Local HD offered in Atlanta

[superd]

I'm currently an E* customer(8yrs) and looking to switch to D*. I called D* and they offered me the four major Atlanta networks locally in HD. I thought they would not be available until summer 05. I called back later just to make sure it was true, and they confirmed the information I was told in the previous call. The D* representative said they will add the rest of the HD locals between now and this summer. I cannot get local HD via an OTA or cable, so this is good news for me.

I need to SD tivo's and A HR 10-250 with total premier pack with HD to get started. Anybody know what the best deal is for someone in my situation.

BTW, Great Site

 

[lee espinoza]

what is your zip code?

 

[lee espinoza]

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[superd]

30019

 

[mhking]

What channels are they on?

 

[shappyss]

Are you sure its not just the NY Feeds of the channels? who did u speak with?

 

[Neutron]

Welcome to Satelliteguys!!

Atlanta HD locals will be available this summer after the new satellite is lauched.

Maybe they mean that you can get the NY/LA distant locals in HD because some of your local stations are owned and operated by their respective companies?

 

[lee espinoza]

fox is O &O is his/her town i do not know about the others.

 

[superd]

I just called D* for the third time and got the same response. They assured me that I would receive ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX in HD via my local networks. I confirmed that the HD feeds are not from NY/LA.

 

[LOBO2999]

I have the HD Package and I only get Fox HD from D out of NY, I get all of OTA channels in HD when they are showing shows in HD, But like someone said not untill the summer will you be able to get all of your locls from D in HD.

 

[superd]

Could someone please tell me how D* is offering me ABC,NBC,CBS, and FOX in Local HD. I've spoken with them three times, and I think they are growing tired of my calls. They promised me the feeds wouold be via satellite , and NOT by using an ota antenna. Furthermore, they said the hd channels would NOT be feeds from LA/NY.

I want to be sure of all of this before I spend $1000+ in D* equipment, and make the leap from E*.

 

[ocaddict]

Could someone please tell me how D* is offering me ABC,NBC,CBS, and FOX in Local HD. I've spoken with them three times, and I think they are growing tired of my calls. They promised me the feeds wouold be via satellite , and NOT by using an ota antenna. Furthermore, they said the hd channels would NOT be feeds from LA/NY.

I want to be sure of all of this before I spend $1000+ in D* equipment, and make the leap from E*.

Why would you spend $1000+ in equipment?

 

[lee espinoza]

call directv and ask for the directv hd eligibiliy dept.

 

[Hogarth]

superd:

They're full of crap.

No one is getting LOCAL HD channels unless you live in NYC or LA, and won't be until two more satellites launch later this year.

(Plenty of folks do have the networks in HD, but they're Distant Nets, not local channels, unless you live in the DMA where the east and west feed originate.)

 

[lee espinoza]

Why would you spend $1000+ in equipment?

hdtivo

 

[ocaddict]

Yikes! That's a lot of m00lah!

 

[LOBO2999]

Maybe they are thinking that you can get your locals OTA . Maybe they are going to put up an OTA antenna for you with the deal. I had the CBS HD feed at 1 time but I got tired of paying $1.50 for it when I was getting it OTA for free.

 

[ocaddict]

Lobo has plenty of money dude. He wouldn't be worried about a paultry $1.50 per/mo.

 

[Beavis]

I can assure you that HD Atlanta locals are NOT available without an OTA antenna. Atlanta is among the 12 markets to get locals in HD later this year.

 

[superd]

Ok, I'm the fool. As suggested, I spoke with the HD eligibility dept(1-800-263-0028). They apologized for the incorrect information I received from three different CSR's. Looks like I will have until this summer for local HD. And all this time I thought it was just the E* reps who were idiots.