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satfrat

Pub Member / Supporter Cutting Edge

Last reply Jul 12, 2008 · posted in DIRECTV General Forum

Will D* be adding new Premium channels anytime soon?

Just thought I'd ask if there's any info on either upgrading exiting premium channels to HD or adding Premium channel that are not now available? There are channels available in the Starz package on C-Band that aren't included in the D* lineup and I'm about ready to renew my subscription for my C-band package. I'd like to just upgrade my D* package to Premier as there are more HD channels available than on C-band but I'd be losing movie channels also. So I thought maybe someone has knowledge of Premium channel upgrades?

Thanks,
Robin

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rad

Jul 9, 2008

The only 'official' thing I've seen is this press release The DIRECTV Group, Inc. - DIRECTV to Offer 11 HBO/Cinemax Channels in HD which says "In addition to the HBO (East) HD channel it currently offers, DIRECTV will launch the following HBO/Cinemax channels in full-time HD: HBO West, HBO2 West, HBO2 East, HBO Family East, HBO Family West, HBO Latino, HBO Signature, Cinemax East, Cinemax West and MoreMax. The channels will begin rolling out in September and continue to launch through the rest of the year. DIRECTV currently carries each of these channels in standard-definition."

skottey

Jul 9, 2008

rad said:
The only 'official' thing I've seen is this press release The DIRECTV Group, Inc. - DIRECTV to Offer 11 HBO/Cinemax Channels in HD which says "In addition to the HBO (East) HD channel it currently offers, DIRECTV will launch the following HBO/Cinemax channels in full-time HD: HBO West, HBO2 West, HBO2 East, HBO Family East, HBO Family West, HBO Latino, HBO Signature, Cinemax East, Cinemax West and MoreMax. The channels will begin rolling out in September and continue to launch through the rest of the year. DIRECTV currently carries each of these channels in standard-definition."

Did you not notice that article was from June of LAST YEAR? (2007)

While I fully expect them to add new channels when the new sat is up and live later this year, this article applies to last year's sat launch and applied to last year's new HD. The new HBO HD adds was in 2007, an empty promise. They ran out of room with other channels before they could add additional premiums, so I'll excuse them for last year. This go round they better add more premiums. I'll accept the 11 new channels, but let's all keep in mind that HBO has all 26 HBO/Max channels now available in HD. I'd like to see them all in HD on DirecTV one day. Cable operators across America have all 26 HBO/Max SD channels and I have no doubt that when SDV is fully implemented, many of them will pick up all 26, and probably all Showtimes as well.

I am new to DirecTV and love it, but let's face it, they have neglected the premiums for a decade. I had HBO Zone and HBO Comedy 10 years before many D* suscribers knew they existed. Many still don't know they exist. Not to mention the Cinemax multichannels.

rkr0923

Jul 10, 2008

I want FOXNEWS HD.......good that your wants won't kill you or D* users would all be dead

satfrat

Jul 11, 2008

Well I decided to stay with my C-band Premium channels for 1 more year. The standard digital picture are excellent, I do have 5 HD channels and the C-band pricing is still quite the deal. But if by this time next year D* has done some major HD upgrades to their Premium packages, then switching to Premier will be a nobrainer. Thanks for all the help tho. :up

Cheers,
Robin

Jimbo

Jul 11, 2008

skottey said:
Did you not notice that article was from June of LAST YEAR? (2007)

While I fully expect them to add new channels when the new sat is up and live later this year, this article applies to last year's sat launch and applied to last year's new HD. The new HBO HD adds was in 2007, an empty promise. They ran out of room with other channels before they could add additional premiums, so I'll excuse them for last year. This go round they better add more premiums. I'll accept the 11 new channels, but let's all keep in mind that HBO has all 26 HBO/Max channels now available in HD. I'd like to see them all in HD on DirecTV one day. Cable operators across America have all 26 HBO/Max SD channels and I have no doubt that when SDV is fully implemented, many of them will pick up all 26, and probably all Showtimes as well.

I am new to DirecTV and love it, but let's face it, they have neglected the premiums for a decade. I had HBO Zone and HBO Comedy 10 years before many D* suscribers knew they existed. Many still don't know they exist. Not to mention the Cinemax multichannels.

I really don't want to have to pay $ 20 for the HBO package to allow them to show 26 channels, btw, how many of them are repeats on a different time frame (east vs west) ?

jcrandall

Jul 12, 2008

I don't see HBO going higher, if they want to keep their base, they may need to go lower - programming is dropping.

The reason for the delay in more HBO - they are switching to a MPEG4 distribution setup for ALL their stations, HBO & MAX. This wasn't ready at the time that D10 satellite was filled, so it was put off until the D11 sat is up. That said, I haven't heard if everything is done on the HBO end, but they originally said spring 2008, so it should be.

tigerfan33

Jul 12, 2008

Jason Crandall said:
I don't see HBO going higher, if they want to keep their base, they may need to go lower - programming is dropping.

The reason for the delay in more HBO - they are switching to a MPEG4 distribution setup for ALL their stations, HBO & MAX. This wasn't ready at the time that D10 satellite was filled, so it was put off until the D11 sat is up. That said, I haven't heard if everything is done on the HBO end, but they originally said spring 2008, so it should be.

With Dish adding the slew of HBO hds next month, I would think Direct would have the same ready to go when D11 fires up. Showtime had named a list of 8 channels that would be hd by August. More by early 2009.
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This can SEE Sound!

