HDTV, what do I need?

[hollandhighs]

when I connect the RCA HDTV receiver, with the special dish, HDTV ready TV, and an H test card, do I get HDTV programming where offered?.....or do I need to order any special type of package from DTV. Does DTV need to know for me to receive HDTV programming or can they still assume I have my old receiver?

[TDonn]

Yes , you will get HDTV signals...No Dtv doesn't need to know you've switched....If you are a Sub however and need to restore to original status, Dtv does have a record of what IRD you have....TDonn

[hollandhighs]

I am a Sub and would like to keep being a Sub for various reasons. Idealy I would like to call in my new (when bought) HDTV receiver so that I can have a Sub HU card in case of any emergency. My question is, is it too suspicious to activate a HDTV receiver without ordering HD HBO or HD pay-per-views?

[TDonn]

I assume you will just add the HDTV reciever to your account, therfor keeping your subbed H card(please say yes!)......... I really don't think that DTV has the time to pay attension to one guy, who has an HDTV reciever and isn't using it for HDTV.....I may be wrong, if I am they must have a HUGE staff........

[hollandhighs]

Of course I am keeping my H card. The problem is the first few times I got my card programed (2 years now) someone else did it for me so I am not sure whether my Cam ID is floating around somewhere. I am eager to buy a new receiver so that I can cancel my old receiver (I can claim I sold it or gave it away or something) and the image is no longer linked to me. Idealy I would like using my H scripted card and having a Sub HU card as a spare tire.

[quantumstate]

No problem dude.

They won't ask, but you ran acrosss it at eBay, and you wanted the Dolby 5.1. There aren't enough HD channels to justify adding them. Don't worry.

[hollandhighs]

Thanks for all your help fellow pirates.