Comments on: DirecTV adds 3 more channels http://www.hdtvok.com/2008/04/03/directv-adds-3-more-channels/ Putting HDTV on the Map in Oklahoma Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:54:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: trueview http://www.hdtvok.com/2008/04/03/directv-adds-3-more-channels/comment-page-1/#comment-23454 trueview Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:20:43 +0000 http://www.hdtvok.com/2008/04/03/directv-adds-3-more-channels/#comment-23454 dishadded threeaswell between today and yesterday;CNN, SCFI and USA dishadded threeaswell between today and yesterday;CNN, SCFI and USA

]]> By: ggore http://www.hdtvok.com/2008/04/03/directv-adds-3-more-channels/comment-page-1/#comment-23449 ggore Sun, 13 Apr 2008 11:01:38 +0000 http://www.hdtvok.com/2008/04/03/directv-adds-3-more-channels/#comment-23449 And the only one of these channels that is actually showing HD full time is ESPNewsHD. Once in a blue moon you might see an HD program on the others, but it's very rare. It's bordering on false advertising to call these and many many other channels HD since there is very little actual HD programming on them. Even FoodHD and HGTV-HD have switched to simulcasts of the analog channels and gone from all-HD to 20% HD programming. And the only one of these channels that is actually showing HD full time is ESPNewsHD. Once in a blue moon you might see an HD program on the others, but it’s very rare.

It’s bordering on false advertising to call these and many many other channels HD since there is very little actual HD programming on them. Even FoodHD and HGTV-HD have switched to simulcasts of the analog channels and gone from all-HD to 20% HD programming.

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