Oh, the good ol’ (3D) hockey game…
By: calendar iconDecember 10th, 2010 a 2:52pm

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Tomorrow’s a big night for hockey fans as Rogers customers get their first glimpse of the game in 3D.

If you’re a Rogers Digital Cable customers in Ontario with a 3D-enabled television, you can watch the 3D Hockey Night in Canada broadcast of the Montreal Canadiens vs. the Toronto Maple Leafs on channel 900. Puck drops at 7 pm.

If you have a 3D TV and plan on watching the broadcast, here’s a checklist of things you’ll need to ensure you can get the full experience:

-       An HD Box from Rogers. This will not work if you are watching on an SD box

-       HDMI cable hook-up from digital box to your TV

-       Active glasses that likely either came (or are compatible) with your 3D TV

-       3D mode enabled (some TVs do this automatically when they detect a 3D signal, but check your manual just in case)

Don’t fret if you don’t have a 3D TV, but plan to get one during the holidays. We will carry more games in 3D early next year and beyond as the technology grows in popularity, including the Winter Classic game (Pittsburgh vs. Washington) on January 1st and the Heritage Classic game (Montreal vs. Calgary) on Sunday, February 20th

We’re big sports fans here at Rogers, offering an array of programming options to satisfy even the most hardcore fan, including our popular Super Sports Pak, NHL Centre Ice and NFL RedZone. Earlier this year, we also broadcast the final games of the FIFA World Cup in 3D. We’re looking forward to bringing you even more sports – in the formats you crave – as technology continues to evolve.

Richard Bloom is a regular contributor to RedBoard.

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  1. sbeder says: December 11th, 2010 a 10:03am

    can you pvr thegame in 3d on chanel 900 to watch later this evening. Yes, with 3d tv.

  2. Matthew says: December 14th, 2010 a 4:48pm

    I work for Rogers and I’ve had a 3D capable TV for several months now, but I just recently got the 3D transmitter and glasses to view 3D on my TV. I’m not even a hockey fan (shame on me, I know!) but I figured I’d check out the game in 3D last Saturday night.

    I have to say I really liked the 3D presentation of Hockey Night in Canada. The top-down cameras showed a bit of a 3D effect (it looked alright, the score bar stood out), but the ice-level cameras REALLY showed depth well. I was really impressed actually. Not only that but the fast pace of the players on ice level (especially when slamming into the sides) REALLY shows off well in 3D.

    sbeder, I recorded the game on my HD PVR and was able to re-watch it later, as it’s simply recorded in side-by-side mode (same as when the channel is playing normally).

  3. Ajay says: January 1st, 2011 a 2:32pm

    Pittsburg vs buffalo did not air in 3d on channel 900. All I see are the previews :( . Rogers false promises as usual

    • RogersStacey says: January 4th, 2011 a 11:14am

      Hi Ajay,

      The rain delay caused a decision by the NHL to move the start time of the Winter Classic til later but once this year’s Winter Classic did start, it was playing in 3D on channel 900.

      Thanks, Ajay. -Stacey