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Will Dish Retain the Title "HD Leader"?

I wonder if Dish will be able to add some of these channels that Direct is claiming they will be able to add. These would be some main questions that folks should ask at the CES Show will Dish be able to add more HD. If Dish does plan on adding more channels what channels would they be. I would like to see the channels below added. It seems Dish has mention staying the HD Leader is important so what are they going to do to keep it that way.

The Sci-Fi Channel, CNN, The Weather Channel, The Cartoon Network, Speed, FX, TBS, USA Network, the NFL Network, the YES Sports Network and all premium movie networks

http://www.tvpredictions.com/directvhd010807.htm


DIRECTV: 100 HDTV Channels In 2007
The satcaster says it has carriage agreements with 60 channels.
By Phillip Swann

CES (January 8, 2007) -- DIRECTV says it plans to offer 100 High-Definition TV channels in 2007 -- and it has already secured carriage agreements with 60, including CNN and The Sci-Fi Channel.

The high-def expansion is expected to take place in mid-year when the satcaster's two new satellites are operational.

DIRECTV says the new HD channels will include high-def versions of several well-known networks, including those owned by NBC Universal and Time Warner's Turner Networks.


CNN's Paula Zahn will soon be in high-def.

The HDTV additions will include: The Sci-Fi Channel, CNN, The Weather Channel, The Food Network, The Cartoon Network, Speed, FX, TBS, USA Network, the NFL Network, the YES Sports Network and all premium movie networks.

TVPredictions.com has learned that DIRECTV officials have been meeting with numerous cable networks over the last few months to arrange the high-def agreements.

"Where the world is going is into HD. None of the wireless products is going to bring you 100 channels of HD," Eric Shanks, executive vice president of entertainment for DIRECTV, told Reuters.

David Hill, DIRECTV's president of entertainment, told TVPredictions.com late last year that the satcaster would have at least 40 national high-def networks in mid-year.
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navychop
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"Navy once again opens mouth and inserts foot." is personal.

Perhaps D* should have coordinated with SciFi and maybe others about their announcement. It just sounded, in the face of SciFi NOT confirming, like they were promising things they weren't going to deliver. They never really delivered on the HD they talked about at the 2006 CES, so this could have been (or still could be) more of the same. But D* is hardly alone in not meeting "projections." We have yet to see if they knew what they were talking about.

And FWIW, if you look back at some of my posts, when I have been corrected in something objective that I got wrong, I do admit I was wrong. See my posts regarding DVB-S2. I try to post accurately when discussing facts, especially when we see so much misinformation posted. When it comes to opinions, mine are just as valid as anyone else's, and I am entitled to post them even if others disagree.
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navychop said:
They never really delivered on the HD they talked about at the 2006 CES, so this could have been (or still could be) more of the same.
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So what didn't they deliver on? They have been saying for 3 years now what their plan is. And they have delivered on that plan nearly to the letter.

Lets see:
We're going to be behind E* and cable for a couple years and admit it. Check.
SW1&2 launch, many HD LIL up in 2005 and 2006. Check.
DirecTV 10 and 11 up in 2007. Capacity for 150 HD national channels. Check.
2008- HD Leader. Check.

And they have been right on that roadmap since 2004 when they first started talking about all this.

So what haven't they delivered?
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bonscott87 said:
So what haven't they delivered?
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Murdoch said 100 HD channels by Christmas.
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John Kotches
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bonscott87 said:
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DirecTV 10 and 11 up in 2007. Capacity for 150 HD national channels. Check.
2008- HD Leader. Check.
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Never count on something being delivered that has yet to be launched on a rocket to a geosynch orbit and tested successfully. There are too many possible things that can go awry with the launch and even if the satellite makes it to geosynch orbit it is possible that solar panels won't fully deploy requiring the satellite to run in reduced power mode. This would materially effect either the signal strength or alternatively the number of full power TPs available from the satellite.


So what haven't they delivered?
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They haven't delivered the two satellites yet (see above). Until those satellites are launched, tested and operational you are counting the assets as in place prematurely. One could call this "pulling an Enron" I suppose ;)

Cheers,
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So then it's OK for E* to announce carrying the RSN's in HD but then when asked about the delay Charlie says they're still negotiating with them? I don't see D* doing anything different then what E* does.
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John Kotches
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So then it's OK for E* to announce carrying the RSN's in HD but then when asked about the delay Charlie says they're still negotiating with them? I don't see D* doing anything different then what E* does.
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Where did I say it was ok? The last I checked no company's PR departments asked me to OK what they're announcing ;)

Go back to my post and read it again. Don't count your satellite capacity until it's operational in orbit. That's about what I said and I pointed out exactly why. I said nothing about either companies PR departments with my post.

