Is this True?

[Albertn83]

I just called Directv and I asked them that if I were to upgrade my programming and get HD, would I get the H20 receiver & 5 lnb, and they say “NO” because of the area I lived in. They said that I would be able to pick up the HD channels I needed including my local with the regular H10 receiver and 3 Inb…is that true…I live in Los Angeles

Thanx

 

[ChuckW]

That is true. You can however get an H20 and the 3 LNB dish and they work together quite well. You'll be all set to just replace the dish when and if LA ever needs the 5 LNB.

 

[PoitNarf]

You'll be all set to just replace the dish when and if LA ever needs the 5 LNB.

You mean when not if. It will occur very soon, no ifs ands or buts.

 

[Scott Corbett]

You mean when not if. It will occur very soon, no ifs ands or buts.

Are you saying that the LA/NY MPEG2 HD feeds are going away very soon?

 

[hdtvtechno]

Are you saying that the LA/NY MPEG2 HD feeds are going away very soon?

I assume you didnt yet read http://www.satelliteguys.us/showthread.php?t=44666&highlight=SatelliteGuys.US+-National+Network+HD+feeds+%28Urgent+Update%29

 

[Scott Corbett]

Thanks, no, I had not seen that.

My concern was that they might soon go away completely. My market is 139, so I assume it will be at least 2007 for me. But then I am only allowed to get CBS anyway.

 

[dervari]

I have the HD LILs and still get FOXE in HD on Ch 88. Looks like they forgot to pull it.

 

[Crystal Pepsi Ball]

I have the HD LILs and still get FOXE in HD on Ch 88. Looks like they forgot to pull it.

Dont worry, D* wont pull it until they do a mass cutoff. That will happen once EVERYBODY has been given the opportunity to switch to MPEG4, including customers that have the HD-TIVO and need to swap out to get HD-DVR and the 5 LNB dish. That may be in mid-2006.