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12-08-2007, 12:33 AM
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Originally Posted by haertig 
Enough of my off topic stuff. This thread is supposed to be about SciFi channel in HD. I hope that gets here soon, and is real HD, not stretch-o-vision!
| I don't care. Anything is better than the you-tube quality compress-o-vision we have now on the SD feed. Once it's on Dish, it's only a matter of time before more and more HD content is released on it.
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12-08-2007, 01:11 AM
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Originally Posted by haertig I hope that gets here soon, and is real HD, not stretch-o-vision! | Nope, no Stretch -O - Vision...
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12-08-2007, 08:36 AM
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So, is this actually going to happen, or are they just yanking our chains?
Ted
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12-08-2007, 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by ncted So, is this actually going to happen, or are they just yanking our chains?
Ted | Read post #66.
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12-08-2007, 08:53 AM
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Originally Posted by ncted So, is this actually going to happen, or are they just yanking our chains?
Ted | Read Scott's previous post. Quote:
Originally Posted by Scott Greczkowski Just an update... Got word from a friend that there may be a technical problem with SCI-FI HD and USA HD which may prevent them from going online...
If they don't go up ...(Friday).... then I wouldn't expect them until ...(next)... Wednesday, but they are coming.  | |
12-08-2007, 09:46 AM
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And remember, they did not make ANY announcement about this. We just happened to have an uplink report which found the channels listed.
A while back, in August of 2006 they had Food HD uplinked for several weeks before going live; and they had INHD uplinked, and NEVER went live.
I can wait a few more days. Heck, once I get this, all of my requests for HD will have been met except for some more premium movie channels. (Ok, my kid would disagree, as he would like Nickelodeon). 
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12-08-2007, 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by rockymtnhigh And remember, they did not make ANY announcement about this. We just happened to have an uplink report which found the channels listed.
A while back, in August of 2006 they had Food HD uplinked for several weeks before going live; and they had INHD uplinked, and NEVER went live.
I can wait a few more days. Heck, once I get this, all of my requests for HD will have been met except for some more premium movie channels. (Ok, my kid would disagree, as he would like Nickelodeon). | Absolutely. Inside information is valuable but sometimes inaccurate, and sometimes random things happen. We'll just have to wait until...well...who knows, to see if these two show up.
Again, as you say, E* never said anything, just uplinked the channels.
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12-08-2007, 02:16 PM
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Well, I created a DishPass for "Tin Man" and specified HD Preference, just in case...
It would have been nice to watch the "Monk" Christmas episode in HD, but we made do with Zoom-o-Vision. Same with SGA last night. "Flash Gordon" I'm not so worried about.
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12-08-2007, 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Foxbat So, will it be fulll 1080i, or HDLite? (evil grin) | Scott, earlier this year you made a comment (couldn't find it, man you post a lot ) on an HDLite thread that said "we would all be very happy come about April/May of 2008" but didn't/wouldn't elaborate. Do you remember that and are we still on track? Is there anything you can tell us now?
Brad
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12-09-2007, 09:53 AM
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I would think not since the launch site pad has had a backed up schedule due to a rocket explosion. This has effected both DISH and DIRECTV . I would think that we might see the new mpeg 4 service by this time next year because of it. OF course this is barring any buyouts/mergers.
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