Sabres home telecasts go HD
Ask, and ye shall receive.
On the video scoreboard thread, a reader wondered what the installation of a new high-definition system in HSBC Arena would mean for Sabres telecasts this season. The reader theorized that an HD scoreboard wouldn't be of any use without HD cameras and the other equipment that would be compatible with producing broadcasts.
So I had the chance to ask around at the arena today, and learned the Sabres will televise their home games only in HD. Although road games will remain in standard definition for now, more and more away dates will be upgraded in future seasons.
---Tim Graham
Tim,
Thanks so much for looking into this!
I've emailed Time Warner Buffalo yet again, this time I received a message that my question is being forwarded to the programming department. They offer MSGHD and FSNHD in the albany market. If the Sabres will be broadcasting homegames in HD this means they'll be on MSGHD.
Everyone else,
If you want MSGHD let Time Warner know!
buf.customer.contactus@twcable.com
Posted by: Superfan99 | September 17, 2007 at 04:17 PM
ya, i know im tempted to move because we dont have our own hd sports channel
Posted by: scott | September 14, 2007 at 06:33 PM
.....just one more reason why people move away from buffalo/rochester. -Mark from Boston--
Posted by: Mark | September 14, 2007 at 01:52 PM
why don't the sabres have their own HD station that shows their own games. doesn't anyone else find it hyterical that sabres games are on MSG......does anyone realize that this stands for? how pathetic!
Posted by: Mark | September 14, 2007 at 01:51 PM
welcome to modern times.....most sports broadcasts are already in HD.....welcome!
Posted by: Mark | September 14, 2007 at 01:48 PM
Yea, exactly. HD cameras are great. But we need an HD network to show them here.
I believe the only sports networks TWC offers here in HD are ESPN and ESPN2, neither of which show any Sabres games.
And even if TWC did offer HD networks that showed games, will those networks decide to show those games in HD on gameday?
Can anyone decipher the abbreviations Sabres.com uses to indicate which network is showing each game?
http://sabres.nhl.com/team/app?service=page&page=SubseasonSchedule
Posted by: chris | September 14, 2007 at 09:39 AM
Todd, that is indeed a good question.
Posted by: BIFF | September 14, 2007 at 09:29 AM
The question is, will Crime Warner actually give us MSGHD or not?
Posted by: Todd | September 14, 2007 at 12:21 AM