MLB schedules

[MikeI]

Sunday schedule - 5/25/08

Red = HD national telecast
Dark Orchid = c/ku analog/digital feeds

1:05p EDT
Rangers (KDFI-27/FSN Southwest Alternate & EI 738) @ Indians (WKYC-NBC 3/WNGS RTN 66)
Mariners (FSN Northwest HD & EI 724/724-1) @ Yankees (YES HD & EI 725/725-1) & TBS Sports HD
Twins (WFTC-29/FSN North outstate - No EI Coverage) @ Tigers (FSN Detroit HD & EI 722/722-1)
1:07p EDT
Royals (No TV Scheduled) @ Blue Jays (Rogers SportsNet & EI 726/726-1)
1:10p EDT
Game 1 Giants (CSN Bay Area & EI 723) @ Marlins (No TV)

1:30p EDT
Diamondbacks (FSN Arizona & EI 727) @ Braves (SportSouth HD & 728/728-1)
1:35p EDT
Brewers (FSN Wisconsin & EI 732) @ Nationals (MASN 2 & EI 733)
Cubs (WGN) @ Pirates (FSN Pittsburgh & EI 729/729-1)
1:40p EDT
Orioles (WJZ-CBS 13/MASN & EI 730) @ Rays (FSN Florida HD & EI 731/731-1)

2:05p EDT
Phillies (WPSG-57) @ Astros (KTXH-MY 20 HD/FSN Southwest Alternate SD & EI 739)

3:05p EDT
Mets (WPIX-CW 11) @ Rockies (KTVD-MY 20)

4:05p EDT
Red Sox (NESN HD & EI 735/735-1) @ Athletics (KICU-TV 36)
Reds (FSN Cincinnati & EI 736) @ Padres (4 San Diego HD & EI 737/737-1)
4:10p EDT
Cardinals (KSDK-NBC 5 HD/KKYK-RTN 49/KFDF-RTN 10/WAZE-CW 19) @ Dodgers (FSN Prime Ticket HD & EI 734/734-1)

4:30p EDT
Game 2 Giants (CSN Bay Area & EI 723) @ Marlins (FSN Florida & EI 740???)

8:05p EDT
Angels @ White Sox - ESPN HD

 

[MikeI]

I'll just pretend DirecTV showed me the 2nd game of the DH in Miami today.
I'll also just dream DirecTV didn't shut off the Reds and Padres feeds shortly before Adrian hit a 3 run homer in the 18th to win it.
I must of been dreaming as well when I had to run into the bedroom to catch the end of it on MLB.TV.

Supposedly DirecTV doesn't make mistakes with EI. These ladies and gentlemen are just 2 recent errors of many that happen every year. My records show this makes 9 games now since 1996 that DirecTV hasn't shown the end of in EI, but the start was shown.

 

[Jimbo]

I'll just pretend DirecTV showed me the 2nd game of the DH in Miami today.
I'll also just dream DirecTV didn't shut off the Reds and Padres feeds shortly before Adrian hit a 3 run homer in the 18th to win it.
I must of been dreaming as well when I had to run into the bedroom to catch the end of it on MLB.TV.

Supposedly DirecTV doesn't make mistakes with EI. These ladies and gentlemen are just 2 recent errors of many that happen every year. My records show this makes 9 games now since 1996 that DirecTV hasn't shown the end of in EI, but the start was shown.

9 errors in 12 years ??? thats not so bad ....

That said, I can understand the need for them to pay attention better.

I wonder, when a game is over on D*, it always goes to the D* logo for quite awhile.
Do you suppose they have a time limit on the feed ????

Was the Reds game in it's entirety on the local RSN ? IF not, it may have been a FSN issue instead of D*, normally D* just passes the feed along to the subs, via EI or the RSN., they don't actually make the calls as far as what is shown, they just pass the feed along.

Jimbo

 

[MikeI]

9 errors in 12 years ??? thats not so bad ....

That said, I can understand the need for them to pay attention better.

I wonder, when a game is over on D*, it always goes to the D* logo for quite awhile.
Do you suppose they have a time limit on the feed ????

Was the Reds game in it's entirety on the local RSN ? IF not, it may have been a FSN issue instead of D*, normally D* just passes the feed along to the subs, via EI or the RSN., they don't actually make the calls as far as what is shown, they just pass the feed along.

Jimbo

9 errors is the part where games weren't completed. You factor in all the games missed like the 2nd game of today's DH, feeds cut in the middle of a game then brought back then it's much more than 9.

Reds feed was in it's entirety. The time limit is set at 6 hours, but DirecTV needs to have employees work the weekends to prevent these types of issues from happening. The 2nd game of the DH was missed because it was a weekend and probably the 6 hour limit wasn't extended as well.

They don't make the calls, but all RSN feeds should be in EI and they are not always that way and the 6 hour time limit should be extended or done away with completely.

MLB.TV doesn't have 6 hour windows for games.

 

[Ramy]

Directv has fallen asleep all this past week on the late Reds games in HD. They keep forgetting to flip the switch and I have to call and tell them to turn it on.

