HDTV rules!!!

[JulesMaximus]

Man does it look sweet! I just wish there were more channels broadcast in Hi-Def. :|

 

[Caesar]

Congrats!
Now you will be watching re runs of everything just because its on HD

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Yup, higher resolutions sure are nice - I watch TV very rarely, but when I do, and it's in HD, I can understand why others would watch it more often.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: CaesaR
Congrats!
Now you will be watching re runs of everything just because its on HD

No kidding...My son is watching 'Dukes of Hazzard' on HBO right now...perhaps the dumbest movie ever! :roll:

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Wait till you start watching the discovery channel, history, etc.

 

[Codewiz]

http://www.dbstalk.com/forumdisplay.php?f=112

Get to know that forum because you are almost certainly going to run into bugs in the HR20.

 

[Eos]

I'm seriously considering DirectTV for my HDTV as well. I like that they're planning the 100 new HD channels for this spring.

 

[aphex]

dosen't DishNetwork have a much larger selection of HD channels?

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: aphex
dosen't DishNetwork have a much larger selection of HD channels?

who cares....the compression on DTV is supposed to be really really noticable

 

[keeleysam]

DirecTV's mega recompression FTL.

 

[Electric Amish]

Originally posted by: eos
I'm seriously considering DirectTV for my HDTV as well. I like that they're planning the 100 new HD channels for this spring.

I hope so. Their selection right now is pitiful. One of the main reasons I'm still using standard directTV on my non-HD TV.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: keeleysam
DirecTV's mega recompression FTL.

Did they ever switch to mpeg4?

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

Originally posted by: aphex
dosen't DishNetwork have a much larger selection of HD channels?

who cares....the compression on DTV is supposed to be really really noticable

eh? I would assume one who wants to watch HD channels would like a large selection to choose from.

 

[SonnyDaze]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Man does it look sweet! I just wish there were more channels broadcast in Hi-Def. :|

I would think a man who rents a Lotus Elise for a weekend drive would already have HD.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: aphex

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

Originally posted by: aphex
dosen't DishNetwork have a much larger selection of HD channels?

who cares....the compression on DTV is supposed to be really really noticable

eh? I would assume one who wants to watch HD channels would like a large selection to choose from.

greater quality > greater selection depending on how good your TV is...

 

[DeviousTrap]

Originally posted by: aphex

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

Originally posted by: aphex
dosen't DishNetwork have a much larger selection of HD channels?

who cares....the compression on DTV is supposed to be really really noticable

eh? I would assume one who wants to watch HD channels would like a large selection to choose from.

I think he's saying that the crappy compression is reason enough not to use DTV, ignoring the lineup.

 

[blurredvision]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster
greater quality > greater selection

Damn that's a mouth full when you try and speak it out.....

I hope for the OP's sake that DirecTV got their act together with HD, as their representation of it is what made me leave them 2 years ago. You'll see many refer to it as "HD-lite".

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

Originally posted by: keeleysam
DirecTV's mega recompression FTL.

Did they ever switch to mpeg4?

Yes. All local channels are broadcast in mpeg4. All the new channels that are coming up will be in mpeg4. Existing non-local channels are in the old format.

The mpeg4 channels are supposed to be pretty close to OTA HD in terms of quality.

 

[cubby1223]

You'll never be able to watch sports on regular tv again.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: aphex
dosen't DishNetwork have a much larger selection of HD channels?

NFL Sunday ticket is the reason I'm sticking with DirecTV.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: SonnyDaze

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Man does it look sweet! I just wish there were more channels broadcast in Hi-Def. :|

I would think a man who rents a Lotus Elise for a weekend drive would already have HD.

Surprisingly no. I didn't.

Oh, and I'm going to add a Lotus Elise to my stable eventually. Mark my words.

 

[Insane3D]

From everything I've read...Almost all of DTV's content is MPEG4 now..and the compression issues are not nearly like they were. Also, Comcast and other cable providers are starting to compress theirs too. I'm sort of looking at who is making the most moves to improve their HD lineup, and right now that seems to be DTV. They have already launched a couple new satellites with others going up soon...they also claim 150+ HD channels withing a year or two...but I think that's overly optimistic at this point. However, I don't see similar things going on with Dish, who has the most channels simply because they acquired VOOM, or any of the major cable providers to improve on their current HD lineup/quality.

I'm still trying to decide if I want to stay with DTV who I've been very happy with over the past few years, or go with Comcast. I get good deals from both sides since I'm out of contract with DTV, but the only thing bothering me is the fact I need to re-up for two years with DTV..

*shrug*

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: Insane3D
From everything I've read...Almost all of DTV's content is MPEG4 now..and the compression issues are not nearly like they were. Also, Comcast and other cable providers are starting to compress theirs too. I'm sort of looking at who is making the most moves to improve their HD lineup, and right now that seems to be DTV. They have already launched a couple new satellites with others going up soon...they also claim 150+ HD channels withing a year or two...but I think that's overly optimistic at this point. However, I don't see similar things going on with Dish, who has the most channels simply because they acquired VOOM, or any of the major cable providers to improve on their current HD lineup/quality.

I'm still trying to decide if I want to stay with DTV who I've been very happy with over the past few years, or go with Comcast. I get good deals from both sides since I'm out of contract with DTV, but the only thing bothering me is the fact I need to re-up for two years with DTV..

*shrug*

That was pretty much the same boat I was in. I've been very unhappy with Cox in the past (even though I still have my high speed internet with them) so I chose DTV and I've stuck with them for the past 5 years or so. They did give me a good discount on my HD intall (less than $200-they installed a 100hr HD DVR today, a new 5LNB dish and moved my old Tivo DVR up to the bedroom). NFL Sunday ticket is the main reason I am staying with DTV though. I love being able to watch my Buffalo Bills during the regular season.

God, I pray they get an HD feed for F1 though...man, that would be the clincher.

 

[tfinch2]

Welcome to the club. Here is a copy of the bathroom key.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: tfinch2
Welcome to the club. Here is a copy of the bathroom key.

Thanks man. :thumbsup: