 2008 08:26:59 EDT

keyboards :

said by Korro :

Well I guess it could be worse....Watching the pens game last night was at least clear on SD Versus. It was very annoying that they kept advertising HD but NO HD hear.

Same here in Philly. Congrats on game 1 :p
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Sat, 10 May 2008 08:19:41 EDT

Korro : Well I guess it could be worse....Watching the pens game last night was at least clear on SD Versus. It was very annoying that they kept advertising HD but NO HD hear.

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Fri, 09 May 2008 09:34:34 EDT

robjlevin : It was the Devils that pushed them into dumping Metro. They signed a 20 year agreement that specified all games be available to everyone. Having lost the Mets and Yankees and with real competition for winter programming from YES and SNY, they didn't have any choice but to give in to that.

Too bad they were shortsighted and didn't force the HD broadcasts into that contract. If they had, I'd still be a FiOS TV subscriber instead of a DirecTV subscriber.

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Thu, 08 May 2008 23:29:06 EDT

icemannyr1 : We are lucky in the NYC area that Cablevision gave up on keeping the games on their Metro Channel which was fiber based and an excuse for Cablevision to not offer the games to FIOS and Dish.

As of last year they brought back MSG 2 and FSN NY 2 now MSG+ 2 which FIOS does carry. It would be nice for FIOS to make a deal with InDemand to get the sports packages and hopefully add NBA TV and NHL Network.

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Thu, 08 May 2008 20:01:11 EDT

Relayer : Wow, 6 of the 7 Flyer-Penguin games are on Versus, which means no HD. I am starting to lose my patience with Verizon.

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Fri, 02 May 2008 19:02:29 EDT

kyler13 :

said by Hosehead :

said by mglunt :

Crosby does not dive.

Now that I picked myself up off the floor and regained my composure...

THAT is the funniest thing I have ever heard...

He learned it from the master...the guy he lives with...

:uhh:

Must be a Flyers fan.

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Fri, 02 May 2008 08:59:06 EDT

Hosehead :

said by mglunt :

Crosby does not dive.

Now that I picked myself up off the floor and regained my composure...

THAT is the funniest thing I have ever heard...

He learned it from the master...the guy he lives with...
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Wormleysburg, PA

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Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:54:45 EDT

mglunt :

said by gregg62 :

Okay, you're right about that 8 million number, but you're kidding yourself if you think they can actually keep, Crosby, Malkin, Hossa, etc. The CBA is setup to prevent any one team from keeping more than one superstar.
If you don't believe me, check this out:

I know the purpose of the Salary Cap. Crosby is already signed. I expect Hossa to leave - he is a rent a player traded in for a couple 3rd/4th line guys who never developed like they should have. Pittsburgh will put more energy into trying to keep their drafted / long time players like Malkin.

Malkin will probably stay. Crosby took less money than he could have, and other players may very well follow his lead to play for a winner and in a good hockey atmosphere. Pittsburgh has a sell out streak that goes back to last season (they sold out every game this yr). They had to create a season ticket waiting list because all but 2K of the seats are bought by season ticket holders. They had to let people buy individual tickets. The people on the list each put down $200 non-refundable and last I heard the list was 1500+ people. Add in the new arena, and there is plenty of incentive to take a little less than open market to stay.

Don't forget that the Pens will not be the only team dealing with the cap. Nobody else will be able to come in and offer crazy salaries either.

How about Jagr. He is by far your best player and he's in his last year isn't he? And he's talking about playing in Europe or something.

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Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:37:29 EDT

Korro : BLAH you said DTV on a Fios board. ERRR GO PENS!

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Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:14:25 EDT

anon : Directv has the best selection of Sports packages by far...

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Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:30:22 EDT

FIOSHD :

said by mglunt :

said by Korro :

3 - 0 that theory is now gone.

