Will Tourney Broadcast in HD?

Sunsetcliffs98 · Post by **Sunsetcliffs98** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 7:56 pm

Seems to me they have yet to do it.

WarmUpTheBus · Post by **WarmUpTheBus** » Wed Mar 06, 2013 5:03 am

Yes it is. KSTC HD. Comcast channels 439 or 812 in my town

Sunsetcliffs98 · Post by **Sunsetcliffs98** » Wed Mar 06, 2013 7:47 am

I just did a search again on DirecTV and it is only listed on 45 which I think is not going to broadcast HD. If I remember right I heard that the ratings don't justify production costs or something like that. Wouldn't you think standard definition equipment is going the way of the 8 track.

gitter · Post by **gitter** » Wed Mar 06, 2013 7:53 am

Sunsetcliffs98 wrote:I just did a search again on DirecTV and it is only listed on 45 which I think is not going to broadcast HD. If I remember right I heard that the ratings don't justify production costs or something like that. Wouldn't you think standard definition equipment is going the way of the 8 track.

My Directv was not in HD last year either. I'm not a techie guy, but if one company can broadcast it in HD, why can't they all? Clearly they are using HD cameras down at the Xcel if Comcast has it in HD.

GOPHERFAN119 · Post by **GOPHERFAN119** » Wed Mar 06, 2013 8:29 am

I am going to be out of town in Mesquite golfing this weekend and will miss hockey tournament.

Does anyone know if KSTC 45 is available on Direct TV or Dish ?

If yes, could someone help with the channels ?

Thanks for your help.

BSUBeaver · Post by **BSUBeaver** » Wed Mar 06, 2013 8:33 am

GOPHERFAN119 wrote:I am going to be out of town in Mesquite golfing this weekend and will miss hockey tournament.

Does anyone know if KSTC 45 is available on Direct TV or Dish ?

If yes, could someone help with the channels ?

Thanks for your help.

KSTC 45 is available on DirecTV and Dish as part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul market packages. If you are not in the MSP market, it is highly unlikely that you will be able to get it.

SEpuck · Post by **SEpuck** » Wed Mar 06, 2013 9:00 am

anybody know what channel it will be on in the rochester area?

justtapitin · Post by **justtapitin** » Wed Mar 06, 2013 10:20 am

Charter channel 386

SEMNHOCKEYFAN · Post by **SEMNHOCKEYFAN** » Wed Mar 06, 2013 10:35 am

SEpuck wrote:anybody know what channel it will be on in the rochester area?

Channel 386 This tv are 6.2 digital.

LowLight21 · Post by **LowLight21** » Wed Mar 06, 2013 7:20 pm

Pretty sure the broadcast isn't HD. I'm tuned into the Comcast HD 45 chanel and it's widescreen but the picture is pretty poor, leading me to believe that it's widescreen but not HD.

Sunsetcliffs98 · Post by **Sunsetcliffs98** » Thu Mar 07, 2013 6:39 am

I think you are correct. Widescreen format, standard def. Hockey is so much better in HD.

codemanh · Post by **codemanh** » Thu Mar 07, 2013 8:34 am

BSUBeaver wrote:
GOPHERFAN119 wrote:I am going to be out of town in Mesquite golfing this weekend and will miss hockey tournament.

Does anyone know if KSTC 45 is available on Direct TV or Dish ?

If yes, could someone help with the channels ?

Thanks for your help.
KSTC 45 is available on DirecTV and Dish as part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul market packages. If you are not in the MSP market, it is highly unlikely that you will be able to get it.

I'm pretty sure it's broadcast through almost the entire state. Rochester has a channel, I'm sure Duluth has a channel, I get it up here in Bemidji...

pioneers · Post by **pioneers** » Thu Mar 07, 2013 8:47 am

GOPHERFAN119 wrote:I am going to be out of town in Mesquite golfing this weekend and will miss hockey tournament.

Does anyone know if KSTC 45 is available on Direct TV or Dish ?

If yes, could someone help with the channels ?

Thanks for your help.

If you will have access to a computer, it will be streamed on prep45.com

hockeydad · Post by **hockeydad** » Fri Mar 08, 2013 5:19 pm

John Millea's MSHSL twitter has answered the HD question about a dozen times the last few days. Channel 45 is broadcasting the tournament in HD.... Not all providers are picking up the HD signal... Most Notably Dish and Direct TV

Bonehead · Post by **Bonehead** » Fri Mar 08, 2013 5:36 pm

hockeydad wrote:John Millea's MSHSL twitter has answered the HD question about a dozen times the last few days. Channel 45 is broadcasting the tournament in HD.... Not all providers are picking up the HD signal... Most Notably Dish and Direct TV

My Comcast HD channel 238 is not full HD quality - switch between the Gophs and HS tonight and you'll see a HUGE difference. Looks from this end like they're shooting/processing a low datarate HDV (sorta prosumer HD) at best.

I'm gonna try the other Comcast KSTC HD channel - 812 for an A/B compare (the filler show that's on right now looks the same). Wish I had an antenna to try the over the air 5.2 signal.

LowLight21 · Post by **LowLight21** » Sat Mar 09, 2013 12:14 pm

Both Comcast 238 and 812 are widescreen, but there's no way this is an HD picture.