San Diego's channel 4 treats Padres fans to HD

When it rains, it pours -- 2008 is shaping up to be the year that spring fever is accompanied by HD fever. Take a peep at the linked Padres TV schedule for San Diego's channel 4 and what do you see in the right-most column? That's right -- every game carried (a whopping 144) is in HD, right down the line. It's nice to see that Jays fans north of the border won't be able to hold that number over us Americans. We're compelled to tell you that if you can get out to PETCO park, please do -- it's a great place to take in some baseball. Otherwise, break out the cooler, fire up the grill, invite some friends over and bask in the overabundance of HD pixels.

[Thanks, Andy!]

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 24th 2008 1:53PM]

They have had this for the past few years--even on their cheapest digital cable plan (about $6--simply for the rental of the set top box).

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 24th 2008 1:58PM]

When I quickly read this, I saw it as San Diego was treating 4 Padres fans to HD....and I thought, that's a damned lie.....there's only 3 Padres fans.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 24th 2008 2:04PM]

Oh man, you DO NOT want to go there.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 24th 2008 2:11PM]

Ha! I'm in Milwaukee so we don't get to take too many cheap shots. It's just a jealousy thing, glad to see you warm-weather enjoying fans have a sense of humor. Enjoy the season.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 24th 2008 2:57PM]

When I first saw the channel's logo, I thought, "They're hyping Standard Definition?"

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 24th 2008 4:58PM]

Oh Im taking it there! As a San Diego native, the last thing I want to do is watch the Padres be sorry in High Definition! It was painful enough watching them in Standard Def!

[Joebnsd Posted Mar 26th 2008 11:04PM]

Who the hell is getting this information??? Ummm Engadget... I read this thread because I feel like your up to date with current tech and info. FYI these games have been broadcast in HD since 2005!! Where the hell have you been for the last 3 years?? and maybe next time engadget will do alittle research before posting an old ass topic.

BTW @ Sean, You claim to be a SD native huh?? So you call getting to the playoffs and almost to the series to be a sorry team? Sounds to me that your just a lamo passive fan that only jumps on the band wagon when it's popular to sound like you know what's up! Hah you probably dont even own an HDTV and just post on this thread to act like you know whats up.....either that or you just have a serious case of haterism!!

[Joebnsd Posted Mar 26th 2008 11:08PM]

Who the hell is getting this information??? Ummm Engadget... I read this thread because I feel like your up to date with current tech and info. FYI these games have been broadcast in HD since 2005!! Where the hell have you been for the last 3 years?? and maybe next time engadget will do alittle research before posting an old ass topic.

BTW @ Sean, You claim to be a SD native huh?? So you call getting to the playoffs and almost to the series to be a sorry team? Sounds to me that your just a lamo passive fan that only jumps on the band wagon when it's popular to sound like you know what's up! Hah you probably dont even own an HDTV and just post on this thread to act like you know whats up.....either that or you just have a serious case of haterism!!

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 8th 2008 11:05PM]

M&M-
Have you guys noticed that Adrian Gonzalez uses tan leather during day games and black under the lights??? Any explaination?

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