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By Shane Sturgeon Publisher & Chief Technologist Posted on September 26, 2007 Category: Programming |
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I expect there is more to come later today in the form of an official announcement, but below is information on the stations launched this morning. These new channels appear along-side the existing channels in my guide.
DirecTV Link: Introducing 21 new HD channels, with lots more to come
List of channels:
- A&E HD
- Animal Planet HD
- Big Ten Network HD
- CNN HD
- Discovery HD
- History HD
- NFL Network HD
- Showtime Too HD
- Showtime West HD
- Smithsonian HD
- Starz Comedy HD
- Starz Edge HD
- Starz HD
- Starz Kids & Family
- TBS HD
- The Movie Channel HD
- Science HD
- The Weather Channel HD
- TLC HD
- Versus HD
- Golf Channel HD
More info to come as it is available...
Posted by Shane Sturgeon, September 26, 2007 04:53 AM
Reader Commentary Sep 26, 12:53pm The new channels are listed in my guide but as yet there is no picture, only the message signal not found with a code 771 shown. Next to the channels that were in HD on the 70's work fine. Maybe this is a problem with my setup. Two HR20 and One HR20 DV Sep 26, 12:56pm You must have your B-band converters installed to see the new simulcast channels. Which channel were you getting the 771 on? - Shane Sep 26, 3:47pm I have the B band converter installed on the line. I am getting the 771 message on all of the new channels except those that are also on the 70"s channels Sep 26, 8:37pm Do you have the new 5LNB dish? Are you using a diplexor to combine OTA signals with the satellite signal? Sep 27, 3:02am I must confess I am not a techie, but I had a new HD DVR and 5 LNB dish installed about 2 months ago. The new channels are not viewable for the most part. Emailing D today for some info but something is not right. don't bother with technical questions, ca Sep 27, 4:34am If you have the converters in place, it's likely that you have to go to the set-up menu on the receiver and have it recalibrate for the new satellite feeds, as what has probably been stored is now out of date. Although it appears to be a relatively easy Sep 27, 4:52am I have the new 5 LNB dish and I do use a diplexer to combine over the air signals with the DTV signal. Does that make a difference. I have the B band converter attached to the TV. last thing in line. Sep 27, 6:09am I have the new 5 LNB dish and I do use a diplexer to combine over the air signals with the DTV signal. Does that make a difference. I have the B band converter attached to the TV. last thing in line. Sep 27, 6:24am After a quick review of the new channels that I can receive, they seem to fall into two groups which I like to call "Real HD" and "Fake HD". The real ones include The Smithsonian (which is brilliant), CNNHD and TLCHD. The "fake" ones include A&EHD, Sep 27, 11:52am akirby is absolutely right - the diplexer has to go. I ran a separate cable for the OTA antenna and it all works great. The DVR set up the guide for it right away. My signal strength is so hot here that regular splitters don't seem to make a difference More on Programming
About Shane SturgeonShane Sturgeon is the Co-Publisher and Chief Technologist of HDTV Magazine, an industry publication with HDTV roots going back to 1984, when Dale Cripps founded The HDTV Newsletter. Today, HDTV Magazine is a leading online resource for HDTV news and information and captures the eyes and imaginations of over 3 million visitors annually. Mr. Sturgeon has a background in information technology and has served in various consulting capacities for Fortune 500 companies such as J.P. Morgan Chase, Verizon Communications, Proctor & Gamble and Nationwide Insurance. He has a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Wright State University. |
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