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DIRECTV HD Channel Anticipation (Official Q1-13 Thread)

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Please use this thread to discuss your feelings about upcoming national HD channels.

This thread will not be as tightly moderated as the rest of the site, but here's the tradeoff...in exchange for being able to rant a bit more, you can be assured that absolutely no one at DIRECTV will be using this thread for reference.

You can ask for all the new HD you want, but DIRECTV's marketing department knows that the 100-150 contributors to this thread are only a small part of the nearly 20,000,000 total subscribers.

*Please remember that all forum rules are still in effect.
*Please do not "bump" this thread.
*Other threads that do nothing but anticipate HD channels for which there is no information will be closed.
*This is not a DIRECTV vs. Dish thread, there are other threads for that.

If you have any questions as to what belongs in this thread or an individual channel thread please read the latest DIRECTV Programming Forum Rules (Link).
 
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KyL416;3195616 said:
I just got an e-mail about it.

455 Univsion Deportes is available in Xtra and above or Mas Latino and higher

As for the SD only channels
453 ForoTV is available in Optimo Mas and higher
454 Univision tlnovelas is available in Mas Latino and higher
Telehit (part of univision channels) was the channel i was missing from comcast, too bad it didnt get added with those :(
 
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Satelliteracer said:
OWN will launch in HD on April 1st
Not my cup of tea, but the wife might watch once in awhile. I'm all in favor of keeping the ladies happy --makes it easier to keep a premium service like D* when the missus is happy too.
 
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richard1428 said:
I really want more spanish channels to be in HD, we only have 3. i dont count the twc since im not a laker fan. Bring back goltv, add bein ñ. Fox Deportes and Espn Deportes have a lot of different sports too Not only soccer. I guess im not that happy for the addition of univision deportes because im not mexican
It is baffling to me that Directv doesn't have ESPN Deportes HD.
 
#1,640 ·
A few updates I have noticed regarding HD VOD content:

1235 Style has 1 HD episode of Big Rich Atlanta

1264 BBC America has 1 HD episode of Top Gear

1301 Nick Jr. 7 out of 23 total programs are in HD

1445 tr3s has 1 HD episode of Vecinos (last week there was 4)

1605 Sportsman has all 14 programs in HD
 
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Satelliteracer said:
OWN will launch in HD on April 1st
Great to hear. While I don't agree with Oprah on much, especially her politics, I do appreciate some of the programming on the channel that I have watched with my wife. I'm sure my wife will be happy to hear this.
 
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coolman302003 said:
A few updates I have noticed regarding HD VOD content:

1235 Style Network has 1 HD episode of "Big Rich Atlanta"…
Thank you!

I downloaded Big Rich Atlanta just to see Style Network HD. No logo on the screen; it was used prior to the start of the program. Picture quality is very good.

So, is it accurate to say that DirecTV and Comcast have a pissing match going on which would help expalin why we don't yet have the following: Style Network HD, Oxygen HD, PBS Kids Sprout HD, and TV One HD? (I think it's been mentioned here that is the case.)
 
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APB101;3196720 said:
So, is it accurate to say that DirecTV and Comcast have a pissing match going on which would help expalin why we don't yet have the following: Style Network HD, Oxygen HD, PBS Kids Sprout HD, and TV One HD? (I think it's been mentioned here that is the case.)
That's my guess. I mean why is Style and PBS Sprout in the tier right under Premier? Comcast must be charging an arm and leg for them.

I saw PBS Sprout in HD this weekend on cable. Crystal clear quality and my 4 month old seemed to like it. I don't get Sprout and Style in my DirecTV package, but I would upgrade if they were offered in HD.
 
#1,646 ·
As others have said, any HD is good to me. It will be fun to see how D* dances with the SEC next month when the SEC announces their own network. Just from watching the tango, or lack thereof, with the Pac-12 Network, may be interesting. Of course, the SEC Network will probably not begin until at least the fall with football.
 
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KyL416 said:
I'll try to get a response, it could have been another case of the message being drafted before the contract was finalized. (Similar to what happened back when Ion HD didn't launch with the rest of the channels)
I just got an update, Univision Deportes is available with the following:

Spanish:
Mas Latino and Above

English Packages:
Ultimate
En Espanol add on
Sport Pack

tlnovelas and Foro need Optimo Mas or higher or the En Espanol add on
 
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KyL416 said:
I just got an update, Univision Deportes is available with the following:

Spanish:
Mas Latino and Above

English Packages:
Ultimate
En Espanol add on
Sport Pack

tlnovelas and Foro need Optimo Mas or higher or the En Espanol add on
The DirecTV website shows it in Xtra ... perhaps a change in plans?
 
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