Nascar not in HD on FOX!

[rmims404]

All the Nascar races I've seen so far on FOX have been in HD. Just noticed that the race is in SD today. I just wondered what's going on.

 

[Andrewwski]

It's in HD. At least for me with cable.

Remember Fox is a local channel, your affiliate may be the ones with the issue.

 

[goaliebob99]

Watching it here in HD on Nascar HotPass! Its also In HD here on our Local Fox WFLD Chicago.

 

[rad]

It's on your local end since I see it in HD in Austin and the NYC feed on DirecTV.

 

[Hemi 6.1]

Its HD for me as well on Directv, Fox 56 HD and HD on Hot Pass

 

[JamesJ]

HD OTA in Cleveland
edit : go T. STEW!

 

[gatekeeper]

Standard def here as well in Birmingham Ala,FOX 6.I wonder whats happening?

 

[Yes616]

It's on in HD on WNYW Fox 5 New York via Dish Network satellite. Not OTA.

 

[rsmith7]

HD in San Diego.

 

[skyviewmark]

HD in Mobile Alabama

 

[DodgerKing]

It's on in HD on WNYW Fox 5 New York via Dish Network satellite. Not OTA.

How is that possible? Providers can only show what is being transmitted. If it is HD through the provider it should also be so OTA.

 

[LER]

How is that possible? Providers can only show what is being transmitted. If it is HD through the provider it should also be so OTA.

I believe the stations need to "flip a switch" to put it in full HD.

I'll bet the OP's station didn't do that

 

[rad]

I thought the Fox "Splicer" was supposed to help eliminate this type of problem by making it automated?

 

[goaliebob99]

How is that possible? Providers can only show what is being transmitted. If it is HD through the provider it should also be so OTA.

Well, the station is being transmitted through fiber to dish, not OTA. So its quite possible that a station trasmit something in HD over fiber but the OTA side could get left out. There could be something wrong with the Trasmittion plant for the OTA and not the Fiber plant.

 

[tigerfan33]

Just went to hd here in Bham, Al.

 

[rmims404]

Thanks guys. I checked OTA from FOX 6 in Birmingham, AL and it was also in SD. All of a sudden OTA and Dish Network local for WBRC FOX 6 is HD. This had to have been a local affiliate issue.

 

[yelraek]

I called the local station in Birmingham and left a message with the engineer that the NASCAR race was not in HD. I didn't know if the engineer would get the message quickly or not but about 15 minutes after I called the broadcast switched to HD. Could be a coincidence....

 

[B_Kranski]

Here in La Crosse, WI OTA it is HD

 

[dennispap]

I called the local station in Birmingham and left a message with the engineer that the NASCAR race was not in HD. I didn't know if the engineer would get the message quickly or not but about 15 minutes after I called the broadcast switched to HD. Could be a coincidence....

No coincidence. Someone got the message and " flipped the switch"
We have to call all of the time in Baton rouge.

 

[Poke]

It was in HD for me on Dish..