Where oh where is ESPN2-HD?

**CWS_kahuna** · 03-10-2005 03:34 PM

I want both too

. I have watched some stuff on UHD and it's much better than Bravo HD was. TNT HD still does not have 100% HD all the time like UHD does so if I had to choose 1 I would take UHD.

I really was thinking we would have ESPN2HD come march madness but as of right now it is not looking so good. Do we now focus on hopefully having the channel come baseball season? I think I have given up on that idea too. The wait until mpeg4 sounds more realistic everyday.

I have been lucky enough to catch a few of the fox sports HD games but I don't understand why they don't make it more clear to people they are showing these games from time to time. Why can't they show the games on TNT HD & ESPN2HD on the special events channel that way they don't need full time bandwidth?

**byron!** · 03-10-2005 04:55 PM

Originally Posted by beast37799

why do u say that sloth

i just don't see it happening.

**charper1** · 03-10-2005 06:57 PM

Let me clarify my comment from above:

I said I don't see them adding any HD until the sats are up and running, but I didn't say (or add to that) that it would also have to wait until the MPEG4 was fired up. MAYBE we will be 3 - 4 much requested national HD like ESPN2, TNT, TMC, etc.

**jsegura** · 03-11-2005 04:26 AM

D* needs to get more HD channels cause at the moment they are the worst choice if you really want HD.

In my opinion:
1st choice is voom .. they just got more if it although the quality of those channels is suspect from what I hear. Cons: still need antenna for local HD.
2nd choice is cable.. unless you have a crappy provider they offer the same HD channels D* has expect for Universal HD. They also offer TNT-HD, 2 INHD channels and of course locals in HD. Cons: analog channels are hideous.
3rd choice is Dish, I only say this cause they have Tnt-HD, which I think most people (especially NBA fans) want.
4th choice.. what else is left... D*. But not for long

**CRendall** · 03-11-2005 07:00 AM

I have read that an HD MPEG2 channel takes 2.5 times the amount of bandwidth of an HD MPEG4 channel. If DirecTV were to start broadcasting ESPN2HD and TNTHD now in MPEG2, that would take the same bandwidth as 5 HD MPEG4 channels. If DirecTV added more MPEG2 HD channels now I wouldn't think they would shut it off the same time they starting broadcasting in MPEG4. There would be a transition period until everyone has the new hardware which means they would be using even more bandwidth to show the same HD channel in MPEG2 and MPEG4.

That's why I believe DirecTV would wait to add more HD channels until they are ready to do MPEG4 and anyone who wants to get the new HD channels will need to get the new hardware.

Chris

**colofan** · 03-11-2005 12:22 PM

So why hasn't the new hardware for the customer started already. Every unit they sell now they have to replace. At a minimum if the stb isn't ready they could changeover on the dishes today!