Retailer Chat Recap - July 10, 2008

**Curtis0620** · 07-10-2008 01:18 PM

Originally Posted by danknapp76

Have they announced this?

My understanding was that D11 will mostly be for locals...

Scott, didn't you mention this at one point?

D11 will increase HD national capacity to 150 channels.

**alexgmny** · 07-10-2008 01:18 PM

Originally Posted by OrlandoSGM

Will Encore HD also be available in the 250 package as the west coast feed???

Good question.......i hope its included.

**danknapp76** · 07-10-2008 01:19 PM

Originally Posted by rad

D11 has capacity for HD locals and adding more national HD channels, it's rumored that they'll be able to add around 50 more.

Yep...I heard about D*'s HD capacity increasing...just nothing regarding plans that this is what D11 was intended to be used for...most of what I've seen seems to be pointing primarily to locals...or at least so I thought...

**dijohn76** · 07-10-2008 01:25 PM

I would prefer to see more National HD that everyone gets rather than the premiums that you have to pay extra for. It looks like only two new National HD (both lifetimes, yuk) and if you are a 1 penny cinemax one more there. Otherwise useless adds to those of us who don't want to pay extra for the premium movie channels.

**darrencp22** · 07-10-2008 01:26 PM

I think primarily at locals simple because there isnt a whole lot to add.. what is there, maybe 5 HD channels D doesnt have (voom aside)

**Scott Greczkowski** · 07-10-2008 01:27 PM

Still nothing just taking questions, and Jim is stumped on most of them.

If he is stumped then imagine the CSR's, Retailers and customer when they try signing up.

**GeorgeLV** · 07-10-2008 01:28 PM

Originally Posted by danknapp76

Yep...I heard about D*'s HD capacity increasing...just nothing regarding plans that this is what D11 was intended to be used for...most of what I've seen seems to be pointing primarily to locals...or at least so I thought...

DirecTV builds satellites that can walk and chew bubble gum at the same time.

Roughly 500 channels of local HD + 50 channels of national HD.

**gkjdc24** · 07-10-2008 01:28 PM

Originally Posted by dijohn76

i would prefer to see more national hd that everyone gets rather than the premiums that you have to pay extra for. It looks like only two new national hd (both lifetimes, yuk) and if you are a 1 penny cinemax one more there. Otherwise useless adds to those of us who don't want to pay extra for the premium movie channels.

+1

**danknapp76** · 07-10-2008 01:29 PM

Originally Posted by darrencp22

I think primarily at locals simple because there isnt a whole lot to add.. what is there, maybe 5 HD channels D doesnt have (voom aside)

Well that's part of my original point...with E*'s announced adds it looks like both providers will have about 17 HD channels the other doesn't...

That is unless D* does indeed plan to launch an additional slew of national HD before summer's out...

**Scott Greczkowski** · 07-10-2008 01:30 PM

Jim says to tune into the launch on July 15th at 12:45 am for the launch of Echostar 11.

He says that all these new launches announced today will happen no matter if the new satellite goes up or not.

And they are wrapping up the show now.

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