Dish locals in HD

[Chinatown]

Are supposed to be launched in April. I called. They did not know which channels would be available. Do I just assume that 58 will not be included?

[tunce]

If 58 is on Dish, I personally will string 58's GM up on a flag pole and beat him with a wet noodle!

[klwillis45]

If that happens, wouldn't it be more a D* issue since TWC, E*, & Uverse would all have it?

[tunce]

Yes that is true.  The thing is every time I contact Directv about it they tell me it is Channel 58.  Typical "blame the other guy" mentality! :bang:

[tbarney]

I wonder if the April timeframe is in jeopardy with the satellite launch mishap...

Launch Mishap Dings Dish’s HD Efforts

[Chinatown]

The updated info from Dish, has Milwaukee off the list. Conjecture is that they could not get agreements from all the locals. Gee, do you think it might be 58 that is holding things up?

As it is, I get mine OTA, so it is not really a big deal.

[tbarney]

How current is "the updated info from dish" ?

The updated info from Dish, has Milwaukee off the list.

AVS forum has an update from a week ago that still included Milwaukee
AVS Forum Charlie Chat

[Chinatown]

I misread the info...........on this "Satelite Guys" post.

Though it does not name the channels, so 58 may not be included.
Will just have to wait and see.........



"And here we go... Welcome to another retailer chat, this one a special edition.

We are welcomed by Jim Defranco and Tom Stingley.

They want to talk about the AMC-14 satellite and Digital conversion program...

Lets get started about AMC 14. There has been lot of miss information being reported about AMC-14 by the press and they want to clear the air.

Jim says they are disapointed with the launch, but the satellite is healthy. He says Lockheed Martin, SES Americom and Echostar are working on the issue and that he is personally optomistic that they can get the satellite into the correct orbit.

Jim says the satellite problem will NOT disrupt their short term plans for new national HD and HD locals. They then show all the cities that are launching soon in HD, and interesting change is now the screens say "Late March through Early April" Then others which are coming in Late April - Early May. (I notice the Hartford CT locals are no longer listed on these slates)

There are more HD Locals that will launch after that WITH OR WITHOUT AMC14 in place.

Jim says he hopes this clears the air and that Dish is moving FULL STEAM AHEAD with their plans!
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