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09-18-07, 03:06 PM
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HD Discussion: Showtime / The Movie Channel (Channels 537-545)
Discussion thread for the new HD channels: Showtime / The Movie Channel (Channels 537-545)
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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09-26-07, 05:45 AM
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TMCHD - Channel 544
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09-26-07, 05:51 AM
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Is anyone having problem with chennal 544 in HD, im getting message chennel not purchased when im able to get that chennel 544 in SD?
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09-26-07, 05:57 AM
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Quote:
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Is anyone having problem with chennal 544 in HD, im getting message chennal not purchased when im able to get that chennal 544 in SD?
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This is happening with Starz channels as well. I am not having this problem but others are.
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09-26-07, 06:02 AM
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No Starz in HD 721
I call CSR waited like 40 minutes do a little of this n that with her on my HR20-700 then lost all my HD access;my HD access came back after she reset my account .she did more research a bit more and says D is aware of this. it will be taking care of later today
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09-26-07, 06:05 AM
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This is happening with Starz channels as well. I am not having this problem but others are.
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09-26-07, 06:27 AM
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Originally Posted by jj4u0
Is anyone having problem with chennal 544 in HD, im getting message chennel not purchased when im able to get that chennel 544 in SD?
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No problem here. Got them all. How great is it that we have both coasts in HD!!!! Brotherhood, Dexter, Weeds, Californication, Meadowlands.......... They all usually conflicted for me and I had to wait a day or two to catch the repeat. Not any more.......... same day now in HD!!!!!
This is awesome!
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09-26-07, 08:03 AM
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Are we getting both the Showtime and TMC channels for free this weekend? Or just the Showtime channels?
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09-26-07, 08:23 AM
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Anyone know when the free preview begins/ends for Showtime and/or TMC?
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09-26-07, 10:28 AM
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friday and runs through sunday
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09-26-07, 10:37 AM
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Nevermind my problem is solved. Does anyone know if 537 is MPEG2 mirrored from 71 or is it MPEG4 from D10?
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09-26-07, 10:41 AM
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Is it just the Showtime channels? Or does it include the TMC channels too?
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09-26-07, 10:41 AM
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Nevermind my problem is solved. Does anyone know if 537 is MPEG2 mirrored from 71 or is it MPEG4 from D10?
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I think it's MPEG2 mirrored from 71. I wish it was MPEG4.
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09-26-07, 10:52 AM
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I think it's MPEG2 mirrored from 71. I wish it was MPEG4.
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I think so too. No point in moving SLs to save drive space if it's MPEG2.
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09-26-07, 11:11 AM
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I wonder why Into the Blue is not listed as being in HD at 12:30? I know there is an HD transfer available since the movie is available on BD.
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09-26-07, 11:15 AM
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I wonder why Into the Blue is not listed as being in HD at 12:30? I know there is an HD transfer available since the movie is available on BD.
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Could just be a guide data issue. Many reports of inaccurate guide data have been found today.
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09-26-07, 11:23 AM
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I think it's MPEG2 mirrored from 71. I wish it was MPEG4.
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09-26-07, 12:10 PM
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Could just be a guide data issue. Many reports of inaccurate guide data have been found today.
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09-27-07, 07:29 AM
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A work around would be to watch/record the new Showtime West HD.
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Good call. Thanks.
On a separate note: I know we are getting the Showtime channels free this weekend. Are we also getting the The Movie Channel (TMC) channels free too (channels 544 and 545)? Thanks.
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09-27-07, 09:00 AM
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Showtime Freview For This Weekend 9/29-9/30?
Can anyone confirm if their is a Showtime Freeview this weekend?
Maybe they are doing this so that people will see that ShowTime now has:
Showtime HD (71 or 537)
SHO Too HD (538)
Showtime HD West (540)
This also gives a great opportunity to compare
Showtime HD (71) MPEG2
to
Showtime HD West (540) MPEG4
I have only done limited testing but it will be hard for DIRECTV to defend the MPEG2's as not being HD-lite. Especially now that we can compare the exact same feed in lite and regular.
- Craig
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09-27-07, 09:24 AM
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Can anyone confirm if their is a Showtime Freeview this weekend?
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09-27-07, 08:56 PM
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Why is there a 537 and a 543. These are both Showtime aren't they? The same thing that is also on 71?
Three of the exact same channel?
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A work around would be to watch/record the new Showtime West HD.
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Anyone else seeing A/V sync problems on Showtime West?
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09-29-07, 07:49 PM
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At 6:45pm Mountain time on Saturday, September 29 the A/V sync issues are still there and have been all day.
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10-02-07, 07:40 AM
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I've now watched 2 movies recorded off of Showtime West HD over the weekend, and both had some sort of strange distortion in the form of a horizontal line all the way across the screen. It was about 1/5 of the way up from the bottom, which happened to fall right in the middle of the (very very annoying) "call now to order showtime" banners, which is also when it's also most noticeable. There's sort of a disconnect between the top half and bottom half of the letters, as if that line of 3-4 pixels is shifted or somethign. It's less noticeable during the normal course of the movie, but once the credits start to roll it's very obvious again. Anyone else seeing this?
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