Dish to expand HD

[drdroo]

Being able to stream shows via ethernet from one DVR to another would rule. I do hope the DLNA/UPNP support for DVRs isn't just a flash in the pan. Being able to stream shows around (locally within the house) would be great.

 

[kluken]

DISH Network to Expand HD Line-Up in 2008

100 National HD Channels, 100 HD Local Markets


ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Jan 7, 2008 (PrimeNewswire via COMTEX News Network) -- DISH Network(r) (NasdaqISH) today announced plans to increase its national HD channel count from 76 to 100 in 2008. The company also plans to add local HD channels in 65 new markets, bringing its HD local market total to 100.

"The addition of new HD national and local channels is a testament to DISH Network's unwavering focus on providing the best HD offerings," said Eric Sahl, senior vice president of Programming for DISH Network. "We at DISH Network will continue to not only be a leader in the number of HD channels, but also in quality in value."

DISH Network plans to launch three satellites in 2008, providing the company additional bandwidth to maintain its reign as a top HD provider.

The company begins its HD launches with 11 local markets including: Austin, TX; Baltimore; Cleveland; Columbia, S.C.; Flint, Mich.; Greenville, S.C.; Huntsville, Ala.; Jackson, Miss.; Knoxville, Tenn.; Orlando, Fla.; and Richmond, Va. The addition of these markets brings DISH Network's local HD penetration to 80 percent of U.S. TV households.

In conjunction with the launch of new HD programming, DISH Network is offering more choices for HD customers, including HD packages as low as $10 per month for more than 20 of the most popular HD channels. New HD packages will be available beginning Feb. 1, 2008.

"DISH Network's HD programming packages, paired with the industry's best HD DVRs, give TV consumers the complete TV viewing experience and another powerful reason to switch to DISH Network -- if they haven't already," Sahl said.

For more information about DISH Network's HD offerings or DVR technology, call 1-800-333-DISH (3474), visit DISH Network -- Home, or visit your local DISH Network retailer.

Looks like Dish is going to "tier" their HD offerings....I would imagine if anyone wants the package they have available for $20 per month now, to act. My guess is the channels now available at that price will be split up. Customers may have to choose to either spnd more money or do with less HD content..I would imagine current HD customers would be grandfathered in..I could be wrong though

Like saying We'll be all HD some day! Give me facts, this is just to put a finger in the dike to slow people thinking of defecting with DirecTV adding so mcuh HD lately.

Translatation
"Don't run to DirecTV yet, we'll have more HD later this year when we get our new birds up..."
and
"PS sorry for the delays, but Charlie has had his head up his ass trying to splot the company up and sell part of it off.."

 

[drdroo]

Charlie is waiting to launch his satellites taking up valuable garage space at the launch companies.

If you have a better way to get them up there, let's hear it..

 

[grydlok]

So much for quality in picture. I wish my eyes weren't 20/20 because there is nothing better on the market than Dish Network's 622/722. Sorry Charlie, but your visually enabled customers can't take yet another year of DishHD-Lite.

Off to FiOS I go...three days and counting.

I really hoped you played with FIOSTV before you made the decision. You may not like it. 2 of my friends came back after a few months. I never switched to FIOSTV just the internet.

 

[skottey]

Gotta agree, Dish'll be fine. I just signed up - I've four TV's, one of 'em HD, all have DVR capability... This by itself is too cool.

Hope you aren't in a contract. Other than that, give Dish a spin and see how you feel in a few months. I loved it for a while, but things took a turn for the worse last summer when they stopped adding channels and announced no real plans. Good luck.

I've watched some Voom, was hopeful the Monster Channel would be better.

Sorry man, you really missed the ride. Monsters HD was awesome up until about Halloween or early November of 2007. Now they play like 2 movies a day in rotation all day. It was never that way before. I think they are playing Nightmare on Elm Street 3 a total of 75 airings this month. Such a shame.

 

[ralfyguy]

Yeah not to worried Dish will be fine..

This phrase is already cult

 

[drdroo]

This phrase is already cult

It seems to be true for the most part though.. When D* didn't have crap for HD, people came to E*. People coming from cable (after their ridiculously low promo deals) will pick one of the two.

I think that's the plus and the minus. The customer base roams around and the customer base roams around.

 

[Heterocidal]

I would like The CW in HD.

