Charlie speaks..... Finally!!!

**rad** · 11-13-2007 10:53 AM

Originally Posted by MikeD-C05

What I want to know is what other 25 channels is DIrectv going to launch between now and January in hd ?

According to a post at DBSTalk, there's a D* insider that says tomorrow 20 more light up, anything from more national to PPV's to game only RSN's. Looking at the D* channel line up at
http://www.directv.com/see/pdf/chnllineup.pdf

ones that they list but not up yet are CMT, MTV, Nick/Nick at Nite and Spike.

**Islandguy43** · 11-13-2007 11:01 AM

Originally Posted by RandallA

IMO, E* began its decline when they began implementing bogus charges for everything just like the Cable companies do. They went away from their business model that made them a growing company. They also forgot about what made their customers happy, which was more and better TV for less. Now they're more like less and worst TV for more.

I can't argue you Randall! E* customer service has gone down hill big time. Couple that up with higher prices and less HD than the competition, spells I am outta here come next spring when my NHL CI Subscription Ends.

Basically that gives Charlie 6 months to right the ship and make the long term subscribers feel they are getting the best total value for their $$$'s.

**db2** · 11-13-2007 11:11 AM

I find it interesting that you hear next to nothing from E* while subscribers leave in droves, D* takes the HD programming lead, and reception from one of their satellites (129) continues to get worse but the moment the stock price falls $0.01 Charlie leaps out of his chair and starts vowing to turn things around.

I understand that he is in this business to make money but maybe if he had been listening to some of his critics for the past 12 months it wouldn't have come to this.

**HD is LIFE** · 11-13-2007 11:19 AM

Originally Posted by richiephx

Personally, I could care less if E* adds anymore not so HD channels. If the new channels are like some that already exist, like History, TBS, A&E and TNT (to name a few) they can keep them until they stop distorting the picture and have sufficient HD content. I have more channels now that I can watch. I can wait.

For me personally, I don't care if a channel is 24/7 HD, I care that I can find on the various HD channels the programming I want to see. For example, FX is not HD 24/7, but they offer great HD programming like nip/tuck. With so many different HD channels, it is not too hard to find good programs on quite a few of them at any time. USA has great stuff, FX has great stuff, MGM has great stuff, Smithsionian has great stuff, History has great stuff, and they are adding to it constantly as I see it. There really is a very substantial total amount of HD stuff on the air right now.

It is FAR better to have the ability to tune it in - than to make up some story because you DON'T have the ability to tune it in.

**iceondsom** · 11-13-2007 11:19 AM

He was simply responding to the earning report. He does that every Q.

**richiephx** · 11-13-2007 11:38 AM

Originally Posted by iceondsom

Talk to the programmers about this gripe. Those guys are upconverting SD content and passing it off as HD. Doesn't matter which company delivers that to your home, it is still not true HD.

I didn't say it was E*'s fault, did I? That's why I said E* could wait to add similar-type channels with little or no hd content. Just because a provider adds a new channel and calls it HD doesn't mean that a programmer will provide hd content anytime soon. Once it's there, there is no real incentive to add hd content, especially when people don't have the option to drop a single channel that doesn't meet their expectation for hd. Why should they when the majority of hd viewers think they are watching hd now, when it's not. People screamed they wanted more hd channels. Well, they got what they wished for.

**richiephx** · 11-13-2007 11:44 AM

Originally Posted by db2

I find it interesting that you hear next to nothing from E* while subscribers leave in droves, D* takes the HD programming lead, and reception from one of their satellites (129) continues to get worse but the moment the stock price falls $0.01 Charlie leaps out of his chair and starts vowing to turn things around.

I understand that he is in this business to make money but maybe if he had been listening to some of his critics for the past 12 months it wouldn't have come to this.

Firstly, I don't think that subscribers are leaving in "droves", some maybe, but not the masses. Secondly, I am currently not experiencing any problems with programming on 129. It may be an old-dying bird, but it hasn't died yet. Who are his critics, people typing in these threads?

**richiephx** · 11-13-2007 11:48 AM

Originally Posted by HD is LIFE

For me personally, I don't care if a channel is 24/7 HD, I care that I can find on the various HD channels the programming I want to see. For example, FX is not HD 24/7, but they offer great HD programming like nip/tuck. With so many different HD channels, it is not too hard to find good programs on quite a few of them at any time. USA has great stuff, FX has great stuff, MGM has great stuff, Smithsionian has great stuff, History has great stuff, and they are adding to it constantly as I see it. There really is a very substantial total amount of HD stuff on the air right now.

It is FAR better to have the ability to tune it in - than to make up some story because you DON'T have the ability to tune it in.

There's a very simple solution. If you aren't happy with the provider you currently have, switch to another. End of story.

**ScoBuck** · 11-13-2007 11:50 AM

Originally Posted by richiephx

I didn't say it was E*'s fault, did I? That's why I said E* could wait to add similar-type channels with little or no hd content. Just because a provider adds a new channel and calls it HD doesn't mean that a programmer will provide hd content anytime soon. Once it's there, there is no real incentive to add hd content, especially when people don't have the option to drop a single channel that doesn't meet their expectation for hd. Why should they when the majority of hd viewers think they are watching hd now, when it's not. People screamed they wanted more hd channels. Well, they got what they wished for.

I don't think it has to do with them making a decision to wait to add more channels, I think its is a fact that they CAN'T add many or any new HD channels right now.

**db2** · 11-13-2007 11:55 AM

Originally Posted by richiephx

I am currently not experiencing any problems with programming on 129.

Oh, ok. I guess there's nothing wrong with 129 then.

Overall I know what you're saying richie, it's not a crisis for E* yet. My main point is that I've never seen Charlie, "perk up" to any issue before his stock price dropped.

Just an observation.