New HD Channels

Notorious · Nov 21, 2006

Not much in terms of new HD Channels poping up on DISH over the last 6-12 months...I think they added FOOD HD and maybe 1 or 2 more.....is there any word on any other channels coming up?

HD has rendered most of the other channels unwatchable and I would be curious to know if 2007 is gonna be a dry year in new HD channels or if it will be plentiful...

Stewart Vernon · Nov 21, 2006

Since you said 6-12 months... that would include all the new channels added back in Feb of this year (9 months ago): ESPN2HD, UniHD, HGTVHD, National Geographic HD, Food HD, 5 more Vooms in HD, NFLHD, also StarzHD for folks that subscribe to that premium channel... I may be forgetting something since I just upgraded to get all those new channels.

If you define "lately" as within the last couple of months, then no new HD has come... but if you open the 6-12 month window there has been a lot of new HD added in the past year on Dish. Way more than anyone else has added.

Presence · Nov 21, 2006

For once I would like to see serious, definitive answers instead of the usual "here's what I wish they'd get" thread.

James Long · Nov 21, 2006

Nobody "knows" who can talk about it.

HD RSNs should be next ... along with HDs for the season passes. Nothing in stone.

dude2 · Nov 22, 2006

What is the big deal about the rsn;s. There is enough sports on already. How about some quality movies that aren;t 40 years old?

Stewart Vernon · Nov 22, 2006

I hate to say it... and it makes me sound old... but there aren't many quality movies made

But seriously... as much as I enjoy some of the Voom programming, I think they could combine a few of them, cut down on repeats, and have bandwidth for another channel or two of HD. That said, however, there really isn't much out there that Dish doesn't already have.

Cinemax HD, but you'd have to subscribe to Cinemax to get it... MTVHD, which personally will not hurt my feelings if we never see it.

I would welcome InHD, but to be fair it seems to have similar programming to HDNet, UniHD, and some sports... so it wouldn't be any new HD really, just some different of the same type we already have.

We just have to wait for some new HD launches, then we can pester Dish to sign them up when we hear about them.

Presence · Nov 22, 2006

Here we go. :nono2:

Stewart Vernon · Nov 22, 2006

No complaints on my part... just offering thoughts to those who are thinking about complaining

James Long · Nov 22, 2006

Presence said:
Here we go. :nono2:

It is an impossible standard, as noted in my previous post.

Those who know can't talk.

whatchel1 · Nov 22, 2006

The HD's for channels for the West coast. Then any ch that has both E & W would be available.

joebird · Nov 22, 2006

James Long said:
Those who know can't talk.

As the old saying goes, "Those who know don't talk, and those who talk don't know".

ssmith10pn · Nov 22, 2006

Speed Channel, FX, and A&E would be at the top of my wish list.

grooves12 · Nov 22, 2006

ssmith10pn said:
Speed Channel, FX, and A&E would be at the top of my wish list.

I would LOOOOOOOVE to see FX and speed in HD, unfortunately they are not produced in HD, so you need to copy the companythat produces the content, not delivers it.

DougRuss · Nov 22, 2006

joebird said:
As the old saying goes, "Those who know don't talk, and those who talk don't know".

:grin: :grin:

clapple · Nov 22, 2006

dude2 said:
What is the big deal about the rsn;s. There is enough sports on already. How about some quality movies that aren;t 40 years old?

Especially on the HD PPV channel! Does Dish think we will watch anything, including the trash on this channel, just as long as it is HD?

James Long · Nov 22, 2006

HD PPV is just space filler when the channel space isn't needed for other content. They might as well have something up there for people who feel the urge to buy something, ANYTHING, that is in HD.

clapple · Nov 22, 2006

James,
My point is, that Dish might sell more PPV's, with decent content. There are some interesting (to me) SD PPV's; but they have NEVER had anything on HD PPV that I was willing to buy.

Perhaps there are people that will watch anything HD; but I would rather wait until my idea of a good movie, shows up on HBO or Showtime, etc.

Jerry G · Nov 23, 2006

Please put a question mark at the end of the thread title.

harsh · Nov 24, 2006

Presence said:
For once I would like to see serious, definitive answers instead of the usual "here's what I wish they'd get" thread.

Why would you expect us to be able to give you authoritative answers?

We can only speculate based on what has been released to the press and what is uplinked.

akron05 · Nov 25, 2006

I wonder if they'll ever include the local subchannels like WeatherPlus and The Tube on the locals packages.

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