Refering to the "V" in the AV General Forum, I have some video questions. Perhaps this is not the best place to ask them since this seems to be an audio intensive site, perhaps someone can point me in the right direction if this is not the place to find answers. My question/s stems from High Definition. I have an HDTV, so I know that I can view high definition, however the more important question is how can I possibly "obtain" high definition. I do not live in a metropolitan area such as LA, or NY, or Dallas or Chicago, where apparently you can get HD signals with an antenna, with Comcast Cable, Time Warner Cable (big cities actually have a choice of two or more cable companies????), Dish Network, or Directv. And they can receive NBC, CBS, ABC and whoever else. I've also read stories of these such people receiving the NY or LA broadcasts of Network channels in their area. So if they have a conflict of Must See TV shows on one night that they must have, they can record one HD broadcast on ABC over their ATSC antenna, one HD broadcast on NBC from their local channel on Directv, and one more HD broadcast on CBS from the NY feed on Directv. Now either there are a whole lot more people in this country living near the metropolitan areas of plus one million people, or everyone just ignores the small communities out there. I'm in the Air Force and don't see an opportunity of living near any huge metro area any time soon. So I can identify very well with the small town folk, it seems there is no HD programming for us.
Let me step back a moment. Where's the question? I'm just running on a b*tch session. (which it seems is half the posts on here so I'm not alone). My question is...is there anything I can do in a small town with no HD content with a Satellite provider. The local ABC station just started broadcasting in HD. Thats all. Directv has no "local" stations. Everyone just calls them that because "local" stations are NBC, ABC, CBS, and FOX. No one cares if they get the "local" ABC or any other cities ABC. They just want to watch 'Desperate Housewives' or 'Lost' or whatever that channel carries, everyone fast forwards the commercials anyways. So how is it a Directv customer in Detroit can receive NBC HD on Antenna, Directv Sattelite, and get the Sat NY feed. Three options! But little ol Air Force me in hickville Abilene Texas can't get any of those. I can get SD NBC on antenna, or Dish, or on Cable, but squat on Directv. Does anyone know any "tricks", "bargaining techniques" to work with Dish or Directv to receive "local"/"network" channels in HD over the Sat network.
As a side note...I'd just like to say that majority of employees at Circuit City/Best Buy/Radio Shack are complete morons and I can't stand talking to them. In addition...Directv and Dish Network CSRs and Tech Support are also complete and absolute idiots!!!! I am currently a dish subscriber and cannnot STAND talking to those morons on the phone.
I appoligize if I have wasted anyones time. As well if I have ranted along this whole post without asking a question. I think there was one in there somewhere. If someone finds a question, and has an answer...feel free to respond. If you'd like to rant and complain along with me feel free to do that too.
Have a great day and whether I get any responses or not I feel better for having posted this
