Some Uplinks may be of interest to HD viewers

**HokieEngineer** · 05-19-2006 06:15 PM

Originally Posted by jgags6

NFL HD doesnt have any hd progamming except for the games they plan on showing during the season right?

I believe some of the "NFL Films" shows are in HD, possibly some other shows. Hopefully they add more original content once the season kicks off.

**Airblair** · 05-19-2006 07:10 PM

Originally Posted by Scott Greczkowski

I heard a few weeks ago they were trying to decide between National Geographic and MHD.

Glad they chose National Geographic.

Scott,

Why did they have to choose? Was it a matter of bandwidth? And if so, does this mean that there won't be any more new HD channels until they improve the MPEG4 encoding or put a new bird up?

**BlackHitachi** · 05-19-2006 07:12 PM

Originally Posted by Scott Greczkowski

I heard a few weeks ago they were trying to decide between National Geographic and MHD.

Glad they chose National Geographic.

Yes me too!!

**rockymtnhigh** · 05-19-2006 07:27 PM

Great news.

Now I need to add Starz! Since there rarely is much I care for in Showtime, maybe I will just switch.

I wish they would also add Food Network HD. I know it would make my wife happy :-)

EDIT:

QUESTION --- will the new stations (other than Starz of course) be included in the standard HD packages? I have Bronze.

**scooby2** · 05-19-2006 07:38 PM

Awesome, I knew Dish would come through for us!

**Paradox-SJ** · 05-19-2006 08:17 PM

I thought the other Scripps network channel Food HD was a lock according to the press release.....so what happend?

**Lucky** · 05-19-2006 08:18 PM

Originally Posted by michaelgizzi

Great news.

Now I need to add Starz! Since there rarely is much I care for in Showtime, maybe I will just switch.

I wish they would also add Food Network HD. I know it would make my wife happy.

Food HD does not launch until June 30. Hopefully, they will carry it at that time.

**Lucky** · 05-19-2006 08:24 PM

It's kind of funny if you go to the avs forum here :
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=679343

there are just as many unhappy DirecTV subscribers as happy Dish subscribers. Good job Dish, keep it coming.

**FreddyvsJasonvsAsh** · 05-19-2006 08:40 PM

MHD is worth it..hope they get it soon...but very cool these 3 are coming and Food at the end of June

**mikew** · 05-19-2006 09:15 PM

It's so hard to understand why DirecTV had, what seemed to be, the inside edge on getting HD launched. Then, all of the sudden, Dish comes out kicks Rupert's butt. More content and...a DVR that can actually record the content. How could Dish pull this all together while DirecTV continues to say they'll have 120 chans by the end of the year (a statement we all know is false).

I've got everything I need in HD OTA, but I'd sure like to see a cookie tossed out once in a while (Starz would be nice).