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

**tigerfan33** · 07-31-2008 10:20 PM

Originally Posted by mdwatt

So this only applies to HD movies? That sucks since I don't watch PPV. 1080P ALL the time on ALL HD would be something to get excited about.

I don't watch ppv either. This will be the exception. I have a feeling Dish will make a pretty good mint on this one--even with price break.

**CubsWin** · 07-31-2008 11:22 PM

Will this work on the 622, or do we have to have a 722?

**tigerfan33** · 07-31-2008 11:27 PM

Originally Posted by CubsWin

Will this work on the 622, or do we have to have a 722?

Both.

**TalonDancer** · 07-31-2008 11:38 PM

Originally Posted by Scott Greczkowski

...Here is how its going to work..

You will tune to channel 501....!

Thanks for posting the channel number i need to add to my locks tomorrow

FWIW I have never ordered any VOD/PPV and 1080p isn't going to change that

Talon Dancer

**TheKrell** · 07-31-2008 11:47 PM

What's this "four hour period" nonsense? (I'm looking at your 1st screen capture.) Is that the new limit of the formerly-24hr PPV offering?

**TheKrell** · 07-31-2008 11:51 PM

I am still confused about the medium. Is this downloaded via satellite or Internet? It appears to be stored on the hard drive (hence the requirement for DVR receivers), but does that mean it's coming down from wherever slower than real-time? I am guessing "yes" or else all mpeg-4 receivers could handle it: not just mpeg-4 DVRs.

**vegassatellite** · 08-01-2008 12:13 AM

It will be downloaded from the satellite as time and available bandwidth permits. The entire movie will be downloaded and complete before you can view it. So it will be stored on your hard drive and you can then view it.

**DishSubLA** · 08-01-2008 04:24 AM

Originally Posted by mdwatt

So this only applies to HD movies? That sucks since I don't watch PPV. 1080P ALL the time on ALL HD would be something to get excited about.

Most HDTV programming is not produced for 1080P, nor is 1080P streamed from broadcasters. A lot of HDTV isn't even in 1080i. Add to that the voluminous legacy TV shows that are not in any format of HDTV. We wouldn't be able to enjoy the 1080P experience that often. Right now, HD movies is about the only content that will allow us to enjoy 1080p for quite some time. With the movies being transferred to Blu-ray, there will be quite a lot of content from the movies studios available. However, I'm willing to be that the 2012 Olympics will probably be recorded and offered in 1080p.

**Grandpa J** · 08-01-2008 05:15 AM

I have "Legend" on BR. It will be interesting to test Dish 1080P against the BR version for both PQ and sound.

I'll test when the Dish "rental" is available to me.

**juan** · 08-01-2008 05:46 AM

Originally Posted by DishSubLA

Most HDTV programming is not produced for 1080P, nor is 1080P streamed from broadcasters. A lot of HDTV isn't even in 1080i. Add to that the voluminous legacy TV shows that are not in any format of HDTV. We wouldn't be able to enjoy the 1080P experience that often. Right now, HD movies is about the only content that will allow us to enjoy 1080p for quite some time. With the movies being transferred to Blu-ray, there will be quite a lot of content from the movies studios available. However, I'm willing to be that the 2012 Olympics will probably be recorded and offered in 1080p.

Any movie or TV show that was filmed on FILM (not video tape) is actually a higher resoloution than 1080p or 1080i