DISH Network Charges Forward With Another Round of National HD Channel Launches

**theedge103** · 05-12-2008 11:57 AM

What a great time to have signed up with Dish and the DishHD package! I have had it less than a month and 19 net new HD channels! Is this gonna happen every month!

I hope so!

Now all *I* need is Comedy Central HD (I just want the channel and don't care if it is HD or not) and I will be very happy.

**navychop** · 05-12-2008 12:00 PM

Originally Posted by allargon

Smithsonian AFAIK is true 24/7 HD.

I believe that MGM and Hallmark show movies in HD

Thanks. Smithsonian is the only one I'm REALLY interested in, and my wife has some interest in MGM & Hallmark. She also would like to see the wife beater channel in HD. Sigh.

**Voyager6** · 05-12-2008 12:00 PM

Originally Posted by theedge103

What a great time to have signed up with Dish and the DishHD package! I have had it less than a month and 19 net new HD channels! Is this gonna happen every month!

I hope so!

Now all *I* need is Comedy Central HD (I just want the channel and don't care if it is HD or not) and I will be very happy.

Aren't you wishing for your "avatar" HD channel?

**hicksm05** · 05-12-2008 12:04 PM

Here is a question. I know this isn't the proper thread. But, I am a ATT Dish Customer. Am I still eligible?? Thanks!

***edit*** for the cinemax deal

**JohnL** · 05-12-2008 12:05 PM

Originally Posted by DirtyTurbin

So I have the 10 dollar HD package what new channels will I get? Any of these new ones hot yet? Thanks all!! Called dish to ask and the CSR had no clue about the new HD.

DirtyTurbin,

If you have the 10 Dollar HD Esstential package, then you will get all the HD versions of the channels you get in your SD Core package. So the answer depends on what core package you have, Top 100, Top 200, or Top 250.

You will not get the Smithsonian HD, nor MGM HD channels those are exclusive to the Ultimate HD package. To get the new Cinemax HD channels you must subscribe to the Cinemax package (currently if you call up Dish and switch to Paperless Billing, or Credit Card Autopay you can get Cinemax for 2 years for ONE penny for each year).

John

**satjay** · 05-12-2008 12:06 PM

I have a question about these new HD channels, I dont have Dish but the parents do. Do these channels fall under a differernt package or if you have HD they are just added...thanks for the info.

**RandallA** · 05-12-2008 12:09 PM

Originally Posted by hicksm05

Here is a question. I know this isn't the proper thread. But, I am a ATT Dish Customer. Am I still eligible?? Thanks!

***edit*** for the cinemax deal

No, AT&T customers can't get the Cinemax deal for $0.01.

**jbernardi** · 05-12-2008 12:09 PM

How does anyone arrive at 90+ National HD channels?

Minus my locals and RSN, and excluding PPV and sports packages, I come up with 62.

**tsduke** · 05-12-2008 12:10 PM

Originally Posted by jbernardi

How does anyone arrive at 90+ National HD channels?

Minus my locals and RSN, and excluding PPV and sports packages, I come up with 62.

E* and D* both have their own math systems.

**Geronimo** · 05-12-2008 12:12 PM

Originally Posted by jbernardi

How does anyone arrive at 90+ National HD channels?

Minus my locals and RSN, and excluding PPV and sports packages, I come up with 62.

They count whatever is convenient to count. In this case I believe that they do count the RSNs even though the only way to get them all is to sub to the sports pack and even then you would miss most of the HD content because the major league games are blacked out.