DirecTV to Light 8 Add'l HD Markets in April

[ScoBuck]

The following 8 markets will be lit with HD lils in April 07:

Albequeque
Buffalo
Greensboro
Harrisburg
Jacksonville
New Orleans
Spokane
Tulsa

All of these were ORIGINALLY scheduled for end 06.

 

[digiblur]

The following 8 markets will be lit with HD lils in April 08:

Albequeque
Buffalo
Greensboro
Harrisburg
Jacksonville
New Orleans
Spokane
Tulsa

All of these were ORIGINALLY scheduled for end 07.

April 2008? Wow.

 

[dfergie]

I hope they made a deal with LIN for Krqe(CBS) and Kasa(Fox)... (Albuquerque)

 

[dfergie]

Nothing at Investor relations, nor the website yet...

 

[charper1]

I wonder if signed deals and the transfer/buyout to Liberty were the major hold ups? After these are there any NFL cities left?

 

[dfergie]

LIN likely in Albuquerque... they own 2 of the 4 and E* has yet to get the CBS affiliate, LIN bought the Fox afflilitate after E* had put them up last year...

 

[iceturkee]

scobuck, just curious....what is your source?

 

[Bob Nielsen]

The following 8 markets will be lit with HD lils in April 08:

Albequeque
Buffalo
Greensboro
Harrisburg
Jacksonville
New Orleans
Spokane
Tulsa

All of these were ORIGINALLY scheduled for end 07.

In your similar post on dbstalk, you said April 07 (which is more likely) and end 06 (which is correct). Many people think the delay (as well as delays in adding to existing HD markets) has been caused by a shortage of MPEG4 encoders.

 

[moonman]

April 2008? Wow.

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Must be a typo...his post over at DBSTalk, says 2007.
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http://www.dbstalk.com/showpost.php?p=881624&postcount=1

 

[Mocco71]

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Must be a typo...his post over at DBSTalk, says 2007.
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http://www.dbstalk.com/showpost.php?p=881624&postcount=1

CSR's have been telling my April, so this sounds accurate. However, as I posted in dbs... this will be the 5th date since the annoucement last fall for the Harrisburg region. Hopefully its true!

 

[Jax Tom]

Cmon Jacksonville !!!! Actually they are saying Mar 29th for Jax

 

[stogie5150]

With as many problems the HR20 is having with MPEG-4 I don't WANT MPEG-4 locals.

I'll stick with my CM4228 and my HD locals OTA, thanks.

 

[JamesJ]

The HR20 I have has been PRETTY much rock solid on Mpeg4- some hiccups here and there, but for the most part it has been good.

 

[ScoBuck]

April 2008? Wow.

TYPO - and I edited and corrected the posting.

 

[bgilga]

Any ideas as to when the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre market will get HD locals?

 

[matty8199]

Any ideas as to when the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre market will get HD locals?

2027?

I can't imagine SWB is very high on the list, especially given the half-assed way WYOU and WBRE are run.

 

[Newshawk]

I just checked directv.com. Greenville, Harrisburg, Jacksonville and Spokane locals are all listed,and it appears they all have all four networks. Next step, reception reports to confirm.

 

[vward91]

they are on and look great here in greenville.

 

[ScoBuck]

CSR's have been telling my April, so this sounds accurate. However, as I posted in dbs... this will be the 5th date since the annoucement last fall for the Harrisburg region. Hopefully its true!

well - guess what? they are ON. More to follow in 1-2 weeks as posted.

 

[TulsaCoker]

Not yet in Tulsa but waiting. Come on Tulsa 74119.