[PaulieORF]

I'm a very happy DirecTV customer, I love it and love all of the HD channels I get. I also love the quality of the channels now that they have fully gone over to MPEG 4. But it bothers me to see not-as-knowledgable people come into my house to watch TV, only to tell me that "Oh yeah, my HD is better than this because it's Dish's Turbo HD, so that means it's better than DirecTV". When I tell them they're crazy, they say "No no, you don't understand it's a new technology that only Dish has". I'd have to call this a great success for Dish, because whether or not they intended people to believe that "Turbo HD" meant better quality than other providers, they certainly succeeded there.

Sorry, I just felt like venting here, anyone with any similar experience?

 

[dcowboy7]

when it comes to technology most people are clueless....ive just come to accept it.

 

[rahlquist]

I'm a very happy DirecTV customer, I love it and love all of the HD channels I get. I also love the quality of the channels now that they have fully gone over to MPEG 4. But it bothers me to see not-as-knowledgable people come into my house to watch TV, only to tell me that "Oh yeah, my HD is better than this because it's Dish's Turbo HD, so that means it's better than DirecTV". When I tell them they're crazy, they say "No no, you don't understand it's a new technology that only Dish has". I'd have to call this a great success for Dish, because whether or not they intended people to believe that "Turbo HD" meant better quality than other providers, they certainly succeeded there.

Sorry, I just felt like venting here, anyone with any similar experience?

Yes people aint all that bright. When they do this just ask them to explain how its better and if they cant explain to them about the bridges your have for sale.

 

[houskamp]

and half of them are problably hooked up with svid cables :lol:

 

[rahlquist]

and half of them are problably hooked up with svid cables :lol:

Or Radio Shack RF mods.

 

[gfrang]

What difference does it make what they call it? Its all the same programing source that Directv has.Dish is full of it,just a marketing ploy.

 

[Cmnore]

Or with a RabbitTV wireless transmitter.

 

[Jared701]

I'm a very happy DirecTV customer, I love it and love all of the HD channels I get. I also love the quality of the channels now that they have fully gone over to MPEG 4. But it bothers me to see not-as-knowledgable people come into my house to watch TV, only to tell me that "Oh yeah, my HD is better than this because it's Dish's Turbo HD, so that means it's better than DirecTV". When I tell them they're crazy, they say "No no, you don't understand it's a new technology that only Dish has". I'd have to call this a great success for Dish, because whether or not they intended people to believe that "Turbo HD" meant better quality than other providers, they certainly succeeded there.

Sorry, I just felt like venting here, anyone with any similar experience?

Not with satellite providers, but I had a friend of mine swear up and down that his xbox 360 played HD DVDs and there was no reason to buy the HD DVD add on for it...

 

[harsh]

TurboHD is no less important than DVB-S2 from DIRECTV. Both are technologies to jam more content into the same bandwidth. It would appear that TurboHD is more efficient.

Those experiencing the ESPN motion sickness may have a different opinion about DIRECTV's PQ.

 

[Jeremy W]

TurboHD is no less important than DVB-S2 from DIRECTV. Both are technologies to jam more content into the same bandwidth.

I wasn't aware that TurboHD was a technology. I thought it was just the name of Dish's 100% HD packages. Please elaborate.

 

[ActiveHDdave]

I wasn't aware that TurboHD was a technology. I thought it was just the name of Dish's 100% HD packages. Please elaborate.

The only thing I know is the on demand stuff is 1080p upconverted.

 

[JLucPicard]

Paulie,

Just tell them "Ya, it's new to Dish Network. DirecTV is already on version 3 of that".

They likely wouldn't know any better.

 

[gulfwarvet]

I wasn't aware that TurboHD was a technology. I thought it was just the name of Dish's 100% HD packages. Please elaborate.

that's what my take is on it, just their packaging teir of 100% HD with their 1080p VOD service.

 

[ziggy29]

I doubt it's better, but if you only watch HD programming and the Turbo packages have everything you normally watch, the price point seems more attractive. Still, I know Charlie's tendency to nickel and dime you to death, so the $25-40 monthly fee probably gets jacked up close to the Choice HD package anyway....

 

[harsh]

I wasn't aware that TurboHD was a technology. I thought it was just the name of Dish's 100% HD packages. Please elaborate.

http://www.dishnetwork.com/content/our_products/dish_hd/learn_about/faq/index.shtml

 

[Jeremy W]

http://www.dishnetwork.com/content/our_products/dish_hd/learn_about/faq/index.shtml

8PSK-Turbo is the technology, not TurboHD. I'm no longer confused.

 

[inkahauts]

http://www.dishnetwork.com/content/our_products/dish_hd/learn_about/faq/index.shtml

Um, after doing some research, Turbo HD packages has nothing to do with hardware or software advances... Dish has been using 8PSK-Turbo for a while now, (and possibly on all channels, not just HD ones) based on this article, which was announced over a year ago...

http://www.broadcom.com/press/release.php?id=473736

And frankly, after reading this page..

http://www.satelliteguys.us/dish-network-technical-discussions/143985-8psk-turbo-code.html

all it is saying is that they use different error correction methods than anyone else, and after reading a bit more, doesn't mean anything to Directv... In fact, it seems that there method would actually possibly be detrimental for Directv to use because of rain fade... Some of this was basically said by others, and some of it is me interpreting what I have read...

And while Directv may being using slightly more bandwidth with there version, they have a heck of a lot more bandwidth to use, so its almost a non issue at this point.

 

[inkahauts]

Those experiencing the ESPN motion sickness may have a different opinion about DIRECTV's PQ.

I must have missed something... WHO is getting motion sickness on ESPN? My ESPN looks great, all the time in MPEG-4

 

[bjamin82]

I must have missed something... WHO is getting motion sickness on ESPN? My ESPN looks great, all the time in MPEG-4

Agreed

 

[braven]

I must have missed something... WHO is getting motion sickness on ESPN? My ESPN looks great, all the time in MPEG-4

Not this guy. I couldn't agree more, my ESPN looks spectacular.

"Turbo HD" is just a clever marketing tool for the uninformed.

Until E* offers our Local's in HD (they have no plans to do so) AND offer NFLST, they're not an option. Even if they offered Super Dooper VIP+ HD, I'm not going anywhere.