Distant Stations Directv HDVR2

[kirkdickinson]

I have been reading some posts about Distant Stations being removed. The most immediate stuff appears to be for HD customers, which I am not. However, from what I read, it looked like all of us were going to loose them eventually.

The channels that I am concerned about on Direct TV are:

380, 381,382,383, 386, 387, 388, 389

Besides the fact that where I live, I can not receive even a single broadcast channel or cable, I particularly enjoy receiving both east and west feeds. I have more flexible options for recording my favorite shows.

I like Direct TV for the most part and I like my Tivo. If I have to switch to the Direct TV PVR or switch to Dish or another provider to get those channels I would.

If the distant feeds do stay on Direct TV, but are only broadcast in HD in MPEG4, should I change over to a new receiver now? Or am I going to loose these channels no matter what?

Do I have to start purchasing my favorite shows from iTunes just so I can watch them?

What alternatives do I have?

Thanks,

Kirk

[CrashHD]

I don't know for sure, but I think all that talk was about the MPEG2 HD DNS feeds. I think they're leaving the SD feeds alone.

I wish I could get east/west feeds. I'd happily give up my locals for them...damn laws...

[kirkdickinson]

There are no locals available from DirecTV in my rural area. The broadcast stations are all 30 or more miles away and I am behind a 200 foot hill. My neighbor has one of those 60 foot tall triangular antennas and gets two local broadcast stations - badly.

Took a lot of phone calls and pleading to get the distant stations.

Kirk