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Washington Capitals in HD???
CapsFan1
Enthusiast - Level 1
‎11-21-2009 04:45 PM

Why is the NHL Network blacked out for the Washington Capitals @ Toronto Maple Leafs game?  I pay extra for HD channels but I have to watch the game on the FIOS 1 channel - this is ridiculous!

I would understand if the game was broadcast locally in HD, but forcing people to watch the local standard definition broadcast is in no means any equivalent to watching in HD.

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MoreCapsonTV
Enthusiast - Level 1
‎11-21-2009 05:58 PM

Okay - I can't even get the game on channel 1.  Why do they do this? 

National channel (NHL Network) - blacked out

Local channel (CSN+) - not available in my lineup

Fios local channel (1) - nothing show up

Why o why??

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Re: Washington Capitals in HD???
Caps09
Specialist - Level 2
‎11-21-2009 07:54 PM

The reason that NHL Network was blacked out is because Comcast Sportsnet has paid for exclusive rights to show the games in our region, whether it's on CSN or CSN+. If you have an issue with the game not being shown in HD, contact CSN. NHL Network must black out games for each team's areas beacuse of the regional rights-holders.

A lot of us here have a hard time feeling bad for you being forced to watch the game in SD when we can't see the game at all, since Verizon does not carry CSN+ throughout most of the CSN footprint. I did watch the game at Halligan Bar in Richmond (shameless plug) because they have Comcast and showed CSN+.

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