"Slimline" Dish coming soon

[Stargazer]

MPEG-4 will be the standard probably within the next 3-4 years when everybody's receivers will get swapped out.

 

[mjones1973]

My thoughts have always been that SW1&2 should have been dropped in to those slots and the other decomissioned and brought back. I mean it is not like they "can't" simulcast MPEG2 & 4 without consuming the bandwidth. However, as much as I know, the folks at D* (E* for that matter) know far more than I.

I am glad they are trying to reduce the profile of the dish. I have two friends with big screens who will not switch from cable until an XM or Sirius type and antenna is used ... I let them know they would be dead before that happened. (LOL, and they would have to watch crappy cable until then!!!)

I'd take HD from my cable company any day if they offered it. It's usually not HD Lite.