BTN overflow games in HD?

[kirbyhawk]

I have searched threads and don't know if anyone has been able to answer this question. Does anyone know if the BTN overflow games will be in HD? If not now, in the future?

 

[VinceT3]

my guess is that's half the reason they are adding 9 additional hd ppv's

 

[garys]

my guess is that's half the reason they are adding 9 additional hd ppv's

It's not the just channels, it's the added bandwidith. Will the rsn's still have HD sports while college games are on? I thought Dish currently didn't have any space left.

 

[BigTimMN]

If they dont have any space left, how can they add the HD PPV channels?

 

[digiblur]

There is space left and the HD PPV's are already added, they just aren't available. But we don't know what they have planned for the space that is available right now.

 

[kirbyhawk]

Is this something that we will just have to wait and see what happens Saturday and go from there? I contacted Dish via email, but I am not expecting anything close to a satisfactory answer. I wish someone from Dish could answer the question - at least tell us what is going on.

 

[BigTimMN]

B10 in HD going live today, I bet we get more info as it gets closer to the weekend for the specifics... once we get out of the non conference schedule there really isn't as much of an issue for the overflows, until B-ball season. B10 will have 2 or 3 games and the rest on the other networks...

 

[Left Field Fan]

Check the uplink report.

 

[db2]

9500 - BIG10 [MPEG4 HD] added to EchoStar5 129W TP 06 ConUS beam (Not Available)
9500 - BIG10 [MPEG4 HD] added to Echostar12 61.5W TP 13 ConUS beam (Not Available)
9501 - ALT10 [MPEG4 HD] added to EchoStar5 129W TP 08 ConUS beam (Not Available)
9501 - ALT10 [MPEG4 HD] added to EchoStar3 61.5W TP 30 ConUS beam (Not Available)
9502 - ALT10 [MPEG4 HD] added to EchoStar5 129W TP 08 ConUS beam (Not Available)
9502 - ALT10 [MPEG4 HD] added to EchoStar3 61.5W TP 30 ConUS beam (Not Available)
9503 - ALT10 [MPEG4 HD] added to EchoStar5 129W TP 08 ConUS beam (Not Available)
9503 - ALT10 [MPEG4 HD] added to EchoStar3 61.5W TP 30 ConUS beam (Not Available)
9504 - ALT10 [MPEG4 HD] added to EchoStar5 129W TP 08 ConUS beam (Not Available)
9504 - ALT10 [MPEG4 HD] added to EchoStar3 61.5W TP 30 ConUS beam (Not Available)

Woot!!!

 

[kirbyhawk]

Fantastic! Way to go Dish Network!

 

[roachxp]

Nice, can't wait for the winter season for basketball too.

:up:up for Charlie

 

[CubsWin]

Will these map down to their Alternate counterparts in the 400 range?

 

[db2]

Will these map down to their Alternate counterparts in the 400 range?

No one knows that yet but they definitely should given that the channel abbreviations are the same.

 

[jldhawk]

9500 - BIG10 [MPEG4 HD] added to EchoStar5 129W TP 06 ConUS beam (Not Available)

Hopefully the "NOT" goes away today!

 

[digiblur]

Will these map down to their Alternate counterparts in the 400 range?

Yes, if mapdown is enabled on your box.

 

[garys]

Will these map down to their Alternate counterparts in the 400 range?

BTN HD with HD alts now available and they are mapping down to the 400 range. Rejoice!

 

[ehren]

I like the channels in the 9500's myself.