Good for Dish! The actual number is about as relevant as DirecTV's 200 HD channel capacity claim.Just counted the HD channels available to me with AEP+HD+Platinum
Drum roll.....
103!
Add the other HD channels available to me in HD Sports Alternates (6), PPV -sports & moviesa) (16), NFL RedZone and Hussler HD....the total becomes...
Timpani please!
127!
I guess we could add all the RSNs that have HD versions (part and full time) and the VOD HD "channels" listed on channel 501 to inflate the number to about 170 or so.
Then count the 30 NBA and NHL HD channel numbers they use for the league passes. to get to the magic number.
I am not an Absolute customer and I have Shorts and Epix1.. . . and Shorts and Epix ARE available to Absolute customers...
Okay, for those who may not understand dish solutuins and what channels are available where:
A Dish 1000.4 is aimed at three satellite locations. 61.5°, 72.7° and 77°
A Dish 1000.2 is aimed at three satellite locations. 110°, 119° and 129°
If you have any combination of dishes one, two or three dishes that gets either set of three satellite locations, you get all the national channels. You don't need to do anything. You are all set. You get everything. Relax and forget any talk of replacing satellite dishes.
There is a difference in HD local channels and Regional sports channels available, but not national channels.
HOWEVER,
If you have an older set-up that mixes and matches from the two sets (Basically 110/119/61.5 which was a common set up for the original HD services and the long-lost, never forgotten VOOM channels), you will be missing up to 16 national HD channels now...and that will only get worse and not better as time goes on.
Yes the 2nd is a western feed.
Did you do your count on the 922? From the press release, they make it sound like you have to have the large disk drive on the 922 to reach the magic 200 number. I'm guessing that they have loaded additional VOD or PPV on that larger drive which allows 922 users to reach the 200 count.
And not getting this batch either! Wondering when dish will pull the channels i currently get from 61.5 and move them to 72.7 and my box will become useless.
These additions have inspired me to drop my Dish America package and add Top 120 with HD and Platinum. I just did it for EPIX. I hope it is worth it. If not, I'll just switch back. It would be nice to know if anyone on any level of Dish America got any new channels.
Wonder what Charlie's excuse/lie will be this time? :rant:I was hoping they would have thrown an HLN bone to Turbo subscribers, but 202 HD doesn't appear in my "all channels" guide, and 9524 is red.
And Absolute also hasn't had the multiple price hikes that Turbo has (or the now-broken "promise" from Charlie) -- so it's hard to expect to see any new channels to that package.Absolute didn't get it either.
And Absolute also hasn't had the multiple price hikes that Turbo has (or the now-broken "promise" from Charlie) -- so it's hard to expect to see any new channels to that package.
It's great you're getting crumbs, but it is salt in the wound for Turbo subs. For whatever reason DISH likes to piss us off and give us nothing (despite past unfulfilled promises to the contrary).agreed. I expect 0 more.. and am pleasantly pleased that we get a new crumb every few months anyway.... this month.. 2 crumbs
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