Comments about ‘The mtn., DirecTV reach pact’

For all of you hoping that the mtn will be in HD, don't hold your breath. They can't even afford to buy normal resolution cameras, or cameramen to work them, or on-air talent to tell us something interesting while the game is going on. Their production quality is atrocious. If a High school student produced that low of quality for his broadcasting class, he would get an F. It is nearly unwatchable. How many plays did the mtn's cameramen miss last year??? They bought every play-action fake that was run, getting to the ball seconds after the tackle was already made.

If you think the poor resolution you were getting on a slingbox is because of the slingbox, you've got another thing coming. The quality is just that bad on the mtn's broadcasts. It's terrible.

Also, this deal better be available without the extra $15 per month for the premium sports package.

Provided this is true... either Dish Network also gets the MTN or I am switching to DirectTV by August! COMCAST is not an option because they refuse to run cable into a culdesac of 9 homes even though it runs two houses down...the pukes...

I had given up on seeing the Utes or Zoobs on TV and had actually enjoyed watching USU and WSU on Altitude and KJAZZ. It may take a while for me to redevelop interest in the MWC.

Another really problem is the quality of talent on the network. If they finish these deals with direct and dish they should fire all the talent, especially those individuals who cheer for the Y when they broadcast their games instead of being impartial announcers. It is embarrassing. Get some good talent that can really go a good job on the games.

If these deals are done then they need to fire most of the talent on the mtn. They are really pretty bad generally. There is also the issue of how some of the announcers cheer for the Y during and after the games. Good broadcasting talent are known for being impartial. This is not KBYU.

HORRAY

I don't want the games on cable channels I don't have, I want the games on regular tv just as they were for 50 years. The MWC is a joke, their channel is the worst thing to ever happen happen to this states college sports, and it's time for BYU and Utah to stop the bleeding and get the hell out of that conference. Before that channel I hardly missed BYU and Utah football game, in the last 3 years I've probably only seen 6 games. I HATE THE MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What are you talking about? DirecTV is so much better than Dish, especially because of three little letters: NFL.

As for me if Dish network doesn't step up I will be moving to Direct. But Not until the deal is done and all the programming in place.

Certainly has done a lot to blame the satellite companies for not taking the deal. Seems to me that the Mtn has tried to dictate too much and this was the hang up, not Direct or Dish (Ergen won't be pushed over). Also suspicious is the fact that the Mtn has strong ties to Comcast.

The leagues who control these deals up front need to have enough outs so that the entire market can benefit at a fair price and lineup.

I hope someone can air the technical details so that Directv, Dish or any other outlet is given a fair shake.

I wonder if this means that those of us who live out of the US will be able to access the games over the internet? I live in London, and know that there are lots of BYU fans who would love to have that connection to 'back home'. I listen to KSL over the internet, but would love to be able to see the action, even though the games are often at 2 or 3 in the morning. Fan is a derivative of 'fanatic', you know;)

Sorry MWC, this is too little, too late. You have alienated former fans like me, and we have moved on to watching the major conferences and really good teams. The mediocre teams in the MWC just don't cut it any more, and I wouldn't even call the MWC a "mid-major" conference. From what I have seen on Versus, the production quality of The MTN is just too amateurish---I've seen better quality on BYU-TV, and I hate BYU. Lotsa luck, MWC, but I won't be watching your games on DirecTV. (Oh, and for Jon Webb, the people who watch DirecTV are the ones who used to have cable or Dish and found a better service.)

This sounds very positive but I will believe it when I see it. When I can get CSTV, VS, and the MTN on either Direct TV or cable I will be excited. As for ESPN please do not go back to that sorry situation. I like being able to see more conference games every week in both Football and Basketball on the MTN. It may be low budget but with ESPN they could care less about the MWC teams.

Wow a satellite tv deal is made and there are still a ton of people complaining. Honestly! You go ahead and wish for ESPN to show your games. Maybe good ol Lou Holtz can give your team a pep talk and you can play on a Tuesday night! And did someone say bring back KJZZ and KSL! Isnt the goal to get to as many viewers as possible. These players that come to teams in the MWC probably want to have their families see them play. No way will having a game locally on tv help that cause! So the quality of the mtn isnt the best but its not that bad. ESPN hasnt always been where it is today. I am way sick of hearing all the complaints.

I have a 250" HD TV and also I have a 175" HD TV downstairs. This will be great to watch college football on. Hear me roar !

I'm currently a Dish Network customer, but if DirectTV is going to carry the Mtn. then I will swith to DirecTV!

I live in Ohio and really miss seeing MWC games. This announcement is good--when it happens!! But my question, which I have submitted before is, especially concerning BYU, but works for their opponents as well (especially if they are in the MWC), since the LDS church owns BYU Television (on Dish and DirecTV), why can't they show all BYU games, especially the home games, but they could get feeds into the stations doing away games--so all games could be viewed. Why hasn't this happend?

talent??? and Anderson.:

Apparently you aren't watching the same games I have seen because there hasn't been any more cheering for BYU than for the other teams that air on the mtn. Usually the home team gets a bit more attention because they're the HOME team and that's where the announcers are (if you can truthfully call them announcers).

Pleez, would someone please give me a break.

Hopefully the deal means no more marius payton on the mountain!

Don't get too excited. There are two issues: 1) will it really happen in time for Fall's sports?, and 2) how much of the mtn will we actually ever see in hi-def?

I'm waiting to see who's going to be carrying BYU sports on satellite before I decide who to go with to get hi-def.

Also, hi-def isn't going to be what everyone's expecting. Because of bandwidth limitations, satellite companies will be experiencing the same lower def "hi-def" pictures that cable TV puts out on many channels. They only carry the REAL hi-def signals on the channels that are most watched. That certainly won't be the mtn most of the time. (Read up on your impending hi-def future if you don't know what I'm referring to.)

Hi-def or not, just getting to see BYU sports events live will be a blessing.

Now, if Dish can just get on the bandwagon in time, I might stick with it, because they have superior hi-def DVRs compared to Direct TV (currently).

And, with BlueRay stealing the show now, who knows what the possibilities will be?