HD Blackouts - Help!

[Maraschino]

How can we fix this problem?

You spend thousands of dollars to watch your teams in HD. NHL playoffs roll around and your beloved Red Wings are on ESPNHD...only its blacked out in Detroit (even though they are away games) in order to force you to watch it on Fox Sports Detroit (and their low quality feed even by SD standards). So in this example, no one in Detroit can watch the Wings in HD due to blackout rules.

I've experienced this or similar problems with NBA and NFL as well. How can we fix this problem? Watching sports in HD is a major reason many of us spend thousands of dollars on the equipment. Its also not going to help bring more people into the HD fold when they learn about these blackouts.

:mad:

[sammyman]

In Kalamazoo, ESPN was broadcasting ESPN News but SD ESPN had the Red Wings on. Any thoughts on why if it were a blackout that SD ESPN was still broadcasting the game?

[Rocko]

Last night's FSN Red Wing's broadcast sounded like the sound was coming through a tin can. Will we ever get local HD sports in Detroit area?

[Seared Steak]

I just got this email...

Dear Cox Customer,

We are sending this email to let you know that the Red Sox
vs. NY Yankees games that are scheduled to be shown on INHD
this Saturday and Sunday afternoon will be blacked out
in your service area.

This is due to NESN's exclusive right to broadcast Red Sox
games in RI and CT. These games will be found on NESN but,
unfortunately, will not be in High Definition.

Cox is working diligently with NESN to secure a contract
in order to show all the Red Sox games in High Definition
that NESN produces. Once this contract is signed you will
be able to view these Red Sox games in High Definition on
INHD2 - channel 713.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and
as always thank you for being a Cox Communications customer.

Sincerely,

Cox Communications

:mad: :boo2: So you are not alone. This goes on everywhere. My suggestion is if it really gets to you, bug them by calling them up everyday.