new subscriber question HD

[hort22]

so getting dish tomorrow...getting the HD 622 box...now if i am getting free HD for 6 months...do i acutally get all the HD channels...or am i going to be missing some of them because i only am the top 200 package...also what about fox sports net HD...a little help here would be great guys and gals...then i will at least know what to expect come tomorrow at the install

thanks in advance

 

[tjwgrr]

You will not get Nat. Geo. HD and Versus / Golf Channel HD with the top 200 package. Depends on where you live if you get one of the RSN's in HD.

Programming guide here:
http://www.dishnetwork.com/downloads/pdf/whats_on_dish/programming_guides/HD_Channel_Lineup.pdf

 

[hort22]

what a joke...the freaking golf channel is not included...so in order to get it i would have to spend the extra 10 bucks and pick up the top 250...man we need ala carte...and i mean a real ala carte...alright well thanks for the quick response...

 

[bmann]

i am getting free HD for 6 months...do i acutally get all the HD

so getting dish tomorrow...getting the HD 622 box...now if i am getting free HD for 6 months...do i acutally get all the HD channels...or am i going to be missing some of them because i only am the top 200 package...also what about fox sports net HD...a little help here would be great guys and gals...then i will at least know what to expect come tomorrow at the install

thanks in advance

i believe you have to pay an extra $5 for voom channels . I am not sure about this

 

[tjwgrr]

You don't get Science Channel HD with the top 200 either.

Voom is NOT an additional $5.00/ month- included in the HD pack.

what a joke...the freaking golf channel is not included...so in order to get it i would have to spend the extra 10 bucks and pick up the top 250...man we need ala carte...and i mean a real ala carte...alright well thanks for the quick response...

DirectTV does the same thing. Adding HD to any of their packages only gives you the HD channels available for that tier.

 

[hort22]

what about TBS for my 200 package...i didnt see that on the programming guide pdf

 

[bmann]

i am getting free HD for 6 months...do i acutally get all the HD

what about TBS for my 200 package...i didnt see that on the programming guide pdf

It just was put on the lineup you should get it. All though you may need to get the super station pack.

 

[garys]

what about TBS for my 200 package...i didnt see that on the programming guide pdf

The Voom package was absorbed into the HD pack some time ago. TBS HD will be included if in your current package (I believe that it is), TBS has never been a part of the Superstations package.

 

[tjwgrr]

what about TBS for my 200 package...i didnt see that on the programming guide pdf

What's TBS HD?

 

[hort22]

hey one more thing, i get HBO and Cinemax free for 3 months will i get HBO HD...thanks again...What's TBS HD?

...are you saying TBS HD blows?

 

[drummerguy]

...are you saying TBS HD blows?

I believe that he, as well as most of the people on this forum, would heartily agree that TBS HD does, indeed, blow.

 

[GregE]

hey one more thing, i get HBO and Cinemax free for 3 months will i get HBO HD...thanks again...What's TBS HD?

...are you saying TBS HD blows?

Yes you will. I am currently in the middle of my 3 months and I'm recording all I can to watch later. 2nd 500GB EHD is on order.

 

[Pepper]

Not only does it blow, it also sucks and does both at the same time. Quite a feat indeed.

 

[hort22]

what the heck am i even getting HD for...should have stuck with my old tv, and take the sammy lcd back...what about NHL network...will i get that? and how many HD channels do you fellas even utilize...

 

[Walker1]

so getting dish tomorrow...getting the HD 622 box...now if i am getting free HD for 6 months...do i acutally get all the HD channels...or am i going to be missing some of them because i only am the top 200 package...also what about fox sports net HD...a little help here would be great guys and gals...then i will at least know what to expect come tomorrow at the install

thanks in advance

You'll get whatever chs. are in your pkg. In my case I only have the top 100 & HBO so I get HBO's and a few others. No Nat'l Geographic! Only comes with the top pkg. Bummer.

 

[hort22]

i know i only get channels in my package...but what package has the nhl network

 

[drummerguy]

what the heck am i even getting HD for...should have stuck with my old tv, and take the sammy lcd back...what about NHL network...will i get that? and how many HD channels do you fellas even utilize...

Don't take our rant against the fact that TBS HD blows and sucks as a sign that ALL of Dish's HD offerings blow and suck. They don't. TBS HD is quite unique in the degree at which it blows and sucks. Most of the rest of Dish's HD lineup is quite good -- including the Voom channels in my opinion. Though you might hear from others on this board that the Voom channels also blow and suck.

Not sure about NHL Network. Might need the Center Ice package for it.

 

[qsoundrich]

Yeah I can't figure out why the Office is in standard def on TBS HD. I've seen most of the episodes on DVD anyway, and they look better on 480DVD than they do on NBC on my little 26" LCD. However the picture seemed to be very good during the baseball games, which up till now seems to be their only HD content.

 

[KKlare]

AFAIK, TBS ran "true" HD only for the WS, otherwise it is strech-o-vision and that is what everyone complains about.
Sports packages required for most sports.
After your intro special, consider the DVR advantage to save a few (3-5) bucks.
If you want more than 2 premium channels and HD or have multiple DVRs consider AEP with HD, ~$110-120.
-Ken

 

[blanquitoman1984]

Yes you do get NHL HD and NBA HD also I have the exact same package that you have, just that they gave me all of the movie packages free for 3 months except Starz.