Calgary Flames 2006-2007 HDTV Schedule

[rage2]

Thu Oct 5 8:00pm Calgary Flames @ Edmonton Oilers (CBC 480i Widescreen)
Sat Oct 7 8:00pm Edmonton Oilers @ Calgary Flames (CBC 480i Widescreen)
Sat Oct 14 5:00pm Calgary Flames @ Toronto Maple Leafs (CBC HD 720p)
Sat Nov 11 8:00pm Calgary Flames @ Vancouver Canucks (CBC 480i Widescreen)
Wed Nov 22 7:30pm Chicago Blackhawks @ Calgary Flames (TSN HD 720p)
Sat Dec 9 8:00pm Vancouver Canucks @ Calgary Flames (CBC 480i Widescreen)
Sat Dec 16 7:00pm Calgary Flames @ Phoenix Coyotes (HDNet HD 1080i)
Wed Dec 27 8:00pm Calgary Flames @ Vancouver Canucks (TSN HD 720p)
Sat Jan 13 8:00pm Edmonton Oilers @ Calgary Flames (CBC 480i Widescreen)
Wed Jan 17 6:30pm Calgary Flames @ Dallas Stars (TSN HD 720p)
Sat Jan 20 8:00pm Calgary Flames @ Edmonton Oilers (CBC 480i Widescreen)
Sat Feb 3 8:00pm Vancouver Canucks @ Calgary Flames (CBC 480i Widescreen)
Sat Feb 17 8:00pm Colorado Avalanche @ Calgary Flames (CBC 480i Widescreen)
Wed Feb 28 8:00pm Minnesota Wild @ Calgary Flames (TSN HD 720p)
Sat Mar 3 8:00pm Calgary Flames @ Edmonton Oilers (CBC 480i Widescreen)
Wed Mar 14 7:00pm Calgary Flames @ Colorado Avalanche (TSN HD 720p)
Thu Mar 15 5:30pm Calgary Flames @ Dallas Stars (HDNet 1080i)
Sat Mar 31 8:00pm Calgary Flames @ Vancouver Canucks (CBC HD 720p)
Sat Apr 7 8:00pm Edmonton Oilers @ Calgary Flames (CBC HD 720p)

Still awaiting Canadian and US Centre Ice HD offerings... as well as HDNet's Jan-Apr 2007 schedule, so there may be more.

9 games in HD, 9 games in SD Widescreen, 2-3 games a month, gonna be a great hockey TV season!

[slick2404]

nice post, the more 720p the better!

[rage2]

No way man, hockey looks WAY better in 1080i! Nothing, I mean absolutely nothing, can touch HDNet's image quality when covering NHL games. It's unfortunate that their commentary isn't quite up to par, but still very enjoyable.

[b_t]

I'm just choked that CBC is still trying to pawn off their shitty 480i broadcasts as HD.

[rage2]

Originally posted by b_t
I'm just choked that CBC is still trying to pawn off their shitty 480i broadcasts as HD.
They don't. They only call it HD when they have their 720p or 1080i cameras installed. I *think* the only time CBC uses 720p cameras is at the Air Canada Center, probably permanent cams there. They used 1080i cams for all other arenas in Canada.

I just posted the SD Widescreen stuff cuz it does make the game better when they use normal SD cams, with better lens, and crop the top and bottom to frame it for widescreen. It's funny because quality is actually LOWER when they do this compared to 4:3 SD, but it's still better to see the blue line guys and line changes clearly during power plays, not to mention catching more too many men on the ice calls.

[HyperZell]

CBC-HD has awful broadcast quality. Maybe it's just me, but the audio is very erratic on channel 802 (Bell ExpressVu).

I love watching TSNHD, especially now that Chris Curthbert is doing commentary.

[riceeater]

you guys are talking about channel 309 on the shaw digital box right? i'm not that crazy about perfect picture so i find it satisfactory :dunno:

[sputnik]

Anyone watching the game in 4:3?

Cant see any of the point shots anymore.

[rage2]

bump, 2 HD games, 1 widescreen game this month!

Sat Dec 9 8:00pm Vancouver Canucks @ Calgary Flames (CBC 480i Widescreen)
Sat Dec 16 7:00pm Calgary Flames @ Phoenix Coyotes (HDNet HD 1080i)
Wed Dec 27 8:00pm Calgary Flames @ Vancouver Canucks (TSN HD 720p)

[Nissanaddict]

I take it us Shaw people don't get the HDnet one? :(

[Fusion]

Hey u guy i'm getting HD soon.. but which company is better? Shaw, Bell or Star choice, At futureshop Star Choice HD Recevier only 180 but Shaw is 400..and the guy told me Star Choice is ways better than Shaw..Thanxx

[Nissanaddict]

Star Choice and shaw are the same ownership I believe. If you're a hockey fan, Bell is what you'll want to go with, as it's the only one with available NHL centre ice.

[CRXguy]

Bell for HD and Centre Ice.

[rage2]

If you go for Bell, sign up with a Toronto Address and get Center Ice. You'll get about double the number of flames HD games listed above ;).

[mac_82]

Originally posted by rage2
If you go for Bell, sign up with a Toronto Address and get Center Ice. You'll get about double the number of flames HD games listed above ;).

Good thing I just moved to Toronto then :D. That is exactly what I am going to do!

