Viacom is far behind in HD programming. They have only MHD as a true HD channel. VH1, MTV, CMT are place holders for the future.
OFFICIAL: Dish Network Not Enough New HD Complaint Thread
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Viacom is far behind in HD programming. They have only MHD as a true HD channel. VH1, MTV, CMT are place holders for the future.
Space,
The big problem with Fox News HD is, the Images to the RIGHT side of the Screen are sharper and clearer.
John
Only Comedy Central remains
I just looked through my DVR to-do list, and the only remaining shows I watch in SD are on Comedy Central. With Sci-Fi, USA, and CNN added this week, looks like I don't have any complaints with Dish Network (until Comedy HD launches, anyway...)
I just looked through my DVR to-do list, and the only remaining shows I watch in SD are on Comedy Central. With Sci-Fi, USA, and CNN added this week, looks like I don't have any complaints with Dish Network (until Comedy HD launches, anyway...)
I could care less about most of the Fox channels. I wouldn't mind Fox Business News or F/X, but they can keep Fox News and Speed and give me Smithsonian instead.
Smithsonian is at least a real 24/7 HD channel!
Smithsonian is at least a real 24/7 HD channel!
BBC America was running a promo about the HD channel coming in 2008 but it doesn't appear that it has launched yet.
They really need to get an HD version of Soapnet and all the Lifetime channels. Then my wife won't complain about how crummy the SD versions look on our new HDTV. She already enjoys HGTV and Food Network in HD, and wonders why all the channels don't look as good.
and on a side note - why is it that some locals are launching the CW HD channel and others like Atlanta aren't
Most likely one of the "big 4" owns the CW station and is making it a condition of carriage in these cities. The local ABC channel here for example got a digital subchannel carried on Dish as a condition.
Ask FOX40 to provide a copy of their agreement and ask them to highlight what parts Dish has a problem with.
They are not telling the whole story.
We're having the same issue here in Seattle with our Fox affiliate, KCPQ. Both KCPQ and KTXL are owned by Tribune Co. and, at least in Seattle, the issue is that Tribune wants Dish to carry not only KCPQ-HD, but another station they own here, KMYQ (part of MyNetwork - the one that came about from all the leftover stations when WB and UPN became The CW). Dish, (rightfully in my opinion) doesn't want to carry KMYQ in HD b/c, well, there nothing there that anyone wants to watch and it's a waste of bandwidth (again IMHO). But Tribune is holding out and won't let Dish have HD rights to *any* of their stations until they agree to carry *all* of them. It's a crappy situation and has been going on for just about 2 years (since Dish lit up the other three local networks in HD).
Check out other threads here about Q13 Fox and locals in Seattle for more info. The only ray of hope we've had over the last year is that, supposedly, the general carriage agreement b/t KCPQ and Dish expires sometime this summer so they'll have to renegotiate a new one. And you can believe that KCPQ will do their darndest to get Dish to carry them in HD; I don't think Tribune would want to face the possibility of not carrying Fox at all in Seattle (Seahawks are on that channel) so hopefully when/if they have to renegotiate, we'll get HD. And, then, maybe, KTXL will, too.
Check out other threads here about Q13 Fox and locals in Seattle for more info. The only ray of hope we've had over the last year is that, supposedly, the general carriage agreement b/t KCPQ and Dish expires sometime this summer so they'll have to renegotiate a new one. And you can believe that KCPQ will do their darndest to get Dish to carry them in HD; I don't think Tribune would want to face the possibility of not carrying Fox at all in Seattle (Seahawks are on that channel) so hopefully when/if they have to renegotiate, we'll get HD. And, then, maybe, KTXL will, too.
FX anytime soon?
Is there any info on FX going HD? I'd really like to watch Rescue Me, which should be returning to FX this summer...again, anyone have any info on FX-HD?
Is there any info on FX going HD? I'd really like to watch Rescue Me, which should be returning to FX this summer...again, anyone have any info on FX-HD?
Two problems:
1. Dish and Fox are involved in a lawsuit
2. Rescue Me is not filmed in HD, at least not so far
Frankly the nework doesn't have to tell you any story. Ask Dish network to highlite the problem they have with the network. Since all your other local providers carry this channel without a problem. It always seems E* is in some sort of battle with every network. In the meantime D* and everyone else has the channels. E* is the one with the problem!
But I bet this isn't E* fault right?
I'm getting real sick of your attitude!!!
What's your freaking problem with Charlie "lawsuit-a-day" Ergen???
Yeah, E* should just roll over and pay whatever they are told to pay and show whatever they are told to show and YOU will pay the cost.But I bet this isn't E* fault right?
Some of us still agree with paying less or doing without.
That's why I have the HD Only package.
My kids are somehow fine without CN and DIS. They are learning from the Science channel and the Food Network instead.
