Master Series Tennis. Why not in HD?

[sweetooth]

As a tennis fan i enjoyed last weeks Rome Masters. Picture qaulity was ok i guess, but i've noticed Eurosport is showing the womans event (same stadium) in HD, and the PQ is fantastic.
Why can't Sky give more Master series tennis in HD.

[dennett316]

I don't think it's up to Sky, it's whatever the local crew have used to film the event that dictates the feed.
Sky will obviously show HD where they can, but some crews just don't use the technology.

[wednesday83]

Its down to Skys lack of HD studios. only 2 years until the new studios arrive.

[flushingmeadows]

I've posted a few times on this subject and as Tennis is one of those sports which really looks good in HD, a detailed sport in some stunning venues, it baffles me why Sky haven't delivered us HD coverage.

For a couple of years now the local camera crews have captured in HD, so there must be feeds available to Sky? They managed it for the US Open last year?

Eurosport's HD Tennis coverage has been of really good quality and of course Wimbledon has at times been reference quality live HD.

The good news is that the BBC will broadcast Queens in HD this year, a welcome addition - but not the French Open (which we will have to rely on Eurosport for).

I have emailed Sky for a timescale for bringing us The Masters Series in HD but have never had a reply.

Sky also have the rights to the season ending masters at the O2 Arena, as that is a UK event I wonder whether we'll get that in HD?

I have noticed that Sky have started using the mainstream sport channels for their tennis coverage lately, which when watched on SSHD1/2/3 is better than it used to be on SSX.

[wednesday83]

Masters Tennis in HD will come dont worry. We just have to wait 2 years for the new HD studios to be completed.