SD vs. HD pricing

[Scherrman]

Does everyone remember how Dish was making a big deal of how companies are charging more for their HD channels on top of the SD channels? Pretty much the whole dispute with Disney. I have a question for Dish: If you feel it is not fair for companies to charge you more for their HD channel then why is it fair to charge customers $1 to $2 more for a PPV in HD? Seems to be pretty hypercritical.

 

[garys]

Apples vs Oranges.
You are equating providing an HD channel included with the sd one. PPV only gives you what you select. If you want to save the $, get the lower quality one. Dish is giving you HD version of a channel you subscribe to instead of charing you more, but when you order a PPV, you are only ordering the version you want, not both.

 

[kenroj]

That's why I do Netflix. Charging extra for HD, stupid.

 

[Scherrman]

I was just looking at the prices for PPV and noticed it. I just thought it was a little funny. I can understand the fact that people will pay more because of the better quality. I pay more for Blu-ray movies from netflix, but Blu-ray movies cost more to purchase in the first place.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

That why I don't order PPV from DISH.

Their prices are too high.

 

[probinson]

That's why I do Netflix. Charging extra for HD, stupid.

Netflix charges extra for HD too, with their Blu-ray access fee.

 

[yaz96]

That why I don't order PPV from DISH.

Their prices are too high.

I dunno, those new Midnight Lounge movies are only $5.49!!

(well, they are new on my 622)

 

[tomcrown1]

That why I don't order PPV from DISH.

Their prices are too high.

Agreed. Roku is $1.00 less and Netflix is $10.00 per month for blue ray.