Yep, unfortunately, Tribune is being a jackass about this and sadly, we all know it won't change anytime soon either...
pbrown said:Anybody here in Seattle find out anything new about the "special" dish we're supposed to be seeing soon for 129?
long_time_DNC said:Well, with the population density of the country being primarily in the right-hand 1/ 3rd of the U.S...that makes sense. But in my opinion, Dish either needs to put a new bird there sooner than 2007/2008 or I'll seriously be considering substantially reducing my metallic density when my 18-month committment is up.
I'm extremely weary of the dropouts on channels coming from 129 and I can't get 61.5 due to a huge hill and trees directly to my east. The local retailer told me "no chance", due to the hill/trees.
The situation just flat sucks. That, and Tribune's position on KCPQ...
Jolard said:My 129 (Voom channels mostly) dropouts have been really bad lately, yesterday I was getting pixellation and freezes over and over on the 129 channels. Drives me nuts.
The more I think about Fox not letting us have Fox 13 here in Seattle, the more I am convinced that we will never get it. What possible incentive would Rupert Murdoch have to get us the Fox 13 channel, when this will be a great differentiator between D* and E*. I know that the local affiliate will suffer somewhat, but in the big picture it is better for Murdoch the more people get pissed off and leave Dish for D*.
As for DVR's? If they shut off my DVR here at dish, I will have to go to cable. I will NOT go to Direct TV, out of principle. Murdoch and his company support way too many things I find repugnant. So it will have to be cable, at least until Verizon Fios is finally available in my area. I HAVE to have a DVR, I cannot watch TV without one. I never watch live TV, and I want to watch what I want when it is convenient to me. Damn you TIVO!!
long_time_DNC said:Dish cashed-in half-a-billion in bonds today...makes one go "Hmm..."
If FIOS ever came to this area (sure, in my dreams!), I'd get it in a minute, but Comcast is out here and if the DVR functionality goes away, that's likely where I'll go back to. Left cable almost a decade ago. It'll be spendy going back, but I understand from co-workers that they have a decent DVR.
And then there's the $500-mil infusion of cash. Hm.....