Discovery-HD, HDNET Movies and ESPN-HD on DirecTV starting July 1
07-01-03, 10:21 AM
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Originally posted by huzefa
Here is the list of channel #'s:
Here is the list of channel #'s:
07-02-03, 03:29 PM
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The new channels look pretty good. I watched the Ireland show on DiscoveryHD last night. I was disappointed in ESPNHD. Why do they feel the need to stretch the nonHD programs to fill the screen? I hate image distortion! I also was unaware that ESPNHD was that same channel as ESPN, only that any show available in HD is in HD. I thought it would be a channel where they showed new and past HD sporting events. This would be much better imho.
07-04-03, 01:45 AM
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ESPN is crappy so far to me but it should get better as they have more events in HD to broadcast....at least I hope so.
Discovery is mind blowing. The insect shows are possibly the best that my TV has looked. Truly incredible.
HDNET Movies is better than I expected. I'm amazed at how good these rather obscure movies look. I watched Freebie and the Bean and it was outstanding picture quality. The logo in lower right is annoying though.
I wonder what's going to be shown on the special events channel?
Discovery is mind blowing. The insect shows are possibly the best that my TV has looked. Truly incredible.
HDNET Movies is better than I expected. I'm amazed at how good these rather obscure movies look. I watched Freebie and the Bean and it was outstanding picture quality. The logo in lower right is annoying though.
I wonder what's going to be shown on the special events channel?
to DiscoveryHD! It is awesome.. loved Over America yesterday, so many good shows.
07-14-03, 08:10 AM
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A few questions:
--what audio format is football broadcast in? (2.0 or 5.1)
--any place to get a listing of what CBS football games will be in HD? Which national pre-season games will be?
--is it true that OTA HD looks better than these DirecTV channels?
--will the DirecTV HD package be adding more channels in the future?
--what audio format is football broadcast in? (2.0 or 5.1)
--any place to get a listing of what CBS football games will be in HD? Which national pre-season games will be?
--is it true that OTA HD looks better than these DirecTV channels?
--will the DirecTV HD package be adding more channels in the future?
07-14-03, 10:14 AM
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Chew- If you're asking for ESPN specific football braodcast, go to their website and ask them. I had a question in regards to their soccer broadcasts and had it answered in a timely manner.
If you mean in general, I imagine that this season will see something like this:
Sunday Regional: 2.0
Sunday Night: 5.1
Monday Night: 5.1
I recall ABC announced that the Monday Night games would be in HD a little while ago.
If you mean in general, I imagine that this season will see something like this:
Sunday Regional: 2.0
Sunday Night: 5.1
Monday Night: 5.1
I recall ABC announced that the Monday Night games would be in HD a little while ago.
07-15-03, 07:05 AM
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Originally posted by Chew
A few questions:
--is it true that OTA HD looks better than these DirecTV channels?
--will the DirecTV HD package be adding more channels in the future?
A few questions:
--is it true that OTA HD looks better than these DirecTV channels?
--will the DirecTV HD package be adding more channels in the future?
07-15-03, 07:24 AM
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Chew, it really depends on the channel in terms of quality. My OTA CBS looks incredible, but ABC and NBC aren't as good. ESPN looks like crap (in comparison), but Discovery is so stunning I could cry. If I had to rank them in my area, it would probably be CBS, Discovery, HDNet, ABC, HBO, Showtime, NBC, FOX, ESPN.
As for adding more channels, they haven't announced anything, but the fact that they've started an alternate pricing structure for HD programming makes it a pretty good possibility.
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As for adding more channels, they haven't announced anything, but the fact that they've started an alternate pricing structure for HD programming makes it a pretty good possibility.
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