Sci-Fi HD...when can we watch?

**Tyralak** · 12-08-2007 12:33 AM

Originally Posted by haertig

Enough of my off topic stuff. This thread is supposed to be about SciFi channel in HD. I hope that gets here soon, and is real HD, not stretch-o-vision!

I don't care. Anything is better than the you-tube quality compress-o-vision we have now on the SD feed. Once it's on Dish, it's only a matter of time before more and more HD content is released on it.

**dfergie** · 12-08-2007 01:11 AM

Originally Posted by haertig

I hope that gets here soon, and is real HD, not stretch-o-vision!

Nope, no Stretch -O - Vision...

**ncted** · 12-08-2007 08:36 AM

So, is this actually going to happen, or are they just yanking our chains?

Ted

**KAB** · 12-08-2007 08:47 AM

Originally Posted by ncted

So, is this actually going to happen, or are they just yanking our chains?

Ted

Read post #66.

**JH1949** · 12-08-2007 08:53 AM

Originally Posted by ncted

So, is this actually going to happen, or are they just yanking our chains?

Ted

Read Scott's previous post.

Originally Posted by Scott Greczkowski

Just an update... Got word from a friend that there may be a technical problem with SCI-FI HD and USA HD which may prevent them from going online...

If they don't go up ...(Friday).... then I wouldn't expect them until ...(next)... Wednesday, but they are coming.

**rockymtnhigh** · 12-08-2007 09:46 AM

And remember, they did not make ANY announcement about this. We just happened to have an uplink report which found the channels listed.

A while back, in August of 2006 they had Food HD uplinked for several weeks before going live; and they had INHD uplinked, and NEVER went live.

I can wait a few more days. Heck, once I get this, all of my requests for HD will have been met except for some more premium movie channels.

(Ok, my kid would disagree, as he would like Nickelodeon).

**nlk10010** · 12-08-2007 10:22 AM

Originally Posted by rockymtnhigh

And remember, they did not make ANY announcement about this. We just happened to have an uplink report which found the channels listed.

A while back, in August of 2006 they had Food HD uplinked for several weeks before going live; and they had INHD uplinked, and NEVER went live.

I can wait a few more days. Heck, once I get this, all of my requests for HD will have been met except for some more premium movie channels.

(Ok, my kid would disagree, as he would like Nickelodeon).

Absolutely. Inside information is valuable but sometimes inaccurate, and sometimes random things happen. We'll just have to wait until...well...who knows, to see if these two show up.

Again, as you say, E* never said anything, just uplinked the channels.

=NLK=

**Foxbat** · 12-08-2007 02:16 PM

Well, I created a DishPass for "Tin Man" and specified HD Preference, just in case...

It would have been nice to watch the "Monk" Christmas episode in HD, but we made do with Zoom-o-Vision. Same with SGA last night. "Flash Gordon" I'm not so worried about.

**brad1138** · 12-08-2007 08:12 PM

Originally Posted by Foxbat

So, will it be fulll 1080i, or HDLite? (evil grin)

Scott, earlier this year you made a comment (couldn't find it, man you post a lot

) on an HDLite thread that said "we would all be very happy come about April/May of 2008" but didn't/wouldn't elaborate. Do you remember that and are we still on track? Is there anything you can tell us now?

Brad

**MikeD-C05** · 12-09-2007 09:53 AM

I would think not since the launch site pad has had a backed up schedule due to a rocket explosion. This has effected both DISH and DIRECTV . I would think that we might see the new mpeg 4 service by this time next year because of it. OF course this is barring any buyouts/mergers.