HurlyBurly51 Posted October 8, 2009 Report Posted October 8, 2009 Interesting post as I was questioning this myself. I am wondering about the legality of what DirecTV is doing. Since I live in the DC area, I do not get the Bills or Sabres games. So, for the past few years, Sunday Ticket and Center Ice have been my source of Bills and Sabres games. My wife and I went out and bought a nice SONY 47" Bravia not too long ago, mostly to enjoy the Bills and Sabres in HD. Now, both FOX and CBS broadcast their games in HD. It was mentioned on the Sabres site that MSG also will be broadcasting all of their games in HD this year. If I am paying for HD service, and paying for the sport packages, AND the original networks airing these broadcasts ALREADY are broadcasting in HD for free in the Buffalo market, how is it ok for DirecTV to then switch these broadcasts to analog and have an additional fee in order to get them in the HD they are already being broadcast in on their original network? How is this right? The first week was a free trial, but the Bills were playing on primetime anyways. When I called for the second game as I was getting the '721' message for Bills- Bucs HD, it was explained to me that I had to pay an additional $100 for the 'SuperFan' package of garbage. I laughed at the guy- since IMO I am ALREADY paying for HD service with the monthly dues and since CBS and FOX AND MSG broadcast in HD, DirecTV should be providing this to its customers WITHOUT additional charges. But who am I? Your frustration is shared by many. I don't know how much longer they can get away with the SuperFan garbage now that all networks are broadcasing all NFL games in HD. Just remember that the MSG HD is a separate issue - neither DirecTV or any other provider outside of the Buffalo market is allowed to carry it. That is a decision by the Dolan's, who are negotiating with the NHL. And I just realized last night that they pulled ESPN Classic off my package, too. Bastards! FYI...they pulled classic off the basic tier and replaced it with ESPNU, and put classic in the sports pack, where ESPNU was. For me personally, I like that better as I watch more of ESPNU, which will soon be in HD.
jurdawg Posted October 25, 2009 Report Posted October 25, 2009 Your frustration is shared by many. I don't know how much longer they can get away with the SuperFan garbage now that all networks are broadcasing all NFL games in HD. Just remember that the MSG HD is a separate issue - neither DirecTV or any other provider outside of the Buffalo market is allowed to carry it. That is a decision by the Dolan's, who are negotiating with the NHL. Can someone explain more about this choice by the Dolans not to air out-of-market HD broadcasts?
McJeff215 Posted October 26, 2009 Report Posted October 26, 2009 I've sent DirecTV 3 emails so far. They receive and answer each one with the same crap said differently each time. "Thank you for being a loyal customer. We understand your frustration. Versus is requesting a 20% rate hike in their carrying fee and we do not want to pass that on to the consumer. We are working diligently to come to an agreement with Comcast." I spend money on stupid sports #%^$#! every week, it is my passion. I don't care if they pass the #%^$#!ing fee on to me. I pay $40.00 extra 4 months a year already for NHL Center Ice. Bottom line is: give me my god damned HD hockey! I'd have paid a couple $ extra to get Versus, too. When I emailed those 'tards, they gave me some BS about how local blackout restrictions apply, which is why I couldn't see the Sabres games on VS. I corrected 'em and then got some BS about how "Comcast forced us..." They had better have this crap fixed by playoff time.
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