Dish Network 2007 Wishes For Hd

lakebum431

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The other 5 no longer exist. They were merged into the remaining channels. Besides that is the last thing I would want. The Voom channels are not all they are cracked up to be (to me). I would much rather have my RSN in HD, A&E HD and MHD.
 

lakebum431

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IIRC they changed some of them from the original names/formats when they added the remaining 5. I am 99% positive that the others don't exist anymore.
 

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I'd like the following channels in HD:
Sci Fi
History
History International
Military History Channel

And INHD.

PS- I'm 100% certain they don't exist anymore.
 

lakebum431

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Hehe, thanks Navy. I was pretty sure, but hate to talk in certainties unless I know. I agree I would love to see History make an HD channel. That would get a large amount of my viewing time.
 

richiephx

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I wish that E* would increase the bitrate and resolution on those channels that were down-rezzed to improve picture quality. This is the perfect time to do this so they can be the leader in TRUE HD. They better do something before D* acquires additional satellites for HD programming. I suspect, 2007 might be an interesting year for HD.
 

navychop

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Hey, if the History Channels were in HD, I'd be watching almost nothing in SD anymore.
 

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Dish needs to come up with some bandwidth/transponders. HD is not HD unless it is full res! Not sure if AMC has anything else to lease or what Dish plans to do but it could get ugly. I fear 2007 may be what 2006 was for DirecTV. More down rezzing and little or no new channels.
 

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and 4. RSN

Make sure they are available on Center Ice/EI/etc.

You guys forgot one:

5. RSN :)

Other than that I'd like to see them broadcast all 1080i channels at 1920x1080i.

...oh and Comcast's Vs/Golf HD channel when it becomes available.
 
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jayn_j

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New satellite does not mean new transponders though. FCC only allows Dish to broadcast on certain frequencies and they are all pretty much packed to the gills at 110/119/129.

Spot beams. Lots of locals on CONUS transponders that can be spot beamed, thus freeing up CONUS space. The new birds will be spot beam heavy.
 

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