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

**Mojo** · 01-25-2008 11:07 AM

Originally Posted by milslim

is there any realistic time frame for these channels to pop in?

Time for my weekly visit and post in this thread.

Maybe *E just does not have the room right now....................what else could it be?

See everybody next week

**long_time_DNC** · 01-25-2008 12:01 PM

Originally Posted by Mojo

Maybe *E just does not have the room right now....................what else could it be?

If they didn't have room for them, they wouldn't have taken down two HDPPV channels to put up Dish HD slates. Something else is going on...

**milslim** · 01-25-2008 12:16 PM

from what i've read here it's a contract issue.

**long_time_DNC** · 01-25-2008 03:41 PM

All of this speculation though. We really don't know what the delay is all about...

**nlk10010** · 01-25-2008 04:04 PM

Originally Posted by long_time_DNC

All of this speculation though. We really don't know what the delay is all about...

No, we don't.

But from the fact that they had to REMOVE a couple of HD-PPV channels to put up slates for these two we can infer they didn't have room available, so if it IS contractual why the hell would they remove viable sources of revenue before they knew they could broadcast SciFi/USA-HD in their place?

Not that it makes a GREAT deal of difference (we're not getting the channels, regardless) but it is a curious situation.

**drummerguy** · 01-25-2008 04:43 PM

Originally Posted by long_time_DNC

All of this speculation though. We really don't know what the delay is all about...

Yep, the only thing we know is that we get to enjoy yet another episode of Stargate Atlantis in glorious standard definition!

**Super Dave** · 01-25-2008 05:30 PM

Originally Posted by drummerguy

Yep, the only thing we know is that we get to enjoy yet another episode of Stargate Atlantis in glorious standard definition!

At least we get a new episode.

**bratboy** · 01-25-2008 07:46 PM

As far as getting some channels like Sci, USA and bbc in HD if its a space issue they could elliminate some of the Vooms and use those spaces. Way back before it stopped I had voom as my provider and it at least seemed like they would add some new stuff to Monster and KungFu and I was pleased but since I switched over to Dish after voom went away sadly they don't seem to add any new movies anymore & if their not going to get some new movies then why waste bandwidth on them.

**MikeD-C05** · 01-25-2008 08:28 PM

Originally Posted by bratboy

As far as getting some channels like Sci, USA and bbc in HD if its a space issue they could elliminate some of the Vooms and use those spaces. Way back before it stopped I had voom as my provider and it at least seemed like they would add some new stuff to Monster and KungFu and I was pleased but since I switched over to Dish after voom went away sadly they don't seem to add any new movies anymore & if their not going to get some new movies then why waste bandwidth on them.

I agree that eliminating some of the Voom channels would be a wise thing to do. If THey rolled the movie channels into one new Voom MOVIES channel they could free up some space and they could show the same movies that they show now over and over on 5 channels,only on one channels. This would free space for one transponder for something else. I frankly am starting to wonder if the Voom channels are even going to be in business the way they are going. I mean the same 2 movies over and over all day /night is a waste of bandwith and is causing people to turn off to their channels. IF they did drop the other movie channels and consolidate all the movies on one channel they could also drop the price by 5.00 which would make them closer to the cost of Directv's hd extra pack.

**JEFFinINDY** · 01-25-2008 10:46 PM

Originally Posted by MikeD-C05

I agree that eliminating some of the Voom channels would be a wise thing to do. If THey rolled the movie channels into one new Voom MOVIES channel they could free up some space and they could show the same movies that they show now over and over on 5 channels,only on one channels. This would free space for one transponder for something else. I frankly am starting to wonder if the Voom channels are even going to be in business the way they are going. I mean the same 2 movies over and over all day /night is a waste of bandwith and is causing people to turn off to their channels. IF they did drop the other movie channels and consolidate all the movies on one channel they could also drop the price by 5.00 which would make them closer to the cost of Directv's hd extra pack.

I do like some of the movies they play on the Voom movie channels, but they are few and far between. Dish really does need some more HD movie choices. It was great back in the Voom satellite service days... we had the four premiums east AND west, plus The Movie Channel, plus some of the Encore channels all in HD.