Just got my HD package for DirectTV and I'm in heaven. Last night I watched Firefly (The Train Job) in HD and they're showing Battlestar Gallactica (new series) in HD on Saturday! It's on the Universal HD channel.

Yep. Non-Sci-Fi shows like Deadwood look great in HD too. And if you've got HDNET, wait til' they run 2001: A Space Odyssey again in true HD. It'll make you cry.

Supposedly they will have more by the end of the year, including the HD version of SciFi Channel.

http://www.tomshardware.com/2007/01/09/ces2007_directv/

But, from what I've been hearing you need a newer HD dish and HD receiver?

Yep, that's all part of the package. The only problem is that the new receiver uses a different remote and I still haven't gotten used to where all the buttons are.

I recommend that people get on the HD bandwagon now, it really is a stunning difference.

Just got an HD-DVR from DirecTV...it's nice.

I dunno, Rod Serling still looks the same on my hdtv.

Yep, that's all part of the package. The only problem is that the new receiver uses a different remote and I still haven't gotten used to where all the buttons are.

Definately look into Logitech's Harmony Universial remotes. If you have alot of devices that use Infrared it comes in very handy.

http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products/productlist/US/EN,crid=2080,sortby=default,viewall=1

I got the 520 model last year for about $50 from Amazon.

Steve24,

Perhaps you need to compare an analog NTSC TV side by side with a digital HDTV with the same program to see what you're missing! :) I am waiting until HDTV's get better and cheaper before I buy one. That'll probably be in about two years when all of the terrestrial TV signals will have to be digital.

Roland

Steve24,

Perhaps you need to compare an analog NTSC TV side by side with a digital HDTV with the same program to see what you're missing! :) I am waiting until HDTV's get better and cheaper before I buy one. That'll probably be in about two years when all of the terrestrial TV signals will have to be digital.

Roland

Oh I'm sold on HDTV being better than NTSC, it's just that 90% of the content I watch is NTSC...

Wife and kids can't tell the difference. sigh. Getting them to select the correct aspect ratio is a chore. They want to fill the wide screen so they're constantly watching 4:3 shows in 16:9. Not too flattering to the female form, or Homer Simpson's for that matter...

Oh I'm sold on HDTV being better than NTSC, it's just that 90% of the content I watch is NTSC...

Wife and kids can't tell the difference. sigh. Getting them to select the correct aspect ratio is a chore. They want to fill the wide screen so they're constantly watching 4:3 shows in 16:9. Not too flattering to the female form, or Homer Simpson's for that matter...

My brother-in-law does this at his house - and tries to do it when he comes over to my house - "No, look! You can fill the entire screen with Andy Griffith and Aunt Bee!"

Well, yeah ... you can.:confused: :freak:

16:9 TV's need curtains that open and close automatically. Or at least switch from 4:3 to widescreen automatically depending on whether the input is HD or NTSC. Sure you'd still have to fiddle with 4:3 letterboxed (but I suspect they'll work this out on smart TVs in a year or two).