HD DirecTV...
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Not much, it is oval instead of round.
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smurfie
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vanbells said:
I use to have it in Nashville before I moved here to southern maryland. I LOVE IT !!!
I am getting it installed at my new house soon !
Bavarian
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The dish needed now for HD is much bigger than the oval one I had for the old DirecTV HD. They have 5 satelites now, so need 5LNBs. Also, the locasl are in Mpeg4 which the older receiver did not handle. Got new receiver from DirecTV for "shipping" costs, they installed the new dish eventually, so now I have the old, oval, 3LNB.
Can get 4-7-9-20 in HD, before only NBC and Fox HD from NY. Also, HDNet, HDnet movies, ESPN, ESPN2, Universal HD, TNT HD, Discovery HD. HD is great, hate to go back to old, standard definition.
Can get 4-7-9-20 in HD, before only NBC and Fox HD from NY. Also, HDNet, HDnet movies, ESPN, ESPN2, Universal HD, TNT HD, Discovery HD. HD is great, hate to go back to old, standard definition.
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smurfie
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With verizon and direct tv you get a discount 
ohstate
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I've got the new 5 LNB dish. I now get the HD local channels on Directv. Directv is supposed to be launching 2 new satelites in mid-2007 that will allow them to carry 40 more HD channels (and which is why you need more LNBs). It is larger than the 3 LNB dish, but not that much bigger. Since it is on the roof, I really don't notice it.
Ponytail
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When installing the HD dish, they automatically install a grounded splitter. With each TV, unless you want to watch the same thing on all TV's, you need an HD box (or regular box if hooking it to a non HD ready TV) and they get connected to the Splitter.
Directv is offereing specials all the time, the latest is 4 rooms of Directv for price of one. That DOESN'T include HD.
I have had the HD service from Directv for about a year and half. I love it. The only problem is that the HD signal is MUCH more sensative to interuption via weather, trees, etc. But that is only a very MINOR inconvenience. Picture quality is incredible, and the HDnet programming is pretty cool too. And if ya get the NFl package...heaven. Absolute heaven.
Directv is offereing specials all the time, the latest is 4 rooms of Directv for price of one. That DOESN'T include HD.
I have had the HD service from Directv for about a year and half. I love it. The only problem is that the HD signal is MUCH more sensative to interuption via weather, trees, etc. But that is only a very MINOR inconvenience. Picture quality is incredible, and the HDnet programming is pretty cool too. And if ya get the NFl package...heaven. Absolute heaven.
ohstate
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Ponytail said:
They had to relocate my dish in order to get the HD signal. The satelite is in a different part of the sky, so it needs more sky to get both signals. So, it may just be you need a better location for the dish - maybe the HD satelite has more trees between it and the dish. Just a thought. The roof is the only place for my dish, and my signals are great now. It has to be really bad outside before I have any interuption.
The 3 LNB dish in known as a phase 3, it will work to pick up some of the HD programming, but the locals HD’s are not on it. The 5 LNB dish is called an AT-9 dish, it’s required to pick up the local channel HD programming. The AT-9 dish has a larger mounting foot the older dishes, so the original mount does not work with it. It comes with a mounting foot, dish, all LNB’s, and a 4 way splitter.
The 2 new satellites are at a lower elevation, so looking at the sky from behind the dish, you will need a clear shot about 15 degrees to the right and about 10 degrees lower.
The 2 new satellites are at a lower elevation, so looking at the sky from behind the dish, you will need a clear shot about 15 degrees to the right and about 10 degrees lower.
teverheart2002
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We are considering doing this now that we have a kick azz projector and big screen that we can enjoy HD on fully.
2 Questions though:
1. Do you have to have a phone line in order to get HD, from what they are telling us about DVR we need a dedicated phone line, is this true with HD also?
2. We noticed that Best Buy sells the receivers, is there a benefit to buying them there? If you do buy, then do you still have to pay the $5 monthly to Direct TV?
TYIA
2 Questions though:
1. Do you have to have a phone line in order to get HD, from what they are telling us about DVR we need a dedicated phone line, is this true with HD also?
2. We noticed that Best Buy sells the receivers, is there a benefit to buying them there? If you do buy, then do you still have to pay the $5 monthly to Direct TV?
TYIA
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ohstate
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teverheart2002 said:
1. True. They use it to check to see if you've done any PPVs. All Directv requires a land line. It does not have to be dedicated - just a land line. You can use your regular land line, but the box has to be hooked up to it so they can call it.
2. $5/mo is the charge for the DVR service. You will also pay $10/mo for HD programming. I don't know if there is a benefit to buying the box at Best Buy or not now. Directv recently started "leasing" their equipment rather than making you buy it, so I don't know how that equation works out now. I bought my first one from BB, but I have done 2 upgrades on equipment since then (1999), each one through Directv (as they often will upgrade the equipment for little to no charge to keep you as a subscriber).
Pete
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1. False, the only need for it is the initial activation and for Pay Per View. All 3 of mine are sitting here working great not connected to the phone. The install guy said the only time you need that is to order PPV via the box. If you don't order PPV or order it online you don't need it.ohstate said:
2. No benefit at all.
Pete
Repete
And how do you know they dial it every night? Does the box ring? I don't order PPV but the install guy told me if oyu order via the box you only get PPV on that tv, if you order it online via their website you get it on all the TV's. I don't know if that is true.ohstate said:
Oh, the other thing the phone line is used for is caller ID