DISH Network launching HD Locals in 7 more cities/DMAs

[SummitAdvantageRetailer]

DISH Network Launches HD Locals in 7 more cities/DMAs!

DISH Network will be launching HD local channels in 7 U.S. cities on Thursday March 2nd. These additional cities will bring the total number of HD local markets to 12 and reinforces DISH Network as the Leader in HD programming.

-Denver
-Albuquerque
-Philadelphia
-Washington D.C.
-Atlanta
-Minneapolis
-Salt Lake City

 

[jcrandall]

They are moving very quickly - this looks promising. Now - where is Detroit. D* choose it first...

 

[Cold Irons]

Good news - looking forward to the Wash DC locals, altho I'm still waiting til April Fools Day to order my 622 (...how did E* manage to pick such an appropriate date?).

Question for anyone with: DVR 622 + OTA HD Locals + Sat HD Locals;
How does the guide work as far as the OTA and Sat HD Locals. I'm assuming (hoping) that you can see/access/record both OTA and Sat HD locals. Is this the case?

 

[FreddyvsJasonvsAsh]

why no Las Vegas.....that really bugs me

 

[psumattDE]

Philly baby! Sweet - just in time for my Saturday install!

 

[riffjim4069]

Ok, on which sat are the DC HD LIL going to get plastered?

 

[mdonnelly]

From Tony's chart:

2/27/06

* Washington, DC major network local channels are now uplinked to channels 6359-6362 on tp 5 at 61.5°. (ANON). These channels are not available to subscribers yet

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Good catch, I looked at the retailer site earlier today and didn't see this posted.

 

[SummitAdvantageRetailer]

Scott, I was surprised that they posted this on retailer site before a press release. I wonder when they're going to announce it via press release?!

 

[dfergie]

Yeah, I looked at the Press Release's and the last one was a couple of days ago...

 

[jdmart]

Thanks for the great news!!! That's a lot sooner than expected here in Albuquerque.

 

[rangersjay99]

If I qualify for the "Baltimore, MD ENHANCED 1 (SD 105) Local Network Package" (Significantly Viewed) which includes the DC locals, will I be able to pickup the HD channels out of DC also?

Thanks everyone.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

I am not quite sure, but my gut is telling me no.

 

[Dog Town Dan]

Does anyone have a schedule of when the rest of the locals will be added? I'm waiting on the St. Louis locals.

 

[minorthr]

Man I am getting more and more tempted to jump ship from D* to dish. With philly locals starting tomorrow and a dvr that can record them hmmmm. Wonder if I would be able to order all that from dish starting tomorrow.

 

[harveystern]

hs lil

Any date on miami fl? thanks harv

 

[gdarwin]

I just sent a message to an enginneer at a Louisville station. He had no idea...

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Scott, I was surprised that they posted this on retailer site before a press release. I wonder when they're going to announce it via press release?!

They will probably announce it tommorow, although lately channels have been up a week before a press release comes out (i.e. the Tennis Channel, Fine Living, Oxygen etc...)

 

[johnstred]

Any ideas about when Dallas is due? It is high on the list, but based on this release, cities lower on the market list are getting a priority...

 

[Juan]

Any ideas about when Dallas is due? It is high on the list, but based on this release, cities lower on the market list are getting a priority...

remember they are competing with d*.. sometimes it makes economic sense to get into a smaller market b4 their competition does. Because there are only so many HD customers available whereas larger markets can support 2 HD satellite services