DirecTV testing out 1080p?

[hdtvtechno]

I have HR21-100 and i can access channel 1080
but dont have internet connection connected yet

 

[gadgtfreek]

I tried to go to 1080 last night, no dice.

How long did the 1080p movie download take compared to other 1080i moves?

 

[Rey]

I tried to go to 1080 last night, no dice.

How long did the 1080p movie download take compared to other 1080i moves?

it took me quite a long time. i believe almost 2 hours.

 

[Rey]

I have HR21-100 and i can access channel 1080
but dont have internet connection connected yet

don't bother. i also tried this but it's only for the hr20's not the 21's

 

[gadgtfreek]

it took me quite a long time. i believe almost 2 hours.

Thats not bad

It takes me 5 hours to download a 1hr 45min 1080i movie

 

[Rey]

Thats not bad

It takes me 5 hours to download a 1hr 45min 1080i movie

what's you dl speed for your isp?

 

[gadgtfreek]

what's you dl speed for your isp?

Im on Cox's Value tier of 1.5mbps down. In contact with the local rep on AVS about getting it changed to their 5mbps tier. Especially if the DOD reall kicks off in a few months like satracer says it will.

 

[Rey]

i have 10mps dl with comcast so it does make a difference. i think you'll find it to be worth the extra$$. are you connected directly to your router or are you wireless or maybe you're using a powerline adapter?

 

[gadgtfreek]

Powerline to the HR20. Ive seen it stated that DOD is capped around 5 or 6mbps, so Im hoping to improve it a bit.


On another note, I sure hope these movies come in at OAR. After seeing the Dish guys say their 1080p I Am Legend was full screen, Im a little worried.

 

[Bob Nielsen]

Bucket List was full screen, but I don't know what the OAR is for that film.

 

[gadgtfreek]

Bucket List was full screen, but I don't know what the OAR is for that film.

Its 1.8, which is basically full. We'll have to see how a 2.4 shows up.

 

[cebbigh]

I downloaded the CE last weekend but still can't see channel 1080 on my HR20-100. Maybe it makes a difference if you have an HR20-700 vs HR20-100?

 

[jacmyoung]

Its 1.8, which is basically full. We'll have to see how a 2.4 shows up.

A 1.8:1 ratio is still not 16x9, so if the set has no overscan (most plasma panels can be set at zero overscan), one can still find out if it is OAR or not, if not, full screen, if OAR, two very thin black strips should be visible on the top and the bottom.

But I want to confirm this one more time with anyone who could download this 1080p movie, do I have to have the CE version in order to do the download?

 

[Bigguy]

I don't have the ce version or channel 1080. I went to the directv website DOD and it was in there for free. I downloaded while at work got home and it played fine.

 

[topcats69]

One my hr-20-700 all mine does is flash 46 mits tv

 

[charper1]

"full screen" usually refers to 4:3 and this was in a widescreen format for my D/L of the Bucket List which took about 1hr 50mins or so.

 

[gadgtfreek]

I think everyone involved understood that fullscreen, when discussing HDTV and 1080p, meant full screen 16x9. It's not so complicated that you have to brow beat us with terminology.

 

[charper1]

Well no one is "browbeating" you so why take it there?

Just trying not to confuse normally used terms; because FOREVER in the display/disc world "fullscreen" always means 4x3; so why re-use a term like that and create any confusion?

full = 4x3 and widescreen means just that.

 

[hdtvtechno]

it took me quite a long time. i believe almost 2 hours.

that's totally dependant on your Internet connection speed

 

[gadgtfreek]

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