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Finally upgraded to HD!!


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I purchased my tv at best buy and they gave us the direct tv hd box free, which was like almost a $200 value.

Nice, did it come with the HDMI cable? I doubt it, I might have to order one from Newegg.

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If possible you want a HD box without a built in DVR for best quality

The DVR's compressing really kills image quality, I have TWC and all HD boxes are DVRs but I was able to get a "CableCARD" that plugged into the TV to bypass the set top box. But for that to work your TV needs to be able to accept digital cable signal

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If possible you want a HD box without a built in DVR for best quality

The DVR's compressing really kills image quality, I have TWC and all HD boxes are DVRs but I was able to get a "CableCARD" that plugged into the TV to bypass the set top box. But for that to work your TV needs to be able to accept digital cable signal

Really? I was just going to order the DVR HD box from Directtv. Screw it, I'll just get the regular HD box and get a DVD recorder. Thanks for the heads up.

Do you know about DVD upconversion recorders/players? How's the quality on those?

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Do not spend a lot on HDMI cables, they are digital cords so they do not need to be made from gold.

two 6 foot cords for $9.99 shipped

http://www.meritline.com/193-142-0022.html

I use these all the time ZERO problems

I figured I didn't have to spend $50 for a cable, the salesman at PC richard was trying to get me to buy one.

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Yeah the I have a couple upconverters

I bought a HD-dvd player that upconverts for $99 and a $33 no name plain upconverter from circuit city, they both function great. Well worth the investments. Sometimes I'm hard pressed do tell the difference between an upconverted DVD and the same movie on Blu-Ray or HD-DVD

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I figured I didn't have to spend $50 for a cable, the salesman at PC richard was trying to get me to buy one.

It is a digital signal so it either works or it doesn't (no interference or anything like that), but with analog signals YES spend the money

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Yeah the I have a couple upconverters

I bought a HD-dvd player that upconverts for $99 and a $33 no name plain upconverter from circuit city, they both function great. Well worth the investments. Sometimes I'm hard pressed do tell the difference between an upconverted DVD and the same movie on Blu-Ray or HD-DVD

I have my eye on these.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...82E16882641023R

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16882641008

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I have comcast, and love it. ESPN HD, ESPN2 HD, NFL HD, and all other crap that I like HD.

That's the main reason why I got this, I'm not a movie person, so the only thing I watch is primetime TV and Sports.

Just in time for Baseball season. :jive:

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That's the main reason why I got this, I'm not a movie person, so the only thing I watch is primetime TV and Sports.

Just in time for Baseball season. :jive:

comcast

Sci-Fi HD

Animal Planet HD

Discovery HD

The Learning Channel HD

NHL Network HD

USA Network HD

The History Channel HD

CNN HD

TBS HD

NFL Network HD

Food Network HD

HGTV HD

National Geographic HD

A&E HD

Local Sports Net(s)

ESPN HD

ESPN2 HD

TNT HD

HD Theater

MOJO

VSGLF Golf Channel HD / Versus HD

Universal HD

MHD

HBO HD

Cinemax HD

Showtime HD

Starz HD

ABC HD

NBC HD

CBS HD

FOX HD

My Network TV HD

The CW HD

PBS Digital

Coming soon:

Fox Business Channel HD

ESPNews HD

MGM HD (Not yet announced)

DirecTV

DirecTV National HD Channel Listing

Local/80/81 - CBS HD 1080i

Local/82/83 - NBC HD 1080i

Local/86/87 - ABC HD 720p

Local/88/89 - FOX HD 720p

74 - Universal HD (a) 1080i

78 - HDNet Movies (a) 1080i

79 - HDNet (a) 1080i

99 - PPV HD (MPEG2) 1080i

135-138 (4) - PPV HD (f) 1080i

145-147 (3) - PPV HD (f) 1080i

175-179 (5) - PPV HD (k) 1080i

202 - CNN HD (B) 1080i

206/73 - ESPN HD (a) 720p

209/72 - ESPN2 HD (a) 720p

212 - NFL Network HD (B) 1080i

215 - NHL Network HD (j) 1080i

217 - Tennis Channel HD (n)

218-1 - Big Ten Network Alternate HD (h) 720p Game-Only

219-1 - Big Ten Network Alternate HD (h) 720p Game-Only

220 - Big Ten Network HD (B) 720p

229-1 - HGTV HD (f) 1080i

231-1 - Food Network HD (e) 1080i

242 - USA Network HD © 1080i

244 - SciFi Channel HD © 1080i

245/75 - TNT HD (a) 1080i

247 - TBS HD (B) 1080i

248 - FX HD (f) 720p

255 - MGM HD (e) 1080i

265 - A&E HD (B) 720p

266 - Biography Channel HD (l)

