New DishHD $29.99 HD Only Package Details

[tigerfan33]

When BTN went live on Dish back in September, they told us that it was just a free preview until Feb. If you want it after then you will have to subscribe to the sports package.

[FitzAusTex]

My guess is that if E* adds any additional HD channels prior to the new birds becoming active, that those HD channels will automatically be added to this HD-Only package.

I think that E* will only offer this HD-Only package until the new birds can match what D* (at that time) is offering. I think this HD-Only package will then probably be grandfathered when E* can match D*'s HD.

I believe Scott (or someone) stated 24 month commitment to get this package and this price point may keep many from switching to D*. People will weigh the switching to D* for many HD channels at a higher cost vs staying with E* with less HD channels but cheap. This is a stop-gap package until the new birds are launched, and may also entice many cable customers to get E* as an add-on to their cable service.

I've had my 622s locked down to only 3 SD channels for many months, CNN, MSNBC and Tennis Channel. I locked out those 3 last night to see if I can live w/o a news channel, so I'm defacto already living with the HD-Only package . It will be tough for me with no MSNBC with this being an election year, but I'm gonna try.

A $10, 4 Channel HD Movie Premium add-on would be sweet. It's not like you get the other 40 some-odd SD channels, so hope it happens.

Sure would be nice if E* changes this package to allow you to also get at least one SD channel of your choice. Ok, how about Fav5 SDs?

[mike123abc]

Sure would be nice if E* changes this package to allow you to also get at least one 'SD' channel of your choice. Ok, how about Fav5 SDs?

Probably impossible given programming provider contracts. The channels selected (and omitted) are probably all because of programming contracts. RSNs are probably not allowed because of this.

[db2]

When BTN went live on Dish back in September, they told us that it was just a free preview until Feb. If you want it after then you will have to subscribe to the sports package.

Only if you live outside of the Big Ten Region. If you live in the Big Ten Region it will always be a part of the basic programming IIRC.

[butzchan]

Only if you live outside of the Big Ten Region. If you live in the Big Ten Region it will always be a part of the basic programming IIRC.

Thanks. That is what I thought. Lets hope this doesn't change.

[enoree]

I don't care about the RSN's as all of my teams home games are on NBC OTA with no compression, and the rest are usually on ABC or ESPN. I will gladly sign up for this to stop paying for the SD crap that I never watch my bill will prob be cut in half, this will tide me over till my phone co-op finishes their fiber network and delivers all the HD I want, they already have 6MB DSl out here in the boonies.

[briani]

I have a question about the new HD only package. I recently returned to Dish and I qualified for the "Free 6 months of HD" promotion, and february will be my sixth month......will I need to wait till the end of february to switch or can I switch at the begining of february and keep the $20.00 credit?

[long_time_DNC]

Ok, so what happens if you have AEP+HD+RSN's+HD Locals already? Do you get grandfathered-in to the new package, or do you start losing channels on 02/01?

[tinydoughboy]

wow the new packages will work for alot of customers, but I am not getting excited until NEW Channels come out. I need USA and Sci-fi in Hd as well as my local channels....Time Warner has all my locals in HD, but dish and direct doesnt. can anyone tell me why?

[mike123abc]

Ok, so what happens if you have AEP+HD+RSN's+HD Locals already? Do you get grandfathered-in to the new package, or do you start losing channels on 02/01?

No, you just have the option of downgrading the HD not to include the VOOM package (and a couple other channels). The package price stays the same just gets renamed ultimate,