DISH says can't change

[Laserich]

However, you can get Silver, Bronze, or Gold TurdoHD added to an AT pkg. if that's what you meant.

[Slamminc11]

I'm not under contract and don't have HD yet, will I be able to get Turbo or will I be force to switch to DirecTV?

No one forces you to have Dish or Direct, or Comcast, or...

[Hall]

Everyone I talked to pointed out there are people still on the old America Top packages and old HD add on package who were grandfathered and not forced to switch to current packages. They have been able to keep there old grandfather packages except they have not gotten any of the new channels added to dish unless they update there packages from the time they got grandfathered into there packages.

I'm not sure how true some of that is.... I used to have AT250+HD pack, which was $x/mo for AT200 + $20 for the HD add-on. Later Dish added their Silver, Gold, Platinum packages which were effectively the same as AT100+HD, AT200+HD, and AT250+HD, and so on. I was switched to to PlatinumHD. It was the same channels and same price, so I didn't care.

[Sammy033]

No one forces you to have Dish or Direct, or Comcast, or...

Sure they do. They want to make us all fat and complacent so as not to question the people who really run things Its all a grand conspiracy I tell you!

[dolmar]

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I'm not sure how true some of that is.... I used to have AT250+HD pack, which was $x/mo for AT200 + $20 for the HD add-on. Later Dish added their Silver, Gold, Platinum packages which were effectively the same as AT100+HD, AT200+HD, and AT250+HD, and so on. I was switched to to PlatinumHD. It was the same channels and same price, so I didn't care.

The rep was talking about AT 60, AT 120 and AT 180. He said there are plenty of people still on those old grandfather packages which cost less than current AT 100, AT 200 and AT 250. Many people stayed on the old packages because they included difference channel line ups. And old HD add-on package game them there HD channels included in those old AT 60,AT 120 and AT 180 base tier. And that package was $10 add-on. Sure those old AT tier can not add the channels offered by dishHD Ultimate AKA Platinum but they have been allowed to keep there old plans without any problem tho.

You are mistaken 100% on the current and old HD package too. Bronze, Gold, Platinum and Silver only refer to standalone packages. Only thing you might be correct on is that Tubro HD bronze has the same HD as AT 100+HD and Turbo HD Silver has same HD channel as AT 200 +HD and Turbo HD Gold has same HD channels as AT250+HD. That is only if that was what you meant which I am not sure either. And the Platinum add on can be added to any package to get the extra 7 HD channels that have no SD equivalent channel.

Dish never allowed you to get HD channels not included in your AT package except for the channels offered in the HD platinum add on. Even old HD package which was called dishHD Essential gave you only your HD channels based on your AT package. And it was a $10 add on no matter which AT tier you had. Old dishHD Ultimate for $20 gave you extra channel now offered in the HD platinum add-on. The difference was higher AT package you had the more HD channels you got. Under the new packages it still works 100% the same way. E* offers 2 add-on HD add-on + Platinum add-on and both add-on includes the same channels that old add-on included under the name dishHD Essential which was $10 and dishHD Ultimate which was $20 and included all the channels in dishHD Essential + current platinum add-on channels.

[jlaavenger]

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OK, I'm confused. Turbo HD is basically HD in 1080p right? I have normal SD and a 625 receiver but I'm not under contract any longer. When I get an HD TV I'll still have a standard definition TV in the bed room. So what do I need for 1080p HD? I mean yes, the Dish 722VIP but I've heard that the Turbo HD is 100% HD which makes the Dish 722 redundant for the SD TV right? Will the Dish 722 supporttwo HD TV's now?