Maybe in November we will see more National HD.
The Charlie Chat Summary - September 8th, 2008
The Charlie Chat Summary - September 8th, 2008
Charlie Chat Hosted byCharlie Ergen - CEO and Chairman
Jim DeFranco - Executive Vice President
Launch of EchoStar 11
Now up and operating ... 114 HD channels. Turbo HD with 1080p.
E11 is 50% more powerful than anything ever before.
Turbo HD (Frank Caliendo)
Complete high-def experience. Biggest HD update in TV history.
Turned off satellite in the middle of the night. Turned on with new encoding.
** Will be able to do 1080P when channels are delivered to DISH that way. **
HD customers today had their MPEG4 receivers automatically updated.
$10 more per month for those who do not yet have HD.
1080p
Comments on 1080p from CEDIA. Gotta have a 1080p set to see full quality.
"Blu-Ray" quality. "10,000 BC" currently available on ViP 622 and 722 DVRs.
New channel 501 for VOD (Video on Demand).
HD Upgrades
622 or 722 Two TV, dual tuner - 612 One TV, dual tuner
Upgrade to a DVR ... prices start at $50 + Professional Installation $50
dishHD Local Markets Recent Additions
Memphis, TN; Grand Rapids, MI; Larado, TX; Chattanooga, TN; Lansing, MI;
Syracuse, NY; Albany, NY; Beaumont, TX; Myrtle BEach-Florence, SC.
Total 67 markets 70% of US households
Additional Markets - Coming Soon!
Abiline, YX; Columbia/Jefferson City, MO; Des Moines, IA; Fargo, ND; Greenville, NC;
Joplin, MO; Lincoln, NE; Madison, WI; Omaha, NE; Quincy, IL; Sherman/Ada, TX/OK;
South Bend, IN; Topeka, KS; Waco, TX; Wichita Falls, TX; Wilkes Barre, PA.
17 new channels on August 1st.
Upgrade Special Now through Christmas ...
3 months free HBO HD and Starz HD --- same as new customer offer.
Channels vs Choice comment ... DISH has 114 channels and are not stopping.
HBO Premier Party - "Entourage"
Video clip. Entourage plays on HBO (Now playing).
"Crash" - On set visit
Video clip. Crash plays on Starz (October 17th).
Contest
Win 32" Sharp Aquos LCD TV - Full 1080p resolution
Who is the star of the first 1080p movie on DISH Network?
(Random drawing from all correct entries.)
Telemundo's Candela Ferro
Live interview.
Political Coverage
Record viewership of both Democratic and Republican candidates.
DISH DECISION 2008 in Dish Home Interactive TV
CNN's Anderson Cooper
Taped interview. Anderson Cooper 360 on CNN.
Digital TV Transition (OTA)
Today was the day for Wilmington NC (trial market). No analog signals.
DTVPal and TR-40 available to help with transition.
No problems for people who get their locals via DISH Network.
(Any TV connected to a DISH Network reciever.)
Club DISH
Refer DISH Network and get $50 in credits ($5/mo for 10 months), PPV coupons and free DishMOVER coupon.
Friend gets $30 off regular pricing.
New SD Packages
Local Channels Only - $9.99/mo
Welcome Pack - $9.99/mo or DishLatino Welcome Pack - $9.99/mo
Either welcome pack w/locals - $14.99
More information on DTV transition:
http://www.dishnetwork.com/dt
http://www.dishnetwork.com/digitaltransition
Digital Transition: February 17th, 2009.
Questions
Email Stacy (and others): "How does DISH decide what channels to add (HD and SD)?"
Charlie: Always looking, frames of reference: Ratings, Requests ( [email protected] ) Negotiations ... relative value to customers. Some complain when they don't have a channel, everyone complains when the rates go up. DISH has a format for HD programming ... looking for what fits. Most people are not looking for more channels for their prices to go up.
Mike from Sacramento: "Unique orbital position from EchoStar 11? FX in HD?"
Charlie: E11 is at 110° ... 99% of customers get 110° ... expecting 15% higher signal strength. AK/HI 60-70% higher signal strength.
Eric Stahl: FX hopefully by the end of the year, including other Fox services including Speed HD.
Email Drew: "Money tight ... want to change from AEP to TurboHD but it's not available to existing customers?"
Charlie: 100% HD package - not available to existing customers because of billing systems/hardware/etc. Will be available to existing customers on February 1st. Everyone can add HD for $10 per month ... they don't want complaints about non-HD channels that would go away when converting to 100% HD.
Hilton from Los Angeles: "TR-50? June or July? BET Jazz?"
Charlie: TR-50 is a DVR version of their off air receiver. Engineers promise more than they can deliver. Available in November. $299?
BET Jazz - not in the top 10 ... talking to Viacom about other products including HD.
George from Washington DC: (Impersonation) "Skip back in time five maybe eight years."
Charlie "Some would like to skip forward four months." (Caller is Frank Caliendo.)
Programming Update
Thursday, September 11th ... "102 Minutes that Changed America".
Documentary shot by individuals ... airing on The History Channel.
