Retailer Chat Recap - November 14, 2006

[navychop]

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[Scott Greczkowski]

No mention of any new HD channels coming. And from the way that they were talking and the fact that this is the holiday sales season I dont forcast any new HD channels coming before the end of the year.

If they were they would be highly promoting things now.

 

[mpeltz]

Question: Will dish offer the VOOM channels Ala Carte?

Jim say NO they want to offer a complete package. And he says Voom will get better over time.

They also stated that the 942 would have external USB storage and we all know happened with that.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Yup another Dish Network LIE.

I am not arguing with you.

 

[Juan]

They will be changing the bill so that customers can better understand their bill. The first of the new bills will be going out November 16th.

Don't they do that every year?

 

[Tom Bombadil]

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[db2]

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[Scott Greczkowski]

Hey a recap recap, I like that.

 

[Tom Bombadil]

Oops posted that in the wrong thread!

I lost track of which banal chat we were talking about.

 

[bacchus101]

http://www.satelliteguys.us/attachment.php?attachmentid=13090&d=1163525589

This slide show that Bangor, Maine is on the list of standard Def locals for 2006. Does that mean it will have locals by the end of this year? Also I do not live in that DMA but the local cable network carries abc,nbc,fox from that DMA (We get CBS OTA) Would that mean I would then qualify for locals because cable has those channels? (Just wondering if this could mean a solution to my DNS problem)

 

[Neutron]

They have a DISH Network Texas ad now? I'd like to see that.

 

[Tom Bombadil]

I've seen it twice during shows in the last week.

 

[intrac]

So the HD locals indicated for 2006 won't happen and the same for INHD?

 

[db2]

So the HD locals indicated for 2006 won't happen and the same for INHD?

From the looks of it, that's correct. No new programming until '07.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

I would have to say that this looks like the case.

The next retailer chat is on December 20th. 5 days before Christmas, not much time for retailers to promote new HD services.

I am HIGHLY disapointed that Dish is not even TRYING to get into the Holiday Marketplace.

 

[nuts4scuba]

I am HIGHLY disapointed that Dish is not even TRYING to get into the Holiday Marketplace.

Hasn't it been this way over the last few years? No new equipment for the Holidays.
I thought if they got the external storage out, they may have been able to sell more 622s.

 

[Tweakophyte]

Hi-

Any hints that the 622 will come down in price this holiday season?

Thanks,

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

No it will not come down in price. You can get it as low as $99 with some of the deals they got going on. Try getting a MPEG4 HD DVD from DirecTV for that price.

 

[Stargazer]

I'm sure you meant "try getting an MPEG4 HD DVR from DirecTv for that price.

 

[Tweakophyte]

No it will not come down in price. You can get it as low as $99 with some of the deals they got going on. Try getting a MPEG4 HD DVD from DirecTV for that price.

I heard the current deals will end on 11/27 to be replaced by new ones... anything?