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06-10-2008, 03:38 PM
|  | SatelliteGuys Senior | | Join Date: Mar 8th, 2006 Location: Liberty, Catskill Mtns, NY
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Originally Posted by AriesGodofWar Dumb question, but where (package-wise) will this be located? Will you need to subscribe to the superstations to get it? | It will be at AT-200 and up (for sure) plus HD Essentials (I would imagine).
It's strange that Dish still has this channel in the Superstation area. (239). They moved the TBS channel number last year for this very same reason. They should move it to one of the 120's or 150's open channel numbers. That would be more appropriate.
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06-10-2008, 03:41 PM
|  | SatelliteGuys Senior | | Join Date: Mar 8th, 2006 Location: Liberty, Catskill Mtns, NY
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Originally Posted by Bill1767 Will it be in the dish Hd only pack? | I don't see why not? | 
06-10-2008, 03:50 PM
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You know dish with there programing debacles, here today/gone tomorrow. Thank's
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06-10-2008, 06:56 PM
|  | SatelliteGuys Regular | | Join Date: Mar 19th, 2008 Location: Far Western Burbs of Chicago
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It sucks that tonight's Sox game isn't in HD.....It seems like ALL the Cubs games on CSN are in HD. Have you noticed this???
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06-10-2008, 07:02 PM
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We are excited to announce the launch of WGN America HD on DISH Network, effective June 11, 2008!
WGN America HD – Launching on DISH Network on June 11, 2008
WGN delivers 160 live sporting events featuring the Chicago Bulls, Cubs and White Sox, recent and classic movies, action-adventure series, kid's and pre-teen favorites, specials, original and educational programsand news programming in high definition.
• WGN America HD is currently available in the following programming packages:
o dishHD Essential ($10.00/mo.) or dishHD Ultimate ($20.00) with America’s Top 200 ($44.99/mo.) or higher;
o DishLATINO Max HD Essential ($10.00/mo.) or DishLATINO Max HD Ultimate ($20.00/mo.) with DishLATINO Max ($49.99/mo.); and
o dishHD Absolute for $29.99/mo.
• Channel numbers – Channel 9446; channel map down – channel 239 HD. DishLATINO channel number
5327 only.
• Orbital Location – 61.5° and 129°
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06-10-2008, 07:20 PM
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Well I took a good guess and I was right. Scott just chimed in with all the details.
Scott: I just have one question. When is Monday coming? | 
06-10-2008, 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Scott Greczkowski We are excited to announce the launch of WGN America HD on DISH Network, effective June 11, 2008!
WGN America HD – Launching on DISH Network on June 11, 2008
WGN delivers 160 live sporting events featuring the Chicago Bulls, Cubs and White Sox, recent and classic movies, action-adventure series, kid's and pre-teen favorites, specials, original and educational programsand news programming in high definition.
• WGN America HD is currently available in the following programming packages:
o dishHD Essential ($10.00/mo.) or dishHD Ultimate ($20.00) with America’s Top 200 ($44.99/mo.) or higher;
o DishLATINO Max HD Essential ($10.00/mo.) or DishLATINO Max HD Ultimate ($20.00/mo.) with DishLATINO Max ($49.99/mo.); and
o dishHD Absolute for $29.99/mo.
• Channel numbers – Channel 9446; channel map down – channel 239 HD. DishLATINO channel number
5327 only.
• Orbital Location – 61.5° and 129° | Is DishHD Absolute the HD only package?
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06-10-2008, 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Scott Greczkowski
WGN delivers 160 live sporting events featuring the Chicago Bulls, Cubs and White Sox, recent and classic movies, action-adventure series, kid's and pre-teen favorites, specials, original and educational programsand news programming in high definition. | Says here news programming in hd. Others have confirmed that WGN America news is in sd.
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06-10-2008, 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by ripnbigc Is DishHD Absolute the HD only package? | Yep. It was re-named.
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06-10-2008, 08:09 PM
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