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Susan Saint James, Emmy-Winning Star of 'Kate & Allie' and 'McMillan & Wife,' Dies at 80

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Scott Greczkowski

Staff member HERE TO HELP YOU! Cutting Edge

Last reply 36 minutes ago · posted in The Chit Chat Club

Song Name Game Part 3!

Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!

So let the game continue!

The last song was added by Bobby who posted...

One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters

CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!

Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game

Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.

Example:

Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow

Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio

Another example:

Ride the Lightning -- Metallica

Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne

Get it?

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Today at 12:09 PM

Strange Days - Nazareth

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Dancing Days - Led Zeppelin

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Dancing in the Street - Van Halen

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58 minutes ago

Bakers Street - Gerry Rafferty

Bobby

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long_time_Dish said:
Bakers Street - Gerry Rafferty

Let me fix that for you:
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JSheridan

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Last reply 41 minutes ago · posted in DISH Network Support Forum

All DMA's now Western Arc

I know HipKat said that they were working on conversions but we got the official news yesterday right from Dish that starting next month all DMA's will be on the western arc, and all customers will be assigned to that. That's gonna mean a lot of customers around here aren't gonna get Dish unless there are exceptions. Too many mountains and trees.

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Strega

Friday at 10:01 PM

Even if you are broadcasting old SD-only shows, I would think advertisers would still want their commercials to look good.

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Jimbo

Friday at 11:17 PM

Strega said:
Even if you are broadcasting old SD-only shows, I would think advertisers would still want their commercials to look good.

Advertisers on SD channels are probably Far and Few, very hard to find, they have very few viewers to watch them.

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Mister B

Saturday at 7:35 AM

Jimbo said:
Advertisers on SD channels are probably Far and Few, very hard to find, they have very few viewers to watch them.

I watch mostly SD channels (H&I, Start and ION, etc.). There are plenty of advertisers, this time of the year it is mostly Medicare Advantage plans, auto extended warranties and the occasional walk-in-tub. They know who is watching.

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slow_poke_pete

Yesterday at 10:40 AM

Mister B said:
I watch mostly SD channels (H&I, Start and ION, etc.). There are plenty of advertisers, this time of the year it is mostly Medicare Advantage plans, auto extended warranties and the occasional walk-in-tub. They know who is watching.

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charlesrshell

Yesterday at 11:23 AM

slow_poke_pete said:
can't forget the little blue m&m's

That's what my wife calls my Viagra!!

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telstar_1

Yesterday at 8:12 PM

Why didn't Charlie end up launching starlink

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Foxbat

Yesterday at 9:01 PM

telstar_1 said:
Why didn't Charlie end up launching starlink

Because he didn't have a fleet of reusable rockets. Starlink works because SpaceX is able to launch hundreds (thousands?) of their Starlink satellites for what a single geostationary Internet satellite costs to build and launch on a disposable launcher.

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telstar_1

Today at 12:08 AM

But how is it reusable if it's disposable

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slow_poke_pete

Today at 2:09 AM

charlesrshell said:
That's what my wife calls my Viagra!!

My gf is 29 years younger than me :shh

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Almighty1

41 minutes ago

telstar_1 said:
Why didn't Charlie end up launching starlink

He does not have the resources aka $$$ compared to Elon Musk as in reality, Elon can eat Charlie for lunch or even mop the floor with Charlie if he wanted to.

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osu1991

Pub Member / Supporter

Last reply 43 minutes ago · posted in Movie Talk

Dune (2020)

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long_time_Dish

Jun 4, 2024

Also watched part 2 about a week or so ago after rewatching part 1. It's not as faithful to the book as I was hoping for. Part 1 stayed fairly faithful to the novel, but part 2 took some liberties that I felt were rather excessively non-novel. It looks like a prequel series will happen before part 3. My issue is: there's no prequel that was written as a novel, so what will it be pulled from? Or will it just be "based loosely" on the novel?

klang

Jun 4, 2024

long_time_DNC said:
Also watched part 2 about a week or so ago after rewatching part 1. It's not as faithful to the book as I was hoping for. Part 1 stayed fairly faithful to the novel, but part 2 took some liberties that I felt were rather excessively non-novel. It looks like a prequel series will happen before part 3. My issue is: there's no prequel that was written as a novel, so what will it be pulled from? Or will it just be "based loosely" on the novel?

There is a bunch of other Dune written by Kevin J Anderson and Brian Herbert (Franks son). I think the series in production is taken from one of their books about the Bene Gesserit.

long_time_Dish

Jun 4, 2024

klang said:
There is a bunch of other Dune written by Kevin J Anderson and Brian Herbert (Franks son). I think the series in production is taken from one of their books about the Bene Gesserit.

Correct. I've read all of them (yes, it took awhile, better part of a year, in my spare time). And they can't really consider or classify a series about the Bene Gesserit as a prequel. Sure, I suppose they can call it that, if they want to, because it begins before the time of Paul Atredies, but it's still a stretch. It's a Dune-related novel, not a prequel as we generally think of prequels...

klang

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klang

Today at 3:41 PM

Big finish coming:

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long_time_Dish

43 minutes ago

Well, it looks good! I just hope they stayed close to the trilogy, but it doesn't look like it.

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MacBreak Weekly 1048

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