Poll: What Other New HD Do You Want to See?

[HDRoberts]

Updated results with 68 responses. We have a new leader: AMC. I bolded the double digit vote getters that I know to be available NOW. Wake up, Charlie!!

I also have a complete rundown of the "other" choices, proving once again some Satellite Guys members cannot read.

38 American Movie Classics HD
37 Turner Classic Movies HD
35 FOX News Channel HD
31 MoreMax HD
29 The Movie Channel HD
28 The Movie Channel Xtra
27 Independent Film Channel HD
27 ESPNU HD
25 BBC America HD
21 FOX Business Network HD
21 Chiller HD
20 Showtime Showcase HD
20 Showtime Beyond HD (Qtr 1 09)
20 Showtime 2 HD
20 MSNBC HD
20 Hallmark Channel HD
18 Showtime Next HD (Qtr 1 09)
18 Flix HD (Qtr 1 09)
18 E!EntertainmentTVHD
17 Sleuth HD
17 Showtime FamilyZone HD (Qtr 1 09
16 MLB Network HD
16 G4 HD
15 TruTV HD
15 Showtime Women HD (Qtr 1 09)
13 Outdoor Channel HD
7 Women's Entertainment HD
7 SoapNet HD
7 Rural Farm Development TV HD
6 QVC HD
6 Fuel HD
5 Ion TV HD
5 Fuse HD
4 Wine Network HD
4 Style HD
4 MavTV HD (Not related to the Dallas Mavericks)
3 Wealth TV HD
3 Soundtrack Channel HD
3 ION Life HD
2 TV One HD
2 Trinity Broadcasting Network HD
2 Si TV HD
2 Qubo HD
2 Oprah Winfrey Network HD
2 Al Jazeera English HD
1 Mun2 TV HD
1 Jewelry TV HD
1 Black TV News Channel HD
1 Africa Channel HD
1 29HD Network
0 None of the above
0 Home Shopping Network HD
16 Other (please specify):
Additional (good) comments, but there is no evidence on an HD channel planned for these (comments in parenthesis mine):
1. headline news hd (Amen, brother)
2. Fox Movie Channel
3. logo
4 and 5. NASA-HD, NASA HD in WS (if there is such a thing)
6. HISTORY INTERNATIONAL


Things we won’t see happening:
7 and 8. Public Broadcasting National Feed, PBS national or Local (until PBS changes it’s mind, we won’t be seeing a national PBS feed for a long time. That isn’t Dish’s fault. As for PBS LiL, this survey isn’t for locals, but I agree, I want it.)
9. Mojo HD (as of last month, this channel no longer exists)

From the “can’t you read the OP” file
10. MSGHD MSGPlusHD YESHD
11. Comcast SportsNet Northwest
12. RSNs in HD 24/7 no matter HD or not (Um, can’t you people read I specifically excluded RSNs due to their regional nature)
13. Spike HD, Nickelodeon HD (Excluded from the survey as they are already on the list. Read the first post)
14. Thriller Max HD (Excluded as Dish doesn’t carry ThillerMaax SD. Read the first post)
15. All movie channels (If you’re referring to the uncarried multiplex channels, read the first post. If not, why not just vote for the movie channels I have listed?)
16. it's RFD-HD, not Rural Farm Development TV. This is VERY misleading! (Deal with it, dude. It’s how I’ve seen it referred to)

 

[brownover]

Very interesting poll HD. Thanks.

 

[mocheesehead]

I want my NASA-HD!!! It's "free", so the only reason not to to include it would be lack of transponder space. With Ciel-II operational in a few months, hopefully that removes that restriction.

NASA HD would indeed rock!!!

 

[HDRoberts]

NASA HD would indeed rock!!!

Agreed. Doesn't the public interest law require only a certain amount of TP space be used, not just the number of channels? If so, offering it in HD may be possible. A way to boost the count with no impact in TP space as they could yank some SD public interest channels.

 

[birkoff]

No more new HD until the Dish system develops the capacity
so pictures and audio don't freeze!

 

[Laddyboy]

No more new HD until the Dish system develops the capacity
so pictures and audio don't freeze!

I and many others seemingly don't have frozen audio/video problems so I don't think it's the amount of HD causing your problems. Is it your OTA HD that's doing this?

