Any inside news from Directv

[jappleboy]

I look at the Dish forums and they are bad mouthing Directv big time.Do we have any one person on this side with any goods news or dates on Hd. One would think that some thing is about to happen soon. 3Q is getting close give us some dates inside person.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

We wont know until their Satellite goes up in June. DirecTV keeps making announcements however without the new satellite there is not much they can do to get the new services launched.

Dish is laughing at DirecTV now, however I do expect to see DirecTV playing hardball and Dish may have to go from follow the leader to trying to catch up by the end of the year.

 

[iceturkee]

maybe, there might be some new info during the investors first quarter webcast may 9th!!

 

[Senato]

I look at the Dish forums and they are bad mouthing Directv big time.Do we have any one person on this side with any goods news or dates on Hd. One would think that some thing is about to happen soon. 3Q is getting close give us some dates inside person.

Yes, this has been going on for a while I'm afraid. But word of caution, don't try it in reverse, you will get skinned by them. They don't take well to criticism.

 

[Jhon69]

I look at the Dish forums and they are bad mouthing Directv big time.Do we have any one person on this side with any goods news or dates on Hd. One would think that some thing is about to happen soon. 3Q is getting close give us some dates inside person.

D10 is now scheduled for June.D11 hopefully at the end of the year,maybe first of next year.SW1&2 are already up there and D12 will be built for a spare in case something happens to D10 or D11.To turn on the HD channels D* wants to this year all they will need is D10.If all goes well with the launch and setup look for new HD channels in the Fall of 2007.

 

[Happy Camper]

DirecTV is a really easy target right now, and they invite it by persistently overloading their service asses with their marketing mouths.

I'm thinking D* will get their next two satellites up and surpass most everyone in all areas except price (if Verizon could ever get quality boxes, they would compete in the few areas where they wired).

If you compare now, D* is behind, and you could forgive them that for the things they do well and for what may be coming. What gets everyone in an uproar is D*'s overpromised BS marketing. What D* does in providing service is not bad, but their advertising is ridiculous and strains the limits of most state deceptive trade practices legistation.

Criticize the D* marketing dudes and leave the transmission guys alone to keep trying to live up to the overpromises

 

[ScoBuck]

DirecTV is a really easy target right now, and they invite it by persistently overloading their service asses with their marketing mouths.

I'm thinking D* will get their next two satellites up and surpass most everyone in all areas except price (if Verizon could ever get quality boxes, they would compete in the few areas where they wired).

If you compare now, D* is behind, and you could forgive them that for the things they do well and for what may be coming. What gets everyone in an uproar is D*'s overpromised BS marketing. What D* does in providing service is not bad, but their advertising is ridiculous and strains the limits of most state deceptive trade practices legistation.

Criticize the D* marketing dudes and leave the transmission guys alone to keep trying to live up to the overpromises

Rest assured that there are millions of people that don't agree with you.

 

[Questioner]

Rest assured that there are millions of people that don't agree with you.

Yes, but I would wager the majority do.

 

[ScoBuck]

Yes, but I would wager the majority do.

Ok - its a bet. Now prove your right. lol.

 

[hancox]

One more wrinkle to the differences right now - Dish can play a little more "fast and loose." Why?

...because Charlie's not in a transaction phase right now. Dish can laugh all they want, but if, oh, I don't know, AT&T come calling, watch them clam up!