DirecTV HD Satellite Launch Sucessful and on Schedule

Has DirecTV said what channels it plans for this satellite?

http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nach...el-8562788.asp


The Proton Breeze M rocket lifted off at 7:16 a.m. today local time
(9:16 p.m. Friday EDT, 01:16 today GMT) from the Cosmodrome's Pad 39.
The mission lasted 9 hours and 8 minutes, before the Breeze M upper
stage placed the DIRECTV 10 satellite into a geosynchronous transfer
orbit. After about two months of in-orbit testing, the satellite will
move to its operating position of 102.8 degrees West longitude to
enhance DIRECTV's high-definition services across the United States,
including Alaska and Hawaii.

"We're proud of the excellent performance of our Enhanced Proton Breeze
M and its demonstrated ability to lift such a massive payload as the
DIRECTV 10 satellite," said ILS President Frank McKenna. "At around 6
metric tons, this Boeing 702 model was the heaviest spacecraft launch
for Proton."

McKenna continued: "Not only are we proud of the vehicle's performance,
we're also proud of our schedule performance. We met our commitment to
launch the satellite in order to support DIRECTV's goal of delivering up
to 100 national HDTV channels by the end of the year."

On Sat, 7 Jul 2007 15:46:52 -0400, "David Z" wrote:

Has DirecTV said what channels it plans for this satellite?

http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nach...el-8562788.asp


The Proton Breeze M rocket lifted off at 7:16 a.m. today local time
(9:16 p.m. Friday EDT, 01:16 today GMT) from the Cosmodrome's Pad 39.
The mission lasted 9 hours and 8 minutes, before the Breeze M upper
stage placed the DIRECTV 10 satellite into a geosynchronous transfer
orbit. After about two months of in-orbit testing, the satellite will
move to its operating position of 102.8 degrees West longitude to
enhance DIRECTV's high-definition services across the United States,
including Alaska and Hawaii.

"We're proud of the excellent performance of our Enhanced Proton Breeze
M and its demonstrated ability to lift such a massive payload as the
DIRECTV 10 satellite," said ILS President Frank McKenna. "At around 6
metric tons, this Boeing 702 model was the heaviest spacecraft launch
for Proton."

McKenna continued: "Not only are we proud of the vehicle's performance,
we're also proud of our schedule performance. We met our commitment to
launch the satellite in order to support DIRECTV's goal of delivering up
to 100 national HDTV channels by the end of the year."



And its now sent its first test signals !

http://www.technologynewsdaily.com/node/7351

All looks well for your 12 HBO channels by Labor Day

On Mon, 09 Jul 2007 09:12:31 -0500, karlkrandall wrote:
McKenna continued: "Not only are we proud of the vehicle's performance,
we're also proud of our schedule performance. We met our commitment to
launch the satellite in order to support DIRECTV's goal of delivering up
to 100 national HDTV channels by the end of the year."



And its now sent its first test signals !

http://www.technologynewsdaily.com/node/7351

All looks well for your 12 HBO channels by Labor Day

I'm really excited about the prospect of seeing some of my favorite
channels on HD ( sci-fi, usa, tnt, etc ) but I'm curious to know what
the PRICE of all of this will be... everyone talks about 100 HD
channels.... but no one talks price... I kind-of-doubt that the $9.99
price today will be the same as when this is released....

Also... if I am paying $50-ish for usa, tnt, sci-fi, etc on SD... and
now I can watch them in HD... am I still going to be paying for the SD
channels that I won't watch.... and then pay for the HD channels that
I want to watch?

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"Jack Snodgrass" wrote in message
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On Mon, 09 Jul 2007 09:12:31 -0500, karlkrandall wrote:
McKenna continued: "Not only are we proud of the vehicle's performance,
we're also proud of our schedule performance. We met our commitment to
launch the satellite in order to support DIRECTV's goal of delivering up
to 100 national HDTV channels by the end of the year."



And its now sent its first test signals !

http://www.technologynewsdaily.com/node/7351

All looks well for your 12 HBO channels by Labor Day

I'm really excited about the prospect of seeing some of my favorite
channels on HD ( sci-fi, usa, tnt, etc ) but I'm curious to know what
the PRICE of all of this will be... everyone talks about 100 HD
channels.... but no one talks price... I kind-of-doubt that the $9.99
price today will be the same as when this is released....

Also... if I am paying $50-ish for usa, tnt, sci-fi, etc on SD... and
now I can watch them in HD... am I still going to be paying for the SD
channels that I won't watch.... and then pay for the HD channels that
I want to watch?

Consider that most of the program material is probably not shot in HD.. so
it will look like it looks.. almost!

C what I mean wrote:
Consider that most of the program material is probably not shot in
HD.. so
it will look like it looks.. almost!

