DirecTV continues adding HD locals nationwide
By Richard Lawler 
posted Jun 28th 2006 1:32PM
posted Jun 28th 2006 1:32PM
DirecTV continues to roll out the MPEG-4 locals, today announcing a slew of cities new to the list, all starting broadcasts today. As always, DirecTV subscribers will need to have the correct new 5 LNB satellite dish & receiver to get the new broadcasts.The areas & stations announced today are:
- Denver, Colorado:
- KMGH/ABC, KCNC/CBS, KDVR/FOX, KUSA/NBC
- Hartford, Connecticut:
- WFSB/CBS, WVIT/NBC
- Miami, Florida:
- WPLG/ABC, WFOR/CBS, WSVN/FOX and WTVJ/NBC
- West Palm Beach, Florida:
- WPBF/ABC, WPTV/NBC
- Baltimore, Maryland:
- WMAR/ABC, WJZ/CBS, WNFF/FOX, WBAL/NBC
- Charlotte, North Carolina:
- WSOC/ABC, WCCB/FOX, WCNC/NBC
- Raleigh-Duram, North Carolina:
- WTVD/ABC, WNCN/NBC
- Cleveland, Ohio:
- WEWS/ABC, WJW/FOX, WKYC/NBC
- Olando, Florida
- WFTV/ABC, WKMG/CBS, WOFL/FOX, WESH/NBC
[Update: added Orlando stations]
For me, its a complete waste of bandwidth. Like everything else, I have no doubt they'll overcompress it so that OTA still looks better. They've done this with everything else and I see no reason for them to change that tune.
OTA proponents must remember that not everyone lives within a reasonable distance from cable broadcast towers. I live in a metropolitan area (~100,000 people) about 50 miles north of Charlotte, NC. To receive OTA HD channels, I would have to put up a massive antenna on my roof, which I have no inclination to do--for both aesthetic and practical reasons. Plus, HD Lite is better than no HD at all, right?
Orlando was added today as well and they are now live.
You are Right Kevin I am in the same position you are OTA is impossible I get Locals here in Minnesota off the dish D* and the HD picture is great
Aaargh! Greenville, SC local HDs were supposed to be up and running by now.