http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/11/directvs-satellite-launch-plans-read-more-hd-content/ Engadget HD Comments for DIRECTV's satellite launch plans (READ: more HD content) http://hd.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://hd.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2010 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/11/directvs-satellite-launch-plans-read-more-hd-content/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/11/directvs-satellite-launch-plans-read-more-hd-content/The 101° position is where some HD content is already currently located.]]>Sep 11th 2006 6:18PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/11/directvs-satellite-launch-plans-read-more-hd-content/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/11/directvs-satellite-launch-plans-read-more-hd-content/Sep 12th 2006 10:01AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/11/directvs-satellite-launch-plans-read-more-hd-content/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/11/directvs-satellite-launch-plans-read-more-hd-content/Sep 11th 2006 6:46PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/11/directvs-satellite-launch-plans-read-more-hd-content/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/11/directvs-satellite-launch-plans-read-more-hd-content/Sep 11th 2006 6:54PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/11/directvs-satellite-launch-plans-read-more-hd-content/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/11/directvs-satellite-launch-plans-read-more-hd-content/
I've heard that from other people as well. Where did you get that information that DirecTV is not HD?]]>Sep 11th 2006 6:54PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/11/directvs-satellite-launch-plans-read-more-hd-content/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/11/directvs-satellite-launch-plans-read-more-hd-content/Sep 11th 2006 6:58PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/11/directvs-satellite-launch-plans-read-more-hd-content/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/11/directvs-satellite-launch-plans-read-more-hd-content/
Maybe putting Ergin (sic) and Murdoch together would cancel each other out, just as in mathematics two negatives become a positive.


ps. same goes for Sirus and XM.]]>Sep 11th 2006 7:02PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/11/directvs-satellite-launch-plans-read-more-hd-content/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/11/directvs-satellite-launch-plans-read-more-hd-content/
I looked at DirecTV's FCC application for the 9S satellite and it says that the 9s is a replamecent for their DirecTV 1 satellite at 72.5 W, no mention of additional bandwith....]]>Sep 11th 2006 7:13PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/11/directvs-satellite-launch-plans-read-more-hd-content/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/11/directvs-satellite-launch-plans-read-more-hd-content/Sep 11th 2006 7:08PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/11/directvs-satellite-launch-plans-read-more-hd-content/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/11/directvs-satellite-launch-plans-read-more-hd-content/
well, its probably x1088 since that's divisible by 16.]]>Sep 11th 2006 7:30PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/11/directvs-satellite-launch-plans-read-more-hd-content/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/11/directvs-satellite-launch-plans-read-more-hd-content/This is great news! I just got the Directv HD DVR(HR10-250) hoping that directv won't turn off the MPEG-2 HD feeds until summer 2008. With the second launch in late 2007, this looks very likely. This news along with the fact that the 6.3 release to the TiVo software is going to be downloaded in the next week or so confirms I made the right decision.

For all those that have Dish, doesn't the VIP622 only have 1 OTA tuner? I would much rather have a real TiVo with 2 HD OTA tuners than have Monsters HD. To each his own I guess.]]>Sep 11th 2006 7:54PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/11/directvs-satellite-launch-plans-read-more-hd-content/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/11/directvs-satellite-launch-plans-read-more-hd-content/
Very, very disappointed with every other aspect of DirecTV though. It all has to do with HDTV. I've been a customer for 3 years, but had an HDTV for 1, and that's when things went south. I don't live in a market good enough for them to provide my local HD channels; I will likely have to ditch my HR10-250 once more channels actually do become available; I've waited over a year for the 6.3 TiVo update, etc etc.

The only bright spot I have is that hopefully I will be moving in the next 6-9 months, and when I do you can bet I will be sure to install a nice, powerful OTA solution instead of the indoor antenna I have now.]]>Sep 12th 2006 7:27AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/11/directvs-satellite-launch-plans-read-more-hd-content/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/11/directvs-satellite-launch-plans-read-more-hd-content/
Just passing on whats in LyngSat on launches for this year. Possibly bad information, although LyngSat is usually right on these dates and equipment sent up.
I myself am just looking forward to seeing more sats sent up to orbit....the sooner.... the better!!]]>Sep 11th 2006 8:24PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/11/directvs-satellite-launch-plans-read-more-hd-content/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/11/directvs-satellite-launch-plans-read-more-hd-content/Sep 11th 2006 8:24PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/11/directvs-satellite-launch-plans-read-more-hd-content/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/11/directvs-satellite-launch-plans-read-more-hd-content/Sep 11th 2006 10:50PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/11/directvs-satellite-launch-plans-read-more-hd-content/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/11/directvs-satellite-launch-plans-read-more-hd-content/
maybe as a precursor to fully merging, DirecTV and Dish could make an arrangement to share bandwidth across commonly broadcasted channels. That way there wouldnt be two ESPNs, two Comedy Centrals, two New York NBC Affiliates, etc, broadcast, and they could each have A LOT more bandwidth for additional programming. But that would probably require a lot of consumer hardware changes... idk]]>Sep 11th 2006 11:14PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/11/directvs-satellite-launch-plans-read-more-hd-content/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/11/directvs-satellite-launch-plans-read-more-hd-content/
As for the Sats for DirectTV, hopefully this will give DirectTV more HD channels, competition is always a good thing, and we all need more HD! :)]]>Sep 12th 2006 11:30AM