I am sorry, but something needs to be done.

 

There is no reason that ESPN HD should be blacked out on nights that WCIU has telecasts. This always happens, and I don't believe Comcast should have the right to blackout a better feed to show us a s***ty WCIU feed.

 

I was so frustrated last night when I went to turn on the game and had to watch it on awful WCIU, when a gorgeous ESPN broadcast was out there...

 

Also, what is up with Comcast Sportsnet's HD broadcast? It's awful compared to other stations. When ESPN shows highlights, I see NESN and YES and Fox Sports West or whatever all have gorgeous HD broadcasts... what gives, why can't they get their s*** right??

 

thoughts?

MLB blackout rules are a joke, period. I don't understand why you can't watch Cardinals or Brewers games on MLB.tv, let alone the Sox. The NBA shows the Bulls on Comcast and TNT/ESPN, I don't see why MLB can't do the same.

My cable provider gives me Comcast, but not WCIU as I am downstate. The ESPN game last night was still blacked-out though.

My cable provider gives me Comcast, but not WCIU as I am downstate. The ESPN game last night was still blacked-out though.

 

Same for Champaign-Urbana. I don't understand the logic behind that.

For some crazy ass reason, it wasn't blacked out in Indiana (unfortunately).

I am sorry, but something needs to be done.

 

There is no reason that ESPN HD should be blacked out on nights that WCIU has telecasts. This always happens, and I don't believe Comcast should have the right to blackout a better feed to show us a s***ty WCIU feed.

 

I was so frustrated last night when I went to turn on the game and had to watch it on awful WCIU, when a gorgeous ESPN broadcast was out there...

 

Also, what is up with Comcast Sportsnet's HD broadcast? It's awful compared to other stations. When ESPN shows highlights, I see NESN and YES and Fox Sports West or whatever all have gorgeous HD broadcasts... what gives, why can't they get their s*** right??

 

thoughts?

Write a well composed email to Comcast Sportsnet chicago. I wrote a complaint email about another issue and it ended up in the president's hands.

I agree that Comcast's HD broadcast is lower quality compared to ESPN and other stations. I find it rather annoying. And how does a crappy UHF station like 26 get MLB rights in the first place?

Write a well composed email to Comcast Sportsnet chicago. I wrote a complaint email about another issue and it ended up in the president's hands.

Did you happen to mention the White Sox 10-8 record vs the Royals last season? All the Royals bashing was one thing that really bothered me.

Did you happen to mention the White Sox 10-8 record vs the Royals last season? All the Royals bashing was one thing that really bothered me.

No, I complained about the soxtalk show. I cant say much else on the public forum.

I agree that Comcast's HD broadcast is lower quality compared to ESPN and other stations. I find it rather annoying. And how does a crappy UHF station like 26 get MLB rights in the first place?

 

How does WCIU get the games? They are games that normally would fall to WGN, but since they have their CW/WB programming the games are moved to their sister station.

The game was blacked out in my area as well for the FSN Detroit broadcast, ick.

Are you watching WCIU over Comcast, or OTA? I find that over the air, 26 has some of the best HD sports coverage out there. They're putting the finishing touches on their new all-digital broadcast plant, so I would think it should be.

Are you watching WCIU over Comcast, or OTA? I find that over the air, 26 has some of the best HD sports coverage out there. They're putting the finishing touches on their new all-digital broadcast plant, so I would think it should be.

 

Through Comcast. How would I go about watching it OTA? Do I have to run another cable line and then search for the weird like 84.2 stations or whatever??

WCIU pays for the rights to the game. It should be blacked out, regardless of how s***ty the quality is or not.

I have no problem with WCIU... I have no problem with their feed, and I get the games in HD.

WCIU pays for the rights to the game. It should be blacked out, regardless of how s***ty the quality is or not.

 

I believe it is part of their "shadow affiliate" deal with WGN that they get a few Sox and Cubs games.

WCIU pays for the rights to the game. It should be blacked out, regardless of how s***ty the quality is or not.

 

Why block it out on ESPN in markets that don't get WCIU?

Through Comcast. How would I go about watching it OTA? Do I have to run another cable line and then search for the weird like 84.2 stations or whatever??

 

You need an external antenna and a built-in HD tuner in your TV. After that, you just do a normal channel scan, and you'll find the channels (they're on different channels, but your TV will see them as their old numbers -- 26.1, 7.2, etc). Comcast compresses the signal to fit on their lines, which doesn't always work well.

I've not been able to watch a Sox game in Ames Iowa on ESPN aside from the 06 season opener. That's rigoddamndiculous.

I've not been able to watch a Sox game in Ames Iowa on ESPN aside from the 06 season opener. That's rigoddamndiculous.

 

I take it you don't get comcast? I also assume you can't watch on MLB.tv

The worst part is it says HD on the screen even though over my directv signal it isn't.

Most of my channels are doubled..one hd one sd, but not 26.

 

BTW- how come only the home games are in HD?

 

Does comcast not travel with the hd cameras?

BTW- how come only the home games are in HD?

 

Does comcast not travel with the hd cameras?

 

I could be wrong on this, but from what I undersand, it has something to do with not being able to get the necessary amount of bandwidth in other parts of the country. But they do use the HD cameras. That's why the Comcast games are in 16:9, and also why the games at Wrigley are in HD.