Comcast Sports Net Chicago HD

[sstang7]

Great news for all of us D* HD customers in the Chicago area. I received a return e-mail from Comcast Sportsnet Chicago that the HD version of this channel will begin tomorrow September 27!!

 

[kaomie]

It's on my guide now, I have two of channel 640. It's not in HD though, I think only the home games will be for the Cubs and Sox. Convenient that they go live after the Sox's last home game.

 

[dgordo]

Watching the cubs game now in HD. If you live in the chicago dma you should see two channels labeled 640. One is the SD feed, the other is the HD feed, although not everything on that channel is shown in HD.

 

[Sparkman]

It's on my guide now, I have two of channel 640. It's not in HD though, I think only the home games will be for the Cubs and Sox. Convenient that they go live after the Sox's last home game.

Bulls Home Games are also in HD!

 

[Jimbo]

Convenient that they go live after the Sox's last home game.

Did you really want to see the ChiSox collapse in HD ???

Jimbo
Go Tigers
Go Buckeyes

 

[hdtvtechno]

My HR20-700 only has one 640, looks like its only the Sd channel
whats up ?

 

[hdtvtechno]

Opps nevermind
My slow head today is thinking slow.... lol...

I had my favorites set as Custom 1, and needed to add the new channel...
Its now live and kicking... :

 

[kaomie]

"Did you really want to see the ChiSox collapse in HD ???"


I think it might have eased my pain a little admiring Roger Bossard's beautiful field in HD.

 

[SatPilot]

ok i have an hr10-250 running the 3.1 software. only one channel 640 being shown.

whats up?

 

[kaomie]

Comcast Sportsnet HD is in MPEG 4 format, the HR10 only supports MPEG 2. That's also why you have to use an OTA to get your locals.

 

[hdtvtechno]

Comcast Sportsnet HD is in MPEG 4 format, the HR10 only supports MPEG 2. That's also why you have to use an OTA to get your locals.

Comcast Sportsnet HD is not available OTA....

 

[kaomie]

I know, I was just making a point that the locals are in MPEG 4 and that's why he can't get those on his HR10 either.

 

[SatPilot]

Comcast Sportsnet HD is in MPEG 4 format, the HR10 only supports MPEG 2. That's also why you have to use an OTA to get your locals.

yes our h20 upstairs in our bedroom has two 640's. blackhawks in hd, but no home games. thanks wirtz!

 

[hdtvtechno]

yes our h20 upstairs in our bedroom has two 640's. blackhawks in hd, but no home games. thanks wirtz!

Blackhawks in HD later in the season.... On CSN Chicago...

 

[IndyJoe]

I can't seem to set up a recording with the HR20 and get the HD version of the channel to record if the recording is a couple days out. It seems as if the reciever is changing to the standard definition version for the recordings. Does anyone know of a workaround?

 

[hdtvtechno]

I can't seem to set up a recording with the HR20 and get the HD version of the channel to record if the recording is a couple days out. It seems as if the reciever is changing to the standard definition version for the recordings. Does anyone know of a workaround?

No problem on my end... Works fine...

 

[hdtvtechno]

yes our h20 upstairs in our bedroom has two 640's. blackhawks in hd, but no home games. thanks wirtz!

Chicago Blackhawks in HD on CSN...

 

[wolfman]

Chicago Blackhawks in HD on CSN...

Boy, a total of 5 games, very generous Wirtz.