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  1. Jaspear

    HD Channel List: Dish Network vs DirectTV

    Also, FSN Northwest, Pittsburgh and Rocky Mountain are now Root Sports Northwest, Pittsburgh and Rocky Mountain. A key for the different colors would be nice. I've got red figured out (I think), but blue, green, yellow and grey, not so much.
  2. Jaspear

    DISH Network and DirecTV are not planning any increases

    Based on the note, it looks like they could raise rates on select packages on February 1st. I don't see anything that would preclude it, other than the vague "around $1 a day" reference. The 2/28 date could just relate to the end of the current co-op promo period. I just read the that Dish...
  3. Jaspear

    DISH Network and DirecTV are not planning any increases

    March would be one month later than the usual February 1st price increase Dish has treated us to each year. With the HD pack and HBO/Showtime HD, I rarely watch SD channels any longer. I'll be taking a long, hard look at shelling out $34 or so a month for AT-150.
  4. Jaspear

    Congress likely to pass HD distant locals today!

    I noticed the "HD" instead of "digital" language as well. It could be that you could only get distant HD if the the local affiliate were not providing HD programming on their digital transmitter. Otherwise, Dish would be required to give you HD from the local affiliate. Once a local affiliate...
  5. Jaspear

    Committee Passes Satellite Home Viewer Extension Act

    Whoa! What a radical idea! Deal the federal government completely out! I like it. It'll never happen, but I like it. The only correction I'd make to your otherwise shrewd analysis: The only people that don't want you to have it is the NAB and the locals that, for whatever reason...
  6. Jaspear

    Is it possible to receive Sky TV in the USA?

    I can't help with football, but you if want news, BBC World is available 24/7 on the two Canadian DBS services.
  7. Jaspear

    A new player coming to subscription Digital TV

    The *very* bandwidth needed for HD. Ironic, isn't it?