# Anyone here use DirecTV HD? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [August 6, 2008, 8:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-here-use-directv-hd/52794 "2008-08-06T08:35:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2008, 8:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-here-use-directv-hd/52794/1 "2008-08-06T08:35:34Z")
How is the service? What Box did you get with it? Are their “HD” channels really HD? I remember hearing some controversy about that a while back on cable VS Sat. TV. I assume they’re not running at 1080p right? 720p? It’s not as easy as you think to find this info on their website lol How do you like the service overall? I’d go with DishNetwork in a heart beat, but it’s not available currently. ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2008, 8:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-here-use-directv-hd/52794/2 "2008-08-06T08:53:26Z")
I love it stop by my house and see how awesome it looks on my plasma. Skunk, rob, adam have all seen the HD on my tv before. They just gave me 6 months of movie channels for free cause i called and told them i was leaving for dish lol. 1080p is coming, but unless u have a huge tv its not worth it, you will not notice any difference on a 33 inch screen. Yeah the controversy is that cable HD blows compared to sat HD, thats it in a nutshell. All satellite is compressed HD, weather its Dish or DTV, even OTA is compress a bit, not as bad, but it is. OTA is mpeg2, DTV is now rolling out a ton more mpeg4 which uses tighter compression while retaining the same PQ ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2008, 11:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-here-use-directv-hd/52794/3 "2008-08-06T11:37:42Z")
thanks man. Are you using the standard box that they give you? Or did you buy one? what kind of hookups does it have? I asked the girl on the phone, but her answer was “video?” ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2008, 11:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-here-use-directv-hd/52794/4 "2008-08-06T11:48:30Z")
im using the hd/dvr mpeg 4 box, hdmi, component, usb, lan etc… ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2008, 11:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-here-use-directv-hd/52794/5 "2008-08-06T11:54:07Z")
cool, so I assume they only have 1 box per specification? (HD, HD-DVR, SD-DVR, Digital box, etc?) I wonder what they’re sending. Got the same package as you I think ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2008, 12:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-here-use-directv-hd/52794/6 "2008-08-06T12:00:26Z")
yes it does it all, i have total choice im grandfathered in, they changed everything a while back. im sure you will get the same box as me ---
**Author:** ![mike125k](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike125k/32/7282_2.png) [@mike125k](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mike125k)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2008, 12:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-here-use-directv-hd/52794/7 "2008-08-06T12:00:33Z")
I’ve had it 8 or so months now. I love it, way better than TW! I have whatever the standard HD-DVR box is, couldn’t tell you the model. They run 720p and I think some stuff is 1080i, I know they are not 1080p yet. ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2008, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-here-use-directv-hd/52794/8 "2008-08-06T12:01:36Z")
they run alot in 1080i actually, and 1080p is soon. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2008, 12:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-here-use-directv-hd/52794/9 "2008-08-06T12:02:59Z")
awesome, thanks guys :tup: thats the info I was looking for ---
**Author:** ![9c1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9c1/32/7392_2.png) [@9c1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9c1)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2008, 12:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-here-use-directv-hd/52794/10 "2008-08-06T12:06:12Z")
I have DirecTV HD as well. Love it. Tons of channels in HD and it seems like they add more every month. Just make sure you’re using the HDMI cables to hook it up. PQ with all other connections just isn’t as good. ---
**Author:** ![Afrank45](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/afrank45/32/5021_2.png) [@Afrank45](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Afrank45)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2008, 12:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-here-use-directv-hd/52794/11 "2008-08-06T12:07:42Z")
> [@BuickGN](#): > > I love it > > stop by my house and see how awesome it looks on my plasma. Skunk, rob, adam have all seen the HD on my tv before. > > **They just gave me 6 months of movie channels for free cause i called and told them i was leaving for dish lol. 1** 080p is coming, but unless u have a huge tv its not worth it, you will not notice any difference on a 33 inch screen. > > Yeah the controversy is that cable HD blows compared to sat HD, thats it in a nutshell. > > All satellite is compressed HD, weather its Dish or DTV, even OTA is compress a bit, not as bad, but it is. OTA is mpeg2, DTV is now rolling out a ton more mpeg4 which uses tighter compression while retaining the same PQ you think if i :bsflag:em they might send me the hd reciever?? ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2008, 12:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-here-use-directv-hd/52794/12 "2008-08-06T12:08:01Z")
naw component is just as good, ive used both, no difference from what i could tell. Calibrated TV. ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2008, 12:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-here-use-directv-hd/52794/13 "2008-08-06T12:08:24Z")
> [@Afrank45](#): > > you think if i :bsflag:em they might send me the hd reciever?? wouldent hurt, tell them what happened ---
**Author:** ![Iamjeff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iamjeff/32/4997_2.png) [@Iamjeff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Iamjeff)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2008, 12:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-here-use-directv-hd/52794/14 "2008-08-06T12:25:01Z")
I’ve said this before. DirecTV has THE BEST customer service I have ever received. Absolutely the most helpful and courteous company I’ve ever had to deal with over the phone. Plus their HD rocks. I have a HD DVR downstairs in my living room and a 2 HD receivers in the bedroom and kitchen. :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Carbonfiberhooded](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carbonfiberhooded/32/7608_2.png) [@Carbonfiberhooded](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carbonfiberhooded)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2008, 6:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-here-use-directv-hd/52794/15 "2008-08-06T18:18:55Z")
> [@Dr.Stevil"](#): > > I’d go with DishNetwork in a heart beat, but it’s not available currently. What? Why? ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2008, 6:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-here-use-directv-hd/52794/16 "2008-08-06T18:22:26Z")
> [@Carbonfiberhooded](#): > > What? Why? Just what I’ve always had… plus the NHL package = :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Carbonfiberhooded](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carbonfiberhooded/32/7608_2.png) [@Carbonfiberhooded](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carbonfiberhooded)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2008, 6:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-here-use-directv-hd/52794/17 "2008-08-06T18:59:43Z")
I’m confused. You already have Dish or no??? If so, why are you switching??? ---
**Author:** ![SPDboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/919ad9/32.png) [@SPDboy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SPDboy)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2008, 7:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-here-use-directv-hd/52794/18 "2008-08-06T19:03:24Z")
from what I have heard the 1080p will only be on PPV movies ---
**Author:** ![Carbonfiberhooded](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carbonfiberhooded/32/7608_2.png) [@Carbonfiberhooded](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carbonfiberhooded)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2008, 7:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-here-use-directv-hd/52794/19 "2008-08-06T19:07:16Z")
> [@SPDboy](#): > > from what I have heard the 1080p will only be on PPV movies That’s how Dish Networks is right now. ---
**Author:** ![Afrank45](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/afrank45/32/5021_2.png) [@Afrank45](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Afrank45)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-here-use-directv-hd/52794/20 "2008-08-07T11:00:30Z")
> [@BuickGN](#): > > wouldent hurt, tell them what happened thx for the advice after calling and complaining it only gonna cost me 11 dollars to upgrade to hd (new reciever dish install) i appreciate the advice/suggestion [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-here-use-directv-hd/52794.md?page=2)