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HBO HD is on 101 though it may move back to 119 eventually. HDNet is at 119 as always. Showtime HD is on 110. Discovery HD is not yet available on DirecTv. Dish Network offers it though.

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And a tip when looking to buy an HD receiver, check around for an open box unit. Alot of times stores have those because people bought them, but couldnt get an OTA signal reliably or whatever the reasons. You can get a couple hundred bucks off that way...sometimes more.

I dont think you'll *ever* see locals in HD off satellite. Maybe one each of all the Networks in HD from a National signal if you live in an area that qualifies. Like Dish Network is offering with CBS these days. Otherwise though theres just not enough bandwidth to allow for that, even after a...

It's all relative I guess. J6P wasnt getting a basic DirecTv system for 50 bucks the first couple years they came out. They listed at 750.00 at first for an entry level system. Same with DVD players. They may be 79.95 at Walmart now, but they werent a couple, 3 years ago. I actually have 3 HD...

Slight clarification Scott... First off, theres no such thing as 4:3 HD. HD is inherently a 16:9 format. It is possible though that your local affiliate upconverts it's non-HD digital programming to 720p or 1080i and that would likely make it look better than the standard analog feed, but rest...

Theres only 1 NASA channel, the one I mentioned. At this time it shows no HD material. It's not an HD channel. You may have seen some shuttle footage in HD at a retailer, but it would have been part of the Dish Network demo loop more than likely because they had some segments of that. When a...

DirecTv channel 376 coming off the 119 bird.

You might get a couple NYC digital channels but unfortunately a number of them went down on 9/11 because the transmitters were on the WTC. CBS is still broadcasting though because they are on Empire. You also might look into getting the Philly stations I guess, but in any case you may end up...

Well I've had this unit for a couple months, and it gets pretty warm, yeah. But not stupidly hot. I have 2 other HD STB's that dont get quite as warm, but they have fans built in and the Mitsu doesnt.

You didnt answer my questions. And I've talked to DirecTv many times because I have both DirecTv HD and Dish Network HD. Dish Network offers HBO-HD and Showtime-HD, CBS-HD and HD-PPV. DirecTv offers HBO-HD and HDNet/HD-PPV and nothing more. Period.

Marshawn, two questions. Do you get HDNet, the new all HD Network? You should, it's only available on DirecTv. it's on channel 199 and it's included on all DirecTv subscriptions (yet you dont mention it for some "strange" reason). And, what model number of HD receiver do you have? I lied...

Well alot of em already have switched over to sending H/DTV and are still sending out NTSC also. So this *is* the transition period. Sets wont be obsolete though if you really dont want to upgrade. You'll just eventually need a digital tuner to decode the signals, but it will have RCA and...

Just a quick correction on what Bruce just said regarding the Networks. Indeed ABC really stepped up this season, but it's CBS that is the decided leader in Network HD at this point. Not only have all their scripted shows been in HD for 2 years now, but they've also had many many sporting events...

I hear ya Rich. I dunno, I just so fell in love with the "purty pictures" that I just did whatever it took to get as much of the HD programming as possible. Even to the tune of 3 seperate HD receivers! But yeah, it's definitely not ready for the faint of heart yet. Nor for the faint of...

JAG and Leno.. Is that all? Hmmm, my eyes must be deceiving me then. Lets see, over the last year and a half I've seen things like U.S Open tennis, The NCAA Final Four, The AFC Playoffs, The Masters Golf Tourney, SEC College Football every Saturday this fall, Major League Baseball this past...

The 6000 doesnt use OpenTv. Originally it was said that they were going to be upgraded to OpenTv via a software download (as they're currently doing with the 3800's and 4700's) but they later changed their minds and now say it wont ever be. Thus it is a very bone basic and primitive looking...

Jeremy, in regards to your original question it's kind of hard to answer with what we have to go on. the thing is, most people decide they want to have all the pretty pictures of HD in their home first, then go and buy the set. What prompted you to pick an HD set to begin with? I'm not sure how...

Ummm, at whatever distance looks best to you? But seriously alot of it depends on your viewing habits. What will you be watching most? Cable/DBS? DVD's? HDTV? Usually it's a balancing act. While 9' is probably good for the lower end signals, you could get away with being closer for HD...

Get your hands on a DD/DTS receiver and a DVD player. Watching a movie like The Perfect Storm (and most any other, really) that way will blow away watching it via cable tv and in Pro Logic even with your current speaker system.

Nah, my monthly bill isnt a heck of alot Paul. It's not like I have full packages from each provider. I pretty much have it configured for only the channels I watch most. Particularly HD. With Dish I have HBO and Showtime for their HD feeds and then simply the AT-50 package for the few SD...

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Oh, just for the heck of it. First I got a Dish 6000 for HBO HD and Showtime HD, HD PPV etc. Then I got an ExpressVu 6000 to have access to more HD movies and Network HD like CBS and ABC which I couldnt get OTA (only get PBS HD locally), and then most recently a DirecTv HD receiver primarily...

For the record, John makes good points. I myself these days watch nothing but DVD's and HD basically. I have 3 HD STB's, get HD OTA with an antenna, and have a widescreen set. HDTV is awesome, period. But, for somebody that doesnt watch alot of DVD's, wants no part of satellite TV and doesnt...

Well Jason, off hand it doesnt sound like you're a good candidate for an HDTV (aside from wanting the greatest and latest). Widescreen HDTV's are good for 3 things (not necessarily in order) :) Anamorphic DVD watching. HDTV via satellite HDTV via over the air transmissions requiring an...

37MHz is generally considered to be the number for HD. Though in practice with most of the displays currently in use a person can get away with a number lower than that and still not have any *noticeable* problem. I use a receiver with about 27 I believe (Denon 3801) and see no degradation on my...

And now one of the Radio Shack units is on sale for 15.00 It's the one without s-video capability but in this application you dont use that feature anyway. http://www.radioshack.com/product.as...5Fid=15%2D1978 ------------------

No HD programming to speak of huh? Well lets see. In the past year I've seen the Masters Golf Tournament, US Open Tennis, NCAA Final Four, AFC Playoffs and The Super Bowl in HD. All of CBS's scripted primetime line up has been in HD. Now ABC's primetime lineup is in HD. Glorious nature...

From my experience the manual (pushbutton) a/v selectors (composite vid, L+R audio) work fine for passing through component signals. Even High Definition of which I have 3 STB's. The ones that dont seem to be able to pass the signals through without degradation are the sort that have any...

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