Raptors TV pushing for HD signal in Canada
by Darren Murph 
posted Sep 28th 2008 at 5:09AM
It's not easy to light up an HD channel in the Great North, but what is typically the biggest hurdle has apparently been overcome by Toronto Raptors Network. Amazingly, the CRTC approved an application by the aforementioned company to offer a high-def signal of Raptors TV in Canada. Conditions require that the HD version carry 95% of the same content as the SD flavor, while the other 5% must also be high-definition material. Now, TRN must persuade cable and satellite companies that Raptors TV HD is worth the bandwidth, but it seems that industry analysts are pretty bullish on its chances. We can't say our hopes are that high yet, but we've definitely got our fingers tightly crossed for you NBA-lovin' Canucks.[Via National Post]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
J.Goodwin @ Sep 28th 2008 10:30AM
What's the point of rolling out a new HD channel if 95% of what's on it is going to be the same crappy infomercials and fishing shows in standard def?
Someone needs their head examined.
Dahk @ Sep 28th 2008 11:01PM
Eh? I swear that Rogers Cable already has a Raptors HD channel up... with... Raptors games in friggin' HD. I'd check again back at home, but I'm kinda stuck here in Cali haha.
Hostile slick inbound @ Sep 29th 2008 4:53PM
They do Dahk, It's channel 506. I think they only show the live games in HD though, same as LeafsTV. To0 cheap to show old games in HD so they stick on standard def crap (or in LeafsTV HD's case NOTHING at all until a game comes on).