Where is Comcast Sports Net HD?

[Brewer4]

Dropped my ice cream cone. Arrrrgggh!!

 

[rockaway1836]

Its now September 6!! Where is the channel that they promised??? This is ridiculous

Right now channel 640 shows White Sox / Red Sox on the guide. I don't have Sports Pack so I couldn't confirm its actually on. But in my 10+ years as a D sub I have never known them to put anything in the guide that wasn't on. (except an odd typo)

 

[rad]

Right now channel 640 shows White Sox / Red Sox on the guide. I don't have Sports Pack so I couldn't confirm its actually on. But in my 10+ years as a D sub I have never known them to put anything in the guide that wasn't on. (except an odd typo)

640 has been the SD version of Comcast Sportsnet Chicago since they started to carry the channel.

 

[rockaway1836]

Well it looked to me like the OP was looking for that. Of course I would not expect them to be HD.

According to a csr this morning, Comcast Sportsnet Chicago HD can be found on either channels 629, 640, or 656. I am not in front of my tv, can anyone confirm this? He said he found it on his channel listings.

 

[sstang7]

I understand they have the SD version, but they indicated in their July press release that the HD version would be available in August. So far its not there. Why not and when is it coming?

 

[rockaway1836]

It won't be there if you have it. It would be on either 96, or 97 when your team is home. That's assuming you havethe AT-9 dish and an MPEG4 receiver.

 

[rad]

It won't be there if you have it. It would be on either 96, or 97 when your team is home. That's assuming you havethe AT-9 dish and an MPEG4 receiver.

Comcast Sportnet Chicago HD channel is supposed to be a full time HD channel, not part time on 96 or 97 as you say. The press release said if you had the MPEG4 STB that the box would automatically remap you to the HD channel.

 

[sstang7]

I have the AT-9 dish and the H20 but neither the Cubs or White Sox have been on channel 96 or 97 in HD yet.

 

[rockaway1836]

Comcast Sportnet Chicago HD channel is supposed to be a full time HD channel, not part time on 96 or 97 as you say. The press release said if you had the MPEG4 STB that the box would automatically remap you to the HD channel.

Ok I see what your saying now.
http://directv.com/DTVAPP/global/contentPage.jsp?assetId=2300004

The only experience I have with RSNs is what we have in NY. Here the Yanks are on 96 and The Mets on 97 part time. In the case of channel 97 I have 2 of them showing up on my guide. One shows the game the other says To Be Announced.
If I just hit 97 on the remote the receiver tunes to the station that has TBA.

 

[loudo2002]

csnchicagowebsite@comcastsportsnet.com

Ive tried to email this guy before...............maybe everyone should.

he will respond, just never gives an actual date

 

[sstang7]

Hey Loudo,

I e-mailed Comcast Chicago on the link you gave and they responded by saying that the tentative launch date for Comcast Sportsnet HD in Chicago is the week of September 25.

 

[loudo2002]

Awesome job sstang!!!

hopefully it will happen.

Especially now that Dish network has it uplinked.

Hey Loudo,

I e-mailed Comcast Chicago on the link you gave and they responded by saying that the tentative launch date for Comcast Sportsnet HD in Chicago is the week of September 25.

 

[raoul5788]

Awesome job sstang!!!

hopefully it will happen.

Especially now that Dish network has it uplinked.

A post on avs said that it would be Oct 1st.

 

[hdtvtechno]

A post on avs said that it would be Oct 1st.

Dishnetwork Or Directv ?

 

[raoul5788]

Dishnetwork Or Directv ?

Well, since this is the D* hd forum.....

 

[kaomie]

I got the same response. Here it is:

Thanks for contacting us. The tentative launch date for DIRECTV HD carrying Comcast SportsNet is targeted for the week of Sept. 25.

 

[hdtvtechno]

I got the same response. Here it is:

Thanks for contacting us. The tentative launch date for DIRECTV HD carrying Comcast SportsNet is targeted for the week of Sept. 25.

Way over due.... Promise should be kept "Auguest"