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Olympics and HD

Feb 14, 2006 7:52PM PST

Tom I had the same problem with the olympics an my regular(not hd) tv. we also have direct tv. the problem is probl;y direct tv's falt!Sad

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Olympics and HD - Same problem here
Feb 16, 2006 12:31AM PST

I had the same problem, it happened when we were watching the Olympics on Saturday night, and I was watching in HD, since then it's seemed better but it was REALLY annoying when it was happening.

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What was Tom whining about?
Feb 17, 2006 1:05AM PST

Sorry, but I must have missed the initial problem. What was it? I have actually thought that the coverage has been OK. I like the HD hockey games on in the afternoon. I PVR them and watch in the evening when the pansy stuff (ice dancing and whatnot) is on.

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Ratings
Feb 17, 2006 2:35AM PST

I'm sorry... is hockey still a relevant sport? Happy

That ''pansy stuff'' crushes it in the ratings. Guess people get enough testosterone in their workplace and daily commute and just want to come home and not watch a ''sport'' defined by aggression.

-Kevin S.

PS both of them bore me.

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I was whining about...
Feb 17, 2006 5:33AM PST

.. The fact that the olympics HD broadcast looked great except that the DirecTV feed of the broadcast drops out every few miniutes to black. It's become better since the opening cermeonies but it still does it at least once an hour.

Just whining about inferior service. Just whining. Whine whine whine.