MLB Extra Innings subscribers to get HD channel

[Skaggs]

Albany TWC has posted info on the 2008 MLB Extra Inning package here.

2008 season details

> Early Bird offer: $159 (valid March 1 - April 6; four monthly installments of $39.75 each)
> Early Bird free preview: March 31 - April 6
> Regular-season price: $199 (valid April 7 - July 13; four monthly installments of $49.75 each)
> Half-season price: $129 (valid July 14 - Aug. 31; one-time payment of $129)
> Half-season free preview: July 17-23 (after All-Star Break)
> Pennant Race price: $59 (valid Sept. 1 - Sept. 28; one-time payment of $59)

Channels: 1930-1943
High-definition channel: 1929 (new for 2009)

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Moderator's Note: Albany TWC incorrectly stated "2009" as the date for the HD channel above. It will start in 2008.

[xzi]

Rumor had been that DirecTV was going to offer "dual feeds" (both home and away) for all out-of-market games for Extra Innings. Well the guide is live, and it appears to be true. Not sure the details, but my guess would be as long as DirecTV has the RSN for each side, it will be available in SD as dual feed. The only other explination is since DirecTV puts the games on the RSN channel and the special MLB channels they could be doing it just for your in-market games, even if you're not an EI subscriber. We'll see...

It appears the HD feeds will all be home only, though. There are however 49 HD games on the schedule for week 1 for Super Fan subscribers.

Home openers start Monday at 1PM on Extra Innings

Opening night tomorrow at 8PM on ESPN/ESPN-HD for Nats/Braves.

[xzi]

Well it's official now, the online guide is now showing both feeds, and which channels they will air on, and it does indeed include HD too! Fantastic...

www.directv.com/DTVAPP/global/contentPageIF.jsp?assetId=1800011&page=Packages/MLBExtraInnings/2008_3.htm