Thread: Apparantly, Number one may be number 5 now.

If your pissed that Directv, the 'number 1 hd service', is now 4th, this may piss you off more...


Cablevision Bumps HD Count To 68 - Adds USA, SCI FI, CNBC and Bravo - dslreports.com

I can't guarantee that is correct, or anything, but IF it's true then Directv is now 5th place in the hd channel front, with 1 less then cablevision (even after adding the 1 channel from the golf split)

The people who make excuses like 'D* is having problems negociating due to the economy', and other equally rediculous ones, need the reality check that every major telco, cableco, and tv company are not only catching up, but defeating D*.

If we don't voice our opinions, a couple of years from now D* will be a joke.

Any reason why we needed another new thread on a baiting type topic already being discussed ?

Baiting huh?

If you don't care that your paying money during a recession that could easily go for better things, then this isn't the topic for you.

This topic are for consumers, not sheep, who care about what they pay for.

Originally Posted by Zellio2008

Baiting huh?

If you don't care that your paying money during a recession that could easily go for better things, then this isn't the topic for you.

This topic are for consumers, not sheep, who care about what they pay for.

This is a valid topic...the baiting comes from the adjectives that you chose to use in your first post:

other equally rediculous ones, need the reality check

But like Charper said, this topic is already being discussed.

directv has more than 68 channels in hd

And as I said fine; but why another NEW thread of what is ALREADY being discussed in numerous other threads?

In fact this EXACT topic of DirecTV claiming to be #1 and maybe being #3, #4 or lower is already being talked over . No new thread needed!

Bating, I don't think this topic is bating at all. Infact I believe it brings up a valid point which is D* has been asleep at the wheel and has become lazy when it comes to new hd.

D* also has not maintained its commitment to be the number one hd provider when it comes to adding content. Infact, the content that they have added is PPV place holders to generate revenue. Instead of generating revenue via their packaging.

I have an Idea for D* dump all the HDPPV channels minus the 3 event channels needed, give everyone a generic 250 gig DVR for D* use only, unless they have a dvr model for dvr capabilities, then upgrade the HD to a larger size so the cust can have a dvr, download all your ppv movies via sat in 1080P HD, down rezz when needed from the box and launch 30 new channels for all the space that the PPV HD is taking up. Now were cooking! The customer now has new HD channels, movies on demand, and if we add a Ethernet cable in the mix we now have more down loadable movies in the mix.

BTW according to nelson research, Broadband penetration in the US is now at 90 percent, so chances are if you use phone line adapters you can easily hook that dvr up to the INTERNET without any issues at at least 90 percent of your customers. Wad ya think! God I wish these guys would hire me! I would make them so much money it would be ridiculous. Anyone got 500 mil laying around so I can start my own D*!

Originally Posted by Zellio2008

If your pissed that Directv, the 'number 1 hd service', is now 4th, this may piss you off more...


Cablevision Bumps HD Count To 68 - Adds USA, SCI FI, CNBC and Bravo - dslreports.com

I can't guarantee that is correct, or anything, but IF it's true then Directv is now 5th place in the hd channel front, with 1 less then cablevision (even after adding the 1 channel from the golf split)

The people who make excuses like 'D* is having problems negociating due to the economy', and other equally rediculous ones, need the reality check that every major telco, cableco, and tv company are not only catching up, but defeating D*.

If we don't voice our opinions, a couple of years from now D* will be a joke.

Insert your zip code.

Where is HD ?

If your not happy with D*, your allowed to go else where ....

No one is keeping you at D*.

Jimbo