 

[Cegarrett]

I already voted But want to add NASA-HD and Boomerag-HD (for the kids).

 

[Foxbat]

I already voted But want to add NASA-HD and Boomerag-HD (for the kids).

There's a tacky BSG joke in the last post dealing with Machine Cycles and such...

Sorry...

 

[Rangers484]

I know it does not exist but if and when it does, Military HD. Gotta love blowing things up in HD.

 

[Jim S.]

NASA only occasionally provides an HD feed. But it's free, like the SD one.

 

[M Sparks]

No more new HD until the Dish system develops the capacity
so pictures and audio don't freeze!

 

[Foxbat]

NASA only occasionally provides an HD feed. But it's free, like the SD one.

I'd love to watch a shuttle launch in high def WITHOUT Greg Dobbs rambling about what we're watching or other random noise. If HDNet had SAP and ran the NASA audio feed on that, I'd be okay.

Of course, a lot of the daily stuff is all 4:3 SD video tape, but that can't be any worse then when ABC Family HD runs AFV reruns...

 

[waltinvt]

Add me in for FNC, TCM and Speed.

 

[HDRoberts]

Poll closed at 100 votes. Here are the final results:
53 American Movie Classics HD
50 Turner Classic Movies HD
50 FOX News Channel HD
44 MoreMax HD
40 BBC America HD
39 The Movie Channel HD
38 Independent Film Channel HD
38 ESPNU HD
36 The Movie Channel Xtra
33 MSNBC HD
33 Chiller HD
29 Hallmark Channel HD
29 FOX Business Network HD
28 E!EntertainmentTVHD
26 Showtime Showcase HD
26 Showtime Beyond HD (Qtr 1 09)
26 Showtime 2 HD
25 Sleuth HD
25 MLB Network HD
24 Showtime Next HD (Qtr 1 09)
24 G4 HD
23 Showtime FamilyZone HD (Qtr 1 09
22 Flix HD (Qtr 1 09)
20 Showtime Women HD (Qtr 1 09)
18 TruTV HD
18 Outdoor Channel HD
11 Fuel HD
10 Women's Entertainment HD
10 SoapNet HD
10 Rural Farm Development TV HD
7 MavTV HD (Not related to the Dallas Mavericks)
7 Ion TV HD
7 Fuse HD
6 Wealth TV HD
6 Al Jazeera English HD
5 Wine Network HD
5 Style HD
4 Soundtrack Channel HD
4 QVC HD
3 Si TV HD
3 Oprah Winfrey Network HD
3 ION Life HD
3 Africa Channel HD
2 TV One HD
2 Trinity Broadcasting Network HD
2 Qubo HD
2 29HD Network
1 Mun2 TV HD
1 Jewelry TV HD
1 Black TV News Channel HD
0 Home Shopping Network HD
1 None of the above
18 Other (please specify)

The 2 additional “Other” responses not listed above:
1. NASA HD and Boomerang HD
2. Fox Soccer, HLN



Thanks to all who participated!

 

[M Sparks]

The #3 pick explains why I butt heads with about half of you

Other than that, this roughly follows my priority list. I guess some things are universal, regardless of politics.

 

[HDRoberts]

The #3 pick explains why I butt heads with about half of you

Other than that, this roughly follows my priority list. I guess some things are universal, regardless of politics.

Actually number 2, as it is tied with TCM. More proof Fox News needs to come with FX and Speed. But don't despair, MSNBC got a good number of votes, too. And I'm happy to see a few wrote in Headline News. I want Robin Meade in HD!

I also found it interesting that, individually, TMC and TMC Xtra ranked higher than the Showtimes.

And as I said above, Charlie needs to work things out with Rainbow given that AMC won and IFC was not far behind.

Also, E! and G4 got a fair number of votes. Seems Charlie should also get with Comcast.

I also don't get why we don't have MoreMax and ESPNU. High vote getters, and we have lots of other Cinemax and Disney channels, indicating a good relationship.

 

[jdmacor]

I am especially irked about ESPNU. I badly wanted this channel during the college football season... And my girlfriend would love to watch E! and any other channel that rhymes with it; seriously... WE, TruTV, MSNBC, etc.

 

[pfan1981]

all of them, hahah