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

**Pakbackr** · 12-12-2007 08:42 PM

I think we had to be a much happier people before all this technology!

**BoisePaul** · 12-12-2007 08:58 PM

Originally Posted by jlaavenger

...and D* might have more Sat's up and I might get better reception from them now. Who knows.

If you previously had problems receiving D*, and you know it resulted from line-of-sight problems and not equipment malfunction or installation problems, you're probably not going to do any better. D* is now using Ka band satellites for much of their HD content, which have a lower tolerance for LOS problems. More sats, yep. Easier to receive, nope.

**lawn wrangler** · 12-12-2007 09:26 PM

Originally Posted by Pakbackr

I think we had to be a much happier people before all this technology!

yea we are in an instant gratification society. up until a month or so ago dish had something like 4 times more hd. now direct has sci fi first(and granted a lot more) but now so many of you are pissing and moaning about switching.

My advice to people is to switch or learn to be patient.
Most of the content that direct has on "hd" is probably hat stretch-o-vision crap that tnt and tbs has anyway.

**texaswolf** · 12-12-2007 10:13 PM

Originally Posted by CubsWin

How dare you guys complain, we have 75 national HD channels!

oh yeah i forgot...we should be grateful...lol....yeah right, WHERES MY SCIFI HD CHARLIE!?!?!

My advice to people is to switch or learn to be patient.
Most of the content that direct has on "hd" is probably hat stretch-o-vision crap that tnt and tbs has anyway.

nah more fun to bitch and complain

**Giblet** · 12-12-2007 11:20 PM

There is NO dought that there are THOUSANDS of us that do not normally join forums or communicate our wishes and have quietly watched this forum concerning Sci-Fi HD. I was directed to this forum by a co-worker who knows I like Sci-Fi. Dish would be wise not to disappoint. Now if I could only talk my own company into HD (NASA)......

**texaswolf** · 12-12-2007 11:59 PM

Originally Posted by Giblet

There is NO dought that there are THOUSANDS of us that do not normally join forums or communicate our wishes and have quietly watched this forum concerning Sci-Fi HD. I was directed to this forum by a co-worker who knows I like Sci-Fi. Dish would be wise not to disappoint. Now if I could only talk my own company into HD (NASA)......

yeah i figured they would have been HD a while ago.

**Tyralak** · 12-13-2007 12:34 AM

Originally Posted by Giblet

There is NO dought that there are THOUSANDS of us that do not normally join forums or communicate our wishes and have quietly watched this forum concerning Sci-Fi HD. I was directed to this forum by a co-worker who knows I like Sci-Fi. Dish would be wise not to disappoint. Now if I could only talk my own company into HD (NASA)......

Indeed. And

to satelliteguys.us! Glad to have you!

**joecel** · 12-13-2007 02:00 AM

I think I will be looking at "D" if there is no Scfi-Fi HD by the New Year.

**Parakiller** · 12-13-2007 07:47 AM

any updates? Scott?

**griz_fan** · 12-13-2007 08:19 AM

Originally Posted by jlaavenger

I'm waiting. I may go back to D* if it doesn't go online by the time I get my TV. Hopefully this coming Feb.
The thing is I left D* to go to E* because I couldn't get good reception from D* where I live. Lot's of trees. It would rain or get cloudy and I'd lose the feed. Of course that was 4 years ago and D* might have more Sat's up and I might get better reception from them now. Who knows. Also Dish is cheaper than Direct. I'll go with whoever has Sci-Fi HD and then whoever has the best PQ.

Let me get this straight.... You switched to Dish, and now, due to the lack of SciFi HD might switch back to Direct, and it won't be until February before you even have a TV capable of watching it?!?! Wouldn't it make sense to at least wait until then? Doesn't it seem sort of wasteful to keep switching back and forth? Or did I completely misread your post?