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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 05:07 PM
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DirecTV says the following:

After years of preparation, we’re excited that the first wave of new HD channels should be on the air by the end of September. Here are the channels we expect to be available first:

A&E HD
Big Ten Network HD
Cartoon Network
Cinemax HD East
Cinemax HD West
CNN HD
ESPNews HD
Food Network HD
FSN New York HD
HBO HD West
HGTV-HD
The History Channel HD
Madison Square Garden HD
NFL Network HD
National Geographic Channel HD
Showtime HD West
Smithsonian Channel HD
Starz Comedy HD
Starz Edge HD
Starz Kids & Family HD
Starz HD East
Starz HD West
TBS in HD
The Movie Channel HD
Versus HD / Golf Channel HD
The Weather Channel HD

While details are still being finalized, we’re planning to bring up the following channels in October:

Animal Planet HD
Bravo HD
Comcast SportsNet Chicago HD
Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic HD
Discovery Channel HD
Fox Business Channel HD
FSN Detroit HD
FSN Prime Ticket HD
FSN Southwest HD
FSN West HD
Fuel TV HD
FX HD
The Learning Channel HD
MGM HD
NBA TV HD
New England Sports Network HD
The Science Channel HD
Sci-Fi Network HD
Speed Channel HD
SportsNet New York HD
USA Network HD
Yankees Entertainment & Sports HD

And that’s not all! Even though we don’t have a definite schedule yet, we’re expecting to bring you even more HD channels in the near future. Stay tuned to directv.com/hd to keep up with the latest HD news.

I'd like to assure you that HDNet on channel 79 and HDNet Movies on channel 78 are still included in your HD Access.
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Old Sep 21, 2007 | 07:13 AM
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ive been waiting for speed to step up, i need hd on speed since i watch that channel the most
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Old Sep 22, 2007 | 08:42 PM
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last week they said this week, I have been waiting for while they said over 100 HD channels in a few weeks when I got my hddvr last fall. Don't hold your breath.
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Old Sep 23, 2007 | 04:29 PM
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Cinemax and Showtime late night... in HD
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Old Sep 23, 2007 | 10:03 PM
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what channel is Cinemax on direct tv? I still only have the regular HD channels.


I'm watching NHRA on espnHD now they opend tonight with a clip of John Force crashing, looks like his left rear tire blew apart spliting his chasse in two. He is broken up but they said he will make a full recovery in time.
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what channel is Cinemax on direct tv? I still only have the regular HD channels.


I'm watching NHRA on espnHD now they opend tonight with a clip of John Force crashing, looks like his left rear tire blew apart spliting his chasse in two. He is broken up but they said he will make a full recovery in time.
I saw that- video on www.nhra.com
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Old Sep 26, 2007 | 07:58 PM
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Some new Hd channels are up tonight, so I guess I'm getting my 10 bucks worth now.
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Old Sep 26, 2007 | 08:10 PM
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I still don't get CBS though so I can't Tivo the Pats games or NESN for the sox and Bruins
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