Dish HD VS DIRECTV HD POll (switch)
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I am staying around for a while. We are planing on buying a new house in the next few years. If NESN HD is not available by then I will have to make the switch.
I have this funny felling that I will be have to make the switch.
Havent paid for any box ive got from D* or E*To switch or not to switch?
I think the stopper for me as of now is that D* asks too much for their HD DVR ($199 upfront) and it is lacks in important features comparing to 622 unit.
Another stopper - all these channels just don't have a lot of HD content right now.
So when content will be available and the price is right ($0 as Dish does), maybe it will be an easy move.
Well wouldnt it stand to reason that if they are getting better and better on E* with content they would also do the same on D*?
I guess im a little confused by your statement about the bandwidth not being there to begin with.
D* and limited bandwidth no longer go together. If your reasoning is true then why did they add 13 movie channels? why did they add Smithsonian channel? Science? Discovery? (the list can go on and on) Food network and National Geo have been shown on the test channels. Try again t3
Well overall, doesnt E* have the most premium SD movie Channels right now? After all is said and done and all of E*'s SD premiums are made HD wont E* still beat D* in the long run in that area? Or is D* planning on expanding their premium offerings to include HBO Comedy, etc.
Who knows if all SD premium content will go HD. Hasnt been announced. Sure its possible, but its also blind speculation
I was with you about sticking around, but I just am such a huge baseball fan and NFL fan. I will certainly be getting D* in December when my contract with dish runs out. I love my 622's, but I also love full rez HD, sports, and my locals in HD...can the HR20 be that different?
I just want to be able to watch NESN HD for the sox games next year or even just with MLB EI.....Then next year I can get Superfan......
Not having TBS HD for the playoffs this year truly sucks! I think Dish really dropped the ball on this. For me, it was a sign that sports is kinda important, but not Dish's mainstream.
D* is the place for sports and I am a sport fanatic! Go SOx!
In the long run everything evens out. In the near term, Dish's HD capacity expansion plans are seemingly on hold due to launch delays out of their control. They are only so many channels they can add currently without delving into unprecedented depths of HD-lite.
Need my 622
Most of my HD watching is on the network's. With all of the new shows and season premiers, having the ability to record 3 HD feeds at a time is invaluable. Nothing new on D at this time would make it worth giving up my 622 for.
Most of my HD watching is on the network's. With all of the new shows and season premiers, having the ability to record 3 HD feeds at a time is invaluable. Nothing new on D at this time would make it worth giving up my 622 for.
The only way I would switch is if D* put up my HD locals and E* did not. I'm guessing this isn't going to happen anytime soon.
