DirecTV - The March to 100 National High Definition Channels

joed32 · Post by **joed32** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 1:58 pm

I'm an D* subscriber and I know there isn't much love for them on this site. But, as the original post points out, more HD is good for everybody. Some channels have not switched because no one would carry them.
A rising tide lifts all boats and if D* gets this Sat up and working you know Dish is going to increase their HD and Cable will too. We all win. Now if something goes wrong then all of our providers can just rest on theur laurels for another year. I want to see every one of us with every HD channel available and it will happen sooner or later. Hopefully this lauch will cause it to be sooner.

zuuser1 · Post by **zuuser1** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 5:21 pm

I'm glad I switched to Dish a while ago. VOOM has some great channels such as RUSH, EQUATOR, SOUNDSTAGE, MONSTERS. I believe they still have significant capacity to keep adding HD channels in order to continue to be the HD leader. Directv needs to offer a good product, not a bunch of fluff. How stupid do they think we are? Yes it is good that Directv is improving their HD. It will give Dish motivation to continue to offer a superior product.

ivanl3 · Post by **ivanl3** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 8:45 am

Great analysis Shane. I believe it is right on target. I am wondering if you could provide similar analysis to project when HD locals will be available in the markets that currently are SD only (via DTV). The Scranton/WilkesBarre market is the one I am most interested in, but I'm sure other would have interest in all the reamining markets.

Post by **Shane** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 9:12 am

ivanl3 wrote:I am wondering if you could provide similar analysis to project when HD locals will be available in the markets that currently are SD only (via DTV).

That's next!

- S

eliwhitney · Post by **eliwhitney** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 11:00 am

Good Afternoon...

Maybe I 'missed' something in your post....BUT...
after checking just now on ....antennaweb....you ALREADY
have HD for NBC / CBS / PBS / ABC (all) at compass heading 229 & under 18 miles!!!

Should be PERFECT for O.T.A. "HD" via a most plain or simple antenna, I'd think.

.....antennasdirect.com....has plenty of help as well if you don't happen to have an old one handy -- YES,
our old 'YAGIs', etc. for Ed Sullivan ARE just fine for "HD" as long as they are UHF, too.
eli whitney

eliwhitney · Post by **eliwhitney** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 11:16 am

Sorry....

I got your "log-on" wrong!

And, OBVIOUSLY, the compass headings / Miles DO
depend upon exactly where in area you are. I just put in ZIP for city center.

eli whitney

ivanl3 · Post by **ivanl3** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 11:54 am

Tried even the most powerful OTA antennas, but no luck. Issue is not mileage. it is topography. I have mountains in the way.

Shane, any idea when your analysis will be done. You have many of us chaumping at the bit.

Post by **Shane** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 12:00 pm

No time-table yet. It won't likely be this month, as we have a major upgrade to do on the systems side by July 1 ... perhaps later in July.

Wish it could be sooner.

- Shane

eliwhitney · Post by **eliwhitney** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 1:22 pm

Hi....

Thanks for added info....obviously, you can't "see" those towers thru mountains!

F.Y.I.--- I believe that BOTH satellite outfits can only provide LOCAL station broadcasts by way of a separate, outside antenna, not thru their dish (generic) feed? The rest will know! eli whitney

ivanl3 · Post by **ivanl3** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 1:30 pm

Eli, that is not true, the 5LNB dish w/ an HD receiver (Mpeg4) picks up HD Locals just fine in the markets DTV provides them.

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DirecTV - The March to 100 National High Definition Channels

Directv misleads

Ivan13.....Scranton...PA...HD LOCALS...

Wilkes-Barre / Scranton -O.T.A.-HD.....

MOUNTAINS.....No O.T.A.......