So does Dishnetwork. That is why I had to move to Direct for most of my programming. Keeping one channel along with all of the other "fees" on one of my dish receivers in case they ever decide to consider AK and HI as part of the nation.
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So does Dishnetwork. That is why I had to move to Direct for most of my programming. Keeping one channel along with all of the other "fees" on one of my dish receivers in case they ever decide to consider AK and HI as part of the nation.
It's national only with the multi sports pack. Otherwise only big ten states get it as another rsn.
It is national outside the Big 10 footprint the same way any other premium is — if you pay for it. In large part, I agree about that the normal RSNs shouldn't count individually, but you can get some good college sports on them.
Ok, let's state it in your terms. +22 HD channels that are 75+% SD, then -15 channels HD 24/7. By my math it comes out a sizeable loss to the viewing community. Just because people didn't watch Voom doesn't mean it wasn't a loss overall.
The 81 refers to what the system is carrying, not what you pay for. I get all the RSNs plus Big 10 HD because I pay for it. They count the HD PPV too because you can get it if you're willing to pay for it. I can't tell you if the 81 is accurate because I don't want to go through and count all the channels I get. But I can say I want Voom back, and I was not a previous Voom customer.
Okay now, the Eastern Arc stuff will be 100% MPEG4 ? What will a new customer (after Sept) who doesn't get an HD set-top get ? A ViP SD receiver ? Do they have one already ?
Existing customers already pointed at 110/119/129 will remain mixed with MPEG2 and MPEG4. Western Arc sure won't be an equal to the Eastern Arc though. It will have to remain MPEG2 and 4 for some time.
I'm kinda curious if there will be SD overlap for HD channels that are a HD mirror. For instance, do we really need TLC SD on Eastern Arc since TLC HD is the same damned thing?
Absolutely not, since any ViP MPEG-4 receiver will downconvert it to SD on the S-video, composite, and RF outputs.
The method of counting "81 national HD channels" was started by DirecTV, not Dish Network.
Before they launched their new satellites that provided most of their HD channels, DirecTV said - at the beginning of 2007 - that they would have "100 National HD Channels by the End of 2007". But then DirecTV said that they could include sports packages and RSNs in that total.
So, Dish Network's marketing speak has to use the same method of counting as DirecTV.
In reality, the number of channels does not mean anything - it only matter if the HD program you want to watch is being carried. If an HD channel is added that never has a program you want to see, then it doesn't help you.
DIRECTV: 100 HD Channels Will Include Sunday Ticket
Who would be dumb enough to call the installer to complain about a programming change?
"Errr, I think you done got the cable all kinked up, cause sum of tha chainnels ain't coming through."
Exactly
Did they state that, or is it speculation. I know that's the general consensus as to why we haven't had it already, but do the specs show exactly what kind of tuner?
5 PPV are included in my count, but Big Ten Net is not in my package. I don't get it, so it is not National.
DISH Network -- Dish HD
I have a feeling that at some point, when we start putting in these new 722s, my existing units will suddenly become "defective", and I'll be forced to replace them.
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Of course they will! They already do. Now, it's a given if the AT&T. call center starts pushing these.
They already screw up at least half the work orders I get.
