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Explorer

Dec 08, 2022

Directv ??? what are they doing???

Why all of a sudden, when using a standard 18" oval antenna connected to an R-22 (with HD) receiver, we are receiving HD (720p) programming on channels 202, 229, 254 and 360 plus several others.. No complaint, but have been told that our antenna, receiver, no B band converter setup would only receive 480 programming. When changing channels for example from 206 (480 light in receiver is on) to 360, (720 p) light on receiver comes on and the same is noted on the HD tv it is connected to.. Only several channels do this.. Same thing occurs when using our Winegard GM-1518 antenna when in the rv. The DTV online schedule schedule shows both the 360 FNCHD AND 360 FNC.. Just curious??

13 Replies

magicbus
Explorer II
Dec 09, 2022
2oldman wrote:
Dunno, maybe they're giving out freebies trying to keep from losing customers.
Makes sense. At home they gave me the NFL Ticket for the season, a movie every couple of months, and a premium movie channel once a year for 3 months.

Dave
theoldwizard1
Explorer II
Dec 09, 2022
The satellite version of DirecTV is a "dead man walking". If Starlink doesn't kill it, expanding 5G cell phone service. Both offer TWO WAY communication, something DirectTV can not.
2oldman
Explorer II
Dec 08, 2022
Dunno, maybe they're giving out freebies trying to keep from losing customers.