Hawks, Bulls, & Sox new channel is Chicago Sports Network (CHSN)

[Pez68]

@Pez68

I have no rebuttal

My radar went off when CHSN announced Standard Media based in Nashville was responsible for setting up the network. Their flagship station is WLNE the ABC station in Providence.

Television Stations

WLNE TV - ABC 6 | Providence, Rhode IslandKLKN TV - ABC 8 | Lincoln, Nebraska KBSI TV - FOX23 | Cape Girardeau, Missouri WDKA TV - MY NETWORK | Paducah

www.standardmedia.com

I can not put into words how bad that station is for local news.

Bruins fan starts new trend | ABC6

BOSTON, Mass. (WLNE) — With the Boston Bruins season around the corner, one vendor is giving fans the opportunity to represent the team in a new way. Digital Reporter TJ Albin learned all about the new trend. Categories: Massachusetts, News

www.abc6.com

I appreciate your insight here. Thanks for your contributions.

 

[bwana63]

Is there any

Mine got audio only. Didn’t realize what a hassle it was to possibly get direct tv streaming. 2 year contract? I thought it was like YouTube tv. f*** that.

Not sure what I’m going to do. Maybe wait for the start of the year and then get direct tv streaming. Hope other options arise in the meantime.

yeah, me too (audio only). I'm not a tv engineer, but I'm far from a noob. when I moved in here, I installed a pretty large Winegard antenna atop my chimney. haven't used OTA for a long time. rescanned for digital broadcasts and got everything, crystal clear (Elmhurst, so pretty close), including 62.2 and 62.3. tried to watch Hawks game, audio only. WTF? re-scanned and same result. every other digital channel (~88 of them), I get. any ideas?

one more thing, eff you, Jerry.

 

[Pez68]

yeah, me too (audio only). I'm not a tv engineer, but I'm far from a noob. when I moved in here, I installed a pretty large Winegard antenna atop my chimney. haven't used OTA for a long time. rescanned for digital broadcasts and got everything, crystal clear (Elmhurst, so pretty close), including 62.2 and 62.3. tried to watch Hawks game, audio only. WTF? re-scanned and same result. every other digital channel (~88 of them), I get. any ideas?

one more thing, eff you, Jerry.

It's just a matter of signal strength. They are broadcasting from the Sears Tower, so I'm assuming something is in the way or interfering with your signal.

There's a pretty big blip in Elmhurst where the signal sucks.

 

[bwana63]

It's just a matter of signal strength. They are broadcasting from the Sears Tower, so I'm assuming something is in the way or interfering with your signal.

There's a pretty big blip in Elmhurst where the signal sucks.
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thanks. not in the blip, as shown. maybe the newer residential "towers" in downtown Elmhurst are killing me (am 3 blocks west of downtown). what I don't get is why am I able to get all the other OTA channels? (amazingly clear)

miserable. are all the Hawks games carried by ESPN+?

 

[shakes the clown]

I have DirecTV stream so was able to watch the game on the new channel. I was expecting lot of production issues, but they actually did a good job overall. Picture quality was great. Sound was fair, not terrible but not great.

Was happy there was no obnoxious sports ticker taking up the entire bottom of the screen. Not sure how I feel about the upper left hand corner scoreboard, but I do like the small size of it.

 

[Pez68]

thanks. not in the blip, as shown. maybe the newer residential "towers" in downtown Elmhurst are killing me (am 3 blocks west of downtown). what I don't get is why am I able to get all the other OTA channels? (amazingly clear)

miserable. are all the Hawks games carried by ESPN+?

Overwhelming majority of the games will be on ESPN+. I have a VPN, so I just added my VPN to my Fire Stick and off I go. I'll likely never watch the Hawks on CHSN.

 

[Crow]

Overwhelming majority of the games will be on ESPN+. I have a VPN, so I just added my VPN to my Fire Stick and off I go. I'll likely never watch the Hawks on CHSN.

Which VPN do you use? Does it have some app you load on the fire stick?

 

[jaysoneil]

Brother you’re getting 2% of what the rest of the world is getting. The internet is the land of all. f*** an antenna.

98% of the content is garbage anyway. The only TV I consume is sports.

