DirecTV blesses Palm Springs, California residents with locals... in SD
by Darren Murph 
posted Jan 17th 2008 at 12:46AM
Just over a month ago, whispers started swirling that Palm Springs, California residents could expect locals through DirecTV in mid-January. Right on cue, the satellite provider has delivered, as the aforementioned citizens now have access to PBS, ABC (KESQ), CBS (KPSP), NBC (KMIR), FOX (KDFX) and Telemundo (KUNA). Unfortunately, it seems that they're only available in MPEG4 SD (and The CW is sorely absent, too), but here's to hoping that forthcoming D11 satellite launch can provide those residing in the desert with a touch of high-definition.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
HDTVFanAtic @ Jan 17th 2008 4:44AM
Hmmmmm......wonder why this is in the HD section?
It seems the bigger Directv HD news from Southern California is the move of the National Conus HD feed of LA's CBS/NBC/ABC/FOX is now in Ka/MPEG4 on 391/393/397/399 and that the MPEG2 feeds in 80s are about to become a thing of the past based on the Channel 85 Barker Channel.
Rick K. @ Jan 17th 2008 8:42AM
And how many people in Palm Springs (or anywhere else for that matter) are pining away for the fjords, er, the CW in HD? Precious few, I'd think.