Dish Programming Changes (Effective August 1st)

[eacalhoun]

As has already been said, this is all very confusing. I have two main concerns which -- well, if I wasn't confused about it, I wouldn't be asking, right?

(1) If I currently have the Classic 200 DVR Advantage package, will I begin paying something extra for locals after the package name change on August 1?

(2) I feel as if I'm in the minority here, but I still have SD TV sets in my home and I will wait until they croak before buying an HD set. As long as I have a good picture and audio, HD just has yet to make my tongue so hard that I "gotta have it" or I'll die. Therefore, it appears that DISH is moving toward packages that have both SD and HD programming. So, am I -- or will I be -- paying for or subsidizing HD channels that I don't want or care to get? Of course, all of my DISH hardware is SD so they won't receive the HD channels. But, am I still paying for them?

Eric

[KAB]

1. No

2. No

[chuckster_dude]

Anyone think the Dish CSR's will understand this change? I bet if you call 3 different times, you'll get 3 different interpretations of it.

[KAB]

Anyone think the Dish CSR's will understand this change? I bet if you call 3 different times, you'll get 3 different interpretations of it.

If you call before August 1, you will be wasting yours and their time.

[Ziploc]

I'm a bit confused by the classic metal package vs the turbohd metal package syndrome here.

What's the difference say between:
Classic Gold 250 with DVR $67.99 and TurboHD Gold 250 with DVR $59.99? What will the actual channel diferences be?

TurboHD Gold is currently listed at $49.99 a month on Dish's website, is this new one the same package with a $10 price increase with the same "you aren't getting the new hd channels" issue as previously seen?

[Scott Greczkowski]

If you call before August 1, you will be wasting yours and their time.

BINGO I CAN NOT STRESS THIS ENOUGH. DO NOT CALL OR EMAIL DISH UNTIL AUGUST 1ST ABOUT THIS AS NO ONE WILL HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT YOUR TALKING ABOUT!

[STL]

Turbo subs aren't grandfathered...Absolute subs are. Though they both get treated equally awful.

I disagree. TurboHD subs are getting treated MUCH worse than AbsoluteHD subs. Absolute hasn't seen any recent price increases (like TurboHD has) and yet they are getting every new HD channel TurboHD gets (plus a couple new HD channels that TurboHD didn't get I believe).

[STL]

I know. You are like a fish that bites at all the bait.

Nope, I'm just someone who doesn't mind letting people know how DISH is mistreating their TurboHD subs.

[normang]

The questions that I think would maybe clear this up, at least for me are still the same, but I see no answers yet... so, I thought I would try it again..

If you have Platinum now, which is a $10 package, come 8/1, you'll get it anyway and your bill goes down $10, yes or no?

Or

If you have Platinum now, and you cancel it, you get a $5 cancel fee, and save $10 month thereafter, but on 8/1, those channels come back? Yes or No?

Or

If you never had Platinum, but had GoldHD, come 8/1, do those channels fall into Gold HD, Yes or No?

[dangue]

The questions that I think would maybe clear this up, at least for me are still the same, but I see no answers yet... so, I thought I would try it again..

If you have Platinum now, which is a $10 package, come 8/1, you'll get it anyway and your bill goes down $10, yes or no?

Or

If you have Platinum now, and you cancel it, you get a $5 cancel fee, and save $10 month thereafter, but on 8/1, those channels come back? Yes or No?

Or

If you never had Platinum, but had GoldHD, come 8/1, do those channels fall into Gold HD, Yes or No?

No to all of those. Current customers will keep their current packages and princing unless they change programming. You have to actively change your programming package to be effected by the new rates.

As was mentioned before, some people with bundled Premiums will lose the bundling if they call in to take advantage of the free Platinum channels. Supposedly, if they don't make any changes, they can keep their current bundling rates (and either continue to pay $10 for Platinum or go without the channels- depending on if they currently subscribe or not).