DirecTV expanding HD channel selection

[devonthedude]

Originally Posted by Danno

Except that Comcast only has bandwidth to add about 10 more HD channels, and then they will be maxed out unless they start removing channels or add an additional line trunk to your service.

I heard the same thing, maybe get rid of some of those crap on demand titles that no one watches (programs made by comcast especially) It would take Comcast forever to upgrade every "rural market" to their maximum hd capacity that they offer in the "major markets". For example my parents live in the Bay Area and they got on demand 2.5 years before it was offered in my market in a college town about 100 miles north of Sacramento by the comcast affiliate up here. I Have D-TV and absolutely love it, and am trying to get my parents to make the switch. They get ten local HD channels alone, plus FSN HD and all the "current" older D-TV channels, except HD net/movies. Up here they only offer 10 total HD channels, 3 are local. They don't even broadcast ABC HD (but they have standard def ABC) so I was granted the national feed by D-TV. I'm one of maybe 50 people who get ABC HD in my area. The comcast affiliate has poor relations with the regional affiliate of ABC apparantly. If they don't have ABC HD on comcast up here I couldn't imagine how long it would take them to expand their HD line-up. Those bastards came to my house and accused me of stealing cable when I had paid comcast monthly for internet and D-TV for tv. I showed the jackass technician that I had D-TV HD with Tivo and how my Sunday Ticket with Superfan was amazing compared to their crappy 4 games a week and HD lineup. I threatened to call the cops and he left, the guy came on my property without announcing himself and had a ladder next to my window, I thought he could be snooping for all I knew. Since then I have taken an oath to never get comcast again. I got AT&T DSL the same 6meg speed for 1/2 the price. D-TV does not offer the mpeg-4 HD local broadcast affiliates (fox, cbs, abc, nbc, pbs) since I live in a "rural market", I have to get them over the air which sucks.

[devonthedude]

Does any one know if there is going to be a receiver update when the new channels come out in a few hours?

[oneaaron]

I don't see any new channels?

[calcajun]

I received an automated call from DTV yesterday and it was about the new HD but i was not in a position to stay on and listen. Think i might call a real person and see what it was or what they are offering.
Already have the HD tuner since i get OTA HD but only have the 3 LNB DTV antenna.

I am excited that there is new movement to expand HD content from another provider.

[T-Town Oil]

anybody seeing the new channels yet? i woke up all excited to find out its still the same sorry DTV

[Spankey]

Nope. Rumors of delays are out there. Who knows at this point. The satellite is hot and my numbers on 103(b) have been in the 90's and 80's. D* has been silent. Not good PR when your CSR's are telling people that today is the day.

[BigRick]

ok im pissed i just woke up to find out theres no new channels i bet DTVs CS lines are blownin up im callin now!

[bootman]

Originally Posted by Danno

Except that Comcast only has bandwidth to add about 10 more HD channels, and then they will be maxed out unless they start removing channels or add an additional line trunk to your service.

Where did you get that info from?
In a standard 256 QAM channel you can get (with new compression gear) three HD channels and almost 15 SD channels.
Mind you this is with new cutting edge gear, which I know DISH is using now and the cable co are installing now.

[Blu-Light]

No surprise here. I hope you guys get the channels at some point.

[JTK]

I'll be real interested to hear from people who do the upgrades and see if there's any picture quality improvements across the boards or not.

[eRICH]

Just checked my Directv too, NADA, Directv making me angry..... I might call n hulk out on them!

[Go Blue]

Any news yet from DTV? I am not at home to check. Has anyone tried to reset their receiver?

[bootman]

Can the dish and direct TV owners confirm if they recieve the following in HD:

A&E
ABC Family
Cartoon Network
Disney
Toon Disney
Food network
History Channel
Home & Garden
MoviePlex
National Geo
TBS
Turner Classic
CW
AMC
Bravo
Comedy Central
Fox News
FX
The Weather Channel
USA
The VOOM network (16 HD channels)
HD net
HD Net 2
Anime
NHL

Because this is what the cable co's will be launching soon.
Cablevision is already out the gate.

[T-Town Oil]

Originally Posted by schultz

Any news yet from DTV? I am not at home to check. Has anyone tried to reset their receiver?

ive done it all, unhooked it, set menu to all channels instead of favorites, i even did a rain dance...still nothing

[spam.curitiba]

Originally Posted by bootman

Can the dish and direct TV owners confirm if they recieve the following in HD:

A&E
ABC Family
Cartoon Network
Disney
Toon Disney
Food network
History Channel
Home & Garden
MoviePlex
National Geo
TBS
Turner Classic
CW
AMC
Bravo
Comedy Central
Fox News
FX
The Weather Channel
USA
The VOOM network (16 HD channels)
HD net
HD Net 2
Anime
NHL

Because this is what the cable co's will be launching soon.
Cablevision is already out the gate.

Dish HD Channels are in bold

A&E
ABC Family
Cartoon Network
Disney
Toon Disney
Food network
History Channel
Home & Garden
MoviePlex
National Geo
TBS
Turner Classic
CW
AMC
Bravo
Comedy Central
Fox News
FX
The Weather Channel
USA
The VOOM network (16 HD channels)
HD net
HD Net 2
Anime
NHL


also are these that aren't on your list

A&E HD
Animal Planet
Discovery HD
Discovery HD Theater
DISH Network PPV in HD
ESPN HD
ESPN2 HD
Food Network HD
HBO HD*
Cinemax HD*
HDNet Movies
HDNews
HGTV HD
MHD
NFL Network HD
Showtime HD*
Starz HDTV*
The Science Channel
TLC
TNT HD

[grip24]

Originally Posted by T-Town Oil

ive done it all, unhooked it, set menu to all channels instead of favorites, i even did a rain dance...still nothing

this is the problem posted by someone in the DTV forums...


Apparently, the asmorific on the left quadrant of the new sat experienced inperfictious interference creating agnigious false AMRs reducing jigular amplification necessary for the composite of pixels to illuminate from fragmatation.

[jedivball]

Just got off the phone with Directv and the nice lady on the phone said that it was supposed to happen today, but was postponed and they do not have a new date

[Go Blue]

Originally Posted by grip24

this is the problem posted by someone in the DTV forums...


Apparently, the asmorific on the left quadrant of the new sat experienced inperfictious interference creating agnigious false AMRs reducing jigular amplification necessary for the composite of pixels to illuminate from fragmatation.

What does that mean? What kind of delay are we looking at?

[T-Town Oil]

Originally Posted by jedivball

Just got off the phone with Directv and the nice lady on the phone said that it was supposed to happen today, but was postponed and they do not have a new date

what a bunch of crap...that bunch at DTV is about the most dishoest bunch of clowns ive ever come across

[supersix4]

Originally Posted by devonthedude

Is this true 3am Pacific, 6am Eastern???

By the way I got a call from D-TV tonight. It was an automated message saying that I need the bbc-converters installed and the new channels were launching shortly.

yeah the bbc is important its only 19.99 and you can probly find one around maybe amazon, or buy.com, ebay.... anyway if you need to test if you get the new channels go to channel 499 and if it says searching for channel your fine, if it says nothing just a blank screen you've gotta upgrade or get the bbc converter.. but yeah typical hopefully its like a day and not next month.