Recent content by Jeff Blank

Just be aware though that some games will be (JIP) joined in progress. That can ussualy vary from a 1/2 to hour into the broadcast, and sometimes longer.

Mr. Zulu, I couldn't agree more. Your what I like and what I don't like lists pretty much mimic what I would have stated, so I won't repeat. In addition, I would like to add though: I made the switch a month ago, since they no longer had Comcast Sport California on DISH. Now with Direct...

I left DISH as well last month after 14 years. It was hard to do, but too many failed carriage agreements with various channel providers this past year, with the last straw being the lost of Comcast Sports California. I gave them a month to resolve that dispute and they couldn't come to terms...

Well stated.

No, they removed the SD version as well. According to local news here in the Bay Area, Dish and Comcast Sports California took this to arbitration, and Dish lost. Instead of following the arbitration ruling, DISH decide to go back negotiations, so Comcast ordered them to stop broadcasting the...

Direct TV has KQED HD available and none of the other PBS stations in the Bay Area PBS stations available in HD. Why can't Dish do that? Is it an all or nothing mentality?

Sigh.... :( No KQED and KTEH again. How DISH Network continues to ignore the 6th largest TV market in the country is beyond me? Was also looking for the new Retro TV channel to be uplinked. Channel 8 from Ft. Bragg. Maybe the channel hasn't gone live yet. According to all the...

My source at RTV tells me today that affiliate agreement with Channel 38 in San Francisco is no longer going to happen. Back to the drawing board for RTV and the San Francisco Bay Area. :(

I stand corrected. It would appear the channel will go at 38-03. My bad.

I finally got an official reply from the folks RTV regarding the RTV appearing in the San Francisco Bay Area. The rep e-mailed me last night, and said the channel will show up on KCNS - 38. He didn't say, but I' assuming on sub channel 38-02, which is currently open with nothing being...

Those of us that live in the San Francisco Bay Area still cannot get the channel. Originally it was slated to go to one of the KRON- Channel 4 sub-channels. That never happened. Most recently, RTV's web site says the channel will appear on KCNS - 38 or one of it's subs, however to-date that's...

Scott, What about DIY HD. It's coming online May 1st. Jeff

I was wondering the same thing and I was getting very pissed off to say the least. After coooling off a little, I realized it had something to do with the Pittsburg vs. Ottawa game going into triple overtime. Once that game was done, the Sharks game in HD came on. That being said, again I...

Yes, there is some indication that DISH is trying to do something regarding the conflict with the Sac. Kings and SJ Sharks games on Comcast Sports California. I hate to admit it, but the chances of the viewer getting to see the Sharks in the Bay Area on Comcast Sports Bay Arae were much greater...

On a somewhat related subject, last week I complained to DISH about blacking out a SJ Sharks game for me (I live in San Jose). It took several days, and this is the response I received: Jeff, Comcast SportsNet California has recently changed the delivery method of their HD broadcasts of...