New DishHD $29.99 HD Only Package Details

[Scott Greczkowski]

Here are details of Dish Networks new $29.99 HD Only Package! (You will not be able to order this package until February 1st)

o dishHD – $29.99/mo. or $34.99/mo. with locals (where available) – Effective February 1, 2008 – Now, eligible customers who would like to receive ALL of their programming in HD may choose to subscribe to the new dishHD programming package.

This “standalone” HD package constitutes minimum qualifying programming under certain consumer promotional offers, including without limitation DHA. The dishHD package includes all HD channels within dishHD Ultimate, excluding HD regional sports networks.

Please also note that when customers subscribe to their locals (where available) they will receive them in standard-definition from DISH Network if HD locals are not available in their DMA.

– dishHD (43 national HD channels, as of February 1, 2008)

– Please note that the following packages may NOT be combined with the dishHD “standalone” package:
▪ DishFAMILY
▪ America’s Top 100 or higher
▪ DishLATINO or higher
▪ DishLATINO Bonus Pack

– If they wish, dishHD customers may also subscribe to the following:
▪ Local network programming (where available)
▪ Premium Movie Packages
▪ DishINTERNATIONAL programming services
▪ A-la-carte services such as BabyFirstTV, Bloomberg, Bridges TV, RFD-TV, Sentanta Sports, The Outdoor Channel and Veria.

[vurbano]

I wish D* had this.

[tigerfan33]

If your already in a commitment, will you have to go to a 24 month commit to get this pack??

[mdonnelly]

No HD RSNs at all? Even with the Multi-Sport package? Other than that it looks very attractive to me and my three HD TV sets.

[darrencp22]

How does one get RSNs in HD with this... in my case this is ZERO channels, but curious nevertheless.

[jayn_j]

The first question that comes to mind for me is whether this will be a fixed set of channels, or if the intention is to add to this package when HD channels are added to th4e lineup. I would hope the latter.

[ScoBuck]

I think this is a great idea, but IMO ahead of itself in the fact that there are not many children's choices, nor CNN, and a bunch of additional channels that I am sure will be there after AMC-14 goes up.

Once there are some more channels to put in this package, I feel it is a sure winner, and something that needs to be offered by DirecTV as well. But it does lead the way, and deserves kudos for that.

[ggw2000]

to me that other than the premium movie channels, etc., you cannot subscribe to any to the regular channel packages (100, 200, etc.). Correct ?

It also seems to me that this would be available to any current sub who is NOT under a current commitment (18 mo., etc.). Would that also be true?

Gerry

[Mdvalenz]

We will wait till scifi and usa get added.

[briani]

Any news on a stand alone HD premium package(HBO, SHO, Max, & Starz) for $9.99 per month?