Directv access card
Just got an e-mail from Directv that I'm going to need to get a new free access card by Aug 31,2020. Anyone know what this is all about??
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A dome cannot "currently" receive ANY DTV HD programming. Neither can an 18" round dish. Even connected to an HD receiver. You also cannot use the Genie with the 18" round or dome unless you add a SWM8 kit and update the power inserter to a PI29.
On the assumption that DTV is finally going to end all SD broadcasts, the dome and 18" will still only be able to receive programming from 1 satellite (dome 101 only, 18" round 101, 110, 119 but there's currently nothing on 110). So that means it's likely that only 1/3 or less of DTV's programming will be available to folks using that kind of antenna. However, it WILL be in HD! The change "should" take out any possibility of receiving ANY of the major Networks but many of the cable channels should be available. At this point, no one knows which channels will survive on 101.
On the assumption that DTV is finally going to end all SD broadcasts, the dome and 18" will still only be able to receive programming from 1 satellite (dome 101 only, 18" round 101, 110, 119 but there's currently nothing on 110). So that means it's likely that only 1/3 or less of DTV's programming will be available to folks using that kind of antenna. However, it WILL be in HD! The change "should" take out any possibility of receiving ANY of the major Networks but many of the cable channels should be available. At this point, no one knows which channels will survive on 101.
