How does D* get away with it?

[Ghpr13]

I was watching TV last night and a D* add came on. In the add they stated that D* is the only provider with "True 1080p", there was no fine print or explanation about it being only on PPV or OnDemand. How do they get away with that.
Ghpr13

 

[HDRoberts]

Ridiculous. While it is true, they are the first to bring satellite-delivered linear 1080p programming, all that is available is PPV, in fact the same PPV that can be delivered on demand.

Of course, they have been misleading for years, bragging about channel CAPACITY, and counting loads of PPV and RSNs as channels.

 

[Curtis0620]

They are the only one broadcasting it via satellite.

DISH is VOD, internet only.

 

[simplexswrhs90]

I was watching TV last night and a D* add came on. In the add they stated that D* is the only provider with "True 1080p", there was no fine print or explanation about it being only on PPV or OnDemand. How do they get away with that.
Ghpr13

They lie as much as they can to get new customers.... They are a very greedy company. Not to mention that DISH was the first to offer 1080p VOD.

 

[Curtis0620]

Ridiculous. While it is true, they are the first to bring satellite-delivered linear 1080p programming, all that is available is PPV, in fact the same PPV that can be delivered on demand.

Of course, they have been misleading for years, bragging about channel CAPACITY, and counting loads of PPV and RSNs as channels.

At least they don't count "Game-only" RSN's like DISH.

 

[HDRoberts]

They are the only one broadcasting it via satellite.

DISH is VOD, internet only.

Dish may be VOD, but it is satellite delivered.

 

[HDRoberts]

At least they don't count "Game-only" RSN's like DISH.

Both are misleading.

 

[--sexy-warlock--]

Is it the ad with the Cable company guys sitting around? There is fine print at the end saying the 1080p claims are for PPV

 

[Curtis0620]

Both are misleading.

correct.

So the point of this thread is irrelevant.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

They are the only one broadcasting it via satellite.

DISH is VOD, internet only.

Not true, Dish is doing at least 1 1080p movie a month over the satellite. Not all 1080p from dish is downloaded online.

 

[Curtis0620]

Not true, Dish is doing at least 1 1080p movie a month over the satellite. Not all 1080p from dish is downloaded online.

But not 1 full-time channel like Directv. Even if it is a PPV channel.

 

[HDRoberts]

But not 1 full-time channel like Directv. Even if it is a PPV channel.

I'd call it full time. It is always available on channel 501 whenever you want it. Just without blowing bandwidth 24/7.

 

[Juan]

Not true, Dish is doing at least 1 1080p movie a month over the satellite. Not all 1080p from dish is downloaded online.

but its downloaded and stored on a harddrive ??? Not an actual ppv channel

 

[Curtis0620]

but its downloaded and stored on a harddrive ??? Not an actual ppv channel

+1

 

[vurbano]

Ridiculous. While it is true, they are the first to bring satellite-delivered linear 1080p programming, all that is available is PPV, in fact the same PPV that can be delivered on demand.

Of course, they have been misleading for years, bragging about channel CAPACITY, and counting loads of PPV and RSNs as channels.

really? what 1080p "programming"? Some movies manipulated into inferrior satellite deliver rates is hardly real 1080p and hardly "programming". Its blantant misrepresentation by any provider to say it. IMO The only real 1080p out there comes on a bluRay disc.

 

[HDRoberts]

really? what 1080p "programming"? Some movies manipulated into inferrior satellite deliver rates is hardly real 1080p and hardly "programming". Its blantant misrepresentation by any provider to say it. IMO The only real 1080p out there comes on a bluRay disc.

We can argue about Dish and DirecTV's 1080p claims in another thread. To me, the bigger issue is DirecTV claiming Dish doesn't have anything it, while they do.

 

[riffjim4069]

really? what 1080p "programming"? Some movies manipulated into inferrior satellite deliver rates is hardly real 1080p and hardly "programming". Its blantant misrepresentation by any provider to say it. IMO The only real 1080p out there comes on a bluRay disc.

Exactly! Both companies are stretching-the-truth or misrepresenting the truth (aka pulling a Pinocchio) with their false and misleading HD claims.

 

[--sexy-warlock--]

They would be better off giving us a higher bitrate 1080i signal.

 

[Paradox-SJ]

The quality of the 1080p is a different subject than the OP was calling into question...

 

[--sexy-warlock--]

It has become a paradox.