Dish Network HDTV - Page 3

This will be a very damaging blow to cable companies like my own that are severely lagging behind in what they offer for HD.

I can't see any news channel in the graphic. Is there a CNN HD or FOX NEWS HD included in this package?

I can't see if there is a Sci-Fi channel HD??

If this really is $29 a month for ESPN HD, ESPN2 HD, TNT HD, Universal HD, HGTV HD, Discovery HD, FOOD HD, NFL HD, then it is a great deal and I will be subscribing. If there are hidden fees then it is not worth it and I'll stick with OTA HD.

Is the bulk of Dish HD programming still coming from that troublesome 129 satt?

This looks like a great plan to me. But if the 129 satt is still carrying all the HD its a definite no go for me...

I saw this on another forum yesterday. It would be nice if someone could post a link to this, because I can't find it on the E* site, and this image is almost impossible to read.

There is a news channel HDNews from Voom (all the Voom channels are part of the package) but that hardly counts as a news channel. I'm going to miss MSNBC and CSPAN/CSPAN2 I asked about CNN HD and he said they might add it in the future.

As to the fuzzy picture, I'm betting that was a surreptitious cell phone photo by an employee. I'm working on a list and would appreciate some help (see my previous post) getting a real list of channels, row by row. The really weird thing is that Dish no longer lists their HD channels, you have to ask the rep to list them. The only thing they have on their websit as far as HD Channels now is this page full of microscopic logos: http://www.dishnetwork.com/content/o...ng/index.shtml

That's what I'm using to make a list.

And nothing is on the site yet because this won't be offerred until Feb 1st.

Hey audio - I saw you mentioned an HD receiver. Were you told if there will be a cost to lease/buy it? Figuring it will be a 211 or something. I still have my DISH on the roof - this could sway me to re-connect - just for the HD's.

Ever think about working for NASA studying planets?

Ba-dump-dump... But seriously folks, it looks pretty good for a bare bones package except for the lack of anything for the kids - Family Room is pretty lame - and no real news (sorry bad hair guy from HD NEWS). I can get my news from the networks and catch up on advancements in geriatric pharmaceuticals during the breaks, and Saturday will once again become "cartoon day" like it was for me forty years ago. It's nice that HDNet Movies made it to the list.

No, the one room receiver lease is included. I didn't ask about buying it. Sorry for the double post.

This looks great, but at the very least they need to add USA HD and SCIFI HD before I can get rid of SD. CNN and Disney would be missed, but not too much. What would be cool is if they could add the premium HD channels (HBO, Cinemax, etc.). I'd pay $39 per month if that happened. I'm sure it can't, though.

Is it fair to assume you can still add your locals (whether SD or HD) for the extra 5 bucks?

Topics merged.

There you go.

I pretty much said the same thing a few posts back...

WAIT A MINUTE!

This could be the best thing ever!!

For some of us cautiously eyeing D*'s HD offering wondering if its worth switching to yet or not, this could be it !!

The question is not about whether E*s 40 HD channels is worth 30 bucks a month, but weather or not Voom is worth the 30 bucks a month while evaluating D*. If I scale my current 'everything pack' down to just this HD pack, and take advantage of D*'s 'please come back, we miss you' offers for the Premium package...I may be able to have both for the same price for a while, give up nothing...and conscienciously evaluate both HD products.

The rooftop will make my house look like a NASA outpost for a while with all the sat-dishes, but still...Hmmm...

Ah, that's nothin', I have 3 dishes for Dish, 2 for DirecTV, and 1 for Star Choice.

"Also, they will soon be offering a package with all 4 premium HD channels (HBO, Cinemax, Showtime, and Starz) only (no SD premiums) for $10/month."

Anyone else heard this??? It seems too good to be true.

Seems very, very BAD to me...

I remember Charlie stating quite clearly that he intends to remain competitive with D* on the basis of price points...so this may just be what he is doing...

Basically, I wouldn't expect any new premium HD channels to launch on E* any time soon with this pricing option in place. Chances are if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is...

I have heard this several times already but nothing that points to a source. Where did this info come from. Anyway if it turns out to be true this is surely huge.

I cant think of another relevant HD channel they could add that they dont already have.

Come to think of it, theres only about 10 relevant HD nats on that list to begin with... Everything I would ever need is there, and then a whole lot more.

Great news!!! Replace that piece of crap 129 satt and Ill sign up

USA? FX? Both have quite a bit of good HD content.

You've heard it several times because its pretty much repeated or inferred in every stockholder conferance call, I mean...being competitive overall on pricepoints is essentially E*s business plan, afterall. And pretty much always has been...

But anyways, the exact statement I'm recalling was either a Charlie Chat or something like that where when directly challenged about how he is going to compete in the HD market with D*'s dance of 100 channels (back when it was still 100), he commented by downplaying the whole initiative and basically stating that he plans on remaining competitive based on price points just as he's always been. Carl Vogel may be found making a statement like that as well in a conference call here and there...

But either way, if thats possibly the case...I may not get as excited as I should about that ten dollar offer....

Yawn.....

Im sure theres plenty that would agree with you though.

Theres also plenty of us that have our HDTV's basically just for sports. Lots of us, like everyone I know..

This plan would serve someone like me and most of the people I know very well, if it werent for that dredded 129 satt..

To each his own, but Monk, Psych, Rescue Me, The Riches, Nip/Tuck, Dirt, The Shield, among several others, are quite popular. I watch at least half of those shows myself. I only wish USA hadn't dropped The 4400 or The Dead Zone.

I guess that's why we have all those channels.


Then I would think you would want FX for the occasional games that end up there from Fox.

I can remember watching a baseball game on FX maybe 2 or 3 years ago..A playoff overflow game if I remember right. I cant recall FX ever showing any real sports other than that in the last few years. Maybe big time wrestling...Maybe a rodeo...LOL

This is what I have been waiting for. I don't want to pay $60 a month for 100 channels of garbage. 40 HD channels is enough. We're getting some very popular channels included.

Here is what I hated about cable and direct tv-- You want to get HD? You first have to buy an overpriced package, then pay more on top to get HD added. Just give me the HD, it is all I want. Don't nickle and dime me to death!

The only news which would be better than this is if they offered ala carte ordering. There is pleanty of good stuff on OTA HD so I don't need cable or dish. But if the price is low enough then I'll subscribe to a package like this $29 HD package. I wonder if we'll see it offered for $19 in the future?

Of course, they weren't HD before...