Launch Predictions 10/10

[Cyclone]

I think that it will just be TBS-HD (on its new 9000 channel) and perhaps CNN-HD. Nothing else.

 

[ScoBuck]

Any predictions on what HD will launched tomorrow on Dish? Do you think DirecTV will launch anything tomorrow?

You CAN expect another round of HD channels to launch on DirecTV tomorrow.

 

[8bitbytes]

You CAN expect another round of HD channels to launch on DirecTV tomorrow.

Woohoo! More upconverted channels on D* tomorrow!

Yeah!

 

[skottey]

I'd like to see Fox Financial HD come to Dish at its launch but that is doubtful. I'd also like to see the multichannels of Starz like DirecTV has. I don't care much for CNN, as I don't watch it now and probably wouldn't in HD.

 

[Sapient]

I wonder if we could convince Scott to start a forum where people could go to talk about Direct TV. It just seems wrong that certain people have no place to go when they step out from under their bridges.

 

[NightRyder]

I wonder if we could convince Scott to start a forum where people could go to talk about Direct TV. It just seems wrong that certain people have no place to go when they step out from under their bridges.

You mean like The DirecTV Forum? Now that would be just plain silly.

In all fairness the OP did mention D* in his question so the post really can't be considered a troll.

NightRyder

 

[DWS44]

I predict a lot of angry/whiny posts when nothing happens tomorrow.

Like death and taxes.

 

[richiephx]

The whiners will always have an option, switch to D*.

 

[SarKen]

Nothing tomorrow, but more coming "soon"...

Good one

 

[Juan]

It's alredy been confirmed by dish that we will not see nhl net until 10/17

uhh where and when??newspaper articles dont count

 

[boydjp420]

Woohoo! More upconverted channels on D* tomorrow!

Yeah!

Well I've seen HD on every channel, including SciFi. It's up to the provider to do more programming. All the new HD movie channels are great. And yes you can expect more tomorrow from Directv, more than likely including FX, MGM, and a lot more NON UPCONVERTING channels.

 

[GeorgeLV]

I 99.9995% guarantee that DirecTV will launch the following HD channels tomorrow:

CNBC HD+ 355
MGM 255
National Geographic 276

 

[steve4810]

I don't think NBCU will let Dish cherry pick USA without taking Sci-Fi and Bravo.

Right idea but wrong cherry. The only meat in that NBCU lineup is SciFi HD with Bravo HD as number 2.

 

[sammy4041]

I 99.9995% guarantee that DirecTV will launch the following HD channels tomorrow:

CNBC HD+ 355
MGM 255
National Geographic 276

Let me tell you, there is nothing that would make me happier than watching Maria Bartiromo in HD.

 

[jself1982]

I predict nothing but an upset from Dish Network tomorrow.

 

[JayPSU]

I predict more pointless crap being added or uplinked, with no hope of more premium movie channels in HD.

 

[GeorgeLV]

I predict more pointless crap being added or uplinked, with no hope of more premium movie channels in HD.

You already have 9, er, now 8 I guess, new premium movie channels in HD. In fact they're so premium it's five bucks a movie

 

[JayPSU]

You already have 9, er, now 8 I guess, new premium movie channels in HD. In fact they're so premium it's five bucks a movie

LOL...so premium I have to pay 5 bucks per movie on top of what I already pay for my 4 not-so-premium premiums. :up

 

[js6425]

It would be so nice to get more premiums--you can expect almost 100% hd from those channels. Lets just hope for no upset tomorrow. Come on dish!!!

 

[pdxsam]

I predict more pointless crap being added or uplinked, with no hope of more premium movie channels in HD.

They'll get there but not soon I would suspect.

The percentage of mpeg4 HD subscribers who also have premium movie packages is a lot lower than mpeg4 HD subscribers who can receive say USA.

Putting a channel up that 85% of the mpeg 4 crowd can see makes more business sense than using the bandwidth for a channel 15% can see. Even if the channel in question barely runs HD. It's a matter of public acceptance.