NFL Network Game Broadcasts (1 Viewer)

[u999spf]

I am wondering how the games on the NFL Network will be broadcast in HD. Will you be able to watch these in HD on Directv?

Currently the NFL Network is channel 212. Will the games be broadcast in HD on this channel or is there an NFL Network in HD channel and if so does Directv carry that channel?

 

[shadyridr]

I thought I read somewhere that they will be broadcast on channel 95 in HD on D*

 

[u999spf]

http://www.tvpredictions.com/nflhd101806.htm

I found this article. It looks like they will be in HD on channel 95.....

News

DIRECTV to Air 'NFL Network' Games In HD

The network's regular season contests will air on a special high-def channel.

By Phillip Swann

Washington, D.C. (October 18, 2006) -- DIRECTV will carry the NFL Network's 2006 regular season games in High-Definition TV, two industry sources tell TVPredictions.com.

For the first time, the NFL Network has the rights to broadcast regular season games, starting with the Thanksgiving night contest between the Denver Broncos and the Kansas City Chiefs. The channel will air seven more games after that; four on Thursday nights and three on Saturday nights.

The eight games will be shown on NFL Network HD, the channel's high-def feed, as well as its non-HD channel.

However, DIRECTV currently does not carry NFL Network HD, leaving many fans wondering if the satcaster would either fail to offer the games in HD or perhaps include them in its NFL Sunday Ticket pay package. (DIRECTV charges an extra $99 for access to each Sunday's package of NFL games broadcast in high-def.)

But sources say DIRECTV is planning to show the games in high-def on channel 95, the satcaster's channel for special HD events.

EchoStar, DIRECTV's main satellite rival, added NFL Network HD to its lineup of high-def channels earlier this year.

 

[JBTV]

Seems logical to me...they put some NBA TV and league pass games there, so it sounds right that they'd put the NFL Network HD stuff there.

 

[ipljeff]

Can anyone confirm this? Channel 95, huh?

 

[menobrown]

I'm very puzzled about this whole NFLN HDTV issue. I just got HDTV about a month ago and when I notice on some programming like NFL Replay it will say is is available in HDTV and I need to contact my service provider which is DirecTV. When I call DirectV they do tell me it is available on chanel 95 but evertime I turn it to 95 it never is but usually ESPN HDTV programming is on.

 

[JChap]

I've got Verizon Fios cable and they have Nfl network in HD

 

[belljr]

my hope is Comcast will follow suit like they did with the World Cup and make NFLN HD available in time for the first game (a la the ESPN2HD).

If not I hope they work something out with INHD like last year.

 

[brewer]

While I am interested in this discussion, I want to hijack just a little bit..... can anyone explain to me why CBS fails to shoot a number of games in HD each week? The camera cost difference is something like 30%. This is a billion dollar industry, yet some games are still not shot in HD. I fail to see any reasonable excuse for this.

 

[Buddy Ball 2K3]

Here is an email Reply I got from the NFL Network regarding DirecTV and HD



They will carry our games in HD on Channel 95 or 93. They won’t add our HD feed full-time until the summer.

They have no more capacity but will launch a new satellite which will allow them to add more HD channels in the summer.

 

[mad sweeney]

While I am interested in this discussion, I want to hijack just a little bit..... can anyone explain to me why CBS fails to shoot a number of games in HD each week? The camera cost difference is something like 30%. This is a billion dollar industry, yet some games are still not shot in HD. I fail to see any reasonable excuse for this.

I wonder the same thing. IIRC, this last Sunday was the FIRST time a regular Sunday Charer game was in HD. Pathetic. Especially for a product tthat advertises Samsung's official status as HDTV of the NFL every commercial break, right after My Country song.

 

[Down Under]

I know a big can of Milwaukee's Best is about to drop on my head, but what the hell is really such a big deal about HD? I'm a poor college student who loves football and who has watched some games on HD at other's homes, but really, what is the big deal? So you can see another drop of sweat or some detailed acne on some steroid pumped player? I could see an argument for it to be a slight enhancement, but can someone please explain why this is such a necessity??

 

[Uruk-Hai]

I know a big can of Milwaukee's Best is about to drop on my head, but what the hell is really such a big deal about HD? I'm a poor college student who loves football and who has watched some games on HD at other's homes, but really, what is the big deal? So you can see another drop of sweat or some detailed acne on some steroid pumped player? I could see an argument for it to be a slight enhancement, but can someone please explain why this is such a necessity??

No doubt some of it is people wanting to justify their investment. I think we sometimes talk ourselves into thinking our bigger-&-better tech purchases have a greater effect than they do.That having been said, it is nicer watching a game in HD as opposed to analog or digital. I usually get the Ravens games on regular TV (DTV doesn't carry my locals in HD yet). I'll set my remote to another game that interests me in HD for switching during commercials. When going from one to the other, the difference is very notable. Once I'm away from HD for a few minutes, the difference diminishes. The picture is much clearer in HD, no doubt about it (sometimes I wonder whether the provider actually degrades the non-HD channels to make the difference seem larger than it is ).

But I'm not going to not watch the game that interests me the most just because it isn't in HD.

