Charlie Chat Caps & Bytes

[RandallA]

Probably on the DBS forum! Or what ever it is called.

Nope, not even there. Didn't watch it but I guess I didn't miss anything.

[dfergie]

Updating first post...

[Nominal]

Jim mentioned the 9 new HD channels added a couple weeks ago (Charlie didn't even know about them) and mentioned a few more will be added in early April.

Seriously?????

Yeah, it seems a lot of people missed that. I thought there would be a lot more discussion and speculation about it on this board. They had just come out of the video package introducing the 9 recently launched HD channels and Jim mentioned more channels coming "beginning of April". Also, Scott popped into the chat room here during the broadcast and mentioned he just got word History International HD would be going up in testing this week. Could this all be part of the "Phase 2" of new HD Scott was talking about?

[bluegras]

so does that mean there will be new channels coming at the beginning of April?

[dfergie]

The next to the last image is an old one, (Dish Access) I had it named almost the same (and in same folder) will replace tonight...

[jaj1701]

You're correct. nice catch!

So, is it speculation or FACT that Rochester, NY #80 and not Rochester, MN #154 that will be getting HD locals soon?

I wouldn't be surprised if Rochester, MN has a huge satellite install base as we have craptacular Charter cable with like 20 some HD channels and a large amount of family with high income levels thanks to the Mayo Clinic and IBM. DirecTV also only offers our locals in SD.

Keeping my fingers crossed.

Jason

[televisionarchives]

I have archives of some old Charlie Chats, 1996 or so. I need to find them. I was with Dish Network about that time for 3 years and put them on tape . I have over 2000 tapes not labeled and it's a chore to find stuff like that.

[equinoxman]

To me the chat sounded more like a sports report. Not much new Dish info at all quite boooooring

[Fredinva]

Just had a online chat with Dish customer support concerning Davenport IA. HD availability, Dish rep said, no information available.

CSRs won't know squat about local HDs.

Best bet is to call your Davenport affiliates and talk to their engineers. They will know if Dish is doing anything to get the local HDs up.

fred

[Centex]

I don't know if anyone's mentioned this yet, but E* tweeted this today: [/COLOR][/I]

Woo Hoo! Now I get all the newtworks in HD. Sort of makes the OTA antenna less important, although having the 2 OTA tuners is nice!