Nine new HD PPV Channels?

[cmcnabb]

I got the new issue of Dish Magazine today. Under the What's New section was a statement that Nine HD PPV channels would be added on Sept. 12th. Anyone else hear anything about this?

(A scan of the magazine is below)

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Got a scanner?

 

[jldhawk]

I'll bet it is NHL Center Ice HD channels.
HD Source channel for sports package channels 5786-5793?

 

[cmcnabb]

Got a scanner?

Yup.

http://cmcnabb.cc.vt.edu/dish9hdppv.jpg

 

[cmcnabb]

I'll bet it is NHL Center Ice HD channels.
HD Source channel for sports package channels 5786-5793?

The article says 9 HD PPV Movie channels at 531, 534-537, 540-542

 

[GeorgeLV]

That sounds like a rather shocking allocation of limited bandwidth.

 

[navychop]

Dish might actually get a few more shekels out of me.

 

[lakebum431]

Wow! That is huge news! I'm very surprised by this, but also excited. I've always said that they should get rid of some of the SD PPVs and repalce them with HD PPVs

 

[NpaulTodd]

Now if we could only get the release sooner ( like when the DVD goes on sale , not a Month later)

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Thanks cmcnabb! You have made it to the frontpage!

 

[cmcnabb]

Thanks cmcnabb! You have made it to the frontpage!

And I scooped Scott!

 

[GeorgeLV]

Hmm, I'm going to hazard the guess that these channels will be time-sharing with the HD RSNs.

 

[jcrandall]

I'm just amazed that they only way anyone on the site heard was the magazine, that would be the last place I would expect news to break!

 

[lakebum431]

I'm just amazed that they only way anyone on the site heard was the magazine, that would be the last place I would expect news to break!

So true! This might be a first!

 

[navychop]

Trying to boost magazine sales?

 

[LER]

the $64K question: are the HDPPV's gonna be $4.99 or $3.99 ?

My suspicion is the former

 

[Posty-McPOst]

I won't buy any but I think it's a reasonable thing for them to do. Why add more "HD" channels with NO HD content. This is content people will want.

 

[Minsk1]

For me it is absolute waste of HD bandwidth. Never ever watched PPVHD at such price. And of course they will share these channels with RSN HD. NHL HD is actually already RSN HD, only opened for people who pay for it.
So, I am not exited and not interested.
Bring some real HD channels, like new Starz, HBO, TMC, etc. Or Big10 HD. Then I will be exited and interested.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

And I scooped Scott!

Yup and wait until you see tommorows MultiChannel News.

 

[lakebum431]

I've purchased several HD PPVs in the past and I'm sure I'll purchase more in the future with this addition.