Recent content by dswallow

I don't find the increase to be unreasonable.

Well, in theory even if SpaceWay offered no national HD channels, DirecTV could free up all the space used for ABC, NBC, CBS and FOX HD east & west since the O&O stations mostly exist in the top 30 markets anyway, which means there'd be no reason to continue offering the NY/LA stations to O&O...

I'd originally expected SpaceWay to be entirely LIL, however I'm pretty sure somewhere someone from DirecTV was quoted as saying otherwise, and they were definitely referring to SpaceWay 1 & 2. If I come across it again I'll post it; sometimes I think I shouldbe saving every quote I ever see on...

Somewhat ironic isn't it, considering Seattle networks are available in HD on Bell ExpressVu in Canada -- anywhere in Canada, from east coast to west coast.

The latest rumors making the rounds were EPSN2-HD this week, TNT-HD in mid-January, Starz-HD in March; then nothing more till SpaceWay is operational. It didn't seem like a terribly bad rumor, though I could do without more sports channels, personally. :) Considering many of the HD nationals...

And now plus ABC.

Just correcting the record, since an incorrect implication was made. No need to be testy about it. I do have Echostar equipment too, though with Bell ExpressVu, so it's always behind the curve of whatever Dish Network releases software-wise.

This really doesn't make much difference; among the DirecTV DVR's they were always identical hardware just relabeled/in a different looking box. The only substantive difference was with the original Sony SAT-T60 which came with a different remote control that could also control some Sony...

Your current 3-LNB dish provides 4 outputs that each can access signals from all 3 satellites. To preserve access to all 3 satellites, you need to add a cascadable 4x8 or 5x8 multiswitch, connect all 4 outputs from the satellite dish to it, then run wires from 5 of the 8 outputs of the...

Last night I compared signal levels on OTA ATSC stations using a diplexed (via Terk BMS-58 multiswitch) and a direct run from the antenna/preamp to the receiver. There was absolutely no difference in signal levels at the receiver. None. Fluctuations were identical. Peaks were identical. On...

There's not really any firm date announced for Fox HD E/W on DirecTV; "In time for the fall television season" has been the most official thing I've seen. But conjecture is that it'll happen once DirecTV 7S is operational and at least some locals from 101 degrees have moved over to it.

It's really your loss after stating you really wanted the TiVo. There's a lot of conjecture around regarding News COrporation's plans to provide a DVR in every home, and mostly it seems surrounded by rumors of a very basic model being produced with limited storage capabilities, and familiar...

DirecTV has only announced Fox HD E/W channels for owned-and-operated markets (and those with waivers/distant networks). And the only other local HD info that's ever been mentioned has been related to plans to explore using the SpaceWay satellites (the first of which launches later this year) to...

Standalone TiVo: $12.95/month You can record one thing at a time and it can include your local channels without paying DirecTV for them if you can get them via cable or antenna. DirecTV DVR w/TiVo: $4.99/month (free with Total Choice Premier) You can record two things at a time including...

This was my best guess at making the math look consistent: A 7% increase per year over 5 years would be a 40.2552% increase in the 5th year over the initial amount prior to the 1st increase. http://www.forbes.com/business/newswire/2004/03/05/rtr1288924.html For example: $0.857143...