What are the odds that SPEED HD will be added in time for the '09 Formula 1 season

[JuanPablo]

Why? Do they need more wrecks in F1???

No. F1 needs more drivers that are not afraid to pull out a daring pass for fear of crashing out. Processions are not very exciting to watch. I'd rather watch an attempted pass and a crash rather than a procession

 

[jayn_j]

No. F1 needs more drivers that are not afraid to pull out a daring pass for fear of crashing out. Processions are not very exciting to watch. I'd rather watch an attempted pass and a crash rather than a procession

Which is why I'd rather watch WRC, or even NASCAR. Speed is showing the SCCA runoffs now, and that is a lot more fun to watch.

 

[faster345]

I'll take widescreen SD upscaled from 576/50i or 480/60i or whatever ALL DAY LONG over the usual 4:3 $hite. Cheers.

 

[Cyclone]

No kidding. Sure it may the Fox Widescreen of our time, but its sure better than the overly compressed SD feed on ch150.

But I don't think that Dish will have it in time for the launch of the season. Dish and Fox are having a piss'n contest, and Charlie brings plenty of Super Double Big Gulps.

 

[DWS44]

No. F1 needs more drivers that are not afraid to pull out a daring pass for fear of crashing out. Processions are not very exciting to watch. I'd rather watch an attempted pass and a crash rather than a procession

Passing? Does F1 allow this now? When did this happen?!?

hehe...j/k

Dish and Fox are having a piss'n contest, and Charlie brings plenty of Super Double Big Gulps.

That has to win "quote of the day" honors!

 

[cjwct]

I don't trust Dish, but I trust that they ened to justify a $10 increase . . . thus, I see it happening along with Fox!

 

[dishcomm]

Do you guys think we'll be able to watch the F1 races this year on SPEED HD?

So your're on of the 7 or 8 people in the US that watch F-1? God Bless you. You must have the paitience of a saint.

 

[Fitzie]

I think the Euro. standard is the 576i, 14x9 widescreen. Fox probably upconverted it to 720P and zoomed it just a tad for a nice picture. I'm looking for SpeedWeek at Daytona in HD. (Feb. 12 approximately.)

 

[Cyclone]

Passing? Does F1 allow this now? When did this happen?!?
hehe...j/k

That has to win "quote of the day" honors!

I could tell it was a winner as I was typing it.

 

[waltinvt]

Yeah...but we all know that would never happen. If anything, they'd probably turn it on the day after Daytona.

If Dish's past history is any indicator, you're probably correct.

 

[kvnfl]

Do not think it matters. With spec engines and very limited aero, this season will be a real bore. Somebody will have to march around with Max's head on a stick before any real excitement can be brought back to Formula One.

That said, hopefully the bore will be on SPEED HD, but I am not holding my breath.

 

[ntechnic]

Actually, this 'transition' year should be interesting--some cars with KERS some without, huge new front wings and non-grooved slick tires combined with much less turbulent rear wings means the front end should stick well and help with over taking.

Whenever you have this many major rule changes, things are usually pretty interesting. I've been a huge F1 fan for going on 40 years. Even though I live in California, used to go to Indy for the GP...RIP for now.

That said, PLEASE DISH PLEASE get me widescreen F1 by the end of March!!!!

 

[BuddyBoy]

I predict this same question will be asked this time next year, regarding the 2010 season.

 

[wassupTC]

I'm sure you'll get Speed HD, just as I was sure that Dish would add Fox News HD before the 2008 election.

 

[jayn_j]

Speed HD showed up on Comcast here last week. Barrett-Jackson is really cool in HD.