Monday, October 01, 2007

Cubs, Chicago Comcast and TBS HD

Update 10/2/2007 11am - Looks like we'll be OK in Chicago by gametime Wednesday after all.
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So, TBS buying the broadcast rights to the NLDS and NLCS sucks if you have Comcast in Chicago and want to see those post season Cub games in HD. (Not to mention they won't let local TV carry the games). Apparently, if you're in Philly or Boston, Comcast added the HD TBS just in time and you'll be able to enjoy the games in HD. While, those sitting with the stupid motorola cable box in Chicago will watch reruns of Surface and Babe: Pig in the City on the Universal HD Channel (by far the worst HD station).

Good news though, Comcast is adding TBS HD as channel 219 as soon as possible, but ASAP may mean AFTER the NLDS. Apparently, there are technical difficulties (read technical non priority) in adding the channel. I don't understand how Comcast can care more about smaller east coast markets than the Chicago market.

This and the holdout on the Big Ten Network makes me really start to consider switching to a dish...

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