Retailer Chat Recap - July 10, 2008

[RandallA]

Well I guess these new packages affect all you guys with picky packages and not a customer like me that already gets everything correct?

I've been waiting for more premium movie channels in HD. This is great!

You won't need any of these new HD packages for your premium movie HD channels. If you subscribe to your premium channels and some HD package, you'll get them.

[danknapp76]

What's interesting to me is that the majority of these new adds are NOT on D*, so while E* is catching up on channel count they are also offering something distinctly different...even without VOOM.

Between this launch and those back in May, I count 17 of the recent or soon to be adds that are not currently on D*, all the while they'll now have roughly the same number of HD Channels...

The debate will soon me not who offers the most HD, just who offers the preferred lineup...

[Curtis0620]

What's interesting to me is that the majority of these new adds are NOT on D*, so while E* is catching up on channel count they are also offering something distinctly different...even without VOOM.

Between this launch and those back in May, I count 17 of the recent or soon to be adds that are not currently on D*, all the while they'll now have roughly the same number of HD Channels...

The debate will soon me not who offers the most HD, just who offers the preferred lineup...

D* will be adding these in August also. D11 will be online by then. They may be before Aug 1st.

[GeorgeLV]

It wasn't that long ago their packages were "metals" named. Maybe they realized there might be less confusion with platinum, gold, silver, etc., than with essentials, ultimate, etc.??

Or, maybe they just don't know what the hell they're doing

How is it less confusing?

Can you imagine a CSR trying to explain to an AT100 subscriber why they can't add HD Silver or Gold (HD access/"essentials" for AT200/250), but can add HD Platinum (HD extra pack/"ultimate")?

[digiblur]

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.

I just hope I can keep my HD Only Pack w/locals I signed for a month ago.

[danknapp76]

D* will be adding these in August also. D11 will be online by then. They may be before Aug 1st.

Have they announced this?

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

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

[tomcrown1]

Well I have the everything pack so I will not be effected with these new changes. I am glad to see that Dish is becomming more realstic about the number OF HD on Dish.

Also WOHOO WEST COAST FEED OF HBO AND STARZ now we need the west coast feed for SHOWTIME.

[pabeader]

i just hope that in 6 or 8 months, when my receivers and stuff are out of the semi, that I can still get service...

[rad]

Have they announced this?

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

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

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.

[atlind01]

I just hope I can keep my HD Only Pack w/locals I signed for a month ago.

Dish reiterated multiple times that all new HD channels to be launched this year will be automatically made available in the HD Only Pack.

So lets hope that they don't touch us.