New DishHD $29.99 HD Only Package Details

**ggw2000** · 01-18-2008 07:26 PM

about all the possible fees associated with the HD package, it is obvious that the $29.99 is a meaningless figure for sure. I have a leased 622 and HD Locals. The way I see it the final price will be nowhere near the $34.99 w/locals & the $6.00 lease fee. But then again I'm sure Charlie knows this.
I'll just wait awhile and see what the final tab is going to look like before doing anything.
As the old saying goes: If it sounds to good to be true- it usually is

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Gerry

**tfoss** · 01-18-2008 07:40 PM

So one can just get the the HD package for only 29.95? You don't have to subscribe to a programming package? Is that right.................just wondering

**skottey** · 01-18-2008 07:42 PM

Of course this is announced the DAY AFTER I scheduled cancellation of Dish. They should have done this long ago.

I would reconsider leaving if they did the following.....

1- announced all extra fees formally that have been discussed here (the real cost each month)

2- announced whether future HD channels would be part of this package

3- announced actual HD channels, if any, coming (nationals, not locals)

I have always thought there should be an HD only sat service (Voom was before it's time). This is a version of Dish that is HD only. This is desirable to cable subscribers who don't get enough HD and would subscribe to a second service to get their fill. I subscribed to two for a long time and never liked that I had to pay for basics twice (cable and sat) just to get the HD Dish offered and retain cable.

Dish is on the right track with this. Maybe I'll go back some day to an HD only package. I am really surprised it took them so long to offer something like this.

**kb7oeb** · 01-18-2008 07:54 PM

I'm on the old $9.99 HD pack, this is a no brainer for me, as a base HD package it should remove $13 a month in fees(fines) making it only $7 a month more.

**Rebollos** · 01-18-2008 08:25 PM

Scott,
Any true about the rumor of having a Dish Latino MAX HD Package or a Latino DVR Advantage package?

Thanks

**light200** · 01-18-2008 08:26 PM

there is no way i am going to join this package if there is not an option for my RSNHD. i live in chicago where the sox, cubs, bulls, hawks all play a ton of games on comcast hd, and without that channel is sucks. it took dish long enough to get that in the first place! also, if they dont give an option to buy the premium movie packages in HD, this doesnt make any sense. this package and the new changes are for dish to make money, not to give better service, just always remember that. dish is a business and needs to make money!

**Scott Greczkowski** · 01-18-2008 08:32 PM

Originally Posted by Rebollos

Scott,
Any true about the rumor of having a Dish Latino MAX HD Package or a Latino DVR Advantage package?

Thanks

Yes there is I will post full details in a bit.

**chrisd_az** · 01-18-2008 08:33 PM

When will all of this be on dishes web site???

**mainstream** · 01-18-2008 08:35 PM

Originally Posted by skottey

Of course this is announced the DAY AFTER I scheduled cancellation of Dish. They should have done this long ago.

I would reconsider leaving if they did the following.....

1- announced all extra fees formally that have been discussed here (the real cost each month)

2- announced whether future HD channels would be part of this package

3- announced actual HD channels, if any, coming (nationals, not locals)

I have always thought there should be an HD only sat service (Voom was before it's time). This is a version of Dish that is HD only. This is desirable to cable subscribers who don't get enough HD and would subscribe to a second service to get their fill. I subscribed to two for a long time and never liked that I had to pay for basics twice (cable and sat) just to get the HD Dish offered and retain cable.

Dish is on the right track with this. Maybe I'll go back some day to an HD only package. I am really surprised it took them so long to offer something like this.

1-Fees are the same except for the Hd enabling fee going up $1.00.

2-I don't think Dish can answer that right now untill the contracts are signed with the channels. I just speculating here but I bet dish found a loophole in the "must be in ??? package" clause they have with the programmers to offer this package.

3-I'm tired of getting lied to about future channels that we all knew would not be ready in time. If dish had announced SiFi and Usa before they were are a done deal I would be more pissed than the way they are doing it now.

I love my HD DVR and I can wait a few months to see if all the channels show up.

Now do you think this HD only pack is what charlie was refering to as "the first mpeg4 HD only service" at team summit? If so I wonder what he has up his sleve for the Broadband in every house?