National HD Channel Roll-Out Plans

[rockymtnhigh]

What happends to the NFL Pack HD channels when Febuary gets Here? What about the MLB channels in HD when Baseball is over. I'm sorry but I have to agree with many on the not counting sports packs.

This is true for both providers. By my count right now, I have 32 full-time HD channels (38 tomorrow), plus 4 LiLs, add to that. (I could also add in 4 OTA channels). With the multi-sport pack (which I don't have) it would be up to about 50 already. And in my count, I left out the NBAHD channel and the HDDEV channel.

I think the count for both should be broken into full-time channels, and then a second list of part-time (almost always) sports channels. Obviously with MLB and NFL and after the new bird goes operational, DirecTV is always going to have a lead in those categories.

For the majority of consumers, its the full-time channels - and the race between the providers to continue to add them - that will matter the most; and where we will all benefit.

 

[Hemi 6.1]

This is true for both providers. By my count right now, I have 32 full-time HD channels (38 tomorrow), plus 4 LiLs, add to that. (I could also add in 4 OTA channels). With the multi-sport pack (which I don't have) it would be up to about 50 already. And in my count, I left out the NBAHD channel and the HDDEV channel.

I think the count for both should be broken into full-time channels, and then a second list of part-time (almost always) sports channels. Obviously with MLB and NFL and after the new bird goes operational, DirecTV is always going to have a lead in those categories.

For the majority of consumers, its the full-time channels - and the race between the providers to continue to add them - that will matter the most; and where we will all benefit.

I don't count them on E* either.

 

[Ramy]

So how many Full-Time HD channels will each one have by the end of the year?

 

[Hemi 6.1]

I know E* will have at least 41 for me. FULL TIME.Thats all I've seen thats confirmed.
Directv I counted 59 Thats including the RSN's because I think the are full time. If not -10

 

[charper1]

So are we counting to ever-repeating Voom as full-time stuff for Dish? If so, why? That was mostly rhetorical; really who cares?

 

[rockymtnhigh]

So are we counting to ever-repeating Voom as full-time stuff for Dish? If so, why? That was mostly rhetorical; really who cares?

Oh come on, there are others we could eliminate if we use that rationale. UHD for one.

Whether you like them or not, Voom channels offer full-time HD programming.

 

[charper1]

Exactly; its all in the eye of the beholder.

Thus "That was mostly rhetorical; really who cares?"

 

[rockymtnhigh]

I know E* will have at least 38 for me. FULL TIME.Thats all I've seen thats confirmed.
Directv I counted 59 Thats including the RSN's because I think the are full time. If not -10

They are not FULL-time. FOXRM has a game every few days. Some are better than others, but hard to say they are full time.

As Network feeds are very important to me, I say as of tomorrow I have 46 HD channels; (4 Lils and 4 diffrerent OTAs). I am generally a happy HD camper.

 

[Hemi 6.1]

So are we counting to ever-repeating Voom as full-time stuff for Dish? If so, why? That was mostly rhetorical; really who cares?

I count it ,Its full time Right,Just because you don't like it doesn't mean it can't be counted. If thats the case then Directv only has 2 HD channels and E* 4. Really come on now! Full time channels.NOT FAVORITE CHANNELS.

 

[Hemi 6.1]

They are not FULL-time. FOXRM has a game every few days. Some are better than others, but hard to say they are full time.

As Network feeds are very important to me, I say as of tomorrow I have 46 HD channels; (4 Lils and 4 diffrerent OTAs). I am generally a happy HD camper.

I changed that I will have 41 confirmed.Someone will have to let me know on D* rsn's in HD being full time. I know E*'s HD RSN's aren't.

 

[charper1]

AGAIN - Exactly; its all in the eye of the beholder.

Thus "That was mostly rhetorical; really who cares?"

 

[Hemi 6.1]

This is the last list I've seen HDTVTECHNO VOOM & DirecTV & Dishnetwork DBS & Cable & C-band (BUD) & Verizon FiOS TV Channel Lineup

See there is a lot of channels that have no Dates yet. That because Directv han't confirmed them in the press releases. I'm sure they will get all of them ,we just have to wait and see when.

 

[rockymtnhigh]

Exactly; its all in the eye of the beholder.

Thus "That was mostly rhetorical; really who cares?"

Fair enough.

 

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[rockymtnhigh]

I changed that I will have 41 confirmed.Someone will have to let me know on D* rsn's in HD being full time. I know E*'s HD RSN's aren't.

The full-time nature is really more about the fact that the RSNs don't broadcast all of their events in HD; thus they are part-time. I don't see how it could be any different on DirecTV than on Dish. Its the regional sports networks that make it part time.

 

[harshness]

So are we counting to ever-repeating Voom as full-time stuff for Dish? If so, why?

A head's up to someone who doesn't have much HD yet: HD repeats a lot. Especially on channels that broadcast 100% HD all the time.

You may well kick yourself when D* gets panicky for HD content and adds VOOM.

 

[Hemi 6.1]

The full-time nature is really more about the fact that the RSNs don't broadcast all of their events in HD; thus they are part-time. I don't see how it could be any different on DirecTV than on Dish. Its the regional sports networks that make it part time.

True but then you couldn't count A&E or ESPN,or NFL.If they have full time programming ,IMO It counts.

 

[Hemi 6.1]

A head's up to someone who doesn't have much HD yet: HD repeats a lot. Especially on channels that broadcast 100% HD all the time.

You may well kick yourself when D* gets panicky for HD content and adds VOOM.

I think in time they will add Voom. Why not ? Right?

 

[rockymtnhigh]

True but then you couldn't count A&E or ESPN,or NFL.If they have full time programming ,IMO It counts.

Huge difference: those channels have stuff on them all the time; sometimes HD sometimes SD upconverts. BUT RSNs have a screen-saver, sometimes for days at a time. To me that is not a small difference.

The previous post is very accurate: there is a lot of repeating on HD channels. Then again, this is true on most "cable" channels (what I call them) too.

 

[Brewer4]

I actually like and used to watch some of the Voom channels. I think the problem is not that Directv wouldn't show them, its the all or nothing package that they are probably presented with. I would want to cherry pick them and toss the other half. So maybe if Voom allows that, then maybe it has a chance to show up on Directv.