Hey Dishnetwork, heres a clue!!!!

[dispatcher_21]

Found this intersting thread on avsforum.com
www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?threadid=501777
If this is true, E* is going to get hosed if they dont absord the cost to transition current customers to HD.

 

[korsjs]

smart on direct tvs part. we will see if dish follows suit.

 

[long_time_DNC]

If that's true and E* doesn't implement their MPEG-4 plan at about the same time, the highe-end customers are going to move to D* rather rapidly.

 

[ocnier]

E* is about to get totally schooled!!!! hahaha! Ergen put that in your pipe and smoke it!

 

[korsjs]

we don't know what he is going to do yet.

 

[waltinvt]

we don't know what he is going to do yet.

Well let's look at it logically.

In the past, what has "D" done vs what they've said they'd do ?
In the past, what has "E" done vs what they've said they'd do ?

 

[korsjs]

the fact is we don't know what he is going to do yet. i think people will be charged, but that doesn't change the fact that we don't know yet.

 

[fenwah]

Hmm...I'm moving in July 2005. I might take DTV up on this offer. At least DTV has a gameplan. Dish execs are kinda floating in the clouds...or at least not letting their customers in on what they plan on doing. I've been extremely happy with Dish...but I want more HD content...do I might switch come July when I move.

 

[bcshields]

Well let's look at it logically.

In the past, what has "D" done vs what they've said they'd do ?
In the past, what has "E" done vs what they've said they'd do ?

That's the scary thing.. dish isn't saying ANYTHING. One blurb, a slip of the tounge during a press conference about MPEG4, and an announcement with the intent to purchase a satellite pending FCC approval. That's about it in the last 6 months.

Dish pushed for Shiva renewal, now stays eerily silent on many many topics when it concerns growth. Maybe when they get some capacity in the sky they'll start talking again.

 

[boy921]

I'll bet that E* has a card up their sleeve. Just watch. They may flounder a bit but they will break out the smoke and mirrors.

 

[MustangLX89]

Originally Posted by korsjs
we don't know what he is going to do yet.

They'll just whine and cry and sick the lawyers on them saying that it's impossible.

 

[BobMurdoch]

The rate of innovation there has stagnated. Even the hype machine has stalled. (iRiver-esque PVRs to go are about the only thing even slightly interesting, but it's a gadget, not a revolution).

Bottom line, with the exception of internationals and LILs for markets 150-200, NOTHING substantial has happened since ESPN HD got added in 9/2003. TNT HD has been a disappointment. Nicktoons? please, Charlie had a gun to his head with that one.

They've hit the bandwidth wall, and can't do anything else until either Rainbow 1 clears the feds or the switch to MPeg4 occurs. It's gonna be a LONG 2005 for E* subs.

 

[rocatman]

The rate of innovation there has stagnated. Even the hype machine has stalled. (iRiver-esque PVRs to go are about the only thing even slightly interesting, but it's a gadget, not a revolution).

Bottom line, with the exception of internationals and LILs for markets 150-200, NOTHING substantial has happened since ESPN HD got added in 9/2003. TNT HD has been a disappointment. Nicktoons? please, Charlie had a gun to his head with that one.

They've hit the bandwidth wall, and can't do anything else until either Rainbow 1 clears the feds or the switch to MPeg4 occurs. It's gonna be a LONG 2005 for E* subs.

Dish does have AMC-15, AMC-16 on-orbit and in testing although I think it has been disappointing to many including myself that it now appears that neither satellite will be used for programming until June. Echostar-10 is also scheduled to be launched in late summer which should open up a lot of bandwidth on the wing slots and maybe some at 105 and 121.

 

[KKlare]

Homonym city

They'll just whine and cry and sick the lawyers on them saying that it's impossible.

The word is sic since 1845.
That's not nearly as bad as the constant misuse of:
their there they're
its it's
to too two
...

Some of our moderators do it all the time -- then again, they post a lot and I've made my own mistakes, so who am I to complain.

 

[SimpleSimon]

You forgot about Nick's favorites: then/than and lose/loose.

 

[GaryPen]

"Sick" is pretty minor compared to the others. The two that always make my eyes roll are "mute" instead of "moot", and "walla". WTF is a "walla"? It's voila.

 

[dispatcher_21]

Unless its Walla Walla, then that is where I live in Washington State

 

[GaryPen]

According to USA Today, Walla Walla, Washington is the most fun to say of all the places in the world, followed by Pago Pago, Zimbabwe, and Kuala Lampur.

 

[Grandude]

Reminds me of the story about a high US dignitary (sp) who was to meet a foreigner in the state of Washington. I'll get all the spelling wrong of course but he met Butros Butros Galli there. One Butros in each Walla. Probably was on the Carson late night show and of course he could tell a story a lot better than I can. I'll miss him.

 

[Winged Wheels]

The word is sic since 1845.
That's not nearly as bad as the constant misuse of:
their there they're
its it's
to too two
...

Some of our moderators do it all the time -- then again, they post a lot and I've made my own mistakes, so who am I to complain.

Check your dictionary "sick" is the alternate spelling of "sic" - cut the world a break?