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By Robert Silva, About.com Guide to Home Theater since 1998

DirecTV to Have 1000 HD Channels By 2007

Friday September 10, 2004
In a bold committment to advance the acceptance of HDTV, DirecTV is planning to launch four new satellites in the next three years in a specific strategy to provide comprehensive HDTV service, both local and national, to its subscribers. This move may be great news for consumers, but not-so-good news for its competitors; DishNetwork, VOOM, and local cable services. For additional details, check out report from Audio Video Revolution.

Comments

September 25, 2006 at 2:15 am
(1) Que says:

All in hd-lite!

November 3, 2006 at 2:11 pm
(2) pk says:

1000 by 2007? That means they will add 990 in two months - DirecTV better get crackin’!!

August 30, 2007 at 3:52 pm
(3) William Benton says:

Oh I get it…….Joke of the day!

August 30, 2007 at 4:44 pm
(4) Robert Silva says:

You have to realize that this prediction was made in 2004, and obviously has not come to pass by 2007.

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