DirecTV's new HD channels require new receiver

[pixelthis]

I am gonna wait on my cable, they just added CNN and TBS, and are adding more all of the time.
I just dont understand, CNN? Wouldnt SCI-FI or some other be better?
WHO needs their left wing propaganda in HD?
But if you are a HD fan then six hundred seems reasonable for so many channels.
But will you be able to DVR them? A lot of functionality from my current setup is being able to DVR stuff to watch later. ALL of these channels wont be much good if you can't watch them

[topspeed]

Have any of you guys lost service due to rain, high winds or something like that?

Last night's thunderstorm that swept through the valley was the first time I lost the signal. It was out for about a minute or so. I don't know if it was from all the lightening, hail, or a combination of everything, but I will say that was the wildest storm I've seen in quite awhile.

How's the DVR service.....easy to use, recording for scheduled programs and all that?

Personally, I far preferred TiVO as it was more intuitive. When they switched out my stb and dish (the new one is HUGE) this past weekend, they replaced my TiVO box with a standard DVR. It's pretty easy to use, but I still prefer TiVO.

PQ and large displays?

Excellent.

Cable's non digital channels look awful. Once you get up to digital channels, it looks OK but still really bad.

SD channels are pretty good actually. This is helped in no small part by your display type as LCoS simply looks better with SD channels than most other technologies. You don't get the noise in the signal that I've seen in friend's cable connections.

BTW, even though I have an OTA antenna, local channels are now beamed down from one of the satellites with the new dish they installed. If I'm getting locals, you will too.

[L.J.]

Thanks for the info guys.

Top, we got hit a little but not as bad as you I guess. The power flickered a few times and that was about it. I love a good storm.