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

**playmaker7206** · 05-13-2008 02:48 PM

Originally Posted by One Wolf Productions

I heard a rumor somewhere I don't know if it was this forum or not. But I heard That Comedy Central would be coming in HD in a few months. Is there any truth to this? Personally I don't really watch too much Comedy Central but it would be nice to see South Park in HD one day.

I doubt South Park will be broadcast in HD. FOX has been in HD for years, and the Simpsons are still in SD, and carry much higher ratings than south park.

**Jeff0575** · 05-14-2008 10:40 PM

ok why is it 5 max hd says its on channel 381. but its mapped down to 314 hd.. but no one knows how for me to get channel 381

**Islandguy43** · 05-15-2008 08:18 AM

Originally Posted by Jeff0575

ok why is it 5 max hd says its on channel 381. but its mapped down to 314 hd.. but no one knows how for me to get channel 381

Don't feel bad. I spent almost 45 mins with tech support arguing that I should get the Big Ten Network since I sub to the dish dvr advantage, att 250 and ultimate hd. Tech support insists I have to fall within certain zip codes, but when you go to E* webpage it shows that att 250 subs with ultimate hd, should receive the Big Ten Network too.

My patience is growing very thin with dish.

**Fitzie** · 05-15-2008 05:11 PM

Someone asked: "Who has the best picture?"

Answer: I don't know, but the new Sonys at 120 khz (?) look pretty good, I saw one on display recently. Better than my 34XBR anyway.

I didn't want to lose 15 VOOM channels, but in return for 22 channels I wanted more---I'll take that bargain.

fitzie

**airphotos** · 05-15-2008 05:18 PM

Originally Posted by Fitzie

Someone asked: "Who has the best picture?"

Answer: I don't know, but the new Sonys at 120 khz (?) look pretty good, I saw one on display recently. Better than my 34XBR anyway.

I didn't want to lose 15 VOOM channels, but in return for 22 channels I wanted more---I'll take that bargain.

fitzie

I have the new 52" Sony KDL-BR5 (awesome TV btw) and know one thing....The Voom channels looked a lot better than the SD content those new 22 "HD" channels have.

**tigershere** · 05-15-2008 07:18 PM

Originally Posted by Fitzie

Someone asked: "Who has the best picture?"

Answer: I don't know, but the new Sonys at 120 khz (?) look pretty good, I saw one on display recently. Better than my 34XBR anyway.

I didn't want to lose 15 VOOM channels, but in return for 22 channels I wanted more---I'll take that bargain.

fitzie

Thanks, that's my TV too and it still looks great but it's shifted to the right.
I have a little blue glow in a area too that has me rather worried but it's hard to really see when watching TV. Gaming is when i see it on my xbox console.

So it's time to prepare for worst case TV scenerio and that's getting a new one

It happened after the 2 year warranty expired which is what seperate the xbr from the normal Sony set...how TYPICAL!

Tiger

**nolan 1** · 05-19-2008 01:07 PM

I have a Panny 58 inch Plasma and the HD channels look awesome. Best TV Ive ever had too.

**havana** · 05-19-2008 04:16 PM

Originally Posted by tigershere

I have a little blue glow in a area too that has me rather worried
Tiger

I believe the Sony 34XBR is a CRT set and the little blue glow you describe could be that you have a speaker, or another magnetic source too close to the screen.

**grb** · 05-19-2008 04:29 PM

Originally Posted by tigershere

I have a little blue glow in a area too that has me rather worried but it's hard to really see when watching TV.
Tiger

I have also noticed a blue glow at the bottom of my Sony 60" rear projection LCD Grand Vega, starting about a week ago. The set is about 3 1/2 years old.

The glow is about 1" in height in the left bottom portion and almost goes away in the middle bottom part of the screen. It is a little higher in the right corner than the left.

Most times it is not noticeable but other times it is. I thought it might require a technical adjustment that I would need a tech for. I have been waiting to see how it develops...

**yaesumofo** · 05-30-2008 03:08 AM

Dish took away all of the cool voom chanels. They added 22 hunks of crap.
Dish network HD programming now sucks. What are they thinking? World fishing network? WTF? I just don't get it. I liked Voom. Voom was why I got dish HD in the first place. They got rid of Voom. They might be loosing me too, and I am a good customer with an expensive package and 2 HD DVR receivers. I sent an e-mail complaining and they responded with a lame stock e-mail which danced around my issues like an irish dancer on speed. Dish sucks.
Yaesumofo