I guess I understand the confusion now.:B
I got this from their twitter @DIRECTVNow help id.
"Hey. The phase-outs of SD programming will occur on a rolling basis market-by-market to provide the best customer experience. The sunsets of MPEG-2 signal for SD local programming will not occur for initial markets until quarter #2 of 2019 at the earliest and the MPEG-2 SD signal sunset for national programming is targeted to occur in the first half of 2021. If you have old equipment you can contact us so you can get the latest out there available for DirecTV costumer and not miss out on your TV programming. Glad to be of service. ^Social Media Specialist."
So, there you have it.:S