Thanks for the reply bhelms.In regards to the E* and D* numbers,I expected a difference due to the fact that E* is blowing D* away currently with the HD options/equipment they can provide at this time.Another issue I see is that D* is tight lipped in regards to any of their plans,where E* seems to be pretty open with the public about their plans.There seems to be very little or no notice at all when D* adds new programming to their channel line-up.But,in the future,when D* comes around to providing more HD than they have now,I would expect the numbers to even out somewhat.IMO,I think we will see a much more level playing field when it comes to HD offerings from E* and D*.That is,if/when D* gets their other birds up and running.IMO,it will always be a cat and mouse game for these two companies.Another thing is the "churn and burn" between the DBS companies seems to be a never ending thing,for whatever the reasons may be.Everyone has the choice to decide which provider they want,whether it is DBS,cable,OTA,FTA,IPTV,that is a fact.But,on that issue,I would imagine that there are many circumstances and issues involved for alot of people that only leaves them limited to one option when it comes to choosing a provider,such as their location,line of sight issues with the satellites,economics,bad experiences with customer services/equipment/billing,etc.Speaking for myself,cable is simply not an option in this area beacuse all they offer is basic cable with no plans to rebuild the system anytime in the near future.The local telephone co-op is currently working to bring IPTV to this area between now and the end of this year,so they say.If/when the IPTV option becomes available to us,I will definitely be giving it a try.
