Can only watch 1-2 HD TV's at one time??

okckc · ‎06-02-2009

Getting Uverse 6/5/09. Currently have Dish with 5 receivers. Am I understanding correctly that I can only watch 1 or 2 TV's live in HD at a time?

KCRoyals · ‎01-08-2009

okckc wrote:
Getting Uverse 6/5/09. Currently have Dish with 5 receivers. Am I understanding correctly that I can only watch 1 or 2 TV's live in HD at a time?

Depending on your distance from the VRAD, you will be initially setup on a 2 HD / 2 SD (25 MB Profile) or 1 HD / 3 SD Profile (19 MB Profile), the farther away from the VRAD, the more likely it will be the lesser profile.

Good News for most HD Fans, rumor has it, in the coming weeks, they will introduce a new 3 HD / 1 SD Profile, for customers who currently have the 2 HD / 2 SD Profile.

I hope this helps. Welcome to U-Verse!

mibrnsurg · ‎07-15-2008

okckc wrote:
Getting Uverse 6/5/09. Currently have Dish with 5 receivers. Am I understanding correctly that I can only watch 1 or 2 TV's live in HD at a time?

I'm assuming 5 HDTVs? Will they all be on at the same time? If so, Uverse can only supply up to 2 live HD channels that those 2 could be watched on all 5 TVs; as a live HD stream could be watched on all 5 TVs at the same time. Recorded streams will also be up to 2 HD and those could only be watched on up to 2 TVs, this is a discrete stream limit not like live streams.

The proposed 3 HD will only be available to those w/in 2200' from the VRAD and not all 2HD/2SD subscribers.

Chris

Please NO SD stretch-o-vision or 480 SD HD Channels
1-800-983-2811 to avoid Mr. Voice Recognition
YRMV IMHO

okckc · ‎06-02-2009

Wow, was kind of mislead when ordering. 4 people in house so may not be an issue all the time but definitely could be some of the time.

Thanks for the info, I hope I am within 2200'!!

hpmsrm · ‎09-14-2009

If all of your TV's are watching the same HD program....then they can do that. BUT....at any given time there are just 2 HD streams available so if you have two TV's tuned to two different HD programs...then that all you can use. Additional HD TV's would have to be tuned to one of the same HD channels you are already watching or tuned to an SD channel.

Clear as mud?

Need help? Call AT&T at: 1-800-288-2020 then follow recorded instructions.
They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
Benjamin Franklin

mibrnsurg · ‎07-15-2008

okckc wrote:
Wow, was kind of mislead when ordering. 4 people in house so may not be an issue all the time but definitely could be some of the time.

Thanks for the info, I hope I am within 2200'!!

Actually it would work, w/a little planning since in total there are 4 HD streams (2 live, 2 recorded) available at any one time. Careful planning of recordings ('cable' channels always rerun programs after the Eastern prime time) will avoid many problems. 2200' encompasses a large portion of the 2 HD/ 2SD subscriber base, so there is a good chance to be w/in 2200' (didn't the installer give you an idea how close/far?).

Chris

Please NO SD stretch-o-vision or 480 SD HD Channels
1-800-983-2811 to avoid Mr. Voice Recognition
YRMV IMHO

okckc · ‎06-02-2009

No, it is to be installed on the 5th. After a little investigation, I believe I am only 200' or so from the main box. Hopefully will have strong clear signal and eventually get more HD streams. W/ Dish I have 3 seperate dual tuner DVR's w/ off air locals and 5 total receivers so never considered there would be an issue with HD feeds. Thanks for the post.

Kevin

harishp2 · ‎03-18-2010

hi brand new to U Verse. Here are my stats. I get only 1 HD stream right now and the tech said I was 3000 feet away from the Center.. But my question is if I give up some bandwith with the internet ( Currently on 12 MBPS) will I get 2 HD Streams?

Broadband Link – Statistics

IP Statistics

DSL		Down		Up
Current Rate:		19192 kbs		2040 kbs
Max Rate:		28814 kbs		Not Available
Current Connection:
	Current Noise Margin:		18.5 dB		Not Available
	Current Attenuation:		27.0 dB		Not Available
	Current Output Power:		12.2 dBm		6.4 dBm

IP		Bytes		Packets		Drops	Errors	%
Transmit:		686898558		4203037		0	0	0
Receive:		52252331454		39459502		3308	0	0

mibrnsurg · ‎07-15-2008

Nope, won't make a bit of difference, so keep your internet speed if you like and can afford it. You'd need about 5M more in max rate to be able to get a stable 25/2M profile w/2 HD streams. Might want to do a Dohrenburg chart to see what your signal looks like:

http://utalk.att.com/t5/Equipment/Data-Stats-Collection-Thread/m-p/195288#M36782

Good luck

Chris

______________________________________________________________________

Please NO SD stretch-o-vision or 480 SD HD Channels
1-800-983-2811 to avoid Mr. Voice Recognition
Your Results May Vary, In My Humble Opinion, Simply a U-verse user, nothing more

cardian · ‎03-19-2010

I checked out the diagnostics for our connection earlier today, and our current connection is 32/5, max 60Mbit.

Do I just call up AT&T and request the change to 3HD/1SD profile? Certainly we have the bandwidth available.

Internet speed is only 12Mbit. Only having 2 HD streams available when you have 3 HD tvs is becoming quite annoying.

texasguy37 · ‎05-18-2009

Currently, the 3HD profile is not available in all markets. You can call Technical Support to see if it is available in your market, and if it is request to be upgraded.

cardian · ‎03-19-2010

cool... ill call them wankers first thing in the morning.

kryptonite · ‎04-10-2009

Keep in mind that 2200' is NOT "as the crow flies" but rather distance of wire. If your VRAD is "down the street and around the corner" it could be too far away, even though it could really be 2000' in a straight line.

...just something to keep in mind.