Ranger fans can't blame it on the refs this time... big advantage on the PP's (again) and even a couple 5-3's thrown in there for the home crowd to get excited about. Throw in a goal counted when Jagr (?) was actually in the net (Rule 78), and they got all the calls in this one. Good teams overcome though, and the Penguins are a good team.

No complaints. Rangers through everything they had at them and were spent in the third period. Congrats. Although the goal with Jagr in the crease was legit since he was checked into the crease (Can't let you have that one).

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Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:04:10 EDT

robjlevin : Since we've gone way OT anyway...Avery's done for the year no matter how many more game they play:

»www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=pag···d=362105

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Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:55:14 EDT

Korro : Crosby will take a pay cut...to stay here. After all he still lives in swickly with NUMBER 66. All that money and he lives with his boss. LOL

Of course that is why he is such a brilliant player

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Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:52:44 EDT

gregg62 : Okay, you're right about that 8 million number, but you're kidding yourself if you think they can actually keep, Crosby, Malkin, Hossa, etc. The CBA is setup to prevent any one team from keeping more than one superstar.
If you don't believe me, check this out:

'»www.nationalpost.com/sports/stor···d=367729'

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Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:39:56 EDT

mglunt : Crosby is already signed through the 2012-2013 season.

Also, the CBA would not set a number like 8 million. They would base it off of a percentage of the cap since it will change every year. The only rule I know of is that one person can't make more than 20% of the total cap, which at the time of the Crosby deal (July 2007) was 50.3 Million, so 10.06 was the max for a single player. Crosby's cap hit is 8.7 Million a year... he wears #87 and was born on 8/7/87 (exactly 10 years after me).

The Salary Cap started at 39 Million in 05/06, so they have already jumped it over 10 million in 2 years. With the new arena and the increasing cap (tied to 54% of league revenue), they may be able to at least make a run at keeping most players. Especially if they are winning here.

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Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:19:34 EDT

gregg62 : I give the Pens credit, they are a good team. They have a good chance of winning the cup. However, they better win now, or next year at the latest. After that they are going to have a hard time keeping that team together. Under the CBA, only one player per team can earn over $8 million. Crosby or Malkin is gone.

FMR VZMAN, did you hear about any plans to get the NHL network SD or HD? Also, are they definitely adding VS HD?

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Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:00:08 EDT

anon : Although I did have many dealings with the guide data team, I can't really speak to why FYI was chosen. I'd be stunned to learn that price was not a huge factor in the decision.

I know that it is an issue that (at least when I was there) got a lot of management attention, and there were discussions of replacing FYI, but I'm not sure of any concrete plans.

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Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:17:38 EDT

mglunt :

said by Korro :

3 - 0 that theory is now gone.

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Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:23:59 EDT

Korro : 3 - 0 that theory is now gone.

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Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:57:58 EDT

nh5 : Verizon can't make the MSG and MSG+ HD deal due to that Cablevision owns them and in no way will they let vz have all the new york sports teams in HD it would kill them. VZ is gonna have to take them to court again like they did with the SD versions.

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Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:30:27 EDT

TJM4 :

said by robjlevin :

said by TJM4 :

I'm still waiting for MSGHD but I'm not holding my breath. I mean we are talking about the Dolan's and CV. What a difference hockey in HD is.

DirecTV managed to pull of a deal and that's when I dumped FiOS for TV. The picture on the MPEG4 HDs (which includes MSG, MSG+, and Vs.) is terrific.

I know directv has them. I don't understand why they could make a deal, but verizon can't.

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Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:16:42 EDT

robjlevin :

said by TJM4 :

I'm still waiting for MSGHD but I'm not holding my breath. I mean we are talking about the Dolan's and CV. What a difference hockey in HD is.

DirecTV managed to pull of a deal and that's when I dumped FiOS for TV. The picture on the MPEG4 HDs (which includes MSG, MSG+, and Vs.) is terrific.

