I'm getting several sports channels in "HD" now on D*

[Jimbo]

I have premier also but no HD on these channels for me.

He didn't mention what channels he was looking at ...

 

[Jimbo]

Still not the 19th so I would put to much in anything claimed o be added .. At least not until 12am PDT at the earliest.

12 am PDT ??? what a rip, why not 12 pm EST ?

Jimbo

 

[Burt Reynolds]

I did mention it looked like a stretched signal, and in a couple posts I mentioned that channels were in the 600's, and that one phillies game was listed as "HD" on 647.

So, yes, its not true HD, but they are obviously starting some sort of switch. Like another poster said, some of these channels stretched out last week, but I didn't notice it, so I posted it.

Sorry if I caused a false alarm, but I think its evidence that somethings about to flip over.

 

[satfrat]

I did mention it looked like a stretched signal, and in a couple posts I mentioned that channels were in the 600's, and that one phillies game was listed as "HD" on 647.

So, yes, its not true HD, but they are obviously starting some sort of switch. Like another poster said, some of these channels stretched out last week, but I didn't notice it, so I posted it.

Sorry if I caused a false alarm, but I think its evidence that somethings about to flip over.

Sounds to me like you're watching a standard digital channel in 1080i. You can stretch any picture if your format is 1080i instead of 480i,,,, but that ain't HD. Confusing, ain't it.

Robin

 

[Burt Reynolds]

directv may be strectching it, but I'm not.

 

[charper1]

The provider can be doing it at the source; sending it to DirecTV that way. Isn't that what TNT does; or did when it started. I am not sure I only watch it during NBA season.

 

[springers]

Nothing new here yet. In Hazleton PA

 

[GeorgeLV]

False alarm.

Certain firmware versions on certain receivers have a bug where they always stretch SD channels with interactive content.

 

[ahelbling33]

what firmware

versions on what models?

 

[mdicki01]

I have the premiere D* package, and starting checking all the obscure sports channels that I never watch to see if they had an HD option.

Right now, YES and MSN and several midwest comcast channels are coming over in HD, but it looks more like a stretched signal.

BTW, great forum... been reading for awhile, just registered now to give you the news.

Hit the format button on the remote and that should tell you what resolution your looking at

 

[fantinocsny]

I have a similar problem on one tv, where certain 600's rsn's come in stretched. But its not all of them. And all other channels appear how they should. I had to set it my tv because of this on 4:3 which makes them look more narrow then normal, now i have to stretch it which makes it look normal, and all actual HD channels come in how they should. try that

 

[n4uaj]

Active channels have been stretched on my h20 since the last software update

 

[fantinocsny]

I have an H20 too, its a real pain in the butt, it was never like that up until a couple months ago

 

[Mtnmike]

These are not HD broadcasts. Stretched SD but no HD in the 600 series YET