Wow. Talk about reading something non existent into a post. I never said subs would prefer RSN's in HD over National HD. I never mentioned the word "most" or the words "National HD". The difference between me making a choice to switch, which I've already stated, I will not, and Dish choosing not to provide a greatly desired and available product is that I don't make my livelihood off of Dish, but they do they make theirs off of me and all the other subs.They have a financial interest in me staying. After hanging around this and other Dish sites for many years I feel safe in saying that, as I stated earlier,that the number of subs that want badly their RSN's in HD 24/7 is substantial. That's why the subject keeps rearing its ugly head.
I agree, looking at you post again you did not say most subs.
That said, you did not say "National HD" but that is the fact. Dish not providing full time RSN's in HD is the same reason Direct does not carry as many national HD channels, satellite space. Dish is not just deciding not to carry the RSN in HD, as I stated, it is a business decision. They have separated themeselves from Direct by providing several channels in HD that Direct does not. So when you say you want them to carry the RSN in HD full time, it is indeed at the expense of carrying national HD channels.
While you did not say "most" I still question, given the choice how many would choose to lose many national HD channels to have only a couple of RSN's in HD. Remember, for most you are talking about giving up several HD channels just to have your RSN in HD full time. And to add to that, you are really saying, give up several national HD channels to get your team in HD all the time, instead of most of the time. (I realize some markets get more hd games than others) That is the trade off, and that is the business decision Dish has made untill they can get more space available.
I am saying, all the posts are not going to make Dish return the national HD channels to SD and add RSN's full time. There is nothing that can be said only because Dish is fully aware they have customers who want all their games in HD. If you are not going to switch to a service who will provide that, I don't see how it can be that important to you. If you wait, I have no doubt Dish will move towards providing them. Given the satellite contraints, and having to get all the subs who have the MPEG2 receivers to switch to MPEG4, and getting MPEG4 to the WA, you will indeed have to be patient. The fact that you want to post about it is why these forums exist however.
In answer to the post above, it IS a lost cause untill dish can find space, and/or get everyone to MPEG4. There is no magic switch to provide them short of returning many national HD channels to SD. Good luck with that.
