Sony HD300 and DSS HD broadcasts

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"mike" <atxguy@NOMORESPAMattbi.com> wrote in message
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>I got my Sony HD300 set up and it works great with OTA HD programming.
> Although I didn't order the HD package, Six Feet Under is supposedly
> broadcast in HD but my HD indicator on the Sony never comes on indicating
> HD
> signal presence.
>
> Have gone thru the receiver setup and all three sats are present
> w/excellent
> signal strength. Is there something I am missing?
>
> Mike in Dallas

What type of dish and LNB's do you have?

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"mike" <mike@home.net> wrote in message
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>I have the oval dish with triple LNB's. Signals show to be good on all
>three
> sats.
>
> "Charles Tomaras" <tomaras@tomaras.com> wrote in message
> news4SdneAwdI902H3dRVn-vg@comcast.com...
>>
>> "mike" <atxguy@NOMORESPAMattbi.com> wrote in message
>> news:64qdnetcYJJ4lX3dRVn-ig@comcast.com...
>> >I got my Sony HD300 set up and it works great with OTA HD programming.
>> > Although I didn't order the HD package, Six Feet Under is supposedly
>> > broadcast in HD but my HD indicator on the Sony never comes on
> indicating
>> > HD
>> > signal presence.
>> >
>> > Have gone thru the receiver setup and all three sats are present
>> > w/excellent
>> > signal strength. Is there something I am missing?
>> >
>> > Mike in Dallas
>>
>> What type of dish and LNB's do you have?

Is HBO HD showing in your program guide? I think channel 509 and also
showing on one of the lower numbers. There are separate HBO HD and SD
channels. Only one of the HBO channels is HD.

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OK, my bad on this one, yes ch 509 is available and looks great and comes in
best as 480p. I guess this was another user education issue. Are there other
HD programning that is included with the HBO package? I did not opt for
their HD package for the relatively limited programming they offered.

thanks
Mike


"mike" <mike@home.net> wrote in message
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> I see. There is no free HD programming available from satellite?
>
> I guess its mislading when they preface channel 501 broadcasts with the
> "available in HD"
>
> "Charles Tomaras" <tomaras@tomaras.com> wrote in message
> news:qf2dnZQ6sqHf8X3d4p2dnA@comcast.com...
> >
> > "mike" <mike@home.net> wrote in message
> > news5YDc.3940$lh4.1001@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> > >I have the oval dish with triple LNB's. Signals show to be good on all
> > >three
> > > sats.
> > >
> > > "Charles Tomaras" <tomaras@tomaras.com> wrote in message
> > > news4SdneAwdI902H3dRVn-vg@comcast.com...
> > >>
> > >> "mike" <atxguy@NOMORESPAMattbi.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:64qdnetcYJJ4lX3dRVn-ig@comcast.com...
> > >> >I got my Sony HD300 set up and it works great with OTA HD
programming.
> > >> > Although I didn't order the HD package, Six Feet Under is
supposedly
> > >> > broadcast in HD but my HD indicator on the Sony never comes on
> > > indicating
> > >> > HD
> > >> > signal presence.
> > >> >
> > >> > Have gone thru the receiver setup and all three sats are present
> > >> > w/excellent
> > >> > signal strength. Is there something I am missing?
> > >> >
> > >> > Mike in Dallas
> > >>
> > >> What type of dish and LNB's do you have?
> >
> > Is HBO HD showing in your program guide? I think channel 509 and also
> > showing on one of the lower numbers. There are separate HBO HD and SD
> > channels. Only one of the HBO channels is HD.
> >
> >
>
>