267 - Smithsonian HD (B) 1080i

269 - The History Channel HD (B) 720p

273 - Bravo HD © 1080i

276 - National Geographic Channel HD (e) 720p

278 - Discovery Channel HD (B) 1080i

280 - TLC HD (B) 1080i

281/76 - HD Theater (was Discovery HD Theater) (a) 1080i

282 - Animal Planet HD (B) 1080i

284 - The Science Channel HD (B) 1080i

296 - Cartoon Network HD (f) 1080i

299 - Nickelodeon HD (k)

325 - Spike TV HD (k)

327 - Country Music Television HD (k)

331 - MTV HD (k)

332 - MHD (d) 1080i

335 - VH1 HD (k)

355 - CNBC HD (e) 1080i

359 - Fox Business Channel HD (f) 1080i

362 - The Weather Channel HD (B) 1080i

501/70/509 - HBO East HD (a) 1080i

504 - HBO West HD © 1080i

512 - Cinemax East HD © 1080i

514 - Cinemax West HD © 1080i

518 - Starz Kids & Family HD (B) 1080i

519 - Starz Comedy HD (B) 1080i

520 - Starz East HD (B) 1080i

521 - Starz West HD (B) 1080i

522 - Starz Edge HD (B) 1080i

537/71/543 - Showtime East HD (a) 1080i

538 - Showtime Too HD (B) 1080i

540 - Showtime West HD (B) 1080i

544 - The Movie Channel HD (B) 1080i

601 - NBA TV HD (i) 1080i

604 - Versus HD / Golf HD (B) 1080i

607 - Speed Channel HD (f) 720p

610 - CSTV HD (n)

612 - Fuel TV HD (f) 720p

620-1 - Comcast Sports Net New England HD (k) Game-Only RSN

621 - Madison Square Garden (MSG) HD (m)

622/684 - YES HD © 1080i

623 - NESN HD © 1080i

624 - FSN New York HD (m)

625/683 - SNY HD © 720p/1080i

628-1 - FSN Pittsburgh HD (g) 720p Game-Only RSN

629 - CSN Mid-Atlantic HD © 1080i

630-1 - FSN South HD (k) Game-Only RSN

631-1 - SportsSouth HD (k) Game-Only RSN

632-1 - Sunshine Sports HD (k) Game-Only RSN

634-1 - FSN Florida HD (k) Game-Only RSN

635-1 - Sunshine Sports & FSN Florida Alternate HD (k) Game-Only RSN

636 - FSN Detroit HD (f) 720p

637-1 - FSN Ohio HD (k) Game-Only RSN

638-1 - FSN Cincinnati HD (k) Game-Only RSN

639-1 - FSN Houston HD (k) Game-Only RSN

640 - CSN Chicago HD © 1080i

641-1 - FSN North HD (k) Game-Only RSN

642-1 - FSN Wisconsin HD (k) Game-Only RSN

643 - FSN Southwest HD (f) 720p

644-1 - Altitude HD (k) Game-Only RSN

645-1 - FSN Rocky Mountain HD (k) Game-Only RSN

646-1 - FSN Utah HD (k) Game-Only RSN

647-1 - FSN Midwest HD (g) 720p Game-Only RSN

648-1 - FSN Midwest Alternate HD (k) Game-Only RSN

649-1 - FSN Arizona HD (k) Game-Only RSN

651-1 - FSN Northwest HD (k) Game-Only RSN

652 - FSN West HD (f) 720p

653 - FSN Prime Ticket HD (f) 720p

654-1 - FSN Bay Area HD (k) Game-Only RSN

669-1 - RSNaHD (k) Game-Only RSN

718 thru 726 NFL (9) Sunday Ticket HD (part-time, non-D10, MPEG2)

752-1 thru 763-1 (6) NBA League Pass HD (part-time, possibly re-map of D10 RSN's?)

764-1 thru 776-1 (13) NHL Center Ice HD (part-time, possibly re-map of D10 RSN's?)

Coming soon

101 - The 101 HD

290 - Disney Channel HD

292 - Toon Disney HD

297 - Boomerang HD (soon per the DirecTV channel PDF from 10/15/2007)

307 - ESPNEWS HD

311 - ABC Family

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