 

[NEUPJ]

That having been said, it is nicer watching a game in HD as opposed to analog or digital. I usually get the Ravens games on regular TV (DTV doesn't carry my locals in HD yet). I'll set my remote to another game that interests me in HD for switching during commercials. When going from one to the other, the difference is very notable. Once I'm away from HD for a few minutes, the difference diminishes. The picture is much clearer in HD, no doubt about it (sometimes I wonder whether the provider actually degrades the non-HD channels to make the difference seem larger than it is ).

The main benefit that no one seems to talk about when describing the benefits of HD is the color. Due to HD's enhanced bandwidth colors come through much more lifelike. Grass is actually grass colored, not a muted green, uniforms are as bright as they are in person. The 16:9 ratio is great for sports. it allows so much more of the field to be shown. I wish NFL would start filming for 16:9 and letter box 4:3 SD feeds, meaning that the camera should have the tailback on the edge ofthe 16:9 display so you can see more upfield, but that's a long ways off.If you have a large TV, there is no doubt that HD is a must have. Watching games in SD on a 47" TV is a terrible experience. And I'm sure most of you know, DirecTV down-res's most of their HD channels. So instead of getting a full HD picture it's a lot worse than what most cable co's provide.

 

[T-Bone976]

While I am interested in this discussion, I want to hijack just a little bit..... can anyone explain to me why CBS fails to shoot a number of games in HD each week? The camera cost difference is something like 30%. This is a billion dollar industry, yet some games are still not shot in HD. I fail to see any reasonable excuse for this.

It's simply because CBS' coverage of sports is terrible. It's just bad They have the worst studios and graphics for ALL sports; during their coverage of the NCAAB tournament in March, they flash the ugliest graphic know to man. Furthermore, they don't switch games if the current event is boring. I agree, there is no excuse for not broadcasting in HD especially when they tout themselves as 'America's MOST WATCHED network". Maybe if they plugged their own shows evey 30 seconds instead of every 45 seconds, they'd have enough money to broadcast in HD every game.

 

[AIKENS BACON]

That having been said, it is nicer watching a game in HD as opposed to analog or digital. I usually get the Ravens games on regular TV (DTV doesn't carry my locals in HD yet). I'll set my remote to another game that interests me in HD for switching during commercials. When going from one to the other, the difference is very notable. Once I'm away from HD for a few minutes, the difference diminishes. The picture is much clearer in HD, no doubt about it (sometimes I wonder whether the provider actually degrades the non-HD channels to make the difference seem larger than it is ).

The main benefit that no one seems to talk about when describing the benefits of HD is the color. Due to HD's enhanced bandwidth colors come through much more lifelike. Grass is actually grass colored, not a muted green, uniforms are as bright as they are in person. The 16:9 ratio is great for sports. it allows so much more of the field to be shown. I wish NFL would start filming for 16:9 and letter box 4:3 SD feeds, meaning that the camera should have the tailback on the edge ofthe 16:9 display so you can see more upfield, but that's a long ways off.If you have a large TV, there is no doubt that HD is a must have. Watching games in SD on a 47" TV is a terrible experience. And I'm sure most of you know, DirecTV down-res's most of their HD channels. So instead of getting a full HD picture it's a lot worse than what most cable co's provide.

Explain down res's..I was watching a game at a different house & the HD was so much brighter & it came from cable. I thought my HD was just 2 years old & perhaps the HD sets were much better! Why would Direct TV down res????

 

[brewer]

I know a big can of Milwaukee's Best is about to drop on my head, but what the hell is really such a big deal about HD? I'm a poor college student who loves football and who has watched some games on HD at other's homes, but really, what is the big deal? So you can see another drop of sweat or some detailed acne on some steroid pumped player? I could see an argument for it to be a slight enhancement, but can someone please explain why this is such a necessity??

In addition to what some of the others already said...Once things are shot correctly(which they are not always now), you should be able to see more of the field due to the better aspect ratio. This should greatly benefit watching football at home(I believe Ice Hockey is another major sport that should be much better when correctly shot). I really wish that someone would instruct camera men that close up shots rarely tell the story when it comes to sports. I would much rather see the entire defense as it sets up for a play instead of just the D-Line and maybe a Linebacker or 2. There is plenty of room to do this with HD as soon as the cameramen are well educated.In general terms, as others have pointed out... especially with a large screen HD just makes things crisper/clearer and more visually true to the source.Does it really matter much if you are watching South Park on a 27" screen... absolutely not.

 

[NEUPJ]

DirecTV doesn't have the bandwidth available on their sats to carry all the channels they want. They take 1080i signals (like CBS) that have a native resolution of 1920x1080i and downres them to 1280x1080i. As you can see you've lost a lot of quality. They currently don't downres 720p signals (like FOX). For more info, Wiki has a quick summary of what people call "HD-Lite", but if you have a larger display, its very noticable.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HD_Lite

 

[NOONAN]

I know a big can of Milwaukee's Best is about to drop on my head, but what the hell is really such a big deal about HD? I'm a poor college student who loves football and who has watched some games on HD at other's homes, but really, what is the big deal? So you can see another drop of sweat or some detailed acne on some steroid pumped player? I could see an argument for it to be a slight enhancement, but can someone please explain why this is such a necessity??

And CD's are a slight upgrade from cassettes... Seriously, as others have pointed out, it depends on your screen and what progam you're watching. Also, the audio is WAY better with the 5.1 added with HD programming.Personally, I LOVE HD sports!!!