Recent content by The Inspector

Downgraded to the "Essentials" package yesterday. Made sure the rep I spoke to knew why. I was told that the Voom complaint calls had died down significantly over the last week. Very disappointed.

I think you're kind of missing airphoto's point. 1,000 signatures is impressive if you take into account the idea that that number represents only a small number of subscribers who have actually found the petition. If 1,000 people found the petition and chose to sign it, think about how many...

Well, I don't know exactly who is updating the info on the petition, but the bit about the four channels coming back has now been replaced with this tidbit: "UPDATE 2: I can't confirm or deny the rumor circulating about the few channels coming back -- Dish refuses to comment on it. Be sure to...

So, wait, are you saying that we're lying? That they weren't getting better? That Monsters HD didn't take a drastic turn for the better on April 1st and continued improving through the day Dish decided to cut the cord? :confused:

Richie, the only point you're missing is that Monsters HD suddenly got back on track in April. Their film selection not only expanded, but the amount of movies per day went back to a reasonable number as well. The channel disappeared just when they seemed to be getting their sh*t together...

I would love to know how that got put there. I mean, who posted it? (Unfortunately, the guy that started the petition appears to have been banned from these boards, so I'm guessing we won't be able to get any info outta him...)

This popped up on the petition page moments ago: "UPDATE 1: (Currently UNVALIDATED) As of May 15th the Dish Network will be bringing back Monsters HD, Kung Fu HD, and Gameplay HD. This will only be available to people living outside of Southgate, MI." What's going on??

Maybe the petition won't do anything, but it will at least be a sizable signpost of dissatisfaction with their decision. It's like the old "letter-writing" philosophy: if that many people (double signings not withstanding) are willing to sign a petition because they're unhappy, think of how...

...I was wondering the same thing... Jay?

If you are a Dish Network horror fan who is outraged at their decision to unceremoniously drop all the Voom channels -- including Monsters HD, which had just started recovering from a programming slump -- go here and let them know: Dish Network: Bring Back MonstersHD! Petition

Yeah, Carpenter's THE THING from '82.

I'm a little happier. Since April 1st, Monsters feels a little more like it's pre-November self again. New movies -- blocks of three and even four movies -- Monsterama -- sensible scheduling (movies don't start at ridiculous times like 8:35 or 2:10 like they were for the last five months) --...

Both the onscreen Guide and the PDF have been updated. December's line up is not what it was a few days ago. It looks like they're doing more of the same, mostly "two movie days" with a few more "three movie" days mixed in. (And a couple of sporadic "four movie" days.) Not really what I was...

Keeping my fingers crossed the onscreen guide is correct (this time) and that things are going back to "normal" on December 1st...

I was just going to write about the same thing: the Dec. schedule isn't up, but if you use your onscreen guide to toggle through the next week, it looks like their programming is going back to normal right on December 1st. Are things going to improve? Or does Dish merely have Monsters' old...