I'm not sure that's accurate. Nothing else that I've read indicates that you need anything other than a standard HD DirectTV receiver and dish. Here's a lot more info I found about the new local HD channel rollout:
http://hdtvtechno.netfirms.com/directvhd_locals.htm No word on when the new Satellites will launch except for "in 2005" which could be as late as December, of course... Levi Wallach Blog: twelveblackcodemonkeys.com DVD Review Site: dvdmon.com Pictures at: http://wallachexpressions.smugmug.com/Photos%20by%20Levi From: Pat Tierny Sent: Sun 4/10/05 9:38 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [TiVo Central] DirecTV Local HD Channels Apparently new hardware is required for HD locals. http://www.tvtechnology.com/hd_notebook/one.php?id=192 Les Weyant __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail Mobile Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check email on your mobile phone. http://mobile.yahoo.com/learn/mail Yahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> What would our lives be like without music, dance, and theater? Donate or volunteer in the arts today at Network for Good! http://us.click.yahoo.com/pkgkPB/SOnJAA/Zx0JAA/eCTplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tivocentral/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
