"Fish at Nite". Can Dish update their Demo HD channel?

[jergenf]

The Demo channel 9443 is still showing the same program since 2002. They're introducing the PSK module for the model 6000 as the latest information. They should be displaying more current stuff like today's receivers and latest news on the channels they offer. At least change the program once a year.

Is there anyway to persuade DN to update because it's in their best interest?

 

[BFG]

I don't think any retailers use it anymore so I dunno why they still loop it. Either dish puts some in house HD on it, or can it. I do like that they show the fish at night, even though it has the ads.

That would be awesome if Dish upgraded their studio and showed charlie chats on it

 

[sampatterson]

My son loves the "fish at nite" channel. A lot less hassle than having an salt-water aquarium

 

[bcope9]

How about dumping the channel and add another HD channel. Although, the fish are nice, but the should go to one of the Ripley's Aquarius and get new fish to show

 

[jmd102354]

I don't think any retailers use it anymore so I dunno why they still loop it. Either dish puts some in house HD on it, or can it. I do like that they show the fish at night, even though it has the ads.

That would be awesome if Dish upgraded their studio and showed charlie chats on it

Sears in Scranton, PA loops it.

 

[bnaivar]

How about this? Fish in the morning, a waterfall in the afternoon, and a fireplace at night. They could call it "The Mood Channel".

 

[Walter L.]

They should eliminate the demo channel after adding VOOM's LabHD which shows TankHD

 

[Kevin_Texas]

They should eliminate the demo channel after adding VOOM's LabHD which shows TankHD

What is LabHD?

 

[Walter L.]

LabHD (aka MOOV) is one of the VOOM originals which E* still doesn't carry. They show a lot of "screen saver" content including TankHD which is essentially the same as the Dish demo channel (the aquarium).

 

[Matt]

what about "Cat Eats Fish" at night?
Matt

 

[BobMurdoch]

How about this? Fish in the morning, a waterfall in the afternoon, and a fireplace at night. They could call it "The Mood Channel".

I LIKE this idea. Just ditch the ads.

 

[who_the]

Bring back Lab from Voom and slap a Dish Network logo in the corner. Voila! Instantly more interesting for next to nothing.

And Lab did have a show called "Tank" that was a bunch of different fish tanks, very cool. And "Space," which was just added before Voom died, was shots from the Hubble and Mars and such from Nasa. Way cool, but very low key.

 

[mike123abc]

Sears loops it here too... They really need to update the receivers to the 811/942 from the 6000.

 

[waltinvt]

Dish would be smart to cycle 15 minute segments of a "mirror" of some of their HD channels to the demo channel.

That way they're not using much bandwidth (I don't think mirroring uses bandwidth); they're giving viewers a sample of what they have; 15 minutes of a real show just might get a viewer enticed enough to call in and sign up just to see the rest of the show.

 

[Tyralak]

I don't think any retailers use it anymore so I dunno why they still loop it. Either dish puts some in house HD on it, or can it. I do like that they show the fish at night, even though it has the ads.

That would be awesome if Dish upgraded their studio and showed charlie chats on it

That HD Demo channel is my 2 year old son's favorite channel. He always tells me "Watch Nemo, daddy!" (to him, every fish is "Nemo") So, That channel ends up being on in our house pretty regularly.

 

[boy921]

The Demo channel 9443 is still showing the same program since 2002. They're introducing the PSK module for the model 6000 as the latest information. They should be displaying more current stuff like today's receivers and latest news on the channels they offer. At least change the program once a year.

Is there anyway to persuade DN to update because it's in their best interest?

It isn't compelling content anymore. They could put their, "Clock Channel" on it as it would be just as blah.

 

[johnnnybrauvo]

Is this channel available to all Dish HD subscribers ?

I tried 9443 but nothings there .

Is the channel different in California ? In the Santa Clara , area ?

I'm interested to see the aquarium thing.

Thanks .

 

[boy921]

Is this channel available to all Dish HD subscribers ?

I tried 9443 but nothings there .

Is the channel different in California ? In the Santa Clara , area ?

I'm interested to see the aquarium thing.

Thanks .

Yes, you need to have a Dish HD receiver and an dish aimed at 61.5.