HD Programing anouncement

gmihelich · 05-24-2007, 05:26 PM

I live in Los Angeles, we haven't had to upgrade equipment to receive locals, so I sill have my HR10-200 TiVo

(i think that's right) that cost me $1k about a year ago. To date, I have yet to receive any guidance on what DirecTV will do to upgrade my hardware to receive these channels.

What should I do, call the Directv 800-number? I never seem to get someone intelligent onthe other end of the phone.

I don't want to wait until the channels are live then call in complaining that I can't get them. I also have no intention of buying new equipement. DirecTV better have a plan in place for people like me.

Derek · 05-24-2007, 08:07 PM

Hold on to your wallets

Jimbos · 05-24-2007, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by egould

Here's my question - I have a four year old Hughes receiver and an oval 3LNB dish. Will I need to get a new dish and/or receiver when the new satellites go on line? I've seen some references to switching to a different MPEG standard with the new birds, so I'm concerned I may have to upgrade.

Yes , you will need the new MPEG4 capable recievers in order to get the new channels as most are scheduled to be in MPEG4 format.

Jimbo

egould · 05-25-2007, 07:38 AM

Thanks, Jimbo. Will I need a new dish, too?

moonman · 05-25-2007, 09:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by egould

Thanks, Jimbo. Will I need a new dish, too?

Yes, you will need the 5 LNB dish in order to "see" the new birds at 99 & 103 locations....often you can get the dish upgrade for no cost..
your mileage may vary....

woodd11 · 05-26-2007, 02:28 PM

I can't wait to see Chiller in HD! . . . Worst channel ever

Brakefade · 05-26-2007, 09:31 PM

Sweet, Speed is going HD. Finally I'll get to see all the Formula 1 races in HD.

drock912001 · 05-27-2007, 02:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by woodd11

I can't wait to see Chiller in HD! . . . Worst channel ever

TNT is the worst channel ever.How many times in a day should charm be aired?I think they show it 6 times.

fuzzerson · 05-28-2007, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by drock912001

TNT is the worst channel ever.How many times in a day should charm be aired?I think they show it 6 times.

Exactly, and why is TNT always fish bowled. It is one weird picture.

REECEE · 09-10-2007, 03:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brakefade

Sweet, Speed is going HD. Finally I'll get to see all the Formula 1 races in HD.

Only if the FIA film in HD.

SupremeKareem · 09-10-2007, 05:00 PM

DirecTV's new HD channels to launch on the 19th?
Posted Sep 10th 2007 4:50PM by Ben Drawbaugh
Filed under: Satellite

With DirecTV 10 in position, all the new HD channels could be released any day now, it appears now that a leaked internal document from DirecTV has revealed the day. While most believe that this Sunday the 16th, was the big day, this internal documents seems to imply that the day when the HD comes is next Wednesday the 19th. The channel lineup appears to be the same as we saw last week, but it's nice to get additional confirmation. The only thing we know for sure, is that all these new channels can't get here fast enough.

mystic7 · 09-10-2007, 05:09 PM

So much for their pre-Emmy bash. Maybe they can still get Brittney to perform for them. She's almost as big a train wreck as D*'s handling of the HD launch.

mystic7 · 09-10-2007, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SupremeKareem

DirecTV's new HD channels to launch on the 19th?
Posted Sep 10th 2007 4:50PM by Ben Drawbaugh
Filed under: Satellite

With DirecTV 10 in position, all the new HD channels could be released any day now, it appears now that a leaked internal document from DirecTV has revealed the day. While most believe that this Sunday the 16th, was the big day, this internal documents seems to imply that the day when the HD comes is next Wednesday the 19th. The channel lineup appears to be the same as we saw last week, but it's nice to get additional confirmation. The only thing we know for sure, is that all these new channels can't get here fast enough.

And here is yet another version of the story. Just don't know who to believe anymore, so I'm gonna just sit back and when it happens, it happens.

From a tvpredictions.com comment forum:
I was at a wedding this past weekend and one of my friends cousins actually works for D* corporate. He doesn't work in the "satelite" division, but said the rumor floating around the office was that they were having severe trouble with the new satelite and would be lucky to fix the problems before the first of the year. That's why they won't give an exact date, because even they don't know.

WhoZit · 09-10-2007, 05:35 PM

It is said patience is a virtue.

mystic7 · 09-10-2007, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WhoZit

It is said patience is a virtue.

SHUT UP!!!!!!!!!

05-24-2007, 05:26 PM	#16
gmihelich My plasma is High Def. Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 6	What about hardware? I live in Los Angeles, we haven't had to upgrade equipment to receive locals, so I sill have my HR10-200 TiVo (i think that's right) that cost me $1k about a year ago. To date, I have yet to receive any guidance on what DirecTV will do to upgrade my hardware to receive these channels. What should I do, call the Directv 800-number? I never seem to get someone intelligent onthe other end of the phone. I don't want to wait until the channels are live then call in complaining that I can't get them. I also have no intention of buying new equipement. DirecTV better have a plan in place for people like me.

09-10-2007, 05:00 PM	#26
SupremeKareem A couch and an HDTV to go please. Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 10	New HD channels DirecTV's new HD channels to launch on the 19th? Posted Sep 10th 2007 4:50PM by Ben Drawbaugh Filed under: Satellite With DirecTV 10 in position, all the new HD channels could be released any day now, it appears now that a leaked internal document from DirecTV has revealed the day. While most believe that this Sunday the 16th, was the big day, this internal documents seems to imply that the day when the HD comes is next Wednesday the 19th. The channel lineup appears to be the same as we saw last week, but it's nice to get additional confirmation. The only thing we know for sure, is that all these new channels can't get here fast enough.

09-10-2007, 05:35 PM	#29
WhoZit HD enthusiast. Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Waterloo, IA Posts: 47	Waiting for mor HD TV! It is said patience is a virtue. __________________ Mitsubishi 62" WS-a65 Toshiba HD-A2 HD20

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05-24-2007, 08:07 PM	#17
Derek What is HD? Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 2	Hold on to your wallets

05-25-2007, 07:38 AM	#19
egould Back to the future Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 42	Thanks, Jimbo. Will I need a new dish, too?

05-26-2007, 02:28 PM	#21
woodd11 My plasma is High Def. Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 5	I can't wait to see Chiller in HD! . . . Worst channel ever

05-26-2007, 09:31 PM	#22
Brakefade My plasma is High Def. Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 7	Sweet, Speed is going HD. Finally I'll get to see all the Formula 1 races in HD.

09-10-2007, 05:09 PM	#27
mystic7 High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,431	So much for their pre-Emmy bash. Maybe they can still get Brittney to perform for them. She's almost as big a train wreck as D*'s handling of the HD launch.