Local High Definition Channels now available in Akron Ohio, Cleveland Ohio, Canton OH. April 14, 2008
Posted by Atrain in Uncategorized.Tags: Akron, Canton, Cleveland Ohio, Dish Network, HD, High Definition
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Great news for people with high definition television sets who like Dish Network, local channels in High Definition are now available broadcast through Dish Network in the Cleveland and Akron areas. Yes, now you can see LeBron James in High Definition through the Dish Network Satellite System.
Customers who don’t have Dish Network can sign on and get a free HD receiver. The basic package of HD only channels is $29.99. The cost of Canton Local Channels is added on top of that. If you want the HD DVR, that includes 350 hours of standard definition record time and 55 hours of HD recording (you do want this) there is also an additional $7 a month HD DVR fee. To get the free equipment and installation new customers need to sign a two year contract.
Existing customers can also upgrade to HD promotions. You do need a 24 year contract, and a new High Definition Programming. The installation and shipping fee for the new HD receiver for existing customers is $100. The miniumum HD package is an additonal $10 each month, and if you want the DVR it is an additional $7 a month for a HD DVR.
There are costs but seeing it’s a great time to get local High Definition programming through your Dish Network service in the Cleveland and Akron OH areas.
DIRECTV Adds ESPN News HD, The Disney Channel, and Toon Disney to its High Def lineup April 8, 2008
Posted by Atrain in Direct TV, High Definition, Satellite TV.Tags: directv, disney channel, espn news, HD, high def, toon disney
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Direct TV is continually striving too be the market leader in High Definition television again. To their high definition line up they have added ESPN News HD, The Disney Channel HD, and even Toon Disney HD. Obviously they have the bandwidth too add these channels to high definition, because in my opinion, they aren’t the most HD worthy.
The ESPN news channel makes some sense as occasionally live sporting events are aired on the all sports news network. Sports highlights also deserve HD quality. But for the most part you get a close up high definition picture of people sitting at sports center desks. Great if you’re looking for facial blemishes, but personally I’m not into it. Go Direct TV. Now the other two HD channels just make me sick.
The Disney Channel does actually play some real Television, but the cheesy, corny Disney programing makes me sick in regular definition. Now Toon Disney, just the name of it doesn’t make a lot of high definition sense, it only plays Cartoons! How outstanding can HD picture of cartoons really get? That’s all I have to say about that. Go Direct TV, wait to get more channels in high def, it shows they are on top of things.
