During UFC 66, the UFC announced that it will begin airing events in High Definition, beginning with the UFC 67 card on February 3.
It actually got more play than the Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic news.
However, according to a recent article on TechBoggle.com, it’s going to cost us coach potatoes an extra $10 to see the fight in HD.
Here’s a snip:
… future UFC shows that will be in HD will not be free. In fact, they will come at a premium price — $49.95, ten extra dollars than the standard broadcast…. The addition of HD broadcasting can only help the UFC and Zuffa Entertainment. UFC is on an unbelievable roll as of late … HD broadcasting can only aid that roll.
Great, more money from my pocket into Zuffa’s.
When I first heard the news, of course, I was excited. HDTV would get me that much closer to the action and make fight nights that much more enjoyable.
However, I didn’t think that it would come at that kind of cost.
This is becoming quite an expensive obsession.
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As much as I love UFC, I will not pay an extra $10 to see it in HD. That’s just pushing it in my opinion.
I don’t own an HD TV…. There must be some way to turn this website into money! This is one of the best UFC websites on the web! Then you can expense trips to all the UFC events in person, and given that that would be very expensive this thing should bring in enough to shell out the ten bucks for HD.
hmm… i make do with the crappy projectors at hooters.
Ha, thanks Travis — nice vision. We’re working on a few things to “monetize” the site better.
Hopefully, in the future, we’ll be able to do all the stuff you mention.
It would be a dream.
If we have more guys like you on the site, maybe it’ll happen sooner rather than later.
If brighthouse has it in hd so will I. I mean really, if you watch it at home you record it with your dvr to watch again and again. Seriously guys who doesn’t want to see high def blood?
so i have comcast cable. and all the pay per view channels arent HD. I own an HD tv and cant even get it because my cable company doesnt do HD pay per view. WTF!!! any news or word shoot me an email through myspace. especially if someone thinks im wrong. I WANT PAY PER VIEW IN HD!!!!!
Yeh, Comcast does not offer HD Pay-Per-View. How ridiculous is that? $110/month and I can’t even order something in HD.
I hate watching in standard low quality feeds… HD Wide screen is the only way to watch UFC! Sign me up gladly! Still cheaper than going to see a moive! GOD I LOVE MMA!