Dish Network® Outlines Upcoming Hd Launch Schedule

**LER** · 03-18-2008 05:51 PM

Originally Posted by Cowchip

Two more satellites ready to go that MAY get to the proper orbit.

chickens counted, eggs not yet hatched.

More spin control and another year of being behind that other company. If D* is smart they'd be offering the moon for new subs. Maybe they are already and it'd be worth checking out.......

I tried giving DirecTV a shot at a 10-year DishNetwork Sub, and they wouldn't do ANYTHING other than what's on the website. Would have cost me around $500.00 to move. Ain't happenin.

**Jeffro34tx** · 03-18-2008 05:55 PM

I wouldn't have a problem giving Direct a shot, if I could bring my 622/722 along!

**spidey0115** · 03-18-2008 06:08 PM

i got a question. i live in a Chicago suburb so i get the wgn local and the super station. when the super station becomes available in hd will i get the local in hd as well

**gmitchell** · 03-18-2008 06:09 PM

Because I live in BFE OHIO I have to get my network channels from AAD. I recently wrote them and asked if they were going HD. Their reply was "when we do go HD you will be the first to know"

Why do I not believe them.

My question is if Dish brings the Atlanta and San Fran locals on line with HD should not AAD be able to go HD also?

**MI_GTO** · 03-18-2008 06:23 PM

Still no Speed HD

**Don Landis** · 03-18-2008 06:31 PM

Scott- Regarding "official Press Releases-
I would guess that whenever a public company makes a significant announcement or expansion of offerings, they have to do it formally to avoid any possible SEC violations. Release of unofficial information may be construed as "insider" and if you buy or sell stock based on this it could be insider trading.

I'll defer to any experts on this but when I worked for a chemical company, after we went public, all announcements of product additions had to go through our legal dept and be done with an official announcement to the press according to SEC guidelines.

**dishjim** · 03-18-2008 06:38 PM

Originally Posted by Fanucci

stuart,

Maybe they took our Cleveland locals off the list because they are going to add them in March. Right........

The original list I saw did say 1st quarter 2008

**navychop** · 03-18-2008 06:40 PM

Interesting to read about
"forward-looking statements."

**flyingsquirrel** · 03-18-2008 06:42 PM

Originally Posted by spidey0115

i got a question. i live in a Chicago suburb so i get the wgn local and the super station. when the super station becomes available in hd will i get the local in hd as well

Not necessarily. My guess would be "probably" because Directv has it. But it you really want it, get an antenna. The Picture is tons better and you can record three things at once.

If you are into baseball, with antenna and Dish you could get every Cubs and White Sox game in HD this season. Even the road games.

**flyingsquirrel** · 03-18-2008 06:59 PM

Originally Posted by Scott Greczkowski

Correct they "may include". A few of those channels don't have HD versions yet, and some of those channels they dont have signed contracts for, but negotiations are almost complete for them.

I guess they can't announce channels officially until they are launched which is why press releases about new channels come out after the channel launches.

They can announce anything they want, whenever they want.

You guys seem to be forgetting that Discovery HD, TLC HD, Animal Planet HD, and Science HD were announced by Dish with a start date MORE THAN A MONTH before they went on the air. And History Channel HD was announced more than six weeks before it debuted. And weren't VS/Golf and MHD and National Geographic "pre-announced" as well? Ahhh, the good old days.

In many of those cases, the channels did not exist. But they announced it anyway. So there is precedent for it. I am sure there are other examples.

They also announced Big Ten Network before it was uplinked, but only a few days before it was uplinked.

This "May" and "Might" stuff gets tiring. Think about how much more interesting the Charlie Chat would be if they actually announced anything!

A pretty good source of mine says that Dish is contractually obligated to being broadcasting Disney, ESPN News, ABC Family, etc., when they debut March 31 or whenever. That's no guarantee that they will be uplinked and available, but his understanding is that there are financial consequences for Dish if it does not carry those channels in HD (He thought that there is a short term rate discount on ESPN and ESPN2 or some such).

So let's see if that happens. But IF they are obligated and IF they have allocated the space, then WHY THE HELL DON'T THEY JUST ANNOUNCE IT NOW? Directv already has.

It's stupid not to announce stuff like this. It does not make business sense. Take my case. I have been holding off on a 612 until I know more. And I will continue to hold off until I see more. And I would like to see it fast, as in SPEED.