Team Summit: General Assembly Notes

**tman1991** · 05-16-2008 07:52 PM

Originally Posted by grodd

I disagree, and in fact it's now much easier to show that Direct TV has a stronger lineup.

DirecTV vs Dish Network HD Comparison

The seem to be missing world fishin' network

**JEFFinINDY** · 05-16-2008 07:55 PM

Originally Posted by grodd

I disagree, and in fact it's now much easier to show that Direct TV has a stronger lineup.

DirecTV vs Dish Network HD Comparison

I wasn't referring to DirecTV. They still have the best HD lineup by far.

**grodd** · 05-16-2008 08:00 PM

Originally Posted by JEFFinINDY

I wasn't referring to DirecTV. They still have the best HD lineup by far.

I understand, but it's also an unfortunate side effect to lose programming distinction against your competitor. This is something I believe thats really going to hurt Dish.

Clearly Dish is now focusing on hardware.
I also believe they have the best hardware line.

**JEFFinINDY** · 05-16-2008 08:06 PM

Originally Posted by grodd

I understand, but it's also an unfortunate side effect to lose programming distinction against your competitor. This is something I believe thats really going to hurt Dish.

Clearly Dish is now focusing on hardware.
I also believe they have the best hardware line.

Obviously I'm not a fan of the Voom channels. I even had the Voom satellite service for about 8 months before they pulled the plug, and I didn't watch the Voom channels much back then either. Voom would have been kick-ass if they squeezed it down to about 4 or 5 channels (for example, two for movies, one for fine arts/fashion/concerts, one for news, and one for sports).

**grodd** · 05-16-2008 08:18 PM

Originally Posted by JEFFinINDY

Obviously I'm not a fan of the Voom channels. I even had the Voom satellite service for about 8 months before they pulled the plug, and I didn't watch the Voom channels much back then either. Voom would have been kick-ass if they squeezed it down to about 4 or 5 channels (for example, two for movies, one for fine arts/fashion/concerts, one for news, and one for sports).

Honestly I think that might be the best compromise.

**kstuart** · 05-16-2008 08:27 PM

Originally Posted by jermishere

She wanted and pays for HD but looks at SD. Interested people need to be informed.

I am reminded of the commercial where Jessica Simpson says:

1080i - I don't know what it is, but I want it.

A lot if people think that a stretched SD image is HD.

They want "1080i" because they want to "keep up with the Joneses". They want anything that other people want.

Don't forget that ipods automatically sound worse than CD players...

**hockeynut5150** · 05-16-2008 08:29 PM

Originally Posted by jerryez

Charlie has a long way to go to get to 100 channels this year as far as I am concerned. I have the HD only pak and only get 45 channels, plus HBO, 5 Max, Cmax, starz, and Showtime, which makes 50. He needs another 50 to get to 100. How does he come up with 81 National HD Channels, Scott.

RSNs and PPV channels

**TRSmudge** · 05-16-2008 09:05 PM

Charlie says that today we have 81 national HD channels and by the end of the year they will have more the 100 national HD channels.

This is such a joke........
The word "National" would indicate anyone in the Nation would be able to view these channels....
I get 1 RSN.....
Why not just add up all the HD Locals and tell me Dish has 287 or whatever it is National HD channels.....

**memo90061** · 05-16-2008 09:48 PM

i want a new interface on my 722.

**JTBenson** · 05-16-2008 09:54 PM

Originally Posted by jerryez

Charlie has a long way to go to get to 100 channels this year as far as I am concerned. I have the HD only pak and only get 45 channels, plus HBO, 5 Max, Cmax, starz, and Showtime, which makes 50. He needs another 50 to get to 100. How does he come up with 81 National HD Channels, Scott.

Big Ten Network is national. I have it on the sports pack and I am not in a Big Ten state.