Question about the Speed channel.

[Marsolais]

How is the speed channel when it comes to showing the AMA road races. I know they don't start until march but I was wondering if they show all of the races. And do they show them live?

[r1owner]

Very rarely live... I think Daytona was last year...

They're pretty good about showing all the rounds though... but if someone in NASCAR takes a shit in a porta potty, they usually cut away from the race to show that.

[Marsolais]

Oh that's going to piss me off.

[GSXR RACER MIKE]

Remember, NASCAR actually owns SPEED now.

[r1owner]

But supposedly they are broadcasting some stuff in HD.  Not sure what....

Which brings me to this question... If they have HD cameras that they shoot the Moto GP races with, is it compatible with our broadcast system or is it something like PAL/NTSC?

To be honest, I'm really happy with the amount of coverage they give motorcycle racing.  I think they do a pretty good job... only thing I'd like to see more of is some interviews of the racers and maybe some background on them.

[RSimmons]

Speed channel is horrible. I usually stick my head in the sand until I can download any of the GP/WSBK stuff. Unfortunately, we're stuck with it for AMA.
Seriously, why no HD though? If any sport lends itself to HD, roadracing is surely one of them.

[Woofentino Pugrossi]

Remember, NASCAR actually owns SPEED now.

Actually FOX owns Speed Channel. They said when they bought Speedvision they wouldnt change much, but look at it now. Fox just sucks the France family preverbial dick

[Burt Munro]

Fox just sucks the France family preverbial dick

Preverbial dick?  Is that the one that comes before the proverbial dick?   

[Woofentino Pugrossi]

Preverbial dick?  Is that the one that comes before the proverbial dick?  

Dont press me Rick. You may end up with a pie in the face. 

[Marsolais]

Does dish network have eurosport?

[bel-biv]

I don't have Eurosport with DirecTV
But I do have Speed in HD





and its awesome - the picture quality - not necessarily the programming selection
we all share the same bitches about how they treat m/c racing - so there's no sense in beating that dead horse

[danman67]

Once upon a time Speed had Two Wheel Tuesdays and it was nothing but motorcycle races all day long....I lived for it. Then Two Wheel Tuesdays became that abortion show with Greg White followed by lame Harley crap...although that Michelle chic was decent to gawk at. And now we are left with a show that does none of us any favors in the public eye, Superbikes.....I am waiting for some jackass legislator to take a hold of that show and use it as a public smear campaign against  motorcycles. Speed sucks...and I wish there was a better option. But there is some hope with the rise in popularity of motocross and one of the major has picked up the whole season of AMA Supercross this year, and maybe the pricks at AMA will use it to help promote roadracing better.

My rant
Thank you
Daniel