Re: DirecTV & HDTV Question

In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
 "Jerry Talbott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> I plan on buying a DirecTV oval dish with 3 LNB's & receivers for the
> present. I was told by Circuit City that when I want to convert to HDTV that
> it will require use of 2 of the LNB's just for HDTV. I will also need an
> HDTV receiver. Is this true about the current technology about the use of 2
> of the LNB's? I checked with DishTV and they even require a separate dish
> for HDTV. Are there  any upcoming changes to the DirecTV for HDTV?
> 
> 

The third LNB on Direct's dishes are for the 3rd bird with local 
stations. HD is uplinked on the main 2 birds. If you want local and HD 
you need the 3 LNB dish.