Australian Open on ESPN2HD- no "HD" flag!

[Televisionary]

If you want to record the HD versions of the Australian Open tennis using a WishList... you can't. I can't anyway. The problem is, the "HD" flags aren't present in the episode information for the shows on ESPN2HD. So, we've been getting the SD versions up to now. (This is on cable, not dish, if it matters.)

There was a member called TiVoOpsMgr who used to field this sort of message, but I can't find his account any more. Also, tivo.com doesn't accept emails for support.

FWIW, in order to get HD if present, I set up pairs of WishLists. Since this is the Australian Open, I have these WishLists in this order(forgive the paraphrase):

Open & HD/Tennis
Open & Tennis

Up until now, this scheme has worked fine, and grabbed the HD version when it is available. When we didn't get USA HD, we still got the USA channel tennis Opens. But Tribune, or whoever provides the program data, kinda blew it this time. :( It is correct on www.espn.com.

-T

[Einselen]

There was a member called TiVoOpsMgr who used to field this sort of message, but I can't find his account any more. Also, tivo.com doesn't accept emails for support.



He changed his name to TivoStephen

[PopcornGuy]

If you uncheck the SD version of ESPN2 you are telling Tivo that you don't receive that channel. It will record the only option instead - the HD version on ESPN2HD - using the "Open & Tennis" Wishlist.

[Televisionary]

I could do that if I always wanted to record ESPN2 in HD. Assuming ESPN2 and ESPN2HD will always have identical schedules. There are some networks (like Discovery, perhaps?) that don't necessarily do that.

Thanks,
-T