These days, more programming is most likely mastered in HD than not
(reality TV and talkshows aside). There are plenty of shows airing
currently that could be aired in HD if the channel was in HD.

Where is a list of the new HD channels

thanks


"Steve K." wrote in message
...
C what I mean wrote:
Consider that most of the program material is probably not shot in HD..
so
it will look like it looks.. almost!

These days, more programming is most likely mastered in HD than not
(reality TV and talkshows aside). There are plenty of shows airing
currently that could be aired in HD if the channel was in HD.

On Tue, 10 Jul 2007 17:22:32 -0400, Steven Toney wrote:

Where is a list of the new HD channels

thanks


"Steve K." wrote in message
...
C what I mean wrote:
Consider that most of the program material is probably not shot in
HD..
so
it will look like it looks.. almost!

These days, more programming is most likely mastered in HD than not
(reality TV and talkshows aside). There are plenty of shows airing
currently that could be aired in HD if the channel was in HD.


no official list or any type of price has been released... Here is a
press release:
http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/global...setId=P4130030
that mentions a few stations....

DTV says 100 national HD channels... BUT they are counting a bunch
of HD Sport channels... Football, hockey, baseball, etc channels
that are not year round channels.... I won't hold them to 100
channels... but I want to see the major cable networks available....
AND I don't want to have to pay for USA-SD and USA-HD....

Don't know what my poor little SD Tivos are going to do.... ;(

AND... I am almost 100% certain that all of the new HD channels
will be done with MPEG4 and the older HD Tivo won't work with the
MPEG4 signals... not sure what the Tivo Hardware options are for
MPEG4 support.

jack

--
D.A.M. - Mothers Against Dyslexia

see http://www.jacksnodgrass.com for my contact info.

jack - Grapevine/Richardson

On Tue, 10 Jul 2007 22:51:21 GMT, Jack Snodgrass
wrote:

On Tue, 10 Jul 2007 17:22:32 -0400, Steven Toney wrote:

Where is a list of the new HD channels

thanks


"Steve K." wrote in message
...
C what I mean wrote:
Consider that most of the program material is probably not shot in
HD..
so
it will look like it looks.. almost!

These days, more programming is most likely mastered in HD than not
(reality TV and talkshows aside). There are plenty of shows airing
currently that could be aired in HD if the channel was in HD.


no official list or any type of price has been released... Here is a
press release:
http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/global...setId=P4130030
that mentions a few stations....

DTV says 100 national HD channels... BUT they are counting a bunch
of HD Sport channels... Football, hockey, baseball, etc channels
that are not year round channels.... I won't hold them to 100
channels... but I want to see the major cable networks available....
AND I don't want to have to pay for USA-SD and USA-HD....

Don't know what my poor little SD Tivos are going to do.... ;(

AND... I am almost 100% certain that all of the new HD channels
will be done with MPEG4 and the older HD Tivo won't work with the
MPEG4 signals... not sure what the Tivo Hardware options are for
MPEG4 support.

jack


http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix....125&highlight=

Is a more recent Press Release by 5 months.

Jack Snodgrass writes:
DTV says 100 national HD channels... BUT they are counting a bunch
of HD Sport channels... Football, hockey, baseball, etc channels
that are not year round channels.... I won't hold them to 100
channels... but I want to see the major cable networks available....
AND I don't want to have to pay for USA-SD and USA-HD....

The people at avsforum.com are keeping track of all the press releases
and such. Look in the HDTV forums for the D* threads. Somebody's got a
count that is very close to 100. The new list does have alot of major
channels.

Don't know what my poor little SD Tivos are going to do.... ;(

The *exact* same as it does now with no change.
Its not like you can suddenly play the new Game Lounge things with them.

AND... I am almost 100% certain that all of the new HD channels
will be done with MPEG4 and the older HD Tivo won't work with the
MPEG4 signals... not sure what the Tivo Hardware options are for
MPEG4 support.

Yep, all MPEG4 fed. HBO's announced their wholeline up available as HD
feeds to the providers, and HBO is doing it all as MPEG4 as well.
Making the cable providers that provide Highdef right now as MPEG2
to transcode their feed on over.

The TiVo HW options for MPEG4 support are a big fat zero. The HR10-250
will still operate the same as it does now, but you won't get anything
new with it. Eventually I could see D* drop some of the older MPEG2
Highdef channels, but not immediately.

Thanks

very useful

actually fits several SD channels I watch a large amount of the time - so
this is good

we now need to see where the "bills" go to be able to enjoy the new stuff

I have 2 HDTIVO's and 1 HD DVR from direcTV that does the MPEG4 stuff..




http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix....125&highlight=

Is a more recent Press Release by 5 months.