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09-18-07, 02:50 PM
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Goofy IT Guy
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HD Discussion: HBO/Cinemax (Channels 501-514)
Discussion thread for the new HD channels: HBO/Cinemax (Channels 501-514)
Topics: PQ, Programming, Stretch-0-vision (we hope not!), etc.
And don't forget our other coverage of the new DIRECTV HD channels: The list of Launched Channels,
Troubleshooting Tips for the New HD Channels,
and just for fun, The "I Got Them!" Challenge.
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10-03-07, 05:14 AM
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Confirmed:
Well some of them, not all are available yet
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10-03-07, 05:19 AM
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I'm getting "Channel not purchased. (721)" and I am paying for this package.
Should I reset my receiver?
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10-03-07, 05:22 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by reweiss
I'm getting "Channel not purchased. (721)" and I am paying for this package.
Should I reset my receiver?
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If the error is on Cinemax you're missing the Cinemax HD line on your account. Try refreshing services on the web or call in. A CSR should be able to correct this.
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10-03-07, 05:28 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DVDKingdom
If the error is on Cinemax you're missing the Cinemax HD line on your account. Try refreshing services on the web or call in. A CSR should be able to correct this.
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Thank you.
What's the best way to refresh this from the web?
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10-03-07, 05:31 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by reweiss
Thank you.
What's the best way to refresh this from the web?
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Refresh your Services
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10-03-07, 05:34 AM
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Originally Posted by DVDKingdom
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You are the king!!!!
It took all of 10 seconds for the channel to come in.
Thank you for your help. 
BTW... It looks like the HBOWHD, MaxHD and MAXWHD channels are 1080i. Look great!!!
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10-03-07, 05:45 AM
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Thank you for your help, it worked for me also!
Now I am receiving 504 in HD!
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10-03-07, 06:34 AM
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Had to refresh two receivers because I couldn't get channel 504. No issues here now and all looks great!
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10-03-07, 07:03 AM
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I had to refresh services for 504 too. Looks good now.
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10-03-07, 07:04 AM
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Quote:
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I had to refresh services for 504 too. Looks good now.
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Ditto.
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10-03-07, 07:25 AM
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Originally Posted by DVDKingdom
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WOW!! Thanks it worked for me also. I bookmarked that page |
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10-03-07, 07:31 AM
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It's interesting that the other channels came in automatically but there seems to be a bunch of us that had to refresh our services to see Cinemax HD. I wonder what the issue was. I have never a problem seeing any other HD channel I was supposed to see.
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10-03-07, 07:43 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by reweiss
It's interesting that the other channels came in automatically but there seems to be a bunch of us that had to refresh our services to see Cinemax HD. I wonder what the issue was. I have never a problem seeing any other HD channel I was supposed to see.
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The Starz, Cinemax, and Sports HD channels need a seperate authorization. The other channels are just added to the base package. What I found odd was some needed to refresh for 504.
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10-03-07, 07:57 AM
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Can anyone explain why for example there are at least 3 HBO-E channels? 70, 501, 509...Are ANY of them the new Mpeg4 vs. the old Mpeg2 "HD-Lite"? PQ better in Mpeg4???
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10-03-07, 08:07 AM
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HBOWESTHD is running test patterns right now. Looks like it might me usefull to fine tune settings.
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10-03-07, 08:19 AM
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ii have the test pattern here as well
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10-03-07, 08:19 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by perilous
Can anyone explain why for example there are at least 3 HBO-E channels? 70, 501, 509...Are ANY of them the new Mpeg4 vs. the old Mpeg2 "HD-Lite"? PQ better in Mpeg4???
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They're all MPEG2 just two are just mirrored off of the actual feed. HBO HD 501 is just to be consistent with the new MPEG4 channels.
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10-03-07, 08:47 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DVDKingdom
They're all MPEG2 just two are just mirrored off of the actual feed. HBO HD 501 is just to be consistent with the new MPEG4 channels.
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10-03-07, 08:52 AM
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Quote:
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509 is the actual feed
70 is the old virtual channel
501 is a new virtual channel to be the same as the new MPEG4s. Same number as the SD version.
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10-03-07, 09:07 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DVDKingdom
509 is the actual feed
70 is the old virtual channel
501 is a new virtual channel to be the same as the new MPEG4s. Same number as the SD version.
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I don't believe that any of these channels is more "actual" than the other, is it?
They all refer your receiver to the same satellite, transponder, and data stream.
Until it goes up in Mpeg4, that is.
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10-03-07, 09:09 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tfederov
Had to refresh two receivers because I couldn't get channel 504. No issues here now and all looks great!
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I had to refresh one of my receivers to get HBOWHD - 504. Weird that people had problems with this channel. Cinemax, Showtime, Starz all authorized without incident |
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10-03-07, 09:19 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by paulman182
I don't believe that any of these channels is more "actual" than the other, is it?
They all refer your receiver to the same satellite, transponder, and data stream.
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When highlighting 70 it says HBO HD Virtual. Highlighing 509 shows HBO HD.
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10-03-07, 09:49 AM
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I had to refresh 2 of my units also. Thanks DVDKingdom for the link. So much easier to refresh online then calling D* and sitting on hold.. |
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10-03-07, 10:18 AM
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Quote:
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When highlighting 70 it says HBO HD Virtual. Highlighing 509 shows HBO HD.
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Thanks for the info, I never checked that.
I wonder if that means the receiver performs some kind of "redirect" like we see with some web pages?
I just assumed the different channel numbers referred to the same data stream with no in-between step.
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