The words "The plan for Satellite Z" indicates intent, but that's only if it all works according to plan. Otherwise, you go to your backup plan.

Cheers,
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Today is the anniversary of Dan Wheldon's passing at Las Vegas in a dreadful crash that luckily didn't take more drivers' lives. I vaguely remember the crash, but I more strongly remember Paul Tracy trying to keep it together as he left the Medical Center knowing that Dan most likely wasn't going to.

The safety in these vehicles is beyond incomprehensible, especially relative to what it was 60 years ago, when dying wasn't unexpected. But it is still very dangerous. I always scoff at the prayer invocations, but never scoff at the risks these drivers take and the emergency workers out there who might need to pull short of a miracle to save a driver's life.
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HBO Max has the live in car streaming without commercials, which provides an interesting take, but you are driving blind, knowing only what the team is telling the driver about what is happening on the track. The stages definitely ruin the NASCAR set up.
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NASCAR is an abject mess, but at least it has Kyle Larson. Guy had the lead on the green/white checker, fell back to 12th or the like, kept his cool, and charged back to win with room to spare at the line. And win very cleanly!

NASCAR needs to stop racing at Talladega. Especially if they are going for elderly Sunday drives at the track! Stage racing is real stupid, but NASCAR should consider one half point a second per group gap as a bonus.
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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.

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So in other words, corporate greed is more important than public safety. :mad:
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So in other words, corporate greed is more important than public safety. :mad:
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At least for a couple more years
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2026-27 NCAA College Football

Really excited for this season with Kentucky having a new coach and some really exciting recruits. Probably won't last long, but here's hoping this season is great.
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Honestly, I would rather see an expanded bracketed playoff system than the current Conference Championship Game + playoff model we're using right now. The Conference Championships essentially allow two teams to beat up on each other, and then both typically are going to end up in the playoffs anyway unless it is one of the weaker or smaller conferences. Let them play it out on the field against others.
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Honestly, I would rather see an expanded bracketed playoff system than the current Conference Championship Game + playoff model we're using right now. The Conference Championships essentially allow two teams to beat up on each other, and then both typically are going to end up in the playoffs anyway unless it is one of the weaker or smaller conferences. Let them play it out on the field against others.
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Until the Big Ten changed thier alignment, (a couple years ago) ... it was not like that at all, the East side won most years the west side represented the Big Ten, but they may have been the team with the 4th best record ...
They finally changed that, to a single conference ... but yes, in most cases, both teams will get in ... now, its a certain both will get in ...

The biggest issue with the Conference Now is the Number of TEAMS .... WAY to Many.
It would take 2-3 YEARS to do a round robin where everyone would play one another ... How do you know how good a team is when teams don't play the same teams ?
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Jimbo said:
They finally changed that, to a single conference ... but yes, in most cases, both teams will get in ... now, its a certain both will get in ...
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Surprised you haven't made this claim yet.


View: https://x.com/RedditCFB/status/2119843536439005342?a=pI0NYBONwLj4vjRrQWo&s=20
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I like the move to campus sites for the early games. That adds a fun new dimension for fans, and cuts down on some of the travel expenses that would come with having to follow a team all the way through the playoffs at neutral sites.
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cp2k said:
I like the move to campus sites for the early games. That adds a fun new dimension for fans, and cuts down on some of the travel expenses that would come with having to follow a team all the way through the playoffs at neutral sites.
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Agree ... they started doing that a few years ago.
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Surprised you haven't made this claim yet.


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That'd be more than the FA Cup! Over 700 teams. It is also the most glorious tournament in the world.

Maybe it is time to get rid of the College Football season and just go to a tournament. 128 teams, fill in the bottom end with the lower division. Random draw (except the top 10 teams are in one bucket to draw from in the first and second rounds to avoid OSU v Alabama in the first round), go from 128 to 8. 4 games. Then the 8 remaining teams play 7 games against each other. Then the top two play for the title.
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