DirecTV channels $1 bil HD plan

[SatelliteGuys Reporter]

Construction of the first two satellites dubbed Spaceway 1 and Spaceway 2 has been under way for a few years. They will be launched early next year with programming being offered to consumers by midyear. The two Boeing-built satellites can carry 500 local HD channels and cost DirecTV about 250 million apiece to build launch and insure.

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[Cyclone]

The only trouble that I can think of, is that I receive more HD Local channels via OTA, than I receive SD via LIL which are restricted by my DMA.

Right now I get both Baltimore & Washington via OTA. But if HD locals are available like the SD locals are, then I would only get the Washington HD Channels. I hope that they don't stop putting the ATSC tuners in the STBs.