January 12, 200818 yr Just thought everyone would be happy to hear that... no more going over the air for your WCIU HD. It's being added January 30. Edited January 12, 200818 yr by Steve9347
January 12, 200818 yr QUOTE(SoxAce @ Jan 11, 2008 -> 10:41 PM) I knew it!!!!!! when it comes to this stuff, yes... but my brain is ultra fast when it comes to sports (and math)
January 12, 200818 yr Author QUOTE(BearSox @ Jan 11, 2008 -> 10:40 PM) I'm a bit slow... what exactly does it mean by them adding WCIU HD? Previously they only offered WCIU, so anytime the Sox played and the U had the game it looked like crap unless you set up an antennae or split your cable and ran it straight to your tv... now, its part of the HD package and will be channel 183.
January 12, 200818 yr I always got WCIU HD because my antenna and tv picks up all the local channels with their HD counterparts, so I guess this doesn't really matter to me then... Edited January 12, 200818 yr by BearSox
January 12, 200818 yr QUOTE(BearSox @ Jan 11, 2008 -> 10:44 PM) when it comes to this stuff, yes... but my brain is ultra fast when it comes to football (and math) You sure???........ and fixed. But as far as WCIU finally though. I'm in the minority who loves WCIU because I live in the area, it comes out the most clear on screen, and theres not much screwups you see (CSN, ESPN) on the network. But all in all... good.
January 12, 200818 yr QUOTE(SoxAce @ Jan 11, 2008 -> 10:58 PM) You sure???........ and fixed. But as far as WCIU finally though. I'm in the minority who loves WCIU because I live in the area, it comes out the most clear on screen, and theres not much screwups you see (CSN, ESPN) on the network. But all in all... good. Except the 10 times a game where they come back late from break and we miss the first pitch or 2 of the inning.
January 12, 200818 yr QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jan 11, 2008 -> 11:02 PM) Except the 10 times a game where they come back late from break and we miss the first pitch or 2 of the inning. I did say "not much"
January 12, 200818 yr So just how much better will their foggy presentation along with s*** audio look and sound on my LCD HDTV's? Oh right, I don't get that channnel.
January 12, 200818 yr so let me get this straight now, when games are on WCIU, they will be on my local comcast sports net station as well? last year i missed every wciu game because we don't get WCIU in central IL does this mean I will be able to watch literally every game now?
January 12, 200818 yr I think maybe you have to have a MyNet station in your area. http://www.mynetworktv.com/stations.php
January 12, 200818 yr QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jan 11, 2008 -> 11:02 PM) Except the 10 times a game where they come back late from break and we miss the first pitch or 2 of the inning. Ditto on that one! granted, I don't have a problem with picture quality either, but..When it comes showing a game, they cut out many pitches, plus there is no pre-game show, or post game show either. Because of these 3 reasons.......... The Executives at WCIU had their call letters made up for the way tha they broadcast Sox games. Namely ...We.... Chop.... It.... Up
January 12, 200818 yr QUOTE(knightni @ Jan 11, 2008 -> 11:34 PM) I think maybe you have to have a MyNet station in your area. http://www.mynetworktv.com/stations.php yeah, WAOE-59 in peoria, which isn't comcast sports net, but some other junk station
January 12, 200818 yr That "junk" station is similar to WCIU. If it doesn't have the Sox on it, you're SOL I'm afraid. You should get mlb.tv if you can.
January 12, 200818 yr Finally, i have actually called comcast and complained multiple times about this. The funniest part is that during the broadcasts they would say WCIU is broadcast in HD presented by Comcast, and then comcast didn't even carry it on its systems in chicago. What a joke.b
February 4, 200818 yr Sox games on WCIU will now be available in HD on comcast Channel 183 in many Chicago outlets.
February 5, 200818 yr Naw thats just their programing...which has anyone else noticed seems to be oriented for one ethnic group.
February 5, 200818 yr Author QUOTE(nitetrain8601 @ Feb 4, 2008 -> 11:11 PM) To me, the channel still looks like crap in HD. That's because right now none of it is really an HD broadcast. When they play old episodes of Martin or whatever it's obviously not going to be HD, but when they play Sox/Cubs games it will look identical to WGN's HD broadcast I presume. Of course, that's only at home, because for some reason in the year 2008 it's still too expensive and not worth the money for them to acquire a road game HD feed for home viewers who pay upwards of $100/month for their cable. /rant Edited February 5, 200818 yr by Steve9347
February 5, 200818 yr QUOTE(Steve9347 @ Feb 5, 2008 -> 12:11 PM) That's because right now none of it is really an HD broadcast. When they play old episodes of Martin or whatever it's obviously not going to be HD, but when they play Sox/Cubs games it will look identical to WGN's HD broadcast I presume. Of course, that's only at home, because for some reason in the year 2008 it's still too expensive and not worth the money for them to acquire a road game HD feed for home viewers who pay upwards of $100/month for their cable. /rant Nope, I've seen Sox games on WCIU in HD. It still looked like poop.
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