What HD MPEG4 Channels should I be receiving?

[Ron Tobin]

This is what I'm subscribed to with D*.

DIRECTV DVR Service
TOTAL CHOICE
SHOWTIME
HD Access

The only HD I get are my locals, my RSNs, HD Net and Showtime. The others, such as CNNHD, Animal Planet HD, etc., etc. give me a screen message that says something like "Not purchased". Shouldn't HD access entitle me to the HD versions of channels included in Total Choice?

I just yesterday installed the 5 LNB dish, so this is the first time I became aware of this situation.

Thanks.

 

[dfergie]

Do you have a H20 or HR20 and have the B-Band converters?

 

[Ron Tobin]

Do you have a H20 or HR20 and have the B-Band converters?

I have an H20 with the B Band converter attached. I'm getting my HD locals and RSNs, and I know my RSNs are MPEG4 on 103.

 

[Ron Tobin]

Can anyone let me know why I'm not getting CNNHD, Weather Channel HD, etc., before I make the call the D*. My account show HD Access.

 

[dfergie]

You are getting signal on all the sats? or are you getting the 721 screen?

 

[Ron Tobin]

You are getting signal on all the sats? or are you getting the 721 screen?

I'm getting the 721 screen on the channels mentioned. However I'm receiving my RSNs in HD/MPEG4.

 

[Bob Nielsen]

Have you tried calling Directv to have the authorization resent to your receiver? There is a way to do it online as well (it takes a lot of navigating of their website).

What transponder signal strength to you get on 103b/c?

 

[raoul5788]

Have you tried calling Directv to have the authorization resent to your receiver? There is a way to do it online as well (it takes a lot of navigating of their website).

It's not so difficult. Once you sign in, go to Customer service, then trouble shooting, then channel trouble, then missing channels. Then select which of your receivers needs the rehit. That's about it.

 

[dishrich]

Well sometimes, just sending a simple rehit does NOT always work - there have been several posts around here of subs w/just getting new HD dishes &/or receivers installed, having to have a CSR repeatedly try to get ALL the HD channels activated on some of these boxes. I had to have it done twice on my new HR20 before they ALL showed up.

 

[Ron Tobin]

Rehit didn't work. Looks like I'll have to call a CSR.