PPV Highlights: "Nim's Island" "Casamayor vs Marquez" (Sept 13th)
"South American World Cup Qualifiers" "NHL Center Ice" "ESPN Game Plan"
Program ran long ... oops! - Continued
"Top Chef" visits DISH Network on the road in Colorado.
Winner: David Danker of Garland TX - 6 year DISH customer
Answer: Will Smith
Next Tech Forum ... November 10th, 2008 - 9pm ET Channel 101
Next Charlie Chat ... December 8th, 2008 - 9pm ET Channel 101
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did anyone notice that there were some voom channels in the screen in the back? listed
I saw the Voom channel logo also.kal915 said:did anyone notice that there were some voom channels in the screen in the back? listed
And of course, they didn't want to awswer any calls or emails regarding GOLTV....
Whatever.......
Whatever.......
So the rumour about New Hd National channels is then Just a Rumour...
yes disappointed they didnt announce new hd additions other than lil hd cites
Originally Posted by kal915
did anyone notice that there were some voom channels in the screen in the back listed?
did anyone notice that there were some voom channels in the screen in the back listed?
I saw that also. Those channels that are not available SHOULD NOT BE ON THE TURBO VIDEO. That is unexcuseable for channels that dish does not offer to be advertised as part of a package. This is official info from dish. Not some reseller flyers that come in the mail, or in the newspaper. No reason for those logos to be in the video. Charlie should fire whoever supposedly checked it out before this chat.space86 said:I saw the Voom channel logo also.
And the lil HD cities that were recently added had those channels become available back in July -most of them on July 2.yes disappointed they didnt announce new hd additions other than lil hd cites
The uplinked ones listed as "coming soon" have been coming soon since May. Late Spring, Summer and July 30 deadlines passed. I wouldn't be surprised if those uplinked HD locals don't become available until sometime in late November -just before the next scheduled Charlie Chat.
I'm surprised they specifically answered the question with a rough timeline of FX FS and even threw out Speed as well. Hopefully that means negotiations are complete or really close to it... and they are just waiting on fully setting up E11
Thanks James for the recap.. I totally missed it was Charlie Chat Monday. Work is really keeping my busy so it was good to see the recap.
We won't discuss the recap for the last "Tech Forum" ... 30 minutes, slept through it twice. Enjoyed it more than those who watched. 
yeah the rush and world sport logos were funny, are they really that dumb?
They also mentioned negotiations with Viacom, and fx/speed ect. thats good to hear, Charlie also stated that by Feb 1st 09, they hsould have all those hd channels available(ie, nick,speed, ect)
They also mentioned negotiations with Viacom, and fx/speed ect. thats good to hear, Charlie also stated that by Feb 1st 09, they hsould have all those hd channels available(ie, nick,speed, ect)
So what ever happened to Tulsa, OK getting locals in HD? It used to be on the list and now I see every smaller city get it except for Tulsa. Anyone know why?
Evidently they are that dumb!! If they were going to turn them back on this wed, i could see having them in the video. But since they didnt make an announcement saying that, i will figure that is an example of Dish's incompetence.projectorguru said:yeah the rush and world sport logos were funny, are they really that dumb?
They also mentioned negotiations with Viacom, and fx/speed ect. thats good to hear, Charlie also stated that by Feb 1st 09, they hsould have all those hd channels available(ie, nick,speed, ect)
:nono:When i saw the logos for treasurehd, rushhd, etc, i tried to call to ask about them, but the line was constantly busy
Ouch! :eek2: That's a bit harsh, don't you think?dennispap said:...No reason for those (VOOM) logos to be in the video. Charlie should fire whoever supposedly checked it out before this chat.
I think they should give them a raise!
Voom will not go away and I am happy about that!
Voom will not go away and I am happy about that!
dennispap said:Originally Posted by kal915
..... No reason for those logos to be in the video. Charlie should fire whoever supposedly checked it out before this chat.
I would not expect Voom to return as long as the court case is pending. Depositions in the case have been pushed back and are now scheduled to occur between November 28th, 2008 (the deadline for discovery) and August 21st, 2009, with expert reports and rebuttal expert reports due by deadlines within that time frame.
In other words ... the issue will be tied up in the courts for at least a year (more).
Time to move on ... I hope they pull the logos from the slideshow before the next time they use it. I doubt that whomever put it together recognized the channels as Voom. Kinda sad, but it wasn't the most inaccurate thing said on a Chat ... it was just very noticeable to those who long for the channels to return.
In other words ... the issue will be tied up in the courts for at least a year (more).
Time to move on ... I hope they pull the logos from the slideshow before the next time they use it. I doubt that whomever put it together recognized the channels as Voom. Kinda sad, but it wasn't the most inaccurate thing said on a Chat ... it was just very noticeable to those who long for the channels to return.
I think that a year from now D* and E* will offer all the same HD Channels
other than D* exclusives like NFL Sunday Ticket?
other than D* exclusives like NFL Sunday Ticket?
The difficulty with having the situation with Voom so unclear is that it's owner, Rainbow Media, owns AMC, Independent Film Channel, Sundance Channel, Fuse TV, WE, and others.
But it's good to hear the News Corp. channels are on the horizon.
But it's good to hear the News Corp. channels are on the horizon.
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