New DishHD $29.99 HD Only Package Details

**jacmyoung** · 01-19-2008 07:27 AM

Originally Posted by CDH

Is this correct? I didn't see it definitively in the thread above.

If so, bummer. But this pack would still save me money each month even if I have to keep paying for premiums to get a lousy single HD channel in each pack.

CDH.

I don't know, had they got it I think they would have screamed about it.

Of course I will be very glad if the $10 all movies HD rumor is true.

**Hemi 6.1** · 01-19-2008 07:49 AM

Originally Posted by vurbano

I wish D* had this.

I don't ! This line up sucks!

**8bitbytes** · 01-19-2008 08:40 AM

Why are some of you including the HD Enabling Fee?

That fee is for those who have an HD DVR but do not subscribe to an HD package and just want to use the OTA tuner.

**JH1949** · 01-19-2008 09:37 AM

Originally Posted by 8bitbytes

Why are some of you including the HD Enabling Fee?

That fee is for those who have an HD DVR but do not subscribe to an HD package and just want to use the OTA tuner.

#1: Because they are confusing this new program with the old $9.99 HD Only package of a few years ago which was NOT QUALIFIED, required an "owned" HD receiver, included this fee.
#2: Because they missed the info in Scott's original post that said this new HD Only package is qualified. Qualified packages don't require this fee.

Originally Posted by Scott Greczkowski

Here are details of Dish Networks new $29.99 HD Only Package! (You will not be able to order this package until February 1st).....This “standalone” HD package constitutes minimum qualifying programming.....

**jacmyoung** · 01-19-2008 09:41 AM

Originally Posted by Hemi 6.1

I don't ! This line up sucks!

Yes and no. If they have $10 all movies HD it would be a killer pack. But if not yes it sucks, but I still wish D* has a similar one, more choices are always good.

**hammerdown** · 01-19-2008 09:46 AM

...The dishHD (standalone) package includes all HD channels within dishHD Ultimate...

– dishHD (43 national HD channels, as of February 1, 2008)...

If I change to this package on Feb 1 and then later they add SciFi, USA, or others. Are the new channels gonna be in the package automatically and without extra charge? If so, how long can they guarantee this price if they keep adding more HD channels?

**ycebar** · 01-19-2008 09:46 AM

Originally Posted by Hemi 6.1

I don't ! This line up sucks!

+1

**heisman27** · 01-19-2008 09:49 AM

What an innovative and inexpensive package. I'll be making the switch after E* gets USAHD.

**jacmyoung** · 01-19-2008 09:57 AM

Originally Posted by hammerdown

If I change to this package on Feb 1 and then later they add SciFi, USA, or others. Are the new channels gonna be in the package automatically and without extra charge? If so, how long can they guarantee this price if they keep adding more HD channels?

This is why I have suspected they will not add any new HDs anytime soon. If this is a package to get people in the door and hope they can upgrade, why make it more attractive by adding more channels in there? The total silence in clarifying whether any new HDs will be included in the future is just that, they don't want this pack to be a popular choice because they will lose revenue.

**butzchan** · 01-19-2008 09:59 AM

What is up with the Big 10 Network being in free preview "until early 2008"? Is it considered a regional sports network, or is Dish going to create an all sports tier and charge extra for it?