I hate to disagree but when I first got Directv there were digital channels starting at 7405 for wcia, wics, will, wcfn, wand.
Fine, but it still doesn't change the facts that D* never, ever, at ANY time, had them here on those numbers. D* has never, ever, at ANY time, even used 4-digit numbers for locals. As others already stated, they DO use 800-900's for locals, but ONLY IN SOME MARKETS that are up on the 101 bird. But it was NEVER done like that in our market, as D* ALWAYS required receivers w/the APG to even get locals, since they were first put on the 72.5 slot. Those receivers have ALWAYS remapped our locals to their OTA numbering, so you do not even see the actual (non-mapped) channel #'s in the guide.
You are thinking of the locals on DISH, plain & simple. But as others already stated, what difference does it even make?
I already gave you the exact, correct channel listings for both SD & HD locals on DISH - you can even go into their website & verify this for yourself, if you still don't believe me. (which just happen to match your posting, hmm...)
And as far as D* goes - you are already upgraded with everything you need for when they shut down 72.5 at the end of the year. But now, you have to understand that in our market & ALL others like ours with locals ONLY in Ka,
D* will NO longer even be broadcasting an SD copy of any local channels that are broadcast in HD, after they shut down the 72.5 bird. THAT is why they now require ALL subs - even those WITHOUT HD access, to have HD receivers & dishes in these local markets. Matter of fact, D* already stopped even installing the 2nd 18" dish f/72.5 for new & mover subs, for well over a year now. Since you did NOT mention having a 72.5 dish, you are NOT even getting the SD copies of our locals now.
If you are an SD only sub, then D* locks your receiver(s) down to 480p, so that even though you are actually watching an HD feed of our locals, they are actually being "downconverted" back to SD. Any local channels that are NOT broadcast in HD (eg: 49 & 51 here locally) are simply put up in MPEG4 SD Ka, so they too, can be received properly, along with all our HD locals. If you want to see our locals in HD, then you simply need to add HD access to your account; you ARE aware that you CAN get it FREE for 2 years as an existing sub. Do a search on here for it, but basically you need a minimum of Total Choice Plus, or Choice Xtra & higher pkg, & agree to autopay.
(& BTW, I've been a local dealer for both E* & D* for years, even BEFORE we actually had locals, so you can take everything I said about locals to the bank...)
