HD Lite again...
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RandallA said:
Agreed.
I said from day one the arguement they gave that they had to rush to switch the Voom channels over to the Dish format and it would happen shortly was BS.
Others argued that it was true.
Unfortunately, as proven out, I was correct
I would have been happier being wrong in this instance but I can smell BS a mile away.
goaliebob99 said:Dont worry... Good things are to come for those who wait a few weeks..
Bob - why does Scott disagree with your statement 100% then? He has posted in several places he does not think we will see 1920x1080i MPEG2 again on the Voom Channels.
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Yeah, spill the beans if you know something...goaliebob99 said:Dont worry... Good things are to come for those who wait a few weeks..
gutter said:
Sorry I forgot to add the sarcasm face after my statement . I am not that naive. What I am saying is that they used that excuse in January when we first noticed the hd lite and that they dangled the carrot of fixing the fiber problems by May to assuage the anger out there.
I hope the "good things to come" are not 21 channels of VOOM in HD-lite.
I'd rather have 15 of true HD.
I'd rather have 15 of true HD.
Well Voom was doing HDlite at the end too. 1440x1080i If I remember right. Not nearly as bad as 1280x1080i though.Tom Bombadil said:
Tom Bombadil said:
I was thinking the same thing, set up an date, and then let everyone send massive emails to both DIsh and Directv on the same day.
Maybe they will notice something from, because all they will get is HDLite emails the whole day
I'd rather have more choice
I'd take 21 *HD Lite* channels... then we can complain and mass mail ceo@echostar.com and complain about the quality!!
I'd take 21 *HD Lite* channels... then we can complain and mass mail ceo@echostar.com and complain about the quality!!
Tom Bombadil said:
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Originally Posted by Tom Bombadil
Some points:
1) VOOM from Dish is the lowest quality that this material has ever aired in. When VOOM <snip>..........
..........Of course, DirecTV could stand a little truthfulness in their HD claims too.
You've got to understand that although Charlie may be a good bluffer, he's also a good liar and manipulator and to work for him you must have similar attributes. They're all pros at staying just within the edges of plausability but not so committed they wiggle out.
When they "floated" that lie about Voom, HD Lite and the fiber link issue, they were just testing the waters. Other than "Gary what's his name" and maybe a couple of others, who actually had the balls to leave Dish over the issue? Not many.
When they floated that "MPEG4 was not doing what they hoped and was still quite a ways off", it enabled they and their retailers to get rid of their stock of 942s. Then bang - all of a sudden you need MPEG4 receivers to get the new HD channels and bang again - 942s can't be activated as HD receivers for new subs so, all of a sudden (in a relativly short time) the 942 has gone from top of the line, flagship HD, DVR receiver to almost worthless market value. How many left over that? Again, not many.
Now they're "floating" this stuff about new dish upgrades possibly being required and I can guaren-friggen-garl-darn-tee you they will leave it ambigious enough so they've got wiggle room in any direction, depending how we react.
Unless there's a sudden ground-swell of solidarity from the Dish Network HD viewing community, I doubt anything is going to change any time soon.
Originally Posted by Tom Bombadil
Some points:
1) VOOM from Dish is the lowest quality that this material has ever aired in. When VOOM <snip>..........
..........Of course, DirecTV could stand a little truthfulness in their HD claims too.
kokomogator said:You speak the truth brother
You've got to understand that although Charlie may be a good bluffer, he's also a good liar and manipulator and to work for him you must have similar attributes. They're all pros at staying just within the edges of plausability but not so committed they wiggle out.
When they "floated" that lie about Voom, HD Lite and the fiber link issue, they were just testing the waters. Other than "Gary what's his name" and maybe a couple of others, who actually had the balls to leave Dish over the issue? Not many.
When they floated that "MPEG4 was not doing what they hoped and was still quite a ways off", it enabled they and their retailers to get rid of their stock of 942s. Then bang - all of a sudden you need MPEG4 receivers to get the new HD channels and bang again - 942s can't be activated as HD receivers for new subs so, all of a sudden (in a relativly short time) the 942 has gone from top of the line, flagship HD, DVR receiver to almost worthless market value. How many left over that? Again, not many.
Now they're "floating" this stuff about new dish upgrades possibly being required and I can guaren-friggen-garl-darn-tee you they will leave it ambigious enough so they've got wiggle room in any direction, depending how we react.
Unless there's a sudden ground-swell of solidarity from the Dish Network HD viewing community, I doubt anything is going to change any time soon.
waltinvt said:
I don't disagree without but until there is a decent alternative most people will put up with it. I am sure DISH will watch the communities the FIOS is enterning and watching those areas for lost subs. Then and only then will they see the HDLITE as hurting or potentially threatening their bottom line.
abricko said:
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Never take quanity over quality when you're talking HD.
That's a SD attitude.
When customers let Dish know that they want more HD-Lite, then all of our HD will become HD-Lite.
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goaliebob99 said:Dont worry... Good things are to come for those who wait a few weeks..
So we've waited....what's the 411?
