Charlie Chat ReCap June 11th, 2007

[dfergie]

SatelliteGuys.US :
Charlie Chat Recap June, 11th
Hosts Charlie Ergen and Jim DeFranco

Discussion
Talks about the New Premium Channel CinemaxHD
Attachment Click here

Giveaway to win a Bose Sound System
Giveaway question What movie won best picture this year and premieres on CinemaxHD in August?
Call 1-888-662-3474

Clips and talk about Dish allstars (dishnetworks Nascar cars)
Call 1-888-621-2078 to ask questions


Continued HD Superiority
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By December 2007
. 2 satellite launches
. First full MPEG-4 system
. Capacity
.HD local to l0cal 100 cities, 85% of country
. 200 HD channels
shows the HD Lineup of channels
32 national channels available

CinemaxHD
Now Available
Channel: 9458 and 310
CinemaxHD "See It Saturday"
X-Men: The Last Stand Available now
Poseiden: Ava Now
Superman Returns: June 16,
Lady in the Water: June 23,
Idlewild: June 30,
Miami Vice July 7,
The Departed: August 25th


Regional Sports Networks in HD
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FOXFL - HD: 373 SD: 423
FOXMW-HD: 368 SD 418
FOXRM-HD: 364 SD 414
FOXS-HD: 370 SD 420
FOXSW-HD: 366 SD 416
FOXW-HD: 367 SD: 417
PRIME-HD: 361 SD: 411
SPSOU-HD: 387 SD:437
SUN-HD: 372 SD 422
Americas top 200 or better required


HD Locals
Anchorage , AK
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HD Launched June 8,
Station /Affliate/Dishnetwork Channel
KIMO /ABC/5601
KIMO/CW/5602
KTVA-HD/CBS/5604
KAKM-HD/PBS/5621
KAKM/PBS/5622
KDMD/ION/5626
KDMD/TMNDO/5627

Honolulu, HI
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KITV-HD/ABC/5655
KITV/Weather/5657
KGMB-HD/CBS/5659
KHNL-HD/NBC/5663
KHNL/Weather+/5665
KHON-HD/FOX/5667
KHON/CW/5669
KFVE-HD/MNT/5671
KHET-HD/PBS/5674
KHET/PBS/5675
KWHE/IND/5679
KIKU/IND/5682


Show DishHD Local Markets Map Click Here, then talk about HD and how to upgrade.
Dish HD Channel Lineup Click Here and Here
$100 HD Bonus Offer
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The $100 HD Bonus Offer is continuing through August 14th, 2007!
Add our Great DIshHD programming package to any America's Top Package for and additional $20 /month.
Get a state-of-the-art HD receiver for a low upfront lease upgrade fee plus $50 back with the DISH'n It Up Bonus.

HD Equipment Upgrade Offers
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HD Single Tuner Receiver (211)-Upfront fee $149/ After DISH'n It Up Bonus-$50/After HD Bounus -$100/Total FREE
HD Dual Tuner Receiver (222) $160/-$50/-$100/Total$19
HD DVR (622) $199/-$50/-$100/Total$49
only for customers upgrading to DishHD programming for the first time.

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Talk about PIP (picture in picture),Click on the Numbers 1 , 2 , 3 Channel Mapping

New Standard-Definition Local Channels
Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX
KTAQ/IND/ 47 /ava March 14
Great Falls, MT
KLMN/FOX/26/April 27
Lincoln-Hastoins-Kearney Plus,NE
KCWL/CW/51/April 18
Shreveport LA
KPXJ/CW/21/April 4
Toledo, OH
WBGU/PBS/27/May 23
Phoenix-Prescott, AZ
KTVK HD/IND/3/May 30 (downrezzed to SD)


In the Spotlight:
A&E Mindfreak with Criss Angel
clip of Criss Angel

ITV Video with Scott Higgins
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Channel 100

PPV talk, Click Here
WWE: Vengeance Live Sunday June 24,
channels: 455/472
Click Here
$39.95
Dish on Demand talk
Preview showroom talk
John From Cincinnati coming on HBO clip
Entourage , Big Love talk
Jim Ferguson talks about Surfs Up movie

Questions:
sound bytes below

Q: E-Mail /Martin from Tulsa
Congratulations on the Dish car winning, I've heard Dish is in talks to take over the sponsorship of the Busch Series , is that a possibility?
A: Actually I don't know, we haven't signed anything...
Q: E-Mail/Jim
When will the External USB HDD be enabled in HD Dvr's
A: Tech chat next month we will go over it, look for August or Late Summer rollout.
Q: E-Mail/Duane
Does your HD from Dishnetwork come in 1080p or 1080i?
A: We broadcast in the signal we are provided with1080i and 720p.
Q: Phone/Henry
2 questions for you guys-1. DirecTv is claiming they are going to launch 100 HD channels 2. What happened with the negotiations with MLB?
A: 2.We made MLB an offer they chose to sign a exclusive contract with DirecTv and Cable got the network.
1. Theres not 100 channels of HD available, we hope to stay the HD leader and are in negotiations with all new HD providers.
Eric Sahl: We are talking to the top rated SD networks in negotiations for several, I think you will see a very positive announcment on those. SmithsonianHD and others are coming out, there are just not that many HD channels out there.


Stu Ostro from the weather channel talks about the weather channel and the upcoming Hurricane season.

Winner of the Bose Giveaway: Thomas Berchin won with his answer "The Departed"

Next Tech Forum
Monday August 13,
Channel 101

Next Charlie Chat
September 10,
Channel 101
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[guerra]

Did they increase the price of the 622 from $149 to $199? That's so weird, because I ended up paying $149 for the 622 last week..

