New Channels in October
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stevendbs said:
Taking away 36 MC channels and giving you 67 XM channels is adding over 30 channels.
Korean channel is already availble, I thought it was 72 XM stations? I also know they have locals available in savannah as of 09/29 so rockford will be following. So prob rockford in oct..
For me, it's losing 30 channels of MusicChoice and paying the same, as I sub to XM for the vehicles & home and to DirecTV for the home. MusicChoice has no announcers and has an all-instrumentals easy listening channel (DTV #833). EchoStar's Dish kept their 50 Muzak channels when they added Sirius. Why can't DTV do the same and merely add XM and keep MC? This might just be enough of a push to cancel my DTV account.
From what I understand, MusicChoice is not going anywhere. XM will be in addition to the other music channels.
The entire Detroit DMA will enjoy being the first folks to be upgraded to DIRECTV's new MPEG-2/4 equipment, which will enable them to see their network locals in HD through their DIRECTV dish.
If all goes well 11 more DMA's will be upgraded in November and 12 more by year end.
Of course, my company will be providing the new MPEG-2/4 systems to new subscribers as they sign on to DIRECTV service.
This new service will permit DIRECTV to roll-out their promised 150 new national and 1250 LIL HD channels over the next two years.
-Robert
If all goes well 11 more DMA's will be upgraded in November and 12 more by year end.
Of course, my company will be providing the new MPEG-2/4 systems to new subscribers as they sign on to DIRECTV service.
This new service will permit DIRECTV to roll-out their promised 150 new national and 1250 LIL HD channels over the next two years.
-Robert
dturturro said:
Yes, NY is the largest DMA and we should see existing DIRECTV HD customers begin to be upgraded by mid November. DIRECTV will offer the next generation HD DVR at no charge to customers who agree to a new 2 yr. programming commitment. It will not be a TiVo DVR as we already know and is scheduled for release sometime in Q1-06.
The first round of upgrades will be for the dish system and to replace all existing MPEG-2 HD STB's. HD DVR customers don't have to worry about the delayed release of the new MPEG-2/4 HD DVR as DIRECTV will not interrupt the HD MPEG-2 stream for at least two years.
All is OK and just be a little more patient as the best is yet to come.
-Robert
BTW - according to the BET Jazz booth at Monterey Jazz Festival, D* will add that channel in March 2006.
My brother lives in the Detroit Metro Area, and he hasn't heard anything about the MPEG4 yet. I thought they had to launch the other Sat. and do testing for a couple of months before they started any MPEG4. I doubt if anyone will see it before next year the way their going. 
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