NEW HD IN OCTOBER
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Server Issues. We are very aware that there have been system issues the past few days. In troubleshooting the system, it has been determined that the issue is at our provider and is hardware related. The provider was going to move us to a new server, however we are now told by the provider the issue is at the data center in St. Louis. They have offered to move us to a different datacenter on the East Coast or West Coast, however at this time we have declined the move to a different data center as it would affect the speed of connecting to about half our members.
We are waiting for more information from our provider, however we are trying to ride this out to stay in the same data center, so that when the server is fixed all users in the US will get the fastest connection possible.
If after some time the issue is not resolved we will be forced to move to another data center, if this happens there will be down time, as they will need to transfer everything to the new server and we will need to update the DNS and other settings for the new IP address of the new server. If we have to do this, the time it will take to move will be out of our hands.
We are going to try our best to weather through this, so we thank you in advance if you encounter any issues.
Sorry for the issue!
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That's what I was thinking when I saw Style as well...
The turbo/absolute crowd got 40% of the Viacom Channels, so 30% of the comast channels seems par for the course
As I've said before, no one posting here knows what national HD is or isn't coming (or when).
Remember when new HD was coming in August? Then September was going to be an "exciting" month? Now it's "next year". Remember when FX-HD and Speed-HD weren't coming for "a while" because contract talks weren't going to begin until the Summer? The channels showed up well before that.
Point is, whatever plans are set in stone are known to Dish only, and even they don't know everything because contract talks are presumably ongoing with a number of providers.
So just keep that hope alive and a few new channels may indeed show up before you expect them to. Or not.
Remember when new HD was coming in August? Then September was going to be an "exciting" month? Now it's "next year". Remember when FX-HD and Speed-HD weren't coming for "a while" because contract talks weren't going to begin until the Summer? The channels showed up well before that.
Point is, whatever plans are set in stone are known to Dish only, and even they don't know everything because contract talks are presumably ongoing with a number of providers.
So just keep that hope alive and a few new channels may indeed show up before you expect them to. Or not.
Or just patiently await 5 years from now. If a particular channel isn't HD by that time, you can probably kiss them goodbye, since noone will be watching them and they would probably get dumped. 
Or just patiently await 5 years from now. If a particular channel isn't HD by that time, you can probably kiss them goodbye, since noone will be watching them and they would probably get dumped.
Unless its QVC. You cant get rid of that one no matter how hard you try.
Unless its QVC. You cant get rid of that one no matter how hard you try.
What????? You don't want to see Diamonique jewelry in stunning 1080i????? Now maybe some of the babes at least.
What really gets me is Dish doesnt usually confirm they are going to add national
HD until they have lit it up. QvcHD, BBCA HD, And ID HD was confirmed by Scott not Dish. So were is the HD Scott
HD until they have lit it up. QvcHD, BBCA HD, And ID HD was confirmed by Scott not Dish. So were is the HD Scott
I have turboHD silver and noticed nbatvHD on ch 402/9561 recently. is this part of the month free preview or did they really add it to a turboHD package?
He mentioned a specific problem a short while back, and that it had been delayed until early next year I believe.
I think it's a preview because I'm getting NBA-HD and NHL-HD, which I don't normally get since I dropped the $10 Platinum pack. Only thing is NHL-HD only shows in the 9500s, not on 403.
(To the previous poster) It's really not fair to blame Scott. He passes on what he's heard; sometimes it's right, sometimes not, which even he acknowledges. I'm sure Scott has said more than once that his sources are only on the periphery of Dish decision making so people should take any info he/they provide as a possibility only. IOW, don't bet the house on it.
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I know there are some HD stations that would be a nice addition, but for the most part everything that has actual content in HD is already there.
People are just number chasing now, how many non HD channels broadcast any significant amount of HD programming?
People are just number chasing now, how many non HD channels broadcast any significant amount of HD programming?
Chicken or the egg? Will the HD come when their is an outlet for them or will no HD be produced because there is no way to show it?
And to be clear, we are number chasing, the number is 100% of all channels in HD at some point.
I would rather see Dish pass on a "HD" channel that has little or no HD content than add them and pay more and have to raise prices.
As a matter of fact its approaching time for Dish to consider cutting some of the HD trash channels and put some pressure on the programming providers to put up or shut up.
I would welcome fewer HD channels if prices could go down.
If an HD channel does not produce 75% of its content in REAL HD content (not upconverted and zoomed SD trash), I say drop them like a wicked stepchild.
Some of my local stations are now producing their own local HD commercials and able to now play syndicated programming in HD in addition to the network HD feeds - its about time for the HD cable/satellite channels to step up to the plate and deliver.
As a matter of fact its approaching time for Dish to consider cutting some of the HD trash channels and put some pressure on the programming providers to put up or shut up.
I would welcome fewer HD channels if prices could go down.
If an HD channel does not produce 75% of its content in REAL HD content (not upconverted and zoomed SD trash), I say drop them like a wicked stepchild.
Some of my local stations are now producing their own local HD commercials and able to now play syndicated programming in HD in addition to the network HD feeds - its about time for the HD cable/satellite channels to step up to the plate and deliver.
