Nice to see the new HD channels are on

**db2** · 08-15-2007 11:14 AM

Originally Posted by JayPSU

How on earth are you getting those 3 RSN's where you live, particularly FSN North? According to Dish's locals page, you should only get CSN Chicago HD

Simple, he's lives in St. Minnecago

**bkushner** · 08-15-2007 11:16 AM

Originally Posted by Poke

Yes I see what you are saying and I'm not disagree with you. My point is that many TV Service Providers do this they all do similar things just call it something different. Yes one of these days we will be back to one format which will be all HD. But the TV Service Providers have limited control on that we all must wait on the Networks to do their part which will take sometime. Maybe at some point Dish will do some kind of special HD Package where you can pay just to get HD. Again I see what your saying.

Instead of making someone get 250 channels why not tack on some money to the HD package if you want the premiums? Say $25 instead of $20. That's fair. There is NO REASON at all to do it the way Charlie is other then to nail us.

It's the same with the external HD charge. What's up with that? While I gladly paid it where did they come up with $39.95? What is the fee for? Why not $9.95? I mean you can downgrade for $5.

He knows everyone wants this, figure out the revenue alone at $39.95 times the amount of people that will get this feature now and in the future.

All I ask for is fair pricing.

**Poke** · 08-15-2007 11:20 AM

Yeah well you might E-mail them at ceo@echostar.com see what they say if anything. But at least if you e-mail them you got your suggestion in and maybe one day we will see some better pricing. You just never know now days anything can happen.

**digiblur** · 08-15-2007 11:23 AM

Originally Posted by bkushner

Instead of making someone get 250 channels why not tack on some money to the HD package if you want the premiums? Say $25 instead of $20. That's fair. There is NO REASON at all to do it the way Charlie is other then to nail us.

It's the same with the external HD charge. What's up with that? While I gladly paid it where did they come up with $39.95? What is the fee for? Why not $9.95? I mean you can downgrade for $5.

He knows everyone wants this, figure out the revenue alone at $39.95 times the amount of people that will get this feature now and in the future.

All I ask for is fair pricing.

It's probably in their contract they signed to carry the channel.

**bkushner** · 08-15-2007 11:27 AM

I think at the end of the day, Direct is going to kill Dish with their HD offerings, and if not Comcast will.

**JayPSU** · 08-15-2007 11:28 AM

Originally Posted by tsduke

With the $5.99 Multisports pack.

Well, don't they black out all his pro-sports games though?

**KAB** · 08-15-2007 11:29 AM

Originally Posted by bkushner

I think at the end of the day, Direct is going to kill Dish with their HD offerings, and if not Comcast will.

Not at the end of THIS day!

**riffjim4069** · 08-15-2007 11:33 AM

Originally Posted by KAB

Not at the end of THIS day!

...or any day since May 2005 for that matter.

**tsduke** · 08-15-2007 11:36 AM

Originally Posted by JayPSU

Well, don't they black out all his pro-sports games though?

The RSN's that are part of your dma will not have the mlb blacked out. For example I'm in easter Iowa and according to MLB I get FSN-N, FSN-MW, and CSN-Chicago by subbing to multi pack and the games are not blacked out.