http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/are-you-ready-for-directvs-new-hd-channels/ Engadget Comments for Are you ready for DirecTV's new HD channels? http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/are-you-ready-for-directvs-new-hd-channels/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/are-you-ready-for-directvs-new-hd-channels/Aug 12th 2007 11:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/are-you-ready-for-directvs-new-hd-channels/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/are-you-ready-for-directvs-new-hd-channels/Aug 12th 2007 12:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/are-you-ready-for-directvs-new-hd-channels/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/are-you-ready-for-directvs-new-hd-channels/
And while I have been a DirecTV HDlite subscriber for about three years now, they haven't done anything to get me to upgrade the hardware. Probably because of their ailing attitudes toward out of contract accounts.]]>Aug 12th 2007 2:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/are-you-ready-for-directvs-new-hd-channels/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/are-you-ready-for-directvs-new-hd-channels/
I was able to haggle them into a HR-20 and the new dish installed for $99.

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I also had this Samsung receiver and a 3-LNB sat but I went ahead and upgraded when I moved earlier this year. I was told at that time that I would still be able to receive the current HD programming with my Samsung but that I couldn't get any of our locals in HD or upcoming channels as they were added. I wrangled with them for a couple of weeks before I got an acceptable deal and didn't have to pay for my new equipment upgrades. It may take you a few phone calls (it took me four different calls over about two to three weeks) but in the end DTV really came thru for me and I've been completely happy with my service. I'm a lot happier with my newer receivers and I'm even getting used to using a non-Tivo DVR. The fact that everything in my house is now HD makes it worth every minute I had to go thru to get it taken care of. Plus, the new boxes are HDMI and your Samsung is only DVI capable. Oh, and the remote is a billion times better than that weak ass Samsung remote. I can change the channels from anywhere in my room now.

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When all the movie channels go into HD in the middle of September I'm going to have upgrade the internal hard drive in the HR20-100 to an external SATA 3TB raid, can't wait. ]]>Aug 12th 2007 2:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/are-you-ready-for-directvs-new-hd-channels/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/are-you-ready-for-directvs-new-hd-channels/Aug 12th 2007 11:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/are-you-ready-for-directvs-new-hd-channels/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/are-you-ready-for-directvs-new-hd-channels/
This HD Lite isn't worth my money]]>Aug 12th 2007 8:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/are-you-ready-for-directvs-new-hd-channels/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/are-you-ready-for-directvs-new-hd-channels/
Oh, and in case you doubt how serious I am about HD, I am currently watching on a Pioneer Elite 60" capable of 1080i along with a full Elite & Polk Audio home theater sound system. "HD Lite" is VERY watchable on my system and the viewing quality is miles ahead of the crappy Time Warner signal I used to get. For that matter, it is also miles ahead of the non-HD channels I'm also getting thru DTV. Get off of your high horse and stop bitching about something you really don't know a thing about. Twenty cents per month per channel costs less than the daily news in my neighborhood and that's a good deal in my book.

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Also, FIOS isn't an option for 99% of the country yet. For those of us living outside the city limits, it is likely we won't ever have it as an option.]]>Aug 12th 2007 11:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/are-you-ready-for-directvs-new-hd-channels/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/are-you-ready-for-directvs-new-hd-channels/
Great news that FIOS is coming to 90%+ of America that isn't covered yet, did you figure that out before or after you dropped acid?]]>Aug 12th 2007 11:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/are-you-ready-for-directvs-new-hd-channels/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/are-you-ready-for-directvs-new-hd-channels/Aug 12th 2007 11:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/are-you-ready-for-directvs-new-hd-channels/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/are-you-ready-for-directvs-new-hd-channels/
All TV providers compress their TV signal even FIOS, with the new MPEG-4 channels Directv's compression should look much better.

1 Blu-Ray/HD DVD movie $30
1 month Directv HD $10

]]>Aug 12th 2007 11:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/are-you-ready-for-directvs-new-hd-channels/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/are-you-ready-for-directvs-new-hd-channels/
Do an A/B comparison or go over to the AVS forums and view the HD Lite threads with D* vs. E* vs. Cable.

Cable>E*>D* in Picture quality

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=704350]]>Aug 13th 2007 3:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/are-you-ready-for-directvs-new-hd-channels/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/are-you-ready-for-directvs-new-hd-channels/E>D comparision is invalid. I am in a comcast city and outside of the locals, (minus our ABC channel) the HD channels you get are the A&E stretchfest, Mojo, MHD, NesnHD, ESPN 1&2, HBO and Sho.

Thats it. if your lucky enough to be in a cox city, you get the local ABC, and the food network.

FOIS is at LEAST 2 years away from the majority of us, so a 2 year DTV commitment isnt that big of a risk. And I am much happier with "HD-Lite" than I am with "HD-Nothing"

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FiOS does have superior HD right now and the Cable companies suck. Constant signal problems that I have seen with Comcast, Cable Vision and Time Warner from personal experience being in different counties in NJ. You know those glitches you see from time to time? It happens all the time every few minutes on cable. And lets not get into those DVRs...TiVo excluded.]]>Aug 13th 2007 8:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/are-you-ready-for-directvs-new-hd-channels/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/are-you-ready-for-directvs-new-hd-channels/Aug 13th 2007 12:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/are-you-ready-for-directvs-new-hd-channels/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/are-you-ready-for-directvs-new-hd-channels/I use to hate CABLE being a former DIRECTV subscriber. When I moved, I decided to try CABLEVISIONS triple play deal and I've been hooked since. Plus 15 down/5 up for internet is great.
For all the $$ we already pay for cable, they shouldn't gouge us an extra $10 or $20 just for HD. It really hinders mass adoption of HDTV's by REGULAR consumers.]]>Aug 13th 2007 3:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/are-you-ready-for-directvs-new-hd-channels/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/are-you-ready-for-directvs-new-hd-channels/Aug 13th 2007 4:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/are-you-ready-for-directvs-new-hd-channels/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/are-you-ready-for-directvs-new-hd-channels/
Thanks douche... CABLEVISION and the added VOOM channels are much better than your OTA SD rabbit ear antenna. Make sure to upgrade your B/W UHF TV before the 2009 analog turnoff. Moron.]]>Aug 13th 2007 10:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/are-you-ready-for-directvs-new-hd-channels/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/are-you-ready-for-directvs-new-hd-channels/
Can't wait to get the new stuff. ]]>Aug 13th 2007 4:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/are-you-ready-for-directvs-new-hd-channels/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/are-you-ready-for-directvs-new-hd-channels/Aug 13th 2007 11:31PM