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Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:56:28 EDT

tew1165 : FMR VZMAN,

I have another question for you while I have your attention. It's off topic for this thread but I'm hoping you'll be checking back here. My question is about another long-term complaint here and that's the guide data. I believe FIOS uses FYI. The data is terrible compared to TV Guide on my old service, lots of titles with blank descriptions. Lots of data that's flat out wrong. Many times I set my DVR and end up missing the recording because the data is wrong. What's up with this service? Did Verizon choose FYI because they are flat out the cheapest service? Do they ever plan on upgrading to a better service? As you know I'm a sports fan and games change sometimes on a daily basis. FYI data is ALWAYS wrong with playoff games because things change so quickly. My old service always seemed to get it right and I'm hoping Verizon can also.

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Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:38:54 EDT

anon : I do not believe they made a conscious decision to short-change sports enthusiasts - I was part of many, many discussions about how to approach it, and know first-hand of the negotiations for Extra Innings, etc.

I think they were blindsided by capacity issues in general (overall lack of HD) and the complexity of dealing with sports and other programming that "seems" national (or regional, in the case of RSNs) but is actually local or regional (like The Weather Channel).

I know that the folks who make the programming deals believed that capacity was "limitless" and the amount of signed agreements for as-yet unlaunched channels is testament to that. It took quite a while to explain the need to prioritize how to "spend" their last available bandwidth.

I also know that no one thought through the implications of having only 2 dish farms as it relates to local variation of content, so they have real trouble aligning their network strategy with the ability to deliver locally-targeted programming.

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Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:15:16 EDT

tew1165 : FMR VZMAN,

I have a question. I'm the one that started the "Phillies games missing from fios" thread. Last night I had to watch my Flyers playoff game on Versus in SD while all my Comcast friends watched the game in HD. Last year my Phillies playoffs on TBS were in SD while Comcast carried the HD feed. Factor in the lack of sports season pass access and the complains in this thread and it's obvious that Verizon did not make any type of sports programming a priority with their service. Was this a conscious decision by Verizon or just a lack of planning? Do you feel they've been blindsided with sports programming issues or do they consider this simply a minor annoyance?

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Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:45:55 EDT

anon : The rules are the same, but the way the feed is delivered (terrestrially for HD vs. satellite for SD) makes blackout handling different, because the provider can't control it like in a satellite implementation, meaning VZ would have to do it manually, which they don't like.

My understanding was that they had agreed to a crude approach to handling blackouts, so I cannot explain the issues with getting the signal up - probably capacity on the LHN or MHN, to pipe the signal from VHO4 to VHO9/9a.

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Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:46:21 EDT

mglunt :

said by gregg62 :

Who's crying about the refs? None of the quotes you mentioned says anything about complaining about the refs. I'm just sick of that little girl Crosby diving every chance he gets. But I'm not making excuses, you beat us fair and square. But it takes 4 games to win this series. We're coming back to the Garden tomorrow night. The series will be tied by Thursday night.

No, so comments like this are not complaining about the refs? Seems to me you are complaining that they are not calling him for it.

said by gregg62 :

"It's not over yet. Maybe the Rangers should start diving like Crosby. It's amazing how often he can get away with that."

As well as by the other poster...

"Next thing you'll be telling us the ref was right to blow the whistle on a puck that was going into the net to tie the score with 3 minutes to play. The officiating has been a joke in this series."

Crosby does not dive. Look at the replay... he was coming around the corner so his center of gravity was shifted... anyone being shoved the way he was would have gone down.

I'm sick and tired of players like Avery wacking their sticks across his face on purpose while he's laying on the ice like I saw in game 1.

Crosby plays hard and is always around the action... and he's not a big heavy guy. Bigger, stronger defensemen can knock him off his skates when he is trying to make a move around someone. It doesn't mean he's diving.

I'm sick and tired of Ranger fans whining about a goal that was disallowed in game 2, while saying nothing about a clearly bad goal being allowed in game 1. Just because you can't get a replay that shows the crossbar and the stick in the same shot doesn't make it inconclusive. Look at how high on his body he had to reach to hit that puck down into the net.

