New DishHD $29.99 HD Only Package Details

[Scott Greczkowski]

Here are details of Dish Networks new $29.99 HD Only Package! (You will not be able to order this package until February 1st)

o dishHD – $29.99/mo. or $34.99/mo. with locals (where available) – Effective February 1, 2008 – Now, eligible customers who would like to receive ALL of their programming in HD may choose to subscribe to the new dishHD programming package.

This “standalone” HD package constitutes minimum qualifying programming under certain consumer promotional offers, including without limitation DHA. The dishHD package includes all HD channels within dishHD Ultimate, excluding HD regional sports networks.

Please also note that when customers subscribe to their locals (where available) they will receive them in standard-definition from DISH Network if HD locals are not available in their DMA.

– dishHD (43 national HD channels, as of February 1, 2008)

– Please note that the following packages may NOT be combined with the dishHD “standalone” package:
? DishFAMILY
? America’s Top 100 or higher
? DishLATINO or higher
? DishLATINO Bonus Pack

– If they wish, dishHD customers may also subscribe to the following:
? Local network programming (where available)
? Premium Movie Packages
? DishINTERNATIONAL programming services
? A-la-carte services such as BabyFirstTV, Bloomberg, Bridges TV, RFD-TV, Sentanta Sports, The Outdoor Channel and Veria.

 

[vurbano]

I wish D* had this.

 

[tigerfan33]

If your already in a commitment, will you have to go to a 24 month commit to get this pack??

 

[mdonnelly]

No HD RSNs at all? Even with the Multi-Sport package? Other than that it looks very attractive to me and my three HD TV sets.

 

[darrencp22]

How does one get RSNs in HD with this... in my case this is ZERO channels, but curious nevertheless.

 

[jayn_j]

The first question that comes to mind for me is whether this will be a fixed set of channels, or if the intention is to add to this package when HD channels are added to th4e lineup. I would hope the latter.

 

[ScoBuck]

I think this is a great idea, but IMO ahead of itself in the fact that there are not many children's choices, nor CNN, and a bunch of additional channels that I am sure will be there after AMC-14 goes up.

Once there are some more channels to put in this package, I feel it is a sure winner, and something that needs to be offered by DirecTV as well. But it does lead the way, and deserves kudos for that.

 

[ggw2000]

It appears..

to me that other than the premium movie channels, etc., you cannot subscribe to any to the regular channel packages (100, 200, etc.). Correct ?

It also seems to me that this would be available to any current sub who is NOT under a current commitment (18 mo., etc.). Would that also be true?

Gerry

 

[Mdvalenz]

We will wait till scifi and usa get added.

 

[briani]

Any news on a stand alone HD premium package(HBO, SHO, Max, & Starz) for $9.99 per month?

 

[KAB]

to me that other than the premium movie channels, etc., you cannot subscribe to any to the regular channel packages (100, 200, etc.). Correct ?

It also seems to me that this would be available to any current sub who is NOT under a current commitment (18 mo., etc.). Would that also be true?

Gerry

Commitment does not matter.

 

[JamesJ]

wonder why it dosent give you access to the "76" national HD channels

edit: THis is great news as I think alot (small precentage of total subscribers I know) of people will like to have this on this forum.

 

[riffjim4069]

No HD RSNs at all? Even with the Multi-Sport package? Other than that it looks very attractive to me and my three HD TV sets.

Ditto...can the "Sports" package be ordered with the HD Standalone package?

 

[KAB]

Now, if I could only get my wife to stop watching Lifetime!!!

 

[FitzAusTex]

Woo hoo. I'm there! But i hope that any additional channels that E* adds also get added to this package by default. i.e. SciFi HD, USA HD, etc.

 

[mdonnelly]

I think I'll go with this and the HD locals, and drop the AT250 and Multi-Sport package.

When college football starts up again, maybe I'll add AT100+ for the HD RSNs.

 

[Bountykiller]

Hah.. That and Oprah!

 

[ggw2000]

For sure..

Woo hoo. I'm there! But i hope that any additional channels that E* adds also get added to this package by default. i.e. SciFi HD, USA HD, etc.

That's the problem, you don't know what E* will or won't do. The only channel that I am missing right now that is out of the HD package as of today (that I can quickly think of) is SciFi...
I will wait until it is added and then seriously consider dumping the AEP, then look at possibly a couple premiums if the above mentioned "premium' HDs don't materialize for $9.99 a month..
Gerry

 

[trido]

Wonder if I can go back

This is the exact deal I been wanting however I cancelled dish two months ago.

Wonder if I can go back?

Guess worth a call

 

[ggw2000]

According to the first..

I think I'll go with this and the HD locals, and drop the AT250 and Multi-Sport package.

When college football starts up again, maybe I'll add AT100+ for the HD RSNs.

post, you will not be able to add AT100 with the HD only package..