Re: First time subscriber... not happy with DirecTV picture quality.

"Allyb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> As someone mentioned in an earlier post, they're apparently launching a new
> satellite soon.  I can't wait.  The picture quality has been steadily
> degrading for the last few months.  At first I thought it was me, as I have
> recently purchased a hdtv tuner for my 47" television, and thought that dtv
> was just looking bad in comparison.  After posting a few questions in these
> newsgroups though, it became clear that it was directv's problem. The big
> question for you is what are your alternatives?  Dish network supposedly has
> a worse picture than directv.  Digital cable is hit or miss.  My father in
> law has bright house, and his picture is awesome on a tv larger than mine.
> A friend has brighthouse in another city, and his picture is no better than
> my dtv.
> 
> I'm seeing more and more dissatisfaction on these forums about quality.
> Lets just hope dtv is hearing the same thing, and will do something about
> it.
> 
>

You may be sitting too close to that 47 inch television receiver.

I have no complaint about DirecTV picture quality in the programs I record 
using two DirecTV DVRs.  If you think a new satellite launch will make 
things better, that situation could be only temporary.  DirecTV is now 
using satellite capacity at the 101 orbit position to serve local channels.  
When the new spot beam satellite is put in service, some local channel
markets will move to the new satellite and new local markets will be added
to the national beam.

DirecTV picture quality has improved in the four years I have been watching,
and is much better today than it was when local channels were first offered
in late 1999.