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  1. MikeMara

    Hartford, CT HD locals uplinked! (although not available yet)

    Wrangler- the issue with Tribune and DISH centers on Tribune's request for DISH to carry their other local in HD as well. In Seattle it was Ch 22 KMYQ that DISH refused to carry along with KCPQ Fox 13 (Directv carries both). Since FOX carries mostly NFC games in the NFL, it made watching...
  2. MikeMara

    Hartford, CT HD locals uplinked! (although not available yet)

    It's got nothing to do with Fox. It's a Tribune vs DISH issue. As for a quick resolution, not likely considering the same situation in Seattle and Sacramento. Pressure both Tribune and DISH by emailing them on a regular basis. In fact, the Fox station in Seattle has a special announcement on...
  3. MikeMara

    Hartford, CT HD locals uplinked! (although not available yet)

    Like I mentioned in a different post, be prepared not to view any Tribune owned local stations in HD on DISH. WTIC Fox 61 in Hartford is owned by Tribune and they will not likely add their HD signal to DISH. Seattle and Sacramento have been dealing with this ever since their locals started in...
  4. MikeMara

    HD Email

    I would guess that WTIC Hartford would not come online in HD anytime soon. Looks like they're own by Tribune and Tribune and DISH haven't agreed on DISH carrying HD. Same long-going situation in Seattle and Sacramento with no end in sight. Their inability to find a solution prompted me to...
  5. MikeMara

    Q13 Fox HD in Seattle...when?

    I left DISH after 6 years for this very reason. Directv has both Fox 13 and MyQ in HD at this time. I corresponded with Mr. Goodman from KCPQ (DISH was mum on the subject) and believed him when he said this was a DISH issue. Nothing to do with Tribune and DirecTv. I think Ch 13 is on every...
  6. MikeMara

    Seattle HD Locals

    So far the process was smooth. DISH was very nice and understanding- no hard sale and no hard feelings. It's funny how this one issue with KCPQ overshadowed everything else and had they just agreed like every other carrier to carry Ch 13 in HD, I'd still be on board. Never had a problem with...
  7. MikeMara

    Seattle HD Locals

    Well- the impasse with Tribune and Dish continues. I'll be installing DirectTV next month and cancelling DISH. It's too bad since I like the hardware but I don't see any end in sight on the KCPQ Fox 13 thing. I'll have to reprogram my brain for new channel numbers. It's only TV, right?
  8. MikeMara

    Super Bowl not in HD in Sacramento?

    Both Sacramento and Seattle Fox (tribune owned) stations have essentially the same verbiage posted in their websites essentially stating that DISH customers need to pressure DISH. From my conversations with Seattle KCPQ (God forbid DISH actually engages with their customers), the issue appears...
  9. MikeMara

    Weather Channel in HD

    The Weather Channel is expected to complete the construction of its new 12,500-square-foot HD facility this month. The network hopes to have the electronics installed and sets completed by early May for its new HD studios. Your Weather Today and Evening Edition, the network’s first two HD studio...
  10. MikeMara

    Dish HD install at 9:45PM?!

    I must have been pretty fortunate with my installer experiences- the first one for the HD upgrade went fine. A Sunday afternoon- on time and very professional. The second was last week when I had to have an installer come out and fix a problem related to the roofer moving the dish. A...
  11. MikeMara

    Pacific NW HiDef Install ?

    levibluewa- I know. I am just inside the Green Zone. I understand up where you are HD is an iffy proposition. Also, the installer said anyone on the coasts- Oregon and Washington will have difficulty getting HD due to the 129 being what it is. Something CSR don't tend to share....
  12. MikeMara

    Pacific NW HiDef Install ?

    I live 50 miles north of Seattle and have not had any drop out issues with the 129. HD has always come in fine- an installer who came by to repoint my dish after roofers moved fine tuned the signal. No issues here. Now if only we could get KCPQ Fox 13 in HD......
  13. MikeMara

    Fox network HD?

    I wish I could get OTA. Most of the Washington State posters with issues related to FOX Ch 13 aren't able to get OTA. Those pesky hills and mountains get in the way unless you're within 25 miles of Seattle.
  14. MikeMara

    Fox network HD?

    There's another thread on this subject but the bottom line appears to be neither side is moving. Tribune will speak on the subject- in fact there is a statement on their website about DISH- and DISH, as we all know, doesn't comment on anything. I write to both Tribune (KCPQ) and DISH CEO on a...
  15. MikeMara

    Seattle HD Locals

    Beating a dead horse on my favorite topic - here's the verbiage from the KCPQ Website: Dear Q13 Fox Viewers watching on Dish Network We understand the confusion and disappointment some viewers have experienced regarding the availability of our HDTV signal. As you may know, Q13 Fox has been...
  16. MikeMara

    Calm Before the Storm?

    From the Arizona Republic Nov 28, 2007: Parker McConachie, a spokesman for Dish Network, says the service offers 75 high-definition channels now and will get to 100 by the end of the year. He also says the Dish digital recorder features a connection for an external hard drive. That means you...
  17. MikeMara

    Seattle HD Locals

    From KCPQ Fox 13: Looks like the parties are still talking but no one seems to know when an agreement might be reached This is the only real issue I have with DISH. All the other threads deal with HD count et al. I am real easy to keep happy. I just want all my locals in HD - No offense to...
  18. MikeMara

    Seattle HD Locals

    World Series is over and the NFL season is officially half way done and still no KCPQ HD....Amazing....E* can bring in all the national HD's they want but without at least all the locals for those of us outside of the OTA range, it doesn't really matter. Another example of E* not quite getting...
  19. MikeMara

    Seattle HD Locals

    So here we are in mid October and still not even a hint that KCPQ Fox will be available in HD to Western Washington subscribers. Football season is nearing the halfway point and the World Series is next week. With all the other posts debating on whether to jump ship or not, all I really want is...
  20. MikeMara

    How closely does Charlie micro-manage Dish?

    It’s not about obsessed sports fan or junkies. It’s about our provider providing what many see as a basic service and either failing to grasp the importance of that channel for this time of year for many of its customers or they just don’t care. I echo the sentiment of many that some Zoom...
  21. MikeMara

    Seattle HD Locals

    No respone from DISH yet..but after all, it's only been since Thursday....
  22. MikeMara

    Seattle HD Locals

    Here's the response from Tribune: I will just give you the bad news rather than have you have to contact me. I have heard nothing on this issue. I know that it is difficult to understand why this cannot be resolved---I cannot discuss the details of the negotiations—even the few facts that I...
  23. MikeMara

    Seattle HD Locals

    I received an email from Tribune that they are no longer optimistic that Dish wll be providing KCPQ in HD. This is disappointing. I've email my contact at Dish to ask her how Dish can convince me to stay without the World Seriies and Seattle Seahawks in HD. We've been patient but this is no...
  24. MikeMara

    Seattle HD Locals

    I've exchanged emails with an executive at KCPQ and am told that both sides are talking. The overall tone was postive. Let's keep up the pressure with E* as well as Tribune and let's get this done before Fall.