DIRECT TV satellite TV is expanding High-Definition TV coverage of Major League Baseball to the following 19 regional sports networks (RSNs) markets:
- FSN Prime Ticket (Los Angeles Dodgers)
- FSN West (Los Angeles Angels)
- FSN Bay Area (San Francisco Giants, Oakland A's)
- FSN South (Atlanta Braves), FSN Houston (Astros)
- FSN Detroit (Tigers), FSN Florida (Marlins, Devil Rays)
- SportsTime Ohio (Cleveland Indians)
- FSN North (Minnesota Twins)
- FSN Northwest (Seattle Mariners)
- FSN Arizona (Diamondbacks)
- FSN Rocky Mountain (Colorado Rockies)
- Turner South (Atlanta Braves)
On July 18, HD MLB games from YES Network (Yankees) and FSN Southwest (Rangers HD games will be seen only in the Dallas DMA) will be available, as well as a continuous 24/7 HD feed from NESN HD (Red Sox).
In August DIRECTV will deliver HD MLB games from SportsNet New York (Mets), as well as continuous 24/7 HD feeds from Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic HD (Orioles) and Comcast SportsNet Chicago HDTV (Cubs, White Sox).
Customers who live within the RSN team territory and the spot beam area will also be required to have the H20 (MPEG4 compatible) HD receiver along with a five LNB dish to receive the RSN's HD programming. The HD games will be available on viewer channel 96 or 97 in each market, and the 24/7 RSNs will be seen on a separate channel that will have the same viewer channel number as their standard definition feed. For customers outside the spot beam, select HD games may be available on channel 95. The games will be available at no extra charge, DIRECT TV said.
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