WHOA!! HRTV on Comcast in CHICAGO

[GBBob]

Originally Posted by miraja2

"HRTV will be available on Comcast's Digital Sports Tier on Channel 407, joining other prominent sports networks including the NFL Network, NHL Network, Tennis Channel, CSTV, and various Fox Sports Regional Networks."

I already get those other ones....so I'm pumped.

You mean Comcast is actually giving us ANOTHER channel without having to pay more?? Seems to go against everything those crooks ( sorry Brian) stand for

[Scav]

two horse racing channels, real serious right now, I won't know what to do with myself

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Scav

two horse racing channels, real serious right now, I won't know what to do with myself

drugs could probably loan you a sock.

[zippyneedsawin]

sigh... from a DirecTV subscriber.. Maybe they'll get HRTV someday (fingers crossed )

[XIIPointStables]

Still no HRTV in NH....boo.

[jacksdad]

I don't have the sports tier, but still get tvg

[FGFan]

Originally Posted by zippyneedsawin

sigh... from a DirecTV subscriber.. Maybe they'll get HRTV someday (fingers crossed )

Don't count on it......
From what I hear Rupert Murdoch is heavily involved in ownership of both Direct and TVG and therefore won't add HRTV.
It just makes me insane was going to get shut out of the Fairgrounds 35 minutes away.
So I finally broke down and installed Dish for the one channel, cost about 35.00 a month. Kept Direct because they have the most HD channels and better programming packages, although I have everything.
I absolutley HATE Dish Network their DVR is sooooooooo stupid and just a pain to set a program to record or check the caller ID. Direct is so much more user friendly.

I imagine Comcast was lobbied by Churchill that's what they did down here so that COX would carry HRTV and were successful but it didn't help me or anyone outside of New Orleans as the other cable providers don't carry it. Shoot there was a big to do about Charter(local cable on the northshore) carrying the Hornets, so if you had charter you couldn't watch the hornets. The whole thing is so proprietary it makes the subscribers just nuts.

As to HRTV I just love it, only watching TVG now because of Keeneland.
Race Day America in the mornings is great it's like the Today Show of Horseracing, news and trivia.
They give you trainers with entries, what the odds were when they show results.

All Directv subscribers really need to bombard them to add HRTV, I write and or call every week. Maybe we need to contact Rupert Murdoch.

OK back to Keeneland now that I had my hissy fit.....

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by FGFan

Don't count on it......
From what I hear Rupert Murdoch is heavily involved in ownership of both Direct and TVG and therefore won't add HRTV.
It just makes me insane was going to get shut out of the Fairgrounds 35 minutes away.
So I finally broke down and installed Dish for the one channel, cost about 35.00 a month. Kept Direct because they have the most HD channels and better programming packages, although I have everything.
I absolutley HATE Dish Network their DVR is sooooooooo stupid and just a pain to set a program to record or check the caller ID. Direct is so much more user friendly.

I imagine Comcast was lobbied by Churchill that's what they did down here so that COX would carry HRTV and were successful but it didn't help me or anyone outside of New Orleans as the other cable providers don't carry it. Shoot there was a big to do about Charter(local cable on the northshore) carrying the Hornets, so if you had charter you couldn't watch the hornets. The whole thing is so proprietary it makes the subscribers just nuts.

As to HRTV I just love it, only watching TVG now because of Keeneland.
Race Day America in the mornings is great it's like the Today Show of Horseracing, news and trivia.
They give you trainers with entries, what the odds were when they show results.

All Directv subscribers really need to bombard them to add HRTV, I write and or call every week. Maybe we need to contact Rupert Murdoch.

OK back to Keeneland now that I had my hissy fit.....

I've been on DirecTV for as long as HRTV has been around. Their CS people have no clue what the channel even is.

I can't seem to convince myself to slap another ugly dish on my house...

[FGFan]

Originally Posted by Bigsmc

I've been on DirecTV for as long as HRTV has been around. Their CS people have no clue what the channel even is.

Ha, ha.....Yeah some are pretty clueless!
I call so much I guess I've found some of the sports CS people, even one girl was not aware all the tracks had changed to HRTV and said her husband was just going to have a fit.

Originally Posted by Bigsmc

I can't seem to convince myself to slap another ugly dish on my house...

It's worth it to me, I'm not as frustrated and know when CD starts up or AP I can watch them and of course my beloved FG, was nice having OP and GP this year too.
Plus HRTV really is that much better. They say some of the goofy stuff, but much better handicappers and people that are knowledgable as they are and always have been from the TBred arena.

But I'll never give up my Directv, there are so many more HD channels. I really wish they would just merge.

You won't regret adding another ugly dish. One good thing, actually the only good thing, with Dish is that one box will operate 2 TV's. So essentially I can have 3 different channels on between the inputs on my 65", the dish and direct.

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by GBBob

You mean Comcast is actually giving us ANOTHER channel without having to pay more?? Seems to go against everything those crooks ( sorry Brian) stand for

Jeez, I don't think I want to be your go-to Comcast guy anymore. No love.

Originally Posted by miraja2

"HRTV will be available on Comcast's Digital Sports Tier on Channel 407, joining other prominent sports networks including the NFL Network, NHL Network, Tennis Channel, CSTV, and various Fox Sports Regional Networks."

I already get those other ones....so I'm pumped.

Looks like it's going into our Sports Tier -- which means that if you already get those channels, it should come into your package on April 30. If you don't subscribe to the Sports Tier, you'd have to call in and add it to your account (which would be a no truck roll addition, just ask for it, they'll update your converter, and you'll have it) and I want to say it's $6.99/mo.

[ArlJim78]

OMG! there is a god. another racing channel to choose from???

thanks for bugging the sh!t out of them scavs.

sorry brian but this is the first good thing comcast has done for me.

[pmayjr]

only Chicago! Damn! Show Minneapolis some love too?

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

OMG! there is a god. another racing channel to choose from???

thanks for bugging the sh!t out of them scavs.

sorry brian but this is the first good thing comcast has done for me.

It's okay, I'm used to it.

[SlewsMyHero]

I don't live in Chicagoland, but I'm glad to see HR get into a major market like Chicago. It really is a very good product. They made a lot of improvements since the start of the Santa Anita Winter meeting, especially the graphics package. I prefer HR's graphics to TVG's. TVG drives me crazy. A race ends and graphics reappear on the screen, but the odds for the race that just completed never seem to be the one shown. HRTV always flashes the odds graphic for the race just completed right after they cross the wire. What a concept?

With Hollywood opening in a couple of weeks, I won't be watching HR as much. I tend to follow the So. Cal circuit and will be doing a lot of muting with TVG on. Geez, another 9 months of Pick 4 and Pick 6 tickets from the losers at TVG. God I wish they'd stop touting those tickets. For those in Chicago watching Arlington on HRTV, enjoy. They've got a great crew over there.

[AeWingnut]

I had insight
insight got bought out by Comcast and Comcast is terrible. they charge for every little thing. The first thing they did was raise their prices. It's disgusting. I can't get satelite so I can't dump them.

Well, I could but I still have to pay for it.

[mes5107]

Originally Posted by AeWingnut

I had insight
insight got bought out by Comcast and Comcast is terrible. they charge for every little thing. The first thing they did was raise their prices. It's disgusting. I can't get satelite so I can't dump them.

Well, I could but I still have to pay for it.

I'm in the same boat, though I had Adelphia, which was taken over by Comcast. Adelphia didn't offer TVG, and Comcast won't offer it to us Adelphia converts. My prices seem to go up every 2-3 months. Hopefully, I will be able to get HRTV soon.