 

[MikeI]

Monday schedule - 5/26/08

12:37p EDT
Royals (FSN Kansas City & EI 738) @ Blue Jays (No TV)

1:00p EDT
Diamondbacks (FSN Arizona & EI 722) @ Braves (SportSouth HD & EI 723/723-1)

1:35p EDT
Yankees (YES HD & EI 724/724-1) @ Orioles (MASN HD & EI 725/725-1)
Brewers (FSN Wisconsin & EI 726) @ Nationals (MASN 2 & EI 727)

2:20p EDT
Dodgers (KCAL-9 HD) @ Cubs (WGN-CW 9 HD)

7:05p EDT
White Sox (CSN Chicago & EI 728/728-1) @ Indians (STO HD & EI 729/729-1)
Rockies (FSN Rocky Mountain HD & EI 732/732-1) @ Phillies (WPSG-CW 57)
7:10p EDT
Marlins (FSN Florida HD & EI 730/HD feed not scheduled on DirecTV) @ Mets (SNY HD & EI 731/731-1)
Rangers (FSN Southwest HD & EI 733/733-1) @ Rays (WXPX-66 HD)

9:05p EDT
Tigers (FSN Detroit HD & EI 734/734-1) @ Angels (FSN West HD & EI 735/735-1)

10:10p EDT
Red Sox (NESN HD & EI 736/736-1) @ Mariners (FSN Northwest HD & EI 737/737-1)

 

[Jimbo]

Directv has fallen asleep all this past week on the late Reds games in HD. They keep forgetting to flip the switch and I have to call and tell them to turn it on.

I don't think it's D* that has to flip the switch, I would think it would be the provider, the RSN, not the ones passing the signal along.
Any time I've called them about not seeing HD, they tell me they are passing along what they are given.

Jimbo

 

[Ramy]

I don't think it's D* that has to flip the switch, I would think it would be the provider, the RSN, not the ones passing the signal along.
Any time I've called them about not seeing HD, they tell me they are passing along what they are given.

Jimbo

I don't know. When I call and talk to them they tell me to hang on and then ask me if it's on and it comes on.

 

[Jimbo]

I don't know. When I call and talk to them they tell me to hang on and then ask me if it's on and it comes on.

Hmmm,
I've never had that happen except for when they initially turn on the HD service.

Jimbo

 

[brainfry]

I think it's the RSN. Most of the Reds games came in HD late on my cable as well.

 

[MrMars]

It is because FSN Florida & FSN Ohio still come out of Rainbow Master Control and share a HD channel on c-band, till they move their master controls to Houston (with the other FSN's) they both cannot do HD at the same time. So if a early game on FSN Florida HD runs late, The Reds game cannot start on the HD feed.

 

[MikeI]

Tuesday schedule - 5/27/08

7:05p EDT
Dodgers (FSN Prime Ticket HD & EI 724/724-1 @ Cubs (CSN Chicago HD & EI 725/725-1) & ESPN HD
White Sox (WCIU-26) @ Indians (STO HD & EI 728/728-1)
Yankees (YES HD & EI 722/722-1) @ Orioles (MASN HD/WJZ-13 & EI 723/EI 723)
Rockies (FSN Rocky Mountain & EI 731) @ Phillies (CSN Philadelphia HD & EI 732/732-1)
7:10p EDT
Marlins (Sun Sports & EI 729) @ Mets (SNY HD & EI 730/730-1)
Pirates (FSN Pittsburgh & EI 726) @ Reds (FSN Cincinnati HD & EI 727/727-1)
Rangers (KDFI-27/FSN Southwest Alternate & EI???) @ Rays (FSN Florida & EI 733)

8:05p EDT
Braves (SportSouth & EI 736) @ Brewers (FSN Wisconsin HD & EI 737/737-1)
8:10p EDT
Twins (FSN North-Minnesota & EI 734) @ Royals (FSN Kansas City HD & EI 735/735-1)
8:15p EDT
Astros (FSN Houston & EI 738) @ Cardinals (FSN Midwest HD & EI 739/739-1)

9:40p EDT
Giants (CSN Bay Area HD & EI 740/740-1) @ Diamondbacks (FSN Arizona HD & EI 741/741-1)

10:05p EDT
Tigers (FSN Detroit HD & EI 742/742-1) @ Angels (FSN West HD & EI 743/743-1)
Blue Jays (Rogers SportsNet HD & EI 744/744-1) @ Athletics (CSN Bay Area Plus & EI 745)
Nationals (MASN 2 & EI 746) @ Padres (4 San Diego HD & EI 747/747-1)
10:10p EDT
Red Sox (NESN HD & EI 748/748-1) @ Mariners (FSN Northwest HD & EI 749/749-1)

 

[MikeI]

Twins feed may be in HD

 

[MikeI]

Wednesday schedule - 5/28/08

12:05p EDT
White Sox (CSN Chicago HD & EI 722/722-1) @ Indians (STO HD & EI 723/723-1)

12:40p EDT
Rangers (FSN Southwest & EI 724) @ Rays (No TV Scheduled)

