Dish to expand HD

**juan** · 01-07-2008 08:50 AM

Originally Posted by darrencp22

The bigger picture here is this. With this statement, I don't expect any new HD today. Seems like if they were launching new stations, soem new offerings would probably be mentioned..

E* does not have a history of launching new channels at CES

**cosmo_kramer** · 01-07-2008 08:51 AM

No mention of any HD RSNs either, unless they count RSNs in their 76 & 100 numbers.

**juan** · 01-07-2008 08:51 AM

Originally Posted by tigerfan33

Since they did already announce this today, maybe Scott can press someone from Dish today.

There were never any plans to launch any channels (no uplink activity)

**tomyo10** · 01-07-2008 08:53 AM

C'mon CLEVELAND!!

**tigerfan33** · 01-07-2008 08:55 AM

[quote"We at DISH Network will continue to not only be a leader in the number of HD channels, but also in quality in value."

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This statement scares me more than anything. We all know how Dish counts.

**Yes616** · 01-07-2008 09:00 AM

Originally Posted by juan

Which 20 channels is the cheap oackage?

It was reported in another thread that the cheaper $10.00 package are simulcasts of the SD AT package that you already subscribe to. It is called the HD Essentials pack.

The more expensive $20.00 package will be called The HD Ultimate Package and is the Essentials Pack plus the HD only networks such as the 15 Vooms along with HDNet, HDNet Movies, MHD, UniversalHD and HD Theater. It really is the same $20.00 package we already get right now.

**patrickandsarah** · 01-07-2008 09:04 AM

Yay Austin ... now just left wondering when.

**smackman** · 01-07-2008 09:06 AM

Cincinnati passed over again...

**Hall** · 01-07-2008 09:13 AM

Originally Posted by tigerfan33

Also it mentions nothing of the testing they have been doing for more hd on one transponder.

Doing what ? What does that mean to the mass public ? This is a press release.

**juan** · 01-07-2008 09:14 AM

Originally Posted by Yes616

It was reported in another thread that the cheaper $10.00 package are simulcasts of the SD AT package that you already subscribe to. It is called the HD Essentials pack.

The more expensive $20.00 package will be called The HD Ultimate Package and is the Essentials Pack plus the HD only networks such as the 15 Vooms along with HDNet, HDNet Movies, MHD, UniversalHD and HD Theater. It really is the same $20.00 package we already get right now.

and Show me a press relese that backs that up