DBSTalk Forum banner
Status
Not open for further replies.

DIRECTV HD Channel Anticipation (Official Q1-13 Thread)

300K views 2K replies 271 participants last post by  Mike Bertelson 
#1 ·
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).
 
See less See more
#1,705 ·
You guys think is funny but wait till you get to that age.
 
#1,706 ·
acostapimps;3200023 said:
You guys think is funny but wait till you get to that age.
What age is that? Everyone's eyesight is different. Some are relatively blind at 20. Some never wear glasses ever an reach a ripe old age.
 
#1,707 ·
True but you know what I mean.
 
#1,710 ·
bobnielsen said:
I'm 74 with glaucoma and I can easily tell the difference between HD and MPEG2 SD stations, but there is a MPEG4 local in the Seattle DMA (KVOS) and it's a bit harder for me to tell with that one.
RabbitEars.Info states KVOS-TV is MPEG-2 from the source via OTA. 704x480i resolution, 4:3 AR. I am not aware of any OTA stations in native MPEG-4 in the US.

http://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=station_search&callsign=kvos#station

Technical info from TSReader: http://www.rabbitears.info/screencaps/bc-van/35862-0_0.htm

EDIT: I see now, D* is carrying it as a MPEG-4 SD feed via SAT on 99°s
 
#1,711 ·
oldguy999 said:
Channels that we dont get in HD that other carriers have.
http://www.avsforum.com/t/1462894/o...-lineups-cable-dbs-fiber-iptv-updated-3-18-13

Bloomberg/Fuse/G4/GSN/HSN/HUB/NFL Redzone/QVC/Sportsman/WE
Anyone else notice they are now tracking regional sports networks available in HD? There counts for D* look fairly accurate.

The one that surprises me is Sportsman as Direct TV is so sports oriented.
D* has been carrying Sportsman Channel's VOD content in HD for a while now (channel 1605 on HD/DVRs & Genie's)
 
#1,725 ·
I'll guess Sundance HD or WE HD to go along with IFC HD.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
You have insufficient privileges to reply here.
Top