 

[jeremydiederich1]

High Definition Channels

Ch # Station Comments 359 Comcast Sportsnet West HD
361 FSN Prime Ticket HD
362 MSG HD
363 Fox Sports Net New York
364 Fox Sports Net Rocky Mountain HD
365 Fox Sports Net Arizona HD
366 Fox Sports Net Southwest HD
367 Fox Sports Net West HD
368 Fox Sports Net Midwest HD
369 Fox Sports Net Bay Area HD
370 Fox Sports Net South HD
372 Sun Sports HD
373 Fox Sports Net Florida HD
374 Comcast Sportsnet Mid-Atlantic HD
375 Fox Sports Net Ohio HD
376 Fox Sports Net Northwest HD
377 Fox Sports Net Cincinnati HD
378 Fox Sports Net Pittsburgh HD
379 Comcast Sportsnet Chicago HD
380 Fox Sports Net Detroit HD
381 SportsTime Ohio HD
386 Fox Sports Net North HD
387 SportSouth HD
388 SportsNet New York HD
403 NHL Network HD
559 NHL Network HD
9419 A&E HD
9420 TNT HD
9421 Discovery HD Theater
9422 HDNet
9423 HDNet Movies
9424 ESPN HD
9425 ESPN2 HD
9426 NFL Network HD
9427 Universal HD
9428 HD Pay-Per-View
9429 National Geographic Channel HD
9430 Showtime HD
9435 Starz HD
9456 HBO HD
9460 Showtime HD
9461 HGTV HD
9462 Food Network HD
9465 HDTV Special Events
9466 NBA HD
9467 HD Pay-Per-View/NHL Center Ice HD
9468 Golf/Versus HD
9469 MHD
9470 Rave HD
9471 Equator HD
9472 Gallery HD
9473 World Sport HD
9474 Animania HD
9475 World Cinema HD
9476 Rush HD
9477 Treasure HD
9478 UltraHD
9479 Kung Fu HD
9480 Film Fest HD
9481 Monsters HD
9482 HD News
9485 Game Play HD
9486 Family Room HD
9487 Discovery Channel HD
9488 TLC HD
9489 Animal Planet HD
9490 The Science Channel HD 9491 The History Channel HD
9499 TBS HD 9500 Big Ten Network HD 9501 Big Ten Network Alternate HD 9502 Big Ten Network Alternate HD 9503 Big Ten Network Alternate HD 9504 Big Ten Network Alternate HD 9508 NBA TV HD 9509 NBA League Pass Preview HD 9543-9558 NHL Center Ice HD 9561-9571 NBA League Pass HD

 

[Hemi 6.1]

High Definition Channels

Ch # Station Comments 359 Comcast Sportsnet West HD
361 FSN Prime Ticket HD
362 MSG HD
363 Fox Sports Net New York
364 Fox Sports Net Rocky Mountain HD
365 Fox Sports Net Arizona HD
366 Fox Sports Net Southwest HD
367 Fox Sports Net West HD
368 Fox Sports Net Midwest HD
369 Fox Sports Net Bay Area HD
370 Fox Sports Net South HD
372 Sun Sports HD
373 Fox Sports Net Florida HD
374 Comcast Sportsnet Mid-Atlantic HD
375 Fox Sports Net Ohio HD
376 Fox Sports Net Northwest HD
377 Fox Sports Net Cincinnati HD
378 Fox Sports Net Pittsburgh HD
379 Comcast Sportsnet Chicago HD
380 Fox Sports Net Detroit HD
381 SportsTime Ohio HD
386 Fox Sports Net North HD
387 SportSouth HD
388 SportsNet New York HD
403 NHL Network HD
559 NHL Network HD
9419 A&E HD
9420 TNT HD
9421 Discovery HD Theater
9422 HDNet
9423 HDNet Movies
9424 ESPN HD
9425 ESPN2 HD
9426 NFL Network HD
9427 Universal HD
9428 HD Pay-Per-View
9429 National Geographic Channel HD
9430 Showtime HD
9435 Starz HD
9456 HBO HD
9460 Showtime HD
9461 HGTV HD
9462 Food Network HD
9465 HDTV Special Events
9466 NBA HD
9467 HD Pay-Per-View/NHL Center Ice HD
9468 Golf/Versus HD
9469 MHD
9470 Rave HD
9471 Equator HD
9472 Gallery HD
9473 World Sport HD
9474 Animania HD
9475 World Cinema HD
9476 Rush HD
9477 Treasure HD
9478 UltraHD
9479 Kung Fu HD
9480 Film Fest HD
9481 Monsters HD
9482 HD News
9485 Game Play HD
9486 Family Room HD
9487 Discovery Channel HD
9488 TLC HD
9489 Animal Planet HD
9490 The Science Channel HD 9491 The History Channel HD
9499 TBS HD 9500 Big Ten Network HD 9501 Big Ten Network Alternate HD 9502 Big Ten Network Alternate HD 9503 Big Ten Network Alternate HD 9504 Big Ten Network Alternate HD 9508 NBA TV HD 9509 NBA League Pass Preview HD 9543-9558 NHL Center Ice HD 9561-9571 NBA League Pass HD

