Super Bowl in Hi Def rumor

JackVa1 · 12-22-2006, 12:05 PM

Last year there was a rumor circulating that the entire country would receive the game in Hi Def. Being in a town where I get no locals on Direct TV, this was of great interest.

Did anyone else hear of this and is there a chance I will receive the game this year in Hi Def even though I live in a small town? Because I have a large Hi Def set, I host the game but it's always in low def.

Hopeful...

Bigloww · 12-22-2006, 12:11 PM

My guess is that you still need a HD source like an ATSC tuner/OTA antenna, QAM tuner for cable , or dish/cable HD STB with HD package/ locals . Without em, even with a HD TV it will only be SD...

borromini · 12-22-2006, 01:39 PM

Since not every market is broadcasting CBS in HD and not everyone has satellite, I doubt the game will be available in HD everywhere or watched in HD everywhere.

Do you not get cable?

WestDC · 12-22-2006, 02:37 PM

The Game will be broadcast in HD – Just like it was last year – Only those that can receive it will see it that way. The local Cable Company here in our little town does not offer HD to its subscribers.

borromini · 12-22-2006, 05:52 PM

Any chance you live by the same nice lake as the OP?

12-22-2006, 12:05 PM	#1
JackVa1 SONY No Bologna Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia, on a nice lake Posts: 228	Super Bowl in Hi Def rumor Last year there was a rumor circulating that the entire country would receive the game in Hi Def. Being in a town where I get no locals on Direct TV, this was of great interest. Did anyone else hear of this and is there a chance I will receive the game this year in Hi Def even though I live in a small town? Because I have a large Hi Def set, I host the game but it's always in low def. Hopeful...

12-22-2006, 01:39 PM	#3
borromini HT Frontiersman Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Northern California Posts: 9,811	Since not every market is broadcasting CBS in HD and not everyone has satellite, I doubt the game will be available in HD everywhere or watched in HD everywhere. Do you not get cable? __________________ "I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy"

12-22-2006, 05:52 PM	#5
borromini HT Frontiersman Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Northern California Posts: 9,811	Any chance you live by the same nice lake as the OP? __________________ "I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy"

12-22-2006, 12:11 PM	#2
Bigloww Chi Town Baby.. Da Bears. Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: In a van, down by the river. Posts: 5,100	My guess is that you still need a HD source like an ATSC tuner/OTA antenna, QAM tuner for cable , or dish/cable HD STB with HD package/ locals . Without em, even with a HD TV it will only be SD...

12-22-2006, 02:37 PM	#4
WestDC WestDC Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: EARTH Posts: 1,115	The Game will be broadcast in HD – Just like it was last year – Only those that can receive it will see it that way. The local Cable Company here in our little town does not offer HD to its subscribers.