D* defends HDlite

[hdtvtechno]

Does E* broadcast in full HD? If not, do they intend to or are they heading down the same path as D*?

~Josh

Only the Voom Channels are in HDLite

 

[goaliebob99]

Only the Voom Channels are in HDLite

So are NBC and CBS .. Everything else is in full rez hd.. If past speeks about the future.. any future national hd should be in full rez on E*

 

[dfergie]

CBSHD west is still Full Resolution is it not? On E*... I know is is not on D*...

 

[beatboy77]

That is too bad that a majority of E*'s HD is HDLite as well. I guess the bandwidth is just a limitation of satellite service. Hopefully by the end of 2007 when D* has three more satellites up, maybe they will give in to consumer pressure and broadcast in True HD, since it appears they will have the bandwidth. Is E* doing HD Locals in a similar pattern/scale as D*? From a business standpoint it appears that local HD's is the way to go now, so that you can comparably compete with the cable companies.

~Josh

 

[dfergie]

That is too bad that a majority of E*'s HD is HDLite as well

actually only the V*pack and CBSHD East are downrezzed (in Mpeg 2 )and they still have much better PQ than any of the D*HD channels ... I have and will keep both providers until the dust settles on who is the Best HD provider..,.

 

[beatboy77]

Doesn't the VOOM Channels make up the majority of E*'s HD channels?

~Josh

 

[goaliebob99]

Doesn't the VOOM Channels make up the majority of E*'s HD channels?

~Josh

I would say in about a month right around this time.... that statment would be false as voom would make up 1/4th of the hd line up. thats if starzhd/food hd/hgtvhd/ and maybe MHD gets uplinked. E* said that they were going to add 7 more by the end of the year and Team Summit is less than 3 weeks away.. we will see

 

[Sean Mota]

Doesn't the VOOM Channels make up the majority of E*'s HD channels?

~Josh

I believe that a better comparison is what national HD channels both providers have in common and which provider is providing full HD Resolution.

Discovery HD Theater
HDnet
HDnet movies
Universal HD
TNT HD
Showtime HD
HBO HD
Channels 94-95 RSN sports event channels

All the above are HD Lite on DirecTv and at full resolution on Dish Network. From the canned CSR response that DirecTv is providing, it seems like they are trying to make this the standard. That I will think is the bigger problem here. Trying to sell HD for HD Lite when they do not provide HD.