[Fusion]

Thanks Guys

[riander]

i dont have a tv :(

[Nissanaddict]

That's true...centre ice gets a lot of American feeds, and if you have a Toronto address, these american feeds don't get blacked out. Americans have money + HD cameras. :D

[buh_buh]

no Flames in 1080i for HDnet Canada :thumbsdow

[rage2]

Game's in HDTV tonight! :goflames:

Wed Jan 17 6:30pm Calgary Flames @ Dallas Stars (TSN HD 720p)

[Nissanaddict]

Wicked! I hope I can catch the whole game...might miss the 1st at work.

[slick2404]

So whats the deal with a toronto address. My pops bought a condo in Toronto, its not built yet but we have the address...Can I sign up using that to get loads of hockey and HD??

[rage2]

So, if you have Bell ExpressVu and Center Ice at the Toronto address, you'll get every flames game on TV and a few more than normal in HDTV. No more Flames PPV hehe.

[kerry]

Ah the HD game tonight will be great... probably relax.... sit around.
It'll be a good one. :poosie:

[toyboy88]

Originally posted by rage2
Game's in HDTV tonight! :goflames:

Wed Jan 17 6:30pm Calgary Flames @ Dallas Stars (TSN HD 720p)

Sweet i love it when they use the behind the net camera on PP's ...so much more intense when they shoot! :D

[Moonracer]

:bigpimp: :goflames:

[heavyD]

Originally posted by rage2
So, if you have Bell ExpressVu and Center Ice at the Toronto address, you'll get every flames game on TV and a few more than normal in HDTV. No more Flames PPV hehe.

Flames PPV is a disgrace.:thumbsdow How long is it going to take for Sportsnet to spring for some HD cameras? Is the equipment that expensive?

[rage2]

It's not just HD cameras. Sportsnet is a regional network (Pacific, West, Ontario and East). So they would have to upgrade each network to HD. Well, Ontario is kinda upgraded, as SportsnetHD is basically a HD mirror of Sportsnet Ontario. After that, they have to get distribution. No probs for Rogers, but finding bandwidth for 3 HD channels on Shaw, Bell and Starchoice will be tough.

So assuming that the above is done, they would have to upgrade all their trucks and production gear to HD. Not just cameras, but recorders, mixers, encoders, everything has to be upgraded at a huge cost.

To upgrade everyone, there'd be no additional profits in it for Sportsnet, so there's no rush to do it. So as long as sportsnet buys most of the rights to canadian hockey, there will be no abundance of HD flames games.

If local guys step up, switch to HD, and purchase flames broadcast rights, that might change.

[Moonracer]

Well now that we have to pay for Sportsnet HD, they should have more money to put towards it.

[heavyD]

Originally posted by rage2
If local guys step up, switch to HD, and purchase flames broadcast rights, that might change.

Ha Ha. So in other words we won't see HD Flames local coverage any time soon. Local networks are even cheaper than the Sportsnet. I know a freelancer that does Stamps TV, has worked locally for Global. He worked four years at Fox Dallas and told me that Canadian broadcasters are ten years behind US broadcasters and are extremely frugal in comparison.

[rage2]

Originally posted by Moonracer
Well now that we have to pay for Sportsnet HD, they should have more money to put towards it.
Yea, they get like 5 cents a subscriber, I'm sure that'll do it :rofl:.

If they step up and upgrade the SD production trucks and crew to HD, then we'll see a lot of flames games in HD thru center ice with a Toronto address. That's probably your best bet ;).

[Moonracer]

Originally posted by rage2

Yea, they get like 5 cents a subscriber, I'm sure that'll do it :rofl:.

If they step up and upgrade the SD production trucks and crew to HD, then we'll see a lot of flames games in HD thru center ice with a Toronto address. That's probably your best bet ;).

Yeah that's probably about all they get hahaI can't wait till most everything is HD, i'm getting used to it.

[gpomp]

is the game on feb 10th against buffalo going to be in HD?

[toyboy88]

Originally posted by gpomp
is the game on feb 10th against buffalo going to be in HD?

I hope so, should be a great exciting game :goflames:

[rage2]

99.99999% sure it won't be in HD. Most likely, we won't even get widescreen on this one. It's on CBC at 5pm the same timeslot as the Pittsburg @ Toronto game, which means Toronto game will be on national channel in HD, and we'll be on the local CBC channel in SD since there's no CBCW HD.

[toyboy88]

Originally posted by rage2
99.99999% sure it won't be in HD. Most likely, we won't even get widescreen on this one. It's on CBC at 5pm the same timeslot as the Pittsburg @ Toronto game, which means Toronto game will be on national channel in HD, and we'll be on the local CBC channel in SD since there's no CBCW HD.

damn, no wonder why it was on there because of the stupid leafs nation game BOO!!! that's why... :cry:

[88CRX]

fuck, why isnt tonight game in widescreen OR HD :thumbsdow

[rage2]

update, HDNet picked up a game for US subscribers ;). Calgary @ Dallas!

[toyboy88]

FUUCCCCKKKKK!

did the game vs tampa bay get cut off for HD again cuz of another TO game? :( :cry:

[Nissanaddict]

Yep. The only HD games left on CBC are the last 2 I believe. Why the last 2? Clearly, they know that the Leafs won't be in the playoff picture by then anymore, so they figure, why waste the HD on them.

[rage2]

Originally posted by Nissanaddict
Yep. The only HD games left on CBC are the last 2 I believe. Why the last 2? Clearly, they know that the Leafs won't be in the playoff picture by then anymore, so they figure, why waste the HD on them.
haha, they did that last year too :rofl:.