Phillies in HD

[gregthec]

Anyone know why channel 99 (TCN) is not available in HD? Does this mean that I won't be able to watch about 1/3 of my Phillies game in HD? This could be a dealbreaker.

[ewrluv2drum]

Same here - it's driving me crazy.  There should have been FULL DISCLOSURE when I switched from Comcast last year. 

[MontyMatt]

1/3?  how about 5 out of 150 games? 

[gregthec]

Are you saying there's only 5 games on TCN? So far, I've watched 4 games and 2 of them (on channel 99) were low def. Please advise.

[Caps09]

Including tonight, there are 6 Phillies games remaining on The Comcast Network. The TV schedule can be seen here. This would be subject to change if the Flyers make the playoffs (CSN would carry most first round games locally), but that doesn't look like it's going to happen. It's no secret that Verizon will be moving 20 HD channels to MPEG-4 format next week in an effort to create more space, so this might (speculation only) provide some relief for the Phila/NJ/NYC VHO's, which are all jam packed with local channels. We'll just have to wait and see.

[Helloooooo]

Add me to the list of unhappy customers.   Considering the woeful state of the Phillies, however, it is no longer a major issue.

[gregthec]

Okay, call me crazy but it seems that there have been more than 5 games on (low def) TCN so far. Anyone keeping tabs?

[bobbo527]

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@gregthec wrote:
Okay, call me crazy but it seems that there have been more than 5 games on (low def) TCN so far. Anyone keeping tabs?

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Since the Flyers and the Sixers both stink worse than a dead skunk this year and have missed the playoffs I think we have seen the last TCN SD Phillies game.

Unfortunately because of the never ending QAM space issues Verizon has, until they convert more HD channels to MPEG-4 you are not going to see TCN in HD. And odds are that won't be until late this year at the earliest. I remember when I signed up with Verizon in 2008, their biggest selling point was we have the most HD. Too bad that hasn't been true for years.

[bobbo527]

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@Caps09 wrote:

Including tonight, there are 6 Phillies games remaining on The Comcast Network. The TV schedule can be seen here. This would be subject to change if the Flyers make the playoffs (CSN would carry most first round games locally), but that doesn't look like it's going to happen. It's no secret that Verizon will be moving 20 HD channels to MPEG-4 format next week in an effort to create more space, so this might (speculation only) provide some relief for the Phila/NJ/NYC VHO's, which are all jam packed with local channels. We'll just have to wait and see.

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Unfortunately, from what I have read in other forums, the MPEG-4 conversion did NOT occur. Apparently there is a shortage of 7xxxx STB's which are required to receive MPEG-4 signals.

[EastPhilly]

Add me to the list of people that are not happy that we only get TCN in SD. This is just 1 item on a long list of complaints about programming on Fios. Comcast is offering great deals to come back.