Thread: New VOOM-15 lineup

Family Room, Gameplay, TreasureHD, World Cinema and Worldsport all coming in February.

Yep! They all say "Coming in February"...

broadcast networks??? thought it was only the extra voom channels coming on???

Originally Posted by BobMurdoch

Woo hoo! 5pm today? Which channels are going live at 5? Are we talking all the Vooms, ESPN2, Broadcast Networks, what?

Hmm this is different then I was told yesterday by a Dish Network employee.

I am headed off in a bit to the Dish Network / VOOM Press conference so I will be able to let you know more then.

Yeah let us know if they are going to raise their rates on Voom when they add the other 5 channels.

Passing along...

Among the changes are a newer more secure encryption system, new modulation and compression systems as well as upgrading video head ends. “We're launching our VIP series MPEG-4 receivers at CES, and they'll arrive in the March/April time frame,” said Michael Neuman, president of EchoStar Communications, whose Dish Network is the second-ranked satellite provider with almost 12 million subscribers.

He said the VIP not only stands for the traditional Very Important Person but the “IP” — for Internet Protocol—was an indication of the added capabilities of the receivers.

While playing coy — additional details would be announced at the show — Neuman said it was possible that the boxes could receive data over high-speed connections, “opening the enormous wealth of services over the Internet. We would have the potential to continue all of our linear programming, then allow customers to interact with the Internet, taking the experience one step further.”

Along with the new receivers on display at the show, Neuman said Dish Network would officially unveil 11 new VOOM channels, adding to the 10 it currently offers subscribers. “Without a doubt we have the broadest HD lineup of anyone,” Neuman said, adding that local HD stations would roll out on a market-by-market basis throughout the year

Neuman noted that anyone who wanted all 21 channels or local high-definition stations would have to upgrade their receiver.

Neuman said all the nitty-gritty details would be announced at the show since they were still finalizing their plans. He stressed that it doesn't mean they're going to replace every box currently out there.

By offering many news services and programs, “we want to make it exciting for consumers so they'll want to migrate to the VIP series,” Neuman said. He felt the changeover was a “consumer non-event. There's no reason for them to care about MPEG-2 or MPEG-4. The reasons for them to care are the services.

“We've been happy with our take up of HD, but frankly we're much more excited about this year, especially with the price of displays dropping so rapidly. This is a great opportunity for us. We want to be known as the national leader in HD and we'll stress why we're a better choice than cable,” Neuman said.

http://www.twice.com/article/CA6296861.html

Scott has just confirmed that the launch of the new VOOM channels has been delayed till February 1.
And not only that, but it sounds like they will all be in MPEG-4, which means a hardware upgrade is required to get them...

Neuman said all the nitty-gritty details would be announced at the show since they were still finalizing their plans. He stressed that it doesn't mean they're going to replace every box currently out there.

The article was released today. If the folks at E* were still finalizing their plans, then how and the world are they going to provide nitty-gritty details at the show? May provide HD LIL in some of the following 50 DMAs! VOOM21, no, VOOM15 to be released at CES, no, now February 1st! MPEG-4 doesn't buy us much...8PSK Turbo Mode, wait, we're rolling out HD LIL in MPEG-4 and all new HD Channels! Hold on, you'll be able to see all new HD using existing MPEG-2 receivers! Full bitrate VOOM HD! Never mind, VOOM-Lite and less channels!

It sounds like Charlie is going to be winging the HD Charlie Chat...