The only surefire way to get what you want to watch is with a quality internet connect and VPN, however, the average consumer isn't up to speed in that regard - yet.

Most consumers "cut the cord" but end up paying the same amount by subscribing to every streaming platform available, lol.

If anyone has issues watching Hawks games or sports in general (including PPV) shoot me a PM and I'll gladly link you to a quality stream.

OTA sports works just fine, unless you're using two beer cans and a wire hanger.

 

[Pez68]

Which VPN do you use? Does it have some app you load on the fire stick?

I use NordVPN. Yeah, it has an app for the Fire Stick. I have been a customer for years. No complaints. I think you can currently get two years and three months for like $80.

 

[TLEH]

98% of the content is garbage anyway. The only TV I consume is sports.

The only surefire way to get what you want to watch is with a quality internet connect and VPN, however, the average consumer isn't up to speed in that regard - yet.

Most consumers "cut the cord" but end up paying the same amount by subscribing to every streaming platform available, lol.

If anyone has issues watching Hawks games or sports in general (including PPV) shoot me a PM and I'll gladly link you to a quality stream.

OTA sports works just fine, unless you're using two beer cans and a wire hanger.

I watch way more than local stuff. You’re getting like three nfl games a week

 

[CallMeShaft]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1841588959882969573

 

[ChiHawks10]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1841588959882969573

You know you f***ed up when your own organization's players are calling you out for this stupid shit.

 

[Wally1112pac]

You know you f***ed up when your own organization's players are calling you out for this stupid shit.

It's too bad I can't like this post more than once. Cause if I could, I would.

What a clown show.

For their next act they are going to release every playoff game from the '10, '13 and '15 series wins on a Betamax box set. Just need to buy a Betamax to watch them.

 

[GIADF]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1841588959882969573

Hahahaha

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Look, that's a laughing matter, but it's also serious. That's that type of organizational ineptitude that players talk about among themselves.

 

[BobbyJet]

You know you f***ed up when your own organization's players are calling you out for this stupid shit.

What a joke that Blackhawks fans need to go back to 50+ year-old technology to watch games, and hope for no ghosting (LOL). Old man Wirtz would be smiling but I'm sure the rest of the league is getting a good chuckle.

 

[Pez68]

Look, that's a laughing matter, but it's also serious. That's that type of organizational ineptitude that players talk about among themselves.

And to the media, apparently. Lol

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Tell a zoomer free agent that his family can watch games if they get a TV antenna, and they'd assume you meant putting a wire on the roof.

 

[Wally1112pac]

Look, that's a laughing matter, but it's also serious. That's that type of organizational ineptitude that players talk about among themselves.

Never go full Reinsdorf!

 

[IU Hawks fan]

Someone posted a link to an antenna on Amazon, can't find that post, but ordered it and it works great! Way better than my prior one, since it can easily stick on the window.

Might be ordering 2 more, 1 for the bedroom and 1 for the basement

 

[Fenway]

Kings TV is on MeTV TOONS

 

[Pez68]

Someone posted a link to an antenna on Amazon, can't find that post, but ordered it and it works great! Way better than my prior one, since it can easily stick on the window.

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Might be ordering 2 more, 1 for the bedroom and 1 for the basement

Have you watched a game yet? The 30hz would just be a total deal breaker for me.

 

[IU Hawks fan]

Have you watched a game yet? The 30hz would just be a total deal breaker for me.

Nah, just got it installed tonight. It wasn't coming through with my prior antenna. Did the scan, saw it worked, went back to watching baseball.

I'll report back next game.

 

[ChiHawks10]

Someone posted a link to an antenna on Amazon, can't find that post, but ordered it and it works great! Way better than my prior one, since it can easily stick on the window.

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Might be ordering 2 more, 1 for the bedroom and 1 for the basement

Good to hear the antenna worked. I posted it. I have mine here, just haven't hooked it up, yet. That's not to say this situation isn't still completely f***ed up, but if it works, then that's good.

 

[ytsejam]

I use NordVPN. Yeah, it has an app for the Fire Stick. I have been a customer for years. No complaints. I think you can currently get two years and three months for like $80.

That's what I got last night. Gonna see how many games I can see and how it works out over the next 30 days while I can still get my $ back.