Wow! I'm surprised to see SW2 still in testing while E* is busy moving over LIL...not to mention rolling out a very good (but software buggy) MPEG-4 HD DVR, deploying HD LIL in a number of markets (catching up to D*), and getting ready to light up more national HD channels (Starz-HD, Food-HD, HGTV-HD, and others?) by June.
I'm pretty happy with E* service, but they STILL haven't caught up to VOOM DBS in my eyes. I signed up with E* last year because they offered the most and best quality HD post VOOM DBS. I considered signing up with D* (on paper their HD plans sounded terrific), but I wasn't convinced they would be able to deliver until 2006.
Ok, my E* contract expires in exactly 30 days and I was really hoping D* would have their HD plans and promotions in place. Where are all these National HD channels and terrific HD promotion offers? If D* wants to be the HD Leader they had better do something...anything. If nothing else, I was hoping that D* would provide me with another viable option for our programming needs. But no HD = no ME!!!
I'm not trying to slam D* (I was really hoping they would be able to deliver by now), but their progress has been very disappointing...