Nope. Not after that combined payload fiasco not too long ago.Honestly...is anyone surprised?
I guess I really jumped the gun, when I upgraded to HD D* equipment back in December. This weekend I saw my in-laws new LCD-HD, and thier OTA-HD looks just as good as D*. And since I don't watch sports much, nor use the current exclusive HD lineup frequently, they actually get MORE useful HD content than I do (there are 2 Locals, PBS & CW, which I watch that are not in HD on D* yet).
I could have used the $300+ for other things...
Big deal ,Whats another 2-3 weeks. Not Like we are getting any new channels before September anyway.
2-3 weeks is just speculation, there is no confirmed date for the sat launch. This article supports the notion that this delay could in fact affect the proposed september launches. Directv may have to do some serious damage control soon:
http://www.twice.com/article/CA6448338.html
So being told that the new launch date is July 7 by D* public relations is pure speeculation?
DirecTV does not as policy put out press releases on satellite launch dates as a rule. The best sources are generally through ILS and nasa.
The new target date is in fact July 6th (U.S.) but of course depends on deliverables being received as scheduled from Boeing.
"If the PR person says a date, then that is an official DirecTV statement."
LOL, you can't really believe that. A carefully constructed press release reviewed by many public relations people and possibly by higher ups is one thing, a quick response by one pr person is something else.
"I just hope that when it does go up that the HD quality is as good as my Hartford loals are in MPEG4 HD!"
I hope they don't have the technical problems the boston locals still do.
Robert Mercer heads up their PR area - he is considered a reliable source of info. I wouldn't expect any press release regarding a satellite launch date. The fact that Mercer knew he was talking to a moderator of this site and offered that specific answer seems reasonable to me.
LOL, you can't really believe that. A carefully constructed press release reviewed by many public relations people and possibly by higher ups is one thing, a quick response by one pr person is something else.
If somebody in the PR department said something it was not just a quick response. They are trained not to say anything unless it was already thought out and approved. That is why companies tell their employees not to say anything to the press but direct them to the PR department.
Robert Mercer, the person responding to a personal request, is much more reliable that Robert Mercer the marketroid.Robert Mercer heads up their PR area - he is considered a reliable source of info.
Thanks, but I worked in public relations for several years, I have an idea about how things work.
Honestly...is anyone surprised?
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