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Direct TV HD Channels are finally here! (at least some of them)

// September 26th, 2007 // fun

Just last night Direct TV finally released a bunch of new HD channels for us to enjoy. I didn’t have time this morning, but I looked at CNNHD and it seemed pretty cool. There are a few of them and I have the list below, just read on.

Which ones are you most excited about? I’m pumped, but I really was looking for FX, SciFI and ESPNews and I don’t see them. Bummer.

265: A & E HD
282: Animal Planet HD
220: Big Ten HD
202: CNN HD
278: Discovery HD
206 / 73: ESPN HD
209 / 72: ESPN2 HD
70/501/509: HBO HD East
269: History Channel HD
76: HD Theater (was Discovery HD Theater)
79: HDNet
78: HDNet Movies
280: Learning Channel HD (TLC HD)
544: Movie Channel HD
212: NFL Network HD
284: Science Channel HD
538: SHO Too HD
71/537/543: Showtime HD
540: Showtime HD West
267: Smithsonian HD
519: Starz Comedy HD
520: Starz HD East
521: Starz HD West
522: Starz Edge HD
518: Starz Kids and Family
247: TBS HD
245 / 75: TNT HD
74: Universal HD
604: Versus HD / Golf Channel HD
362: Weather Channel HD
Also, if you are curious about the video/audio output on each, here is that info from DBSTalk.com, which may not be entirely 100% accurate:

HD channels formats (video and audio)

CNN – 1080i DD5.1
ESPN – 720p DD5.1
ESPN2 – 720p DD5.1
NFL – 1080i DD2.0
BTN – 720p DD2.0
TNT – 1080i DD5.1
TBS – 720p DD5.1
A&E – 720p DD2.0
SMTH – 1080i DD5.1
HIST – 720p DD2.0
DSC – 1080i DD5.1
TLC – 720p DD5.1
APL – 1080i DD5.1
SCI – 1080i DD5.1
TWC – 1080i DD2.0
VSGF – 1080i DD2.0
UHD – 1080i DD5.1
HDT – 1080i DD5.1
HDNM – 1080i DD5.1
HDN – 1080i DD5.1

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