DISH Network Charges Forward With Another Round of National HD Channel Launches
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You should have Science Channel and Nat Geo in the 250 package. That is what I have, I dropped the Ultimate and upgraded to the 250 a while back. Check your "All Sub" guide or "All HD" guide.
I have to respectfully disagree with you on that one. You don't get Science of NG because they have SD counterparts that are not in your basic SD package.
Smithsonian and MGM are HD only, and AFAIK all of the HD-only channels are currently in the Ultimate. Name one that isn't. Doesn't make sense to start adding HD only to basic SD packages, I wouldn't think.
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Now how exactly would we get to see what HD content they do have, and new HD as it is rolled out, IF WE DONT HAVE THE CHANNELS to start with?!?!?
You're primary viewing is a 12" B&W TV w/ rabbit ears at home, isn't it?Don't need any of this new fangled stuff, right?
Actually, if I'm going to PAY extra for HD, I'd like it to be HD. If more than half of the programming is not native HD than don't charge me anything extra for it. I know when you are all drinking the Kool Aid it's hard to come to terms with reality. Enjoy those grainy "HD" movies, and all of the Full House eps in "HD".
HD Theatre(Discovery), MHD and HDNet are exceptions to that. You get these three HD-Only channels in the dishHD Essentials packages.
Other than pro games which are blacked out, RSNs are national. Dish had the college football games on RSNs last season. If they would carry those HD RSNs full time, you'd get all sorts of local highlight shows, pre/post game stuff, etc
Good point....but...
HDNet does NOT have an SD counterpart
MHD does not have a direct SD counterpart
I see what you are saying, but will believe it when I see it. Unless you have an official statement from Dish proving your assumptions, then you and I are doing nothing but speculating. So stating that SmithsonianHD and MGMHD will or will not be in the HD essentials is pure speculation at this time.
There are HD channels currently in the Essentials that don't have a SD counterpart so why are you so sure which package they will be in?
If you have the AT250 pkg, and you previously had the "gold" pkg, then you likely have the HD Ultimate package. And would therefore get Smithsonian and MGM in HD.
Actually, if I'm going to PAY extra for HD, I'd like it to be HD. If more than half of the programming is not native HD than don't charge me anything extra for it. I know when you are all drinking the Kool Aid it's hard to come to terms with reality. Enjoy those grainy "HD" movies, and all of the Full House eps in "HD".
The irony here is that my wife will actually be excited to watch Full House again. She loves 80's sitcoms (child of the eighties) and didn't want me switching to the HD Only pack because of this.
I think this addition is huge because it really has something for everyone. I'd be surprised to find one Dish customer who isn't excited for at least one of these stations. It is a very wide range of programming.
And we all understand that all the content isn't HD. Unfortunately you can't understand that it's good to have the channels, so as HD content is added, we can enjoy it.
You are correct. I do not think at this point the piracy case is entering into it. There will be a verdict in that case sometime ... wait for it ... soon. And then the losing side will appeal and it could drag on for years. It is only for monetary damages and there is no urgency on either side to settle, really.
The case that matters is the one where Fox is suing Dish for taking Fox News off of AT100. Additionally, Fox wants Dish to carry Fox Business in SD and HD.
Unfortunately for those of us who want Speed, FX, etc., there is no urgency to settling this one, either, until the other shoe drops.
That shoe is the contract between Dish and the Fox owned and operated local stations. When that comes up, you can bet that Fox will be using that like a sledgehammer over Dish's head since Fox carries NFC games in all the top markets and there is no way Dish could handle being without those. Can you imagine Dish having to explain to it's Chicago customers why it's not carrying the Bears games, or explaining to it's New York customers why there are no Giants games, etc.?
So, when that contract comes up for renewal Dish will get all of the Fox Channels in HD, and customers will get a stiff price increase.
Anyone know when that contract is up?
My wife's the same way. I asked her a while back what she really watches because I was wanting to switch to the HD only pack. She said "We watch Home Improvement on Nickelodeon."
I was bundled with Embarq and had to unbundle from them (lost $5/mo discount with Embarq) in order to be eligible for th Cinemax deal. So this package acutally costs me $5 and 1/12 cent per month...
"And then the losing side will appeal and it could drag on for years. It is only for monetary damages and there is no urgency on either side to settle, really."
Actually, to appeal, don't they have to post a bond for the full amount? And interest? This is in addition to attorney costs. So maybe not urgency, but there is incentive.
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Post #1 puts 5 Star Max at 381. Google into Zap and you get 314. The Dish Network Channel Chart shows 314.
Might I safely "assume" that 314 is an SD channel, but 381 as an HD channel will have the same schedule?
Actually, to appeal, don't they have to post a bond for the full amount? And interest? This is in addition to attorney costs. So maybe not urgency, but there is incentive.
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Post #1 puts 5 Star Max at 381. Google into Zap and you get 314. The Dish Network Channel Chart shows 314.
Might I safely "assume" that 314 is an SD channel, but 381 as an HD channel will have the same schedule?
YEEEE HAAAWWW!!!!! Now that's what I'm talkin' about! Most have been waiting on baited breath every Wenesday for the uplinks and we just keep reading about all the new HD go up but nothing coming down to us. 
Finally -- maybe a little redemption for the big E*!
Just one small question -- are they also going to turn on all the local HD they uplinked to 61.5 and 129? My locals (Raleigh) were uplinked to 61.5 almost a month ago and I have been waiting for them to turn them on. Anybody got an answer to that?
Finally -- maybe a little redemption for the big E*!Just one small question -- are they also going to turn on all the local HD they uplinked to 61.5 and 129? My locals (Raleigh) were uplinked to 61.5 almost a month ago and I have been waiting for them to turn them on. Anybody got an answer to that?
A "Well-rounded" reponse which I happen to agree with. If Dish is to keep up, they have to repond to customer demand at some point....wait for it, why not "soon!" If they don't, the churn will be so bad all they will have left is the butter.
