DirecTV's 1st MPEG4 Satellite Launch Successful

tivoKlr writes "Looks like the 1st Spaceway satellite to provide "1500 channels of HD" has made it successfully into space. MPEG4 compression and local HD channels, something that the cable company can't offer in my area." Unfortunately the new satellite obsoletes the HD Tivo, and there's no word on when there will be a new one.

Comments

Re:Who does the sky belong to?

[Manan Shah]

Tin foil hat is firmly secured. Bring it on.

Re:Full HDTV Finally

[Cat_Byte]

Whoa you have 15 on comcast? You lucky bastard.

Re:What about receivers?

[ergo98]

What are DIRECTV's plans on giving their consumers new receivers?

Bwahahahahahahahaha! Bwahahahahahaha!

You're a funny guy kusanagi374 (776658)!

Re:Who does the sky belong to?

[TheKidWho]

yeah, lets all become commies too and have our government own everything!!

Re:Who does the sky belong to?

[kcurtis]

If it were up to me, I think satellites would only be owned by government bodies so that the services that were provided by these planetary companions would be made available to all citizens.

Of course, given the previous slashdot article about the Bush adminstration's policy on IATC meeting attendees, only Republicans will be allowed to watch HD satellite tv. And only if they donate $1000 to the GOP.

Re:Satellites are linear not digital

[Overzeetop]

I find that a beer helps. No, really, patience is required in pointing these multi-bird dishes, and I find a cold beer helps calm the nerves and give you somehting to do during the process.

I've re-mounted my 3LNB D* dish several times, and I always take out a receiver and an old 13" TV with me to do the job. It may take 30 minuts or so to get it just right, but hey, I' mostly sitting on my butt drinking a beer and watching TV (well, the set upscreen).

Besides, nothing gives the new neighbors a first impression like seeing the "new guy" sitting on his roof watching TV and drinking a beer.