Retailer Chat Recap - July 10, 2008

**waltinvt** · 07-10-2008 04:06 PM

Originally Posted by RandallA

I agree Digi. I don't know why they're adding all these packages. Just add whatever HD channels they can and don't change the packages. Looks like more marketing than anything else to me.

Maybe because it smokes things up a bit.

**butzchan** · 07-10-2008 04:07 PM

So Dish charges $10 for RSN's in the HD Turbo packages. I guess we are special, so we get to pay $4 more than any other package for adding RSN's.

**wkomorow** · 07-10-2008 04:14 PM

Originally Posted by rockymtnhigh

Can't make out the name of the MAX channel?

Each of the Max channels has a different color logo - yellow is for action max

**d777jj** · 07-10-2008 04:14 PM

Originally Posted by n0qcu

Two errors in the above.
The HD only package is an HD pack so no $7 HD enable fee and the DVR fee is $5.98 not $4.60.

Perhaps someone who already has HD Only with locals could share with us how much it really is?
If you have it, what is the total per month for it?

**tnsprin** · 07-10-2008 04:17 PM

Originally Posted by FitzAusTex

Dish HD has exactly 40 HD channels today (if you count Golf/Versus as only one channel, and dont count the PPVs). TurboHD Gold says it will have 40 channels, so to add the 4 they're adding on 8/1 (2 Lifetimes, Planet Green and CSB Sports), doesnt it HAVE to imply we're losing 4 current channels? That seems odd...

I also find it hard to imagine that TurboHD Gold isnt going to include all available (non-premium) HD channels, which would be 44 as of 8/1, so something is up here...

Either Dish cant add (as is often the case), or some channels may be available in Silver, and not in Gold, and vice versa. Strange...

I counted 41, not counting the HD premiums, HD lil, HD RSN and PPV.

**jwfgeol** · 07-10-2008 04:21 PM

Originally Posted by d777jj

Perhaps someone who already has HD Only with locals could share with us how much it really is?
If you have it, what is the total per month for it?

These are the only two charges on my account (minus taxes):

DISH NETWORK DVR SERVICEFEE 5.98
DISHHD ABSOLUTE WITH LOCALS 34.99

Total before tax = $40.97

**Apologist** · 07-10-2008 04:23 PM

I wonder if EncoreHD will be available with the 250pack or will you have to subscribe to Starz?

**tigerfan33** · 07-10-2008 04:30 PM

Originally Posted by jwfgeol

These are the only two charges on my account (minus taxes):

DISH NETWORK DVR SERVICEFEE 5.98
DISHHD ABSOLUTE WITH LOCALS 34.99

Total before tax = $40.97

Same here.

**gopherscot** · 07-10-2008 04:42 PM

Ok ... will the RSN be just one or will it be the multi sports pack? I get three RSN's if I subscribe to the multi sports pack. I still want Comcast Chicago - Fox North and Fox Midwest.