Maybe the Rangers should focus more energy on why they are 1-9 on the PP, and less time crying about Crosby.

Check out this dive by Avery before joining the Rangers. I mean come on, at least make it look good...

»www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVe4XNWV···=related

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Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:45:51 EDT

kyler13 :

said by afiggatt :

It should be obvious that Verizon does not that high a priority on adding the HD RSNs. They take their time in adding them in each market, although Fmr Verizonman would lay the blame on the challenges of implementing black-outs for a fiber land-line feed.

LOL. It's pretty obvious that Verizon does not have that high a priority on adding any HDs, let alone RSNs. But they're right on top of rate increases. A clear case of "money talks, BS walks".

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Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:04:54 EDT

JayMan 007 :

said by afiggatt :

said by JayMan 007 :

Still waiting for a Regional Sports Network in HD for Central VA & Tidewater.

CSN-HD (mid-atlantic) is available in DC Metro (maybe 6 months). Why not here yet?

Good question. There was a post way back then when we got CSN-MA HD added in the Washington Metro market last November (?) that CSN-MA HD would be added to the central & SE VA market "a few weeks later". Well, so much for that.

It should be obvious that Verizon does not that high a priority on adding the HD RSNs. They take their time in adding them in each market, although Fmr Verizonman would lay the blame on the challenges of implementing black-outs for a fiber land-line feed.

Seems like that was the same excuse I heard with Comcast-Richmond... then out of no where, it appeared...
as far as blackout... we already have CSN-MA, wouldn't the blackout rules be the same for the HD channel?

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Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:09:45 EDT

afiggatt :

said by JayMan 007 :

Still waiting for a Regional Sports Network in HD for Central VA & Tidewater.

CSN-HD (mid-atlantic) is available in DC Metro (maybe 6 months). Why not here yet?

Re: Its Official FIOS TV SPORT COVERAGE is horrible

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:32:57 EDT

TJM4 : I'm still waiting for MSGHD but I'm not holding my breath. I mean we are talking about the Dolan's and CV. What a difference hockey in HD is.

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Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:31:33 EDT

gregg62 : Who's crying about the refs? None of the quotes you mentioned says anything about complaining about the refs. I'm just sick of that little girl Crosby diving every chance he gets. But I'm not making excuses, you beat us fair and square. But it takes 4 games to win this series. We're coming back to the Garden tomorrow night. The series will be tied by Thursday night.

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Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:10:13 EDT

Korro : JaMan

thanks for getting us back on track.

Pens in 4 LOL

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Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:45:20 EDT

JayMan 007 : Still waiting for a Regional Sports Network in HD for Central VA & Tidewater.

CSN-HD (mid-atlantic) is available in DC Metro (maybe 6 months). Why not here yet?

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Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:44:02 EDT

mglunt : LMAO Crying about the refs.

First, Crosby was shoved down when his center of gravity was shifted. He didn't purposely fall down. Just a homer fan talking there. I didn't see anyone complaining when Sid was purposely hit in the face with Avery's stick while he was on the ground in game 1. The announcers pointed that out nicely.

Second, on the goal. The whistle began to blow when the puck was under the goalie, but even if you were right, and the puck was coming out when the whistle blew, remember that the officials have a reaction time too. They lose sight of the puck and it takes them a moment to blow the whistle. Similar thing happens in football all the time with the play clock.

"The puck was laying there. I just tried to put it in and, obviously, he blew the whistle before that," Straka said

"I thought the whistle had blown before I saw any kind of indication of a goal," Renney said. "To me, it seemed like a good call."

Third. I didn't see any of the Ranger fans complaining when that BS goal was allowed in game 1. He hit the puck down at chest height. What's the top of the crossbar? 4 ft? His waist while on skates had to be 4ft.

