New DishHD $29.99 HD Only Package Details

**ggw2000** · 02-05-2008 08:19 PM

Originally Posted by jacmyoung

I don't know if this has been touched on, if you order premium movies along with this "all-HD" pack, do you get all movie channels or just the HD ones? If only HD ones is there a price break?

all the premium movie channels then your going to get them all. SD and HD of the ones available in HD... No price break involved.
Gerry

**TalonDancer** · 02-05-2008 09:04 PM

I posted something similar in another thread but given recent questions, maybe this thread is more appropriate....

The $29.99 dishHD package is not "HD Only".

Besides the HD channels shown on the
Dish web site

you get...
* all the SD equivalents of the HD channels (even HGTV & Food that have different content)
* all of the SD channels of a Premium Movie package (if you sub the package)
* your SD Locals (if you sub locals)
* the SD Public Interest channels
* the SD Shopping channels
* the SD free previews

You can still watch the SD channels on TV1 or TV2 (e.g. on a 622).

IOW it is simply NOT "HD Only". It is more like "HD Mainly" but with a lot of SD thrown in.

Talon Dancer

**jacmyoung** · 02-05-2008 11:19 PM

Originally Posted by TalonDancer

I posted something similar in another thread but given recent questions, maybe this thread is more appropriate....

The $29.99 dishHD package is not "HD Only".

Besides the HD channels shown on the
Dish web site

you get...
* all the SD equivalents of the HD channels (even HGTV & Food that have different content)
* all of the SD channels of a Premium Movie package (if you sub the package)
* your SD Locals (if you sub locals)
* the SD Public Interest channels
* the SD Shopping channels
* the SD free previews

You can still watch the SD channels on TV1 or TV2 (e.g. on a 622).

IOW it is simply NOT "HD Only". It is more like "HD Mainly" but with a lot of SD thrown in.

Talon Dancer

Well that is not even "HD Mainly" then, sounded to me you get more SD than HD. I don't even know how they struck a deal with the content providers on this one.

**kb7oeb** · 02-06-2008 12:12 AM

I'm glad they include the SD feed for recording SD shows. It could be dish being nice but I wouldn't be surprised if some of their contracts want the SD and HD channels bundled together.

**seandudley** · 02-07-2008 01:18 PM

I just tried to change my programming to the dishHD all HD package, but I was told I could not because I am leasing a 622 receiver from them. Does anyone know if this is correct?

Thanks.

Sean Dudley

**AdamGott** · 02-07-2008 02:04 PM

I don't know if it is correct but three or four of them told me the same thing so I just kept calling/contacting via online support until someone changed it for me. I have had it for four or five days now without them changing it back (I got it last Friday and they changed me back to AEP on Saturday).

**seandudley** · 02-07-2008 02:52 PM

OK, thanks for the info, Adam. That doesn't bode well if they changed you back, I guess the option isn't available to me.

Sean

**SatinKzo** · 02-07-2008 02:55 PM

How is this not available to you guys? It's a qualifying minimum subscription package. Heck I upgrade my dishfamily pack to dishhd and will be leasing a 211 from them, no issues whatsoever. I even signed up for the cinemax .01 for 1 year deal.

**chc59** · 02-07-2008 03:00 PM

Originally Posted by seandudley

I just tried to change my programming to the dishHD all HD package, but I was told I could not because I am leasing a 622 receiver from them. Does anyone know if this is correct?

Thanks.

Sean Dudley

I won't give you the gory details of my hour long phone call with them, but it took a request to talk to a supervisor to get it all straightened out. I now sub only to the HD Only package at 29.99 plus tax. If you read through the posts in the couple of related threads on the forum, you will find an interesting variety of reports. The CSR's leave something to be desired in knowing their product. Typically the fault of their management keeping them up to date on the product that they sell.

Joe

**vinobabu** · 02-07-2008 03:16 PM

Originally Posted by RedSavina

Well, I decided to be an early adopter on this one...

According to Noel who was very helpful:
$29.99 for the dishHD stand-alone pack
$05.00 for the locals
$05.98 for the DVR fee
$06.00 for the lease fee
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$46.97

I have all the HD channels (of course) with the same channel assignments and mapdowns. SD versions of each channel are also available (i.e. HGTV shows different programming for the SD and HD versions). Locals are still available in SD, as are all the public interest and sky angel channels.

How many receivers you have?