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Olympics on DISH Network; new way to look at things
NBC is a huge network and they plan on spreading out their coverage of the Olympics across 5 stations. DISH Network is combining all those stations and another one so fans can find their favorite event. No word if it is going to be available in HD but chances are it will not be. What is going to be in high-def is Universal HD and NBC HD. Together the stations will be broadcasting over 300 hours of the Olympics in high definition. Those stations though are not just on DISH. DIRECTV has Universal and recently Comcast announced they will add it in time for the Olymipcs. NBC, of course, is a national network and their primetime slots are going to be filled with Olympic coverage. With 400 hours of the Olympics total (300 being HD), how much do you plan on watching it? The skiing is cool but other then that, I do not see myself watching much of it.
Comcast to carry Universal HD in time for the Olympics
It appears that most Comcast customers won't be left out during this year's winter Olympics, as reported by the AVSForum. AVSForum is known for breaking news before an official release, so we trust them.Universal HD will be carried on Comcast systems across the nation in time for the winter Olympics, unless of course your regional Comcast has bandwidth issues: you know who you are. For those people, Universal HD's Olympic coverage will be on the channel you expect INHD2 to be on .
Olympic Hockey HDTV schedule announced
Hope you like your Olympic hockey in high-def because NBC recently announced the television coverage; there's more minutes of high-def hockey than Sean Avery's penalty minutes (but Sean is getting closer with 168). Right off the bat, every single Team USA game will be carried live on either NBC, USA or MSNBC. The NBC games will be high-def of course, but what about USA and MSNBC? Those games will have a live high-def simulcast on Universal HD, so that you get the full 1080i feel for the ice. The first puck drops with the USA Women's team on February 11, 2006 at 2:30 p.m. ET against Switzerland.
What would Brian Boitano do? Skate in high definition.
Because skaters and gymnasts are what high definition has been missing of course. Well, actually they kind of are, the Hilton Skating & Gymnastics Spectacular will be the first broadcast of a gymnastics or skating event (I'm assuming they are excluding the Olympics).Boitano, Elvis Stojko, gymnasts Paul Hamm and Carly Patterson and others will be featured in the two hour special to air on NBC Sunday.
NBC offers 416 hours of Olympics in HDTV
Hope you have 17.3 days of free time next month because that's how long 416 hours is. NBC announced that much high-def coverage of the 2006 Winter Olympic Games from Torino, so we're already looking for a few spare terabytes of storage on our WMCE PC. If you just have to plan your calendar events in advance, you might as well jot "Busy" from February 10th to the 26th for the games. Stock on up spare remote batteries too since you'll be flipping between NBC, USA, MSNBC, and CNBC. Given that NBC is currently the only high-def channel in that lineup, you might be able to park your HDTV there for the live HD simulcasts in 5.1 Surround.
NBC to Broadcast Winter Olympics in HD, 5.1 surround
Dolby is kind enough to let us know that if any figure skaters should happen to be clubbed in the kneecap, we will be able to hear their plaintive wails in full 5.1 surround sound. I certainly hope the Winter Olympics broadcast is better than the Summer Olympics. While it was very high quality, it was worthless because it was a day behind. Yeah I watched every moment of it in on both broadcasts thanks to my dual tuner DVR because I'm an addict. However, if I want to see two men in tights lay down on top of each other and slide down a hill I'll go see Brokeback Mountain then I should be able to see it live and in HD.
World Cup? Super Bowl? Cheap prices? What is it?
What are you waiting for? We talk about HD and you read it. Are you part of the statistic that states people take about 16 months to buy a TV? I know what it is: Sports. You simply need more stations with more high definition sports on it. That has to do it for you. 2006 is going to be loaded with sports programming. Check this out.Early February, Detroit is going to host the Super Bowl and it is of course in high definition. Later that month the Olympics are set to take place in beautiful Italy. Question: do you think they will do a fly over of Detroit as they do during the Olympics to show off the hosting city/country?