Also, the refs gave the Rangers 2 Power Plays in the final 6 minutes of the game. One of which gave them a 2 man advantage with the goalie pulled. Four out of the final 6 minutes on the PP and about a minute of a 2 man advantage. Stop crying about the refs and admit the Pens are beating you.

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Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:40:15 EDT

FIOSHD :

said by bina12834 :

he lost sight of the puck, so he blew the whistle.....thats what theyre supposed to do, and all of the announcers said that it was a good call.....dont be a sore loser.

Not a sore loser. I have played hockey my whole life and know a poorly officiated game when I see one. The ref was in perfect position to make the call. He had an unobstructed view of the play and the puck was in clear site when he blew the whistle. Had it been under the goalie I could understand, but it was behind the goalie and rolling into the net when he blew the whistle. Horrible call that changes the entire series. Take a shallow victory if it makes you feel good.

The Rangers are good enough to beat the Penguins. Not sure about beating the Penguis AND the Refs.

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Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:35:20 EDT

MrSpock29 : The officiating has been horrible. I wonder if Don Van MassiveCheatin' was doing last night's game. The war room is no better. Look at the goal Montreal scored in game 2, where it was batted out of the air with a high stick, and after contact, the stick came DOWN on the crossbar.
(I am making references to the games the Flyers have played)

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Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:09:57 EDT

bina12834 :

said by FIOSHD :

said by kyler13 :

said by gregg62 :

It's not over yet. Maybe the Rangers should start diving like Crosby. It's amazing how often he can get away with that.

Maybe the Rangers should focus on elevating their play rather than complaining about Crosby and making lame excuses to the media.

Next thing you'll be telling us the ref was right to blow the whistle on a puck that was going into the net to tie the score with 3 minutes to play. The officiating has been a joke in this series.

he lost sight of the puck, so he blew the whistle.....thats what theyre supposed to do, and all of the announcers said that it was a good call.....dont be a sore loser.

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Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:45:09 EDT

FIOSHD :

said by kyler13 :

said by gregg62 :

It's not over yet. Maybe the Rangers should start diving like Crosby. It's amazing how often he can get away with that.

Maybe the Rangers should focus on elevating their play rather than complaining about Crosby and making lame excuses to the media.

Next thing you'll be telling us the ref was right to blow the whistle on a puck that was going into the net to tie the score with 3 minutes to play. The officiating has been a joke in this series.

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Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:09:46 EDT

kyler13 :

said by gregg62 :

It's not over yet. Maybe the Rangers should start diving like Crosby. It's amazing how often he can get away with that.

Maybe the Rangers should focus on elevating their play rather than complaining about Crosby and making lame excuses to the media.

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Mon, 28 Apr 2008 05:55:30 EDT

Roche1972 : If or when Verizon adds Versus/The Golf Channel HD to FiOS TV, they are going to have to decide whether or not it will be part of the Premier or Sports package. If Verizon decides to place it in the Premier package, they might have to move The Golf Channel SD out of the Sports package and into the Premier package. However, if Verizon chooses to place it in their Sports package, they might make Versus SD a part of their Sports package as well which would upset a lot of hockey fans. This might explain why Verizon has not added Versus/The Golf Channel HD to the FiOS TV lineup in the first place.

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Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:42:12 EDT

Hooper : Let's just hope that when Verizon adds Versus/Golf HD that they do not put in the premium package because of the golf. I can live through a few games in SD this year.... thankfully Comcast Sportsnet is broadcasting the out of town Flyers games in HD this round. Wish they could do it all year. Hockey in HD is SOOO much better than SD.

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Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:55:40 EDT

gregg62 : It's not over yet. Maybe the Rangers should start diving like Crosby. It's amazing how often he can get away with that.

At least we agree on the HD. That was awesome. The VS games are definitely going to stink. I'm sure we'll get VS HD for the start of next season. In the meantime, we're stuck with SD.

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Sun, 27 Apr 2008 18:03:53 EDT

Korro : Ok Watching a Hockey Game on NBC does show how much different it is watching HOCKEY in HD. Man the VERSUS games are going to stink!

