DirecTV and Denver

[Sportsfan101]

I'm a Dish guy, but my father has DirecTV and asked whether he can get locals via DirecTV. Last I heard, DirecTV was planning on expanding locals into 24 markets by the end of the year, but I glanced through the 34 page post on these markets and didn't see whether much (if any) progress was made.

So, what is the status of DirecTV and locals in Denver? I assume that IF they are available, the MPEG 4 receiver is needed, correct? If so, does DirecTV have a DVR MPEG 4 receiver?

 

[O2BRich]

I live in a Denver sub-burb.
You can get non-HD channels with a regular dish and HD local with the mpeg4 5LNB dish.

Hope this helps
Bruce

 

[charper1]

I glanced through the 34 page post on these markets and didn't see whether much (if any) progress was made.

Plenty of progress has been made directly in line with their roll out plan. In fact, all of the original 3 or 4 "groups", or lists, of cities has been added already, and there is already another newer group listing of cities being added between now and 12/31/06. I think the Denver DMA was in the 2nd group added a long while back.

So, what is the status of DirecTV and locals in Denver?

What is HIS actual zip code? MPEG4 HD is in the Denver DMA

I used 80290:

LOCALS

Network Affiliate Local Channel # HD Channel #
CW KWGN 2
CBS KCNC 4 4
PBS KRMA 6
ABC KMGH 7 7
NBC KUSA 9 9
PBS KBDI 12
TFT KTFD 14
MNT KTVD 20
IND KDEN 25
FOX KDVR 31 31
UNI KCEC 50
I i 59


SPORTS
80290 ZIP Code is in the home team territory for the following pro team(s):

SD: Standard Definition
HD: High Definition

With any TOTAL CHOICE® package:

Altitude Sports & Entertainment (Ch. 644)
# Colorado Avalanche (HD Available)
# Colorado Rapids (SD Only)
# Denver Nuggets (SD Only)

FSN Rocky Mountain (Ch. 645)
# Colorado Rockies (HD Available)
# Real Salt Lake (SD Only)

I assume that IF they are available, the MPEG 4 receiver is needed, correct?

Yes, and a 5 LNB dish

If so, does DirecTV have a DVR MPEG 4 receiver?

Yes

 

[Mtnmike]

I live in the north Denver Metro area and yes we get HD locals from DirecTV

 

[TulsaCoker]

Denver local HD channels where added on DirecTv on June 29, 2006 and yes you need the 5 LBN and Mpeg4 receiver. DirecTv has a Mpeg4 DVR