National Geographic HD showing up on DirecTV ch 77?
by Ben Drawbaugh 
posted Mar 3rd 2007 at 6:44PM
It has been quite a drought for HD fans who subscribe to DirecTV and while DirecTV has made big promises for 2007, it would be nice if they added a new HD channel before the new birds go up later this year. It appears that it just might be happening, a few DirecTV subscribers are reporting a new channel in the lineup: channel 77 shows as NGHC which we assume is the National Geographic HD Channel. This has been reported by users of both MPEG2 and MPEG4 equipment and considering current DirecTV satellites aren't setup for national MPEG4 channels, we can assume no upgrade is required to enjoy this channel, if the guide data and channel actually show up.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Tom @ Mar 3rd 2007 9:30PM
I have it. It also gives the show name and info but no picture yet.
Ken @ Mar 3rd 2007 9:42PM
About time DirecTV. I will have to check it out later.
abyNorml @ Mar 3rd 2007 9:50PM
so far the guide shows "Upcoming: In the Womb: Multiples, Part 1" for 3/5 11:30 pm
Ted Cole @ Mar 4th 2007 11:58AM
I too have the channel listed but no picture. I can't wait for more HD... looks like DirecTV is trying to satisfy our thirst.
Justin @ Mar 4th 2007 6:03PM
Wow one channel. Way to go DTV...
GhostDoggy @ Mar 5th 2007 5:43AM
More like one more Lite channel. But it isn't showing up on my Samsung HD STB (sirts160) and I have the hdlite package.
D3rAnG3D @ Mar 6th 2007 3:01PM
I just checked and I'm getting guide data and video on ch 77. Great channel! 'bout time.
Jeff Yglesias @ Mar 6th 2007 4:01PM
Watching NGHC as I type this. Looks like it became live this morning.
Russ @ Mar 7th 2007 11:35PM
I just ran across it on my channel line up. No picture here on either of my MPEG2 boxes. Maybe it is just MPEG4?