Whats with the list? Yea and the ones in blue are the only fulltime channels.OH and TBS,and Big Ten! Well thats 40.

 

[Hemi 6.1]

That's my #1 criteria too. My 18 month Dish contract expires in 4 weeks. Been with E* since '97.

But unless there is hope for an improvement in HD PQ, I'm ready to go elsewhere.

How's D*'s HD PQ these days?

The best its ever been.

 

[Hemi 6.1]

When D* didn't have crap for HD, people came to E*. People coming from cable (after their ridiculously low promo deals) will pick one of the two..

Your right ! Problem is E* only had HD going for them. Now they don't have that so we all Dumped Dish HD and came back.

 

[billymac]

Hope you aren't in a contract. Other than that, give Dish a spin and see how you feel in a few months. I loved it for a while, but things took a turn for the worse last summer when they stopped adding channels and announced no real plans. Good luck.

Since last summer, they have added the Discovery Channels, History, Big Ten, NHL, NBA, TBS. So I wouldn't say they stopped adding channels.

They just haven't added SciFi.

 

[Islandguy43]

High Definition Channels

362 MSG HD

Since when did we get MSG in HD??

 

[rad]

Since last summer, they have added the Discovery Channels, History, Big Ten, NHL, NBA, TBS. So I wouldn't say they stopped adding channels.

They just haven't added SciFi.

Or, Bravo HD, Biography HD,CMT HD, MTV HD, Toon HD, VH1 HD, CSTV HD, Fuel TV, FX HD, MGM HD, Smithsonian HD, Spike HD, USA HD, CNN HD, CNBC HD, Fox Business HD, The Weather Channel HD, Cinemax West HD, HBO West HD, The Movie Channel East HD, Showtime West HD, Showtime Too HD, Starz Comedy HD, Starz Edge HD, Starz Kids & Family HD, Starz West HD, and Speed Channel HD. I put the channels in blue that nobody's seen HD on yet.

 

[billymac]

Or, Bravo HD, Biography HD,CMT HD, MTV HD, Toon HD, VH1 HD, CSTV HD, Fuel TV, FX HD, MGM HD, Smithsonian HD, Spike HD, USA HD, CNN HD, CNBC HD, Fox Business HD, The Weather Channel HD, Cinemax West HD, HBO West HD, The Movie Channel East HD, Showtime West HD, Showtime Too HD, Starz Comedy HD, Starz Edge HD, Starz Kids & Family HD, Starz West HD, and Speed Channel HD. I put the channels in blue that nobody's seen HD on yet.

I'm not saying Directv hasn't added more than Dish. People make statements that Dish hasn't added any channels, which isn't true.

 

[dennispap]

New orleans, promised in 2006 when i signed up, still not on the list.

Jackson, Ms.????? Evidently Dish is not going by market rankings, or city population.

 

[digiblur]

New orleans, promised in 2006 when i signed up, still not on the list.

Jackson, Ms.????? Evidently Dish is not going by market rankings, or city population.

If Jackson, MS is lit up on 61.5 then New Orleans will be also. Take a look at the map that posted in one of the CES threads here. You can see a dot for Jackson, MS and the dot is on the Slidell area which was meant for New Orleans.

 

[dennispap]

If Jackson, MS is lit up on 61.5 then New Orleans will be also. Take a look at the map that posted in one of the CES threads here. You can see a dot for Jackson, MS and the dot is on the Slidell area which was meant for New Orleans.

Since i only get 110,119, and 129 i guess dish will have to come install a different dish.Which one gets all 4 sats ?

 

[mraif]

This won't appease anyone.... No dates, no HD channel names, etc, etc.

I'm somewhat closer to being appeased than before I read this --- Orlando, FL, we're getting closer!!!