As many of you know, Comcast SportsNet has been producing and distributing all Capitals and Wizards games in HD the past couple of seasons. Some providers, however, have been unable to carry our games in HD due to a variety of issues. One of the providers not offering CSN Plus programming in HD had been DirecTV – the largest satellite provider in the nation and one of the biggest video distributors in this region. Fortunately that will change Friday, Feb. 17, when the Wizards face the Utah Jazz (9 p.m. ET). That game – and all other Capitals and Wizards games on CSN Plus – now will be available in HD to DirecTV subscribers on Channel 643-1.
The Wizards and Capitals appear on CSN Plus when both teams play on the same day at the same time. There are 10 more games scheduled to air on CSN Plus (7 Wizards, 3 Capitals) this year. More may be scheduled in April.
DirecTV joins Comcast, Cox, Verizon, Dish Network and MetroCast in providing CSN Plus programming in HD to viewers in Maryland, Virginia and D.C. This gives CSN Plus almost full HD penetration in the Washington and Baltimore TV markets. There are a few smaller providers in the region still unable to carry the additional feed, but CSN is working with them to resolve the issue.
This is an awesome upgrade. It is easy to become a HD snob once you have upgraded. Watching sports in lo-def is like surfing on dial-up. Thanks CSN and DirectTV.
Well FIOS showing CSN+ in HD seems pretty theoretical in my book. It comes with big bars down the sides that proclaims HD but it sure isn’t widescreen and doesn’t look HD to me.
THANK YOU!! This is a huge step forward for the fans. Looking forward to having all Caps games in HD.