How Dish's 1080p is going to work...

**Stargazer** · 08-02-2008 11:05 PM

I'd rather spend my $6.99 at a movie theatre. Sorry Dish.

**TheBobert** · 08-03-2008 12:14 AM

Just called Dish support and the software update needed to view the 1080P content is L610.
Damn was hoping to watch I Am Legend in 1080p tonight!

**fish2222** · 08-03-2008 12:33 AM

Originally Posted by RandallA

What software version do you have? (Press Menu twice). I've only seen L610 going to the 722 receivers.

I have L512, so I guess I dont have it yet.

**dlsnyder** · 08-03-2008 11:07 AM

L610 is going out to both 622 and 722 receivers? I still have L512, but from reading through everything on this thread it sounds like 1080p (as far as Dish is concerned) is just a marketing gimmick. My Sony Bravia XBR4 will reproduce 1080p 24, so perhaps with a 1080i 60 source there would be no visible difference. So what resolution do they use for the current HD PPV movies? How big of a difference will there be?

**Hall** · 08-03-2008 11:09 AM

Originally Posted by Stargazer

I'd rather spend my $6.99 at a movie theatre. Sorry Dish.

You must go to movies by yourself .... and not spend any extra money when you're there.

**gopherscot** · 08-03-2008 11:09 AM

I still have L512 as well.

**Hall** · 08-03-2008 11:11 AM

Originally Posted by dlsnyder

L610 is going out to both 622 and 722 receivers?

No, only to 722 receivers and I didn't look close enough, it may be only to a limited number of those.

**lakebum431** · 08-03-2008 11:47 AM

It is only a small number of 722s now. Reports are that it will go out to more after the weekend (after they see how many problem calls they get from the customers that got it I suspect).

**Smith, P.** · 08-03-2008 12:06 PM

Regardless of your DVR model [622/722] and/or serial number [R00...] you will not see anything on ch 501 [VODSV] because:
- the channel in engineering mode
- no PID assigned to the service [channel]
- no data streaming.

There is short history of the service [channel]:
- 6/4/08 10:32:47 am PDT - new VODSV with a number 541 did appear in system tables
- 7/7/08 1:05:45pm PDT - the service changed number to 501.

**techweb** · 08-03-2008 12:40 PM

The Dish 1080/24p announcement is about 95% marketing hype. Only those with HDTVs that support true 24fps will be able to take advantage of it. These TVs display at some multiple of 24Hz (23.976Hz to be technically correct) such as 48Hz, 72Hz, 96Hz, or even 120Hz in some cases. The benefit is that the display rate matches the native 24fps rate of cinema, eliminating the uneven cadence due to reverse 3:2 pull down, reducing panning judder.

Bigger questions are: 1) will dish display 1080/24p at full 1080 x 1920 resolution? (unlikely since Dish carries no 1080i at full 1080 x 1920 resolution); and 2) what will be the maximum bit rate? I've seen peak rates on Blu-ray of 45Mbps, and Blu-ray also has the ability to use VC-1 (a more efficient video codec than MPEG-4), so the claim by Dish that their 1080p service will be of Blu-ray quality is total nonsense.