2 - 0 Pens. What was that??? Rangers in 6 NOT!

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Sat, 26 Apr 2008 18:24:24 EDT

Korro : Ok Its also official. I was at my inlaws today and noticed their TBS channel...OMG I so made the right decision to move to FIOS. What a difference in PQ on FIOS. No HD on Local sports is such a small thing to give up for a Better I mean outstanding Picture.

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Sat, 26 Apr 2008 15:24:08 EDT

kyler13 :

said by gregg62 :

I'm still holding to my original prediction. Rangers in 6.
Even though the Rangers lost, that was a great game. Too bad it wasn't in HD. Looking forward to Sunday's game on NBC HD.

If you mean the rangers will be eliminated in 6, then you're probably right. :)

Seriously, though, Verizon is notorious for not following through on promises. I'd probably stick it to them with their 2-yr agreement. I'd want a letter stating I can back out of the contract if they don't deliver the HD channels as promised. Otherwise, they're doing a bait and switch to sign you up and that should be illegal.

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Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:13:50 EDT

bina12834 :

said by gregg62 :

Don't worry, the Pens season will be over very soon
anyway. Rangers in 6!

what was that about the Pens.......Do i hear another sweep?????

LETS GO PENS!!!! LETS GO PENS!!!!

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Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:23:50 EDT

mglunt :
So cool that they kept the outside big screen going even though the Pens were home.

Go Pens...

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Fri, 25 Apr 2008 23:56:44 EDT

Calabria : nothing would be worse then goin back to comcast.i would rather watch 2 men fish for 24 hours then go back to C* hell
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Fri, 25 Apr 2008 23:18:07 EDT

gregg62 : I'm still holding to my original prediction. Rangers in 6.
Even though the Rangers lost, that was a great game. Too bad it wasn't in HD. Looking forward to Sunday's game on NBC HD.

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Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:38:21 EDT

Korro : I guess they will have to step up their Game. PENS ROCK!

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Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:58:47 EDT

jankm : Some of the early baseball playoff games were on TBS, so SD.

Moving from Comcast I did add ESPNU and ESPN Classic on Verizon.

On Comcast I'd be getting Versus-HD, CBS College Sports, NHL Network, NBATV. Not to mention the option of Extra Innings, Center Ice, etc.

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Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:50:59 EDT

mglunt :
I agree... they should be making a better effort to get the playoffs in HD. Was it baseball last season that had SD playoffs?

There are a couple useless HD channels that could easily be changed over to VS HD.

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Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:50:15 EDT

gregg62 : Don't worry, the Pens season will be over very soon
anyway. Rangers in 6!

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Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:46:39 EDT

keyboards : Same prblem here in Philly. The next 2 gammes against Montreal (Saturday and Monday night) are on VS and not Comcast Sportsnet. All the games carried on Comcast are available on the HD version, but no VS HD :(. Guess I'll have to wait for game 4 on Wednesday for HD viewing.
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Its Official FIOS TV SPORT COVERAGE is horrible

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:03:37 EDT

Korro : I live in the Pittsburgh are, and the Pittsburgh Pens are doing awesome in the playoffs. I gave FIOS a break on not having FSNHD during the first series...but now that the game is going to be on VERSUS tonight and we again do not have VERSUS HD I am starting to get a bit upset. FIOS TV is by far the worst cable company when it comes to sports HD programming locally. Comcast, Armstrong, DirectTV and Dish all have/carry the game in HD. FIOS should be doing that same as well. Had I known prior to the install...I most likely would have waited until the playoffs were over to have FIOS installed. I was expecting (and was told by install tech) that we would have 30 additional HD channels by now...and guess what...they all miss-led us and we did not get those channels. FIOS you have to catch up. Two years of this will be unacceptable. At least Standard Definition channels are much much better..that is the only saving grace I can find. (internet and phone are both top notch and I would not trade either for anything at all)