7:05p EDT
Yankees (YES HD & EI 725/725-1) @ Orioles (MASN HD & EI 726/726-1)
Rockies (FSN Rocky Mountain & EI 7310 @ Phillies (CSN Philadelphia HD & EI 732/732-1)
7:10p EDT
Marlins (FSN Florida & EI 729) @ Mets (SNY HD & EI 730/730-1)
Pirates (FSN Pittsburgh & EI 7270 @ Reds (FSN Cincinnati HD & EI 728/728-1)

8:05p EDT
Braves (FSN South & EI 735) @ Brewers (FSN Wisconsin HD & EI 736/736-1)
Dodgers (KCAL-9 HD) @ Cubs (WGN HD) & ESPN2 HD
8:10p EDT
Twins (FSN North-Minnesota HD & EI 733/733-1) @ Royals (FSN Kansas City HD & EI 734/734-1)
8:15p EDT
Astros (FSN Houston & EI 737) @ Cardinals (FSN Midwest HD & EI 738/738-1)

9:40p EDT
Giants (CSN Bay Area & EI 739) @ Diamondbacks (FSN Arizona HD & EI 740/740-1)

10:05p EDT
Tigers (FSN Detroit HD & EI 741/741-1) @ Angels (FSN West HD & EI 742/742-1)
Blue Jays (Rogers SportsNet HD & EI 743/743-1) @ Athletics (CSN Bay Area HD & EI 744/744-1)
Nationals (MASN 2 & EI 745) @ Padres (4 San Diego HD & EI 746/746-1)
10:10p EDT
Red Sox (NESN HD & EI 747/747-1) @ Mariners (FSN Northwest HD & EI 748/748-1)

 

[GoTribe]

I posted this in the DirecTV HD forum, but since there were some EI problems mentioned here I thought I'd post it here as well.

Today, the Rangers-Rays HD feed (724-1) is blackout out. Says it's not available in my area. But the regular feed (724) is coming in fine.

Last night, the the HD and regular Blue Jay feeds of their game didn't come on until about an hour into their game vs. the A's.

Also last night, the HD feed of the Nationals-Padres game (747-1) carried the Reds-Pirates game that was supposed to be on 727-1. As soon as the Reds game ended, they switched to the National-Padres - which was in the 4th inning by then.

This programming costs too much for these kind of screwups.

 

[KCK_Halo]

This programming costs too much for these kind of screwups.

Yup! I could not agree more.

 

[MikeI]

Thursday schedule - 5/29/08

1:05p EDT
Braves (SportSouth & EI 722) @ Brewers (FSN Wisconsin & EI 737)

3:35p EDT
Blue Jays (No TV) @ Athletics (No TV)
Nationals (MASN & EI 723) @ Padres (No TV)

7:10p EDT
Dodgers (KCAL-9 HD) @ Mets (SNY HD & EI 726/726-1)
Pirates (FSN Pittsburgh & EI 724) @ Reds (FSN Cincinnati & EI 725)
White Sox (CSN Chicago Plus & EI 727) @ Rays (FSN Florida HD & EI 728/728-1)

8:05p EDT
Rockies (FSN Rocky Mountain HD & EI 729/729-1) @ Cubs (CSN Chicago HD & EI 730/730-1)
8:10p EDT
Twins (FSN North-Minnesota HD & EI 731/731-1 @ Royals (FSN Kansas City HD & EI 732/732-1)
8:15p EDT
Astros (FSN Houston HD & EI 733/733-1) @ Cardinals (FSN Midwest HD & EI 734/734-1)

9:40p EDT
Giants (CSN Bay Area & EI 735) @ Diamondbacks (FSN Arizona HD & EI 736/736-1)

 

[MikeI]

I posted this in the DirecTV HD forum, but since there were some EI problems mentioned here I thought I'd post it here as well.

Today, the Rangers-Rays HD feed (724-1) is blackout out. Says it's not available in my area. But the regular feed (724) is coming in fine.

Last night, the the HD and regular Blue Jay feeds of their game didn't come on until about an hour into their game vs. the A's.

Also last night, the HD feed of the Nationals-Padres game (747-1) carried the Reds-Pirates game that was supposed to be on 727-1. As soon as the Reds game ended, they switched to the National-Padres - which was in the 4th inning by then.

This programming costs too much for these kind of screwups.

I had the HD Blue Jays feed before the regular feed. I had to change TV setups because of it. There's a reason for the last screwup with the Reds and that is not DirecTV's fault. It's an uplink issue with the owners/past owners of the RSN's and where it's done.

Strike Zone Channel has a blog and location at myspace. Leave a response to a blog listing the problems. Someone will forward the message to the right person supposedly at DirecTV from the response I got. Postings at DBSForums were supposedly forwarded to the right people at DirecTV. but that was 4 years and zillions of mistakes earlier. Only thing to do is keep listing them. Eventually, someone will care and fix them.

 

[brainfry]

I'm not the only one who goes straight to MikeI's daily schedule first thing when I come to the board, am I?

Thanks Mike!

 

[KCK_Halo]

I'm not the only one who goes straight to MikeI's daily schedule first thing when I come to the board, am I?

Thanks Mike!

Are you kidding? It's the first thing I go to when I wake up and get to my computer in the morning!!!!!