Penguins/Habs in HD? - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

markb · 2009-09-22, 10:27 AM

I saw only a few minutes of the game on TSN2 last night, but this did not look like HD to me, especially the graphics on the screen. The CFL graphics stick out a lot more then what I was seeing last night. And the picture quality really looked like widescreen and not HD. Can anyone confirm if this was HD or not. Even the game last week didn't look like HD either.

leaffan1967 · 2009-09-22, 11:08 AM

All games on TSN and TSN2 are HD, Both last nights game and the Toronto game last week looked really good on my HD set via EastLink, you might need to calibrate your TV set or check your connections

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dm_4u · 2009-09-22, 01:07 PM

Actually I was commenting that I thought the HD was super last night...much better than normal.

Alexo · 2009-09-22, 05:31 PM

It was also pretty mediocre here on Shaw, but I think it was HD. I'm on Shaw so medicore HD is expected somewhat.

I think TSNHD has gone downhill personally with very few NHL HD broadcasts being the quality they used to be. The only good consistent quality HD NHL action is on Centre Ice. Sportsnet isn't too bad actually. I find the Oilers games look great usually. CBC is hit and miss.

At least for me.

leaffan1967 · 2009-09-22, 06:52 PM

IMHO TSN2HD and Sportsnet East HD, here on EastLink, look the best PQ wise for hockey. TSNHD seems to be a bit overcompressed here.

Alexo · 2009-09-22, 11:41 PM

The game tonight looked better than last night.

grak4me · 2009-09-27, 02:23 PM

I can confirm the broadcast was in HD. It looked fine on Rogers (Ontario). RDS (which was also HD, doing the same game) looked a tad better. It all depends on how much your cable/satellite provider compresses it.

haystack · 2009-10-14, 09:40 AM

Montreal @ Buffalo game last night (BELL,TSNHD) picture quality was so bad the family's call to watch Judge Judy was a fair one.

markb · 2009-10-14, 10:05 AM

It was that bad that you thought it was Montreal playing Buffalo? It was actually Detroit, but I agree, the picture quality on Bell was terrible. Lots of macroblocking on movement, over enhanced sharpness, noise, awful. But I think some of this was on the Versus end of things as I've heard games on that channel haven't looked good this year.

leaffan1967 · 2009-10-14, 10:11 AM

I saw part of it too, the white levels seemed to be very over exposed. It looked bad for last weeks games too. Best HD games this year for me have been on Sportsnet East HD and TSN2HD

NB Josh · 2009-10-14, 03:58 PM

Didn't watch a lot of the game, but on Shaw Direct it didn't look too bad. Generally I think Sportsnet HD and TSN2 HD look better than TSN HD.

Alexo · 2009-10-14, 04:55 PM

Yep, last night did look bad. Thought I don't think VS ever has quality HD in my experience using Bell and Shaw. The Leafs/Avs game last night on CI looked fantastic (as CI usually does).

tofinoguy · 2009-10-15, 01:41 AM

I noticed it too, also on Bell.
It's a shame because there are not a lot of opportunities to see Sabres games in HD even with Centre Ice due to the MSG issues.

2009-09-22, 10:27 AM	#1
markb Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 924	Penguins/Habs in HD? I saw only a few minutes of the game on TSN2 last night, but this did not look like HD to me, especially the graphics on the screen. The CFL graphics stick out a lot more then what I was seeing last night. And the picture quality really looked like widescreen and not HD. Can anyone confirm if this was HD or not. Even the game last week didn't look like HD either.

2009-09-22, 11:08 AM	#2
leaffan1967 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Nova Scotia *Eastlink HD DVR (Motorola 6416 III) Posts: 909	All games on TSN and TSN2 are HD, Both last nights game and the Toronto game last week looked really good on my HD set via EastLink, you might need to calibrate your TV set or check your connections . __________________ RCA 26" HDTV - (ATSC/QAM Tuner) - 720p/1080i

2009-09-22, 06:52 PM	#5
leaffan1967 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Nova Scotia *Eastlink HD DVR (Motorola 6416 III) Posts: 909	IMHO TSN2HD and Sportsnet East HD, here on EastLink, look the best PQ wise for hockey. TSNHD seems to be a bit overcompressed here. __________________ RCA 26" HDTV - (ATSC/QAM Tuner) - 720p/1080i

2009-10-14, 10:11 AM	#10
leaffan1967 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Nova Scotia *Eastlink HD DVR (Motorola 6416 III) Posts: 909	I saw part of it too, the white levels seemed to be very over exposed. It looked bad for last weeks games too. Best HD games this year for me have been on Sportsnet East HD and TSN2HD __________________ RCA 26" HDTV - (ATSC/QAM Tuner) - 720p/1080i

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2009-09-22, 01:07 PM	#3
dm_4u Veteran Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Winnipeg - Bell-HD Posts: 2,090	Actually I was commenting that I thought the HD was super last night...much better than normal.

2009-09-22, 05:31 PM	#4
Alexo Join Date: May 2009 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 49	It was also pretty mediocre here on Shaw, but I think it was HD. I'm on Shaw so medicore HD is expected somewhat. I think TSNHD has gone downhill personally with very few NHL HD broadcasts being the quality they used to be. The only good consistent quality HD NHL action is on Centre Ice. Sportsnet isn't too bad actually. I find the Oilers games look great usually. CBC is hit and miss. At least for me.

2009-09-22, 11:41 PM	#6
Alexo Join Date: May 2009 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 49	The game tonight looked better than last night.

2009-09-27, 02:23 PM	#7
grak4me Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, Rogers Cable, Sharp LC42D64U, PS3, HTPC Posts: 33	I can confirm the broadcast was in HD. It looked fine on Rogers (Ontario). RDS (which was also HD, doing the same game) looked a tad better. It all depends on how much your cable/satellite provider compresses it.

2009-10-14, 09:40 AM	#8
haystack Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,113	Montreal @ Buffalo game last night (BELL,TSNHD) picture quality was so bad the family's call to watch Judge Judy was a fair one.

2009-10-14, 10:05 AM	#9
markb Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 924	It was that bad that you thought it was Montreal playing Buffalo? It was actually Detroit, but I agree, the picture quality on Bell was terrible. Lots of macroblocking on movement, over enhanced sharpness, noise, awful. But I think some of this was on the Versus end of things as I've heard games on that channel haven't looked good this year.

2009-10-14, 03:58 PM	#11
NB Josh Veteran Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Brunswick - Shaw Direct Posts: 3,150	Didn't watch a lot of the game, but on Shaw Direct it didn't look too bad. Generally I think Sportsnet HD and TSN2 HD look better than TSN HD.

2009-10-14, 04:55 PM	#12
Alexo Join Date: May 2009 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 49	Yep, last night did look bad. Thought I don't think VS ever has quality HD in my experience using Bell and Shaw. The Leafs/Avs game last night on CI looked fantastic (as CI usually does).

2009-10-15, 01:41 AM	#13
tofinoguy Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 287	I noticed it too, also on Bell. It's a shame because there are not a lot of opportunities to see Sabres games in HD even with Centre Ice due to the MSG issues.