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It boils down to money -- most especially programming content being licensed for transmission separately in each country.

That's what I've been subbed to for some time now (basically as a supplement to DirecTV). It was nicer back when Sportsnet was turned on for Digital Basics folks (a mistake which went on for months, until they added HD feeds for each regional Sportsnet).

Yeah, it seems to be a pretty "quiet" launch at this point. There's a thread over at AVSForums w/ more discussion.

There is indeed such a animal (TCM HD). It's fairly new, and on some Cablevision, Comcast, and TWC cable systems.

Yep...same here.

Yes and no. There's certainly enough of a market to make Center Ice a viable proposition. However, paying the providers for HD Canadian feeds would mean a price increase for that package, which is likely not a cost-effective move.

No, I don't believe they do yet, actually.

True, but not really the issue at hand regarding the NHL and other sports packages. We're talking about individual games, not channels per se. We have gotten Sportsnet and even RDS games in Center Ice down here, just not in HD. We used to get CBC games before the NHL Network started showing them...

Center Ice via U.S. cable (or FIOS) provides very few HD games. Dish & DirecTV would get far more HD games, but generally not the Canucks via Sportsnet -- you'd get the broadcast from the U.S. network carrying the game, if any. The U.S. version of the NHL Network also carries Hockey Night in...

In Florida? Use Star Choice. :)

Sometimes even correctly. :)

"Highly anticipated?" :)

They replaced FOX Detroit with Rochester awhile back due to problems. I don't know if the plan is for that to be permanent.

They lost me (in Florida) back in August of 2004, when they moved a bunch of transponders to Nimiq3. And Star Choice gained me.

Of course. Been over 3 years since I installed my 75E, but I'm pretty sure I just used Anik F2 @ 111 for aiming/peaking the dish.

And competition is a good thing. But these moves don't include MLB Extra Innings HD or other sports offerings that are the most important factor for me (and I could live without Sunday Ticket). There's stuff out there that I wish DirecTV had in HD right now, sure. But they are easily the best...

Definitely agree!

In the past I found the Canadian coverage superior. Nowadays, less so. As noted, they are about as country-centric as the U.S. coverage. That doesn't bother me. They don't have a lot less "fluff" either, but still a little better. The key for me is that we have a lot more coverage via the NBC...

Agreed.

That is my assumption -- something to do w/ the mapping for Digital Basics. I'm not complaining, though ;)

DSR-505. Yep, I can watch it.

That's interesting. I have an Eastern address and only Digital Basics, and Encore HD is showing up for me on 273 during the free preview (or are we talking about another channel?).

We have plenty of sun and wet weather here in Florida. And my 75e w/ quad LNB is still fine after 4 years. Had LNBs on a BUD system that lasted far longer than that before being taken out of service (not due to failure).

Sure looks like it is gone as an option. Lucky you. I added the sports bundle to my Digital Basics but am only getting TSN.

Don't know either. I *do* know that it's not true HD...though it does look pretty good.