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Another thing to consider is ... do the current DirecTV HDTV receivers receive KA signals? If not then current DirecTV HD will be left out in the cold and will have to upgrade to a newer receiver... they certainly will have to update their LNB's. Current DirecTV HD receivers will probably be...

Well having heard talk of new receivers with MPEG-4 and the following statement in the DirecTV announcement makes me kinda conclude that they will be using MPEG-4 to get as many HD channels that they can on the satellites.

They will not replace SD receivers. They will most likely continue to operate their KU band satellites for many more years beyond 2007. Since DirecTV owns seperate licenses for KU and KA orbital slots: KA 99,101,103 KU 101,110,119 If you want local or more national's HD then you would be...