Directtv Carries Locals in HD in LA?

[hooks61]

I called DTV and asked if any locals are carried in HD without an OTA in the Los Angeles area. I was told CBS, ABC, NBC and Fox were carried without an OTA. However, the DTV website says an OTA is required.
Can anyone tell me if they truly carry locals in HD yet or was I talking to someone that didn't have a clue?

 

[rad]

If you live in the LA DMA and another CBS/FOX/ABC/NBC station doesn't claim that you can receive a grade B contour single then yes you can get those networks in LA in HD via D*. Go to http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/see/LocalChannels.jsp?init=true and plug in your zip code. I tried 90001 and it said that HD locals were available via D*.

 

[warkovision]

I'm in Van Nuys and get CBSW (81),NBCW (83),ABCW (87), and FOXW (89), via the DTV satellite. You'll need OTA, however, for the digital versions of WB, UPN, PBS, and the other locals. I have a channelmaster 4228 that receives a strong signal from Mt. Wilson, and I pretty much use that anyway because the picture to me looks better than the one one coming from D*. Maybe it's because of all the compression D* uses.