New D* ad advertising 130 HD channels by end of year!

**satjay** · 07-22-2008 03:36 PM

Are there more channels out there that are HD or will it be like MTV and VH1 channels with black bars on the side with no HD programming?

**tigerfan33** · 07-22-2008 03:40 PM

Originally Posted by satjay

Are there more channels out there that are HD or will it be like MTV and VH1 channels with black bars on the side with no HD programming?

A lot of premium channels in hd that would be near or fully 100% hd.

Most other channels are slowly building their hd lineup.

**Jimbo** · 07-22-2008 04:16 PM

Originally Posted by satjay

Are there more channels out there that are HD or will it be like MTV and VH1 channels with black bars on the side with no HD programming?

There will be channels out there that have HD channels, that will continue to show SD programming, alot of the programming was shot much before the HD transition took place.
Yes, each channel will be adding HD from this point forward and eventually, most will be in HD.
Not all programming will be HD probably ever.

Jimbo

**Matt9876** · 07-22-2008 04:54 PM

All 14 transponders are Hot!! for D11 99(c/a)

The 130 HD channels are about to be real.

**hdtvtechno** · 07-22-2008 04:58 PM

Originally Posted by Matt9876

All 14 transponders are Hot!! for D11 99(c/a)

The 130 HD channels are about to be real.

**tigerfan33** · 07-22-2008 05:03 PM

Originally Posted by Matt9876

All 14 transponders are Hot!! for D11 99(c/a)

The 130 HD channels are about to be real.

Will we see some test channels first or will they go ahead and put up the real thing??

**Jimbo** · 07-22-2008 05:36 PM

Originally Posted by Matt9876

All 14 transponders are Hot!! for D11 99(c/a)

The 130 HD channels are about to be real.

This is good news.
On the 99c, I have good strong signals on 1-14
Also have decient signals on 99s, which could be my locals, they have been up in SD for awhile now, but I have never looked to see where. (I have no (a) shown).

Jimbo

**ChrisPC** · 07-22-2008 06:31 PM

99c is also hot here.

**BlackHitachi** · 07-22-2008 06:33 PM

Originally Posted by REY_1178

correct. 130 national HD by end of summer and over 100 local markets by end of year

If i am not mistaken D* has 70 lil markets now?

**Jimbo** · 07-22-2008 09:09 PM

Originally Posted by BlackHitachi

If i am not mistaken D* has 70 lil markets now?

Your in the ballpark, I don't know the actual count, but your close.
My market started 68 and has dropped to 72-75 something like that, so maybe I'll see HD locals when the new sat gets turned on.

Jimbo