DirecTV drops in HD locals for Colorado Springs-Pueblo, CO / Dayton, OH
By Darren Murph 
posted Oct 22nd 2008 4:26PM
posted Oct 22nd 2008 4:26PM
DirecTV customers that have been surviving with an SD feed of KOAA (NBC), KKTV (CBS) and KXRM (FOX) in Colorado Springs-Pueblo can finally rejoice. We're here to inform you that you won't have to spend yet another long, lonely winter without 30 Rock in high-def. As of today, the satcaster has delivered those three locals in high-def to the aforesaid DMA, which brings the grand total to 103 cities across the United States. You've still got 18 to go before the year's out to meet that goal of 121 locales this year, DirecTV -- the clock's ticking!Update: Looks like DirecTV delivered all four of the broadcast networks today in Dayton, Ohio. 'Grats!
Anyone know if Eureka, CA is on that list of "to do's" in the near future?
The Davenport, IA-Moline. IL (Quad Cities) area got locals today too!!!!!!!!!
El Paso,TX area is supposed to get HD locals in November. Can't come soon enough.
In Denver, I have to get several locals in HD over the air that from DISH that they don't retransmit. But it is done through the box with only a good antenna. I see the signal strength in the header and the picture is far better. And I'm noticing that the OTA HD Locals are better than any of the retransmitted HD fair anyway. So losing locals would only lower my bill. Saving money and getting a better picture, that's just fine for me.
Does any one know where I can find the list of future local broadcasts? I am in Cheyenne WY and they dont do locals and I just tried the over the air and I can only get CBS and Fox....