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

**jacmyoung** · 05-11-2008 11:42 PM

Originally Posted by Scott Greczkowski

It says they all of them (except the two RSN's) will launch on Monday. I am told by Dish that they will be on by 5pm ET tomorrow.

Thank you Scott for the great news, Charlie did come through for all HD subs, I speak as a D* HD sub.

Did not read through this thread, I assume all will be in the $30 HD-only pack except the premium HDs of course?

**dfergie** · 05-11-2008 11:42 PM

Originally Posted by BorDizzy

What programming is on SpikeHD? Looking at their offerings, do they produce a lot of stuff or is it rerun stuff that they show?

Was Star Trek DS9 or Voyager shot on film?

Csi is HD, DS9, Voyager and 7 Days are not but look very good... also they have the Automotive Blocks in HD on the weekends as well as movies (Star Wars IV is on right now) The Ultimate Fighter, 1,000 ways to Die and other series..

**Scott Greczkowski** · 05-11-2008 11:44 PM

Originally Posted by jacmyoung

Did not read through this thread, I assume all will be in the $30 HD-only pack except the premium HDs of course?

Yes they will, that $30 HD only package is starting to become the best deal in television.

I would drop down to it, but my wife loves Tru TV which is not in HD.

**JonUrban** · 05-11-2008 11:48 PM

Wow! I am totally shocked. Thank goodness I love the 622/722 or I may have been tempted to go back to D* earlier in the year.

**DodgerKing** · 05-11-2008 11:48 PM

Congrats Dish subs. You guys are finally getting what you have been waiting for. I would love for Direct to add two of the channels you are getting that we currently don't have (ABC Family HD and The Travel Channel HD). Hallmark Movie channel and the fishing channel aren't my cup of tea. You guys can keep those.

**jokeworm** · 05-11-2008 11:50 PM

Excellent News !! - more HD for Dish = more competition = more HD for everyone ...

Amazing to me that they could have done this all along with the satellites/space that were already up there but chose not to ... too little too late for me I'm afraid .. I've already jumped and given the lack of Speed HD am happy that I did, but nice to see that there is life in the old dog yet :thumbsup:

Well done Dish !!

**DodgerKing** · 05-11-2008 11:50 PM

Originally Posted by Scott Greczkowski

Yes they will, that $30 HD only package is starting to become the best deal in television.

I would drop down to it, but my wife loves Tru TV which is not in HD.

The HD only package is a good idea, except for one very very very major flaw, the exclusion of the RSN(s). If I was a Dish sub, this reason alone would prevent me from taking this package.

**memo90061** · 05-11-2008 11:50 PM

oh my god!!!! :O

i will watch more tv from now on :O i cant believe we will have the travel channel HD soon!!

**jacmyoung** · 05-11-2008 11:52 PM

Originally Posted by Scott Greczkowski

Yes they will, that $30 HD only package is starting to become the best deal in television.

I would drop down to it, but my wife loves Tru TV which is not in HD.

I sure hope most E* HD subs do not drop down to the $30 pack, it will be a punishment on E* since E* will lose profit. This however will get many cable subs to jump in while still keep their cable basic pack to benefit from the broadband discount.

After two quarters of bad numbers, likely the latest quarter bad number too, this is just what E* needs to turn things around. I am just as excited as E* subs. Competition is good.