The Future of SD Satellite Equipment
There is a credible report that DTV will not be supporting SD equipment in the future and has already begun that process in over 50 cities. Click to see the report. Also click on the growing list of c...
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rv2go wrote:I interpreted the statement to mean new markets and Knoxville is not on the list.
Not saying that SD TV is not going away but the article lists an untrue statement.
"Starting today, DIRECTV is on a path to an SD-free life that started several years ago when they stopped lighting up new MPEG-2 markets. The list of markets that require HD boxes keeps growing, and in 2015 DIRECTV stopped activating new SD-only customers."
I had a SD receiver activated in 2016.
Also it's not clear just when and how long will be able to get SD. I'd assume that the larger areas will be among the last to have all HD receivers.