 

[jldhawk]

SSDD

no new news.

 

[webbydude]

Did they increase the price of the 622 from $149 to $199? That's so weird, because I ended up paying $149 for the 622 last week..

Yep...they sure did.

Ugh. Waited/held-out too long to upgrade my 625 to a 622, huh

 

[zbender]

you can get RSNs in SD & HD w/ top 100 "plus" or top 200

 

[gadgtfreek]

I'm glad Charlie reiterated what so many on both sides cannot accept. THERE WILL NOT BE 100 HD NATIONALS THIS YEAR!

 

[zbender]

somebody please tell phillip swann

 

[SarKen]

No NESN HD in the the RSN list then they showed the Bruins on the screen when showing the HD map downs. Talk about rubbing it in......

I just wonder why I watch these infomercial every time. I am always waiting for them to say “if you order now we will send you a free bamboo steamer”.

 

[gadgtfreek]

somebody please tell phillip swann

Yeah, his site is good for getting a scoop, thats about it. Its usually not 100% right, but he gets news up pretty quick. Whenever I see something on his site posted, I go search and find the actual truth.

 

[jcrash]

SatelliteGuys.US :

Continued HD Superiority
By December 2007
. 2 satellite launches
. First full MPEG-4 system
. Capacity
.HD local to l0cal 100 cities, 85% of countryQ: E-Mail/Jim

100 Local cities in 2007? I don't see how that is possible unless the satellites are online in 2007, and unless I am mistaken, I thought that wasn't until 2008.

Does this mean all the cities listed in this post : LINK would be available? Plus a lot more, right?

Looking for Tulsa, and somehow, I just don't have faith.

 

[JAG72]

100 Local cities in 2007? I don't see how that is possible unless the satellites are online in 2007, and unless I am mistaken, I thought that wasn't until 2008.

Does this mean all the cities listed in this post : LINK would be available? Plus a lot more, right?

Looking for Tulsa, and somehow, I just don't have faith.

The key word is CAPACITY.

 

[gadgtfreek]

Yepp, the good ol "C" word. Same word the D* subs keep overlooking.

 

[zbender]

RE: Capacity word

the postings in this thread regarding capacity are true but D* has the one up on E* in the carriage agreement category. E* seems to always have lagged in getting the agreements or forking up the $$$ (i.e. MLB deal) to get the deals done. E* has more capacity right now for addtl HD stations but hasn't paid the $$ to get the agreements right?

 

[guerra]

Yep...they sure did.

Ugh. Waited/held-out too long to upgrade my 625 to a 622, huh

ahhh man, that sucks! Yeah, I was actually thinking of waiting some more myself, but because I was coming back to SF for summer school, I decided to act on it now and get it over with. Good thing I did.

 

[kstuart]

Note that this is a summary - a very good summary - but Charlie said a lot more about MLB-EI, External USB Drives, and HD quality and capacity than is listed above. Nothing that one has not read on SatelliteGuys before, but it included some confirmations of what we have read.

 

[kstuart]

Did they increase the price of the 622 from $149 to $199? That's so weird, because I ended up paying $149 for the 622 last week..

I don't think so.

There was always a "sliding scale" for Dishin It Up to a 622, from $149 to $199, depending on how long you have been with Dish and how much you spend.

If you have been with them for a number of years, or you subscribe to AT250 and Premiums, you should be able to get your CS phone rep to give you the $149 price.

It would make sense that the publicized price is "$199", so that recent subscribers or AT100 subscribers don't say "but the price on the Chat was less!".

 

[webbydude]

I don't think so.

There was always a "sliding scale" for Dishin It Up to a 622, from $149 to $199, depending on how long you have been with Dish and how much you spend.

If you have been with them for a number of years, or you subscribe to AT250 and Premiums, you should be able to get your CS phone rep to give you the $149 price.

It would make sense that the publicized price is "$199", so that recent subscribers or AT100 subscribers don't say "but the price on the Chat was less!".

And yet another reason why I hated and left TWC; the so-called sliding scale. Why should it take a whiny or otherwise aggressive phone call to get a special price or special treatment? That was the biggest thing I always loved about E*. The price was set in stone. No backing down. No capitulating. And now they're turning into the very same thing I hated dealing with (as a customer) or hearing about (as a tech). Last week I did a 622 upgrade for a customer who complained enough that he got a 622 for $89 (!!!!!) AND he was getting the $10/month for 10 months discount. Worse...he was STILL b***ing that it was too much.

 

[gadgtfreek]

RE: Capacity word

the postings in this thread regarding capacity are true but D* has the one up on E* in the carriage agreement category. E* seems to always have lagged in getting the agreements or forking up the $$$ (i.e. MLB deal) to get the deals done. E* has more capacity right now for addtl HD stations but hasn't paid the $$ to get the agreements right?

Diff between E* and D* is E* doesn't boast about what they dont yet have.

Charlie stated that there would be 6-8 nationals coming online this year and that E* was in talks with most of them. He also said that some channels coming were just talking heads and wouldnt offer much.

SmithsonianHD is one Im very interested in and he mentioned it last night, they are making an HD only channel.

 

[dfergie]

I liked Charlies answer on the 100 channels... I have both providers, but right now Dishnetwork has the channels and the picture quality, DirecTv has Sports and thats about it...

 

[zbender]

I agree, and Charlie's comments on the '100' were great. I'm still looking for mojo though