New HD Channels from DirecTV

**UTVols2** · September 18th, 2007, 07:13 PM

I had to call to order a new receiver today and get a new HD receiver and they told me that September 19, which is tommorow, will be the launch of several new HD channels. Now, I know what most a thinking, yeah right, heard that before. I agree and hopefully they will actually be there tommorow. There will be a software update for the receivers then you should see the following channels. Cross fingers, hope it works.

These right here will be available September 19, 2007

Channel Name Channel Number

A&E 265
Big Ten Network HD 220
Cartoon Network 296
Cinemax HD East 512
Cinemax HD West 514
CNN HD 202
Discovery HD Theater 76
ESPN HD 206
ESPN2 HD 209
Food Network HD 231-1
FSN New York 624
The Golf Channel HD 604 (says will be shared with versus, whatever that means)
HBO HD East 501
HBO HD West 504
HDnet 79
HDnet Movies 78
HGTV-HD 229-1
The History Channel HD 269
MSG HD 621
MHD 332
The Movie Channel HD 544
NFL Network 212
National Geographic HD 276
SHO Too HD 538
Showtime HD 537
Showtime West 540
Smithsonian Channel 267
Starz Comedy HD 519
Starz HD East 520
Starz Edge HD 522
Starz Kidz & Family HD 518
Starz HD West 521
TBS HD 247
TNT HD 245
Universal HD 74
Versus HD 604 (says will be shared with Golf channel)
The Weather Channel HD 362

And the following will be available in October.....

Channel Name Channel Number

Animal Planet HD 282
Bravo HD 273
Comcast Sportsnet Chicago HD 640
Comcast Sportsnet Mid-Atlantic HD 629
Discovery Channel HD 278
Fox Business Channel HD 359
FSN Detroit HD 636
FSN Primeticket HD 653
FSN Southwest HD 643
FSN West HD 652
Fuel TV HD 612
FX HD 248
The Learning Channel HD 280
MGM HD 255
NBA TV HD 601-1
The Science Channel HD 284
Scifi Network HD 244
Speed Channel HD 607
Sportsnet New York HD 625
USA Network HD 242
Yankess Entertainment and Sports HD 622

**1inStripes** · September 18th, 2007, 07:59 PM

I got a call from them this evening about the upgrade. I didn't get to the phone, but they left a message to make sure I had the B Band converters in preparation for it. I likey what I see.

**imported_Coach** · September 18th, 2007, 08:12 PM

they replaced my dish with the new 5 lnb model about 2 months ago. i've had hd for about 3 years now. it's about time they added more hd channels. i've been paying an additional 10 bucks a month for about 5 extra channels.

**UTVols2** · September 18th, 2007, 08:45 PM

I agree, I am HOPING that they really come on air tommorow, it has been a long time coming. If they do, they will take over the HD market in this area. Of course, that just means Dish with their 20 or so channels which most of them are terrible, then you have Comcast who has come along and they only have like 4 or 5 but I am HOPING that they launch tommorow, I have heard this before but this one seems to be legit.

September 18th, 2007, 08:51 PM

How much do you guys pay a month for Directv? I was all set to get comcast, but I would like to get a rough estimate on Directv before I go ahead with it.

**UTVols2** · September 18th, 2007, 08:56 PM

I pay right around $85 a month and that is for 185 channels, the sports pack which includes all the Fox Sports around the US and a few others, it is one the website, and I also get the HD channels for $10 extra a month. So my total bill is around $85

**SuckMyVols** · September 19th, 2007, 10:22 PM

DishNetwork offers more than 20 HD channels...I have Dish and have the following HD channels:

ABC HD
CBS HD
NBC HD
Fox HD
All of my locals are over the air.

5-Big10 Network HD's
A&E HD
Animal Planet HD
Animania HD
Discovery HD
Discovery HD Theater
DISH Network PPV in HD
Equator HD
ESPN HD
ESPN2 HD
Family Room HD
Film Fest HD
Food Network HD
GamePlay HD
Gallery HD
HBO HD
Cinemax HD
HD Events
HDNet
HDNet Movies
HDNews
HGTV HD
History Channel HD
Kung Fu HD
MHD
Monsters HD
National Geographic Channel HD
NBA HD
NFL Network HD
Rave HD
Rush HD
Showtime HD
Starz HDTV
The Science Channel HD
TLC HD
TNT HD
Treasure HD
Ultra HD
Universal HD
Versus/Golf Channel HD
World Cinema HD
WorldSport HD

**UTVols2** · September 19th, 2007, 10:25 PM

Most of those are channels that I would never watch. A lot of those ZOOM channels they absorbed are terrible. I didn't actually know they had that many. I know a couple of years ago when I had them they only had like 5-6 before they absorbed the ZOOM channels.