Is Dish going to have On Demand?

[pjm8047]

My question is simple. Is Dishnetwork going to have On Demand programming an time soon. If not why can't they?

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Normally I dont tell anyone to search, but this time I am. Do a search for DishOnline and you will find your answer.

We will be hearing more about DishOnline in the next month or so.

 

[JimK2]

Some of DISH DVR's have VOD they call Movies on Demand. DISH load's 4 movies on your Hard Drive (hidden reserved space) and they want $4.99 to view.

 

[pjm8047]

I'm talking about programming like Howard tv, wwe 24/7,HBO on demand.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

All of those things are possible with DishOnline, although I dont see any of them being available when the service first launches.

 

[pjm8047]

are you talking about dishonline.com? Looks like all movie.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

No not DishOnline.COM

This DishOnline...
http://www.satelliteguys.us/showthread.php?t=84572

 

[pjm8047]

copy that. thanks. What receiver can do this?

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

622

 

[pjm8047]

622

How about the 508.

 

[lucki4u18]

I'm waiting to see whether VOD will happen anytime soon with Dish. It will be a deciding factor of whether I will stay with Dish, or look at alternatives such as cable or maybe even Directv, who seems to have a video on demand plan set when they launch their new satellites.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

True video on demand will not happen over satellite. You cant demand something and have the satellite send it.

It will require a broadband connection.

 

[pjm8047]

True video on demand will not happen over satellite. You cant demand something and have the satellite send it.

It will require a broadband connection.

How does cable do it then?

 

[Dishpointer]

How does cable do it then?

Cable uses it's own internet to do it.

 

[stck4evr]

If you want VOD you need to go cable and pay the extra $$$. End of story

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Not necessarly. At least not in the future.

 

[Peter Parker]

No not the 508. Cable has much wider pipe than satellite and therefore on demand type programming is easier for them. Dishinline is an internet technolgy. It will not offer us everything that cable offers but it is a good start. But i would not expect it to include Howard Stern and I would not expect it to work on receivers not designed for this.

 

[pjm8047]

If you want VOD you need to go cable and pay the extra $$$. End of story

There is some free VOD channels

 

[mattb]

How does cable do it then?

Cable has a bigger pipe and services a smaller geographic area then sat tv.

Also, the cable network allows for -two way- communication between the cable tv box and their network to provide the On-Demand content.