Fuzzy Dunlop Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 And I don't understand the hatred for MSG for not dealing with Verizon subscribers on HD, either. I don't get NFL Network on Time Warner, and I'm a subscriber who does NOT want to pay for that channel, i.e., I'm very glad that TW has made a stand and NFL refuses to bend. There probably are a lot of Verizon folks who feel the same way about the Sabres; not everyone is a hockey fan. If MSG is so important to you in HD, switch to a carrier that has it. There are several alternatives; vote with your dollars. This is a very different deal than not getting the NFL network on Time Warner. Verizon FIOS customers already get MSG, just not MSGHD. Here's a better analogy...what if FIOS bought HBO and only made the SD versions available to cable companies? Or NBC, CBS, or ABC? What if FIOS bought CBS and restricted Time Warner to showing the Bills games in SD? I think that it's an important issue for the Sabres to have their fans in WNY be able to get the broadcasts in HD. BTW, I recently "voted with my dollars" and switched to Time Warner from FIOS. I now get the Sabres in HD. However, I also get a crappier picture on all of the other channels, a crappier DVR, and a much slower internet speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesportsbuff Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 IDK how much Ted Black has to do with any of this but EVERY hockey game should be available in HD in that team's market. Watching hockey in standard def is NOT the same. I really believe high definition has helped the growth of the sport since the lockout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drnkirishone Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 Even if the OP has a agenda it doesn't make his argument false. It is BS that MSG is doing this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Amerk Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 Maybe Verizon just sucks. Get over it and move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills_fan_in_raleigh Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 Just think if ya had dish ya dont get sabres at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dEnnis the Menace Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 Just think if ya had dish ya dont get sabres at all Yupp! I just switched from Dish just so I could GET the games. Having the games at all is nice for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FolignosJock Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 Just switch carriers this is dumb and very strange two people joined and posted for the first time in this thread TROLLING Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabre4life Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 The OP does have a valid argument... I will NOT pay TW another dime until they drastically update their infrastructure, their service is lousy, their technology is obsolete and dated. I would love to have FIOS, fiber is the way to go, come on people it's 2011 why are we still using copper for signal/data communication???? I'm a DTV subscriber until FIOS becomes available to me, Then I'll buy the NHL GameCenter package to watch my beloved sabres in crystal clear Streaming HD. And Terry/Ted/NHL could/should put pressure on MSG... It'll grow the game that much more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apuszczalowski Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 Yupp! I just switched from Dish just so I could GET the games. Having the games at all is nice for me. i have to get Centre ice just to watch the games here, even though I can see the arena from work, and its only a 25 minute drive to get to the arena from my house if the bridge is clear. :censored: The entire letter/OP is basically just whining because they can't watch the games in HD, they have to suffer watching them in Standard definition because of the cable provider they have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apuszczalowski Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 The OP does have a valid argument... I will NOT pay TW another dime until they drastically update their infrastructure, their service is lousy, their technology is obsolete and dated. I would love to have FIOS, fiber is the way to go, come on people it's 2011 why are we still using copper for signal/data communication???? I'm a DTV subscriber until FIOS becomes available to me, Then I'll buy the NHL GameCenter package to watch my beloved sabres in crystal clear Streaming HD. And Terry/Ted/NHL could/should put pressure on MSG... It'll grow the game that much more. So you are saying that people are staying away from watching the games or being interested in the Sabres/hockey because they can't get the games in HD???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spndnchz Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 Throws grenade. :ph34r: Runs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apuszczalowski Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 Throws grenade. :ph34r: Runs. I think you are supposed to pull the pin in it first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjag Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 Throws grenade. :ph34r: Runs. Why run? Didn't you throw it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 Dear Mr. Black, My chair here at work is far too squeaky. I can't make even the most minor move without being distracted by this horrendous sound. Would you recommend oiling it or just stealing one from another office? Dishonestly, Peter p.s. It's pretty comfortable, but I could do better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastPommerFan Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 Throws grenade. :ph34r: Runs. I think you are supposed to pull the pin in it first Why run? Didn't you throw it? Hockey information wiz? yes. heavily armed troll-board special forces ninja? not as much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spndnchz Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 Hockey information wiz? yes. heavily armed troll-board special forces ninja? not as much. I was referring to what the original poster did. I know someone out in cyberland got it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastPommerFan Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 I was referring to what the original poster did. I know someone out in cyberland got it. apologies. I will leave you to your awesomeness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabre4life Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 Shouldn't everything be in HD? After all it's 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obstructedorangeseats Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 I'm looking forward to the end of my FiOS contract so I can go back to DirecTV. I made the switch because it was cheaper, and in addition to getting to see the Sabres at home only in SDTV, you get what you pay for. I find the service and especially the boxes to be junk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 Look I had Fios internet and loved it. I had Time Warner Cable and Internet and other than the price don't mind it. If Sabres Hockey is your main reason for even having cable then get Time Warner. Or suck it up and deal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills_fan_in_raleigh Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 So looks like MSG is prohibiting HD feeds on directv this year. Please Ted find a way out of the stupid contract and give us sabres fans in sabres nation HD feeds to all Games!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obstructedorangeseats Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 <br />So looks like MSG is prohibiting HD feeds on directv this year. Please Ted find a way out of the stupid contract and give us sabres fans in sabres nation HD feeds to all Games!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /> Suck it up and stop complaining! Or something...right? That seems to be the vibe for those of us who are getting shafted when it comes to the Sabres in HD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurlyBurly51 Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 There are more people than you might think who are really miffed about this switcheroo again. I know for DirecTV the MSG HD broadcasts have been turned on and off multiple times over the last few years, but was supposedly resolved last year. One would have assumed the contract called for HD carriage to continue this season, and the Center Ice online schedule assigned HD channels to upcoming Sabres games, so all looked good. Then they pull the rug out for the first game of the season today, after people have already committed to the non-refundable package. Bait and switch, anyone? Oh, and anyone suggesting to suck it up and watch SD, 1999 called.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clancynut Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 I have FIOS and wish I could watch every game in HD. But the way I look at it the Stanley Cup Finals will be on Versus and NBC, so when the Sabres win the Cup it will be in crystal clear HD!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corp000085 Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 Throws grenade. :ph34r: Runs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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