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Did I miss it or is that the same as "Free Beer tomorrow" ?Scott Greczkowski said:Check back in the morning.
No, not really. I was hoping (but not holding my breath) that there was actually new HD programing coming. I guess not.......Cyclone said:
If E* found the Demo Convention on HDNet compelling enough to broadcast, "more compelling" content can't be far behind, can it ??? :sleeo
The DNC Convention was available free from HDNet. Dish just put it up on their HD-PPV channel. I do not see that in anyway being an indicator that more HD channels are on the way.
Now, Dish's move lately to 3 HD channels per TP, and the fact that 110 TP19 now has only the single NBC-HD channel on it. Now that to me indicates that more HD could be on the way. Of course it could also mean that once the Olympics are over, that TP19 could just be used for a bunch of SD channels once the NBC-HD channel is removed. Nothing is solid.
Still, I think that Charlie is correct in not adding "junk" HD channels such as Bravo-HD+ or Max, Starz, Encore, TMC. We don't need West Coast feeds either. I'd hate to have a cool new HD channel Launch in Oct, only to find there isn't any room because BravoHD+ and its 3 airings daily of West Wing HD have taken up a valuble TP channel. Where there is more than enough bandwidth, then they can act like Voom and just put it all on the air.
The only Compelling stuff out there right now is likely the INHD & INHD2 pair.
Oh, and forget Region Sports Network's HDTV feeds. There is no way that they are going to put a RSN on a Conus TP. Even if there was enough room on a spot beam, I'm not sure they'd sacrifice the 6 SD channels to do it. They couldn't use 8PSK on spot beams either if mixed with SD channels. Or else they'd have to make sure everyone in that Footprint has a 8SPK tuner.
Now, Dish's move lately to 3 HD channels per TP, and the fact that 110 TP19 now has only the single NBC-HD channel on it. Now that to me indicates that more HD could be on the way. Of course it could also mean that once the Olympics are over, that TP19 could just be used for a bunch of SD channels once the NBC-HD channel is removed. Nothing is solid.
Still, I think that Charlie is correct in not adding "junk" HD channels such as Bravo-HD+ or Max, Starz, Encore, TMC. We don't need West Coast feeds either. I'd hate to have a cool new HD channel Launch in Oct, only to find there isn't any room because BravoHD+ and its 3 airings daily of West Wing HD have taken up a valuble TP channel. Where there is more than enough bandwidth, then they can act like Voom and just put it all on the air.
The only Compelling stuff out there right now is likely the INHD & INHD2 pair.
Oh, and forget Region Sports Network's HDTV feeds. There is no way that they are going to put a RSN on a Conus TP. Even if there was enough room on a spot beam, I'm not sure they'd sacrifice the 6 SD channels to do it. They couldn't use 8PSK on spot beams either if mixed with SD channels. Or else they'd have to make sure everyone in that Footprint has a 8SPK tuner.
cyclone - right on. Every time I see a Starz request I scratch my head. I've seen it, it aint worth it. I have InHD through my cable provider, and it most certainly is.
Cyclone said:
So is there not a feasable way to add the RSN's in HD? If not, Dish will go splat, and cable companies or other Satellite companies who can show the RSN's in HD will take over. My local NBA, NHL, and MLB teams in HD is simply the most compelling content I can think of. Who cares about old movies upconverted to HD. Not me. GET THE RSN's.........real soon Charlie - or you'll be losing a bunch of us.
GaryPen said:
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NightRyder
So was there a special on red, white and blue avators? Political conventions scare me... Seem a bit on the fanatical side.. Reminds me of what an Amway convention would look like if you blew it up.korsjs said:
Night Ryder's press release, as humorous as it may be, is not that far from the truth. One speaker had some kind of mushroom patch growing on the side of his head. Probably some kind of multiple fatty cysts. In SD, they were barely noticable. In HD they were positively scary looking.
WeeJavaDude said:
If you think that was fanaticism, have you ever watched one of those evangelists on any given Sunday? Or, Pat Robertson? Or the 700 Club? Imagine those deals blown up into something as big as a political convention!
Oh that's right. I forgot. That's exactly what'll be happening at the end of August in NY.
Political conventions are dinosaurs. The practical constitutional requirements could be handled very well via a proxy card and toll free phone number.
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