Ten confirm - No GF coverage in HD

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To avoid nauseating worthless pre-game coverage my TV for today is.

Watch some downloaded games from earlier this year
Watch Australia v Russia in RWC on Ch.9
Watch Ice Hockey on C31
Tune into Ch.10 in time for opening bounce.

In short I'm finding other things to do then just about Ch.10 using over long pre-game program as a cross promotional opportunity.
 
ESPN2 has a nice HD feed. I'm watching in my apartment building's theatre room on a huge screen/projector setup. Looks great. I find it highly amusing that the US gets a better feed than Australia.
 
ESPN2 has a nice HD feed. I'm watching in my apartment building's theatre room on a huge screen/projector setup. Looks great. I find it highly amusing that the US gets a better feed than Australia.

It's ridiculous
Things I could watch live in HD on the weekend
Rays @ Rangers
Tigers @ Yankees
Cardinals @ Phillies
Nebraska @ Wisconsin
Utah St @ BYU
Michigan St @ Ohio St
Notre Dame @ Purdue
Everton v Liverpool
Rugby World Cup and other Premier League soccer

Things that I couldn't watch live in HD
The AFL GF
The NRL GF
 

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the whole HD situation in this country is nothing short of disgraceful.

The main FTA channels arent even HD?

Currently filmed programs/live sports which can in HD are in horrible quality, whilst on the "HD" channels there are re-runs of shows from 10+ years ago.

It is absolutely mind boggling.

At least now with sport, AFL is the only non fox/espn sport I watch - and that is going to change next season so Im ok. Would be good if espn could ensure at least 16:9 or HD for european league soccer - it is all filmed in HD by now.

I download in better quality than what the main FTA channels dish up. And they wonder why people pirate.
 
the whole HD situation in this country is nothing short of disgraceful.

The main FTA channels arent even HD?

Currently filmed programs/live sports which can in HD are in horrible quality, whilst on the "HD" channels there are re-runs of shows from 10+ years ago.

It is absolutely mind boggling.

At least now with sport, AFL is the only non fox/espn sport I watch - and that is going to change next season so Im ok. Would be good if espn could ensure at least 16:9 or HD for european league soccer - it is all filmed in HD by now.

I download in better quality than what the main FTA channels dish up. And they wonder why people pirate.

This is what I don't get. Channels like 7mate which are meant to be HD have shows that are clearly not HD.

As for AFL, 7 and 10 both use HD cameras so the argument that it costs too much to broadcast doesn't apply.

I'll certainly be watching all the matches through Foxtel next year. Although, towards the end of this season Foxtel were only showing maybe one game per round in HD. The matches were still broadcast on the "HD" channels but the difference is obvious when it's not broadcast in HD.
 
After not enjoying HD coverage of AFL since June, or thereabouts, the repeat of the AFL GF on One was very enjoyable.

The difference is stark.

Can't believe we sat there and swallowed Ten's garbage about "contractual obligations". Give Seven credit where it's due, they're going to be the only channel to have simulcasted a sporting event. Over 12 months apart too. 2010 AFL GF.1 and now Bathurst in a fortnight's time.
 
Give Seven credit where it's due, they're going to be the only channel to have simulcasted a sporting event. Over 12 months apart too. 2010 AFL GF.1 and now Bathurst in a fortnight's time.

I'm all for Ten/ONE bashing, but you have forgotten the F1 Australian GP which Ten/ONE simulcast.
 

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