hd-lite 411

[cbstv]

can someone please post the dish hd channels that are hd-lite, vs. the ones that are true hd? thanks.

 

[BrianMis]

All the core HD-Pak channels are being sent in their native resolution. (TNTHD, Discovery HD, ESPNHD, HDNet, HDNet Movies)

All 10 of the VOOM channels are being sent in 1280x1080i. (HD Lite)

Only 3 of the VOOM channels are being down converted since being on Dish.

 

[cbstv]

so, the only hd that dish has that is NOT TRUE HD are the 10 voom channels?

 

[BrianMis]

so, the only hd that dish has that is NOT TRUE HD are the 10 voom channels?

That is correct, although I think that CBS HD East is being down converted to 1440x1080i I think that is an engineering issue more than anything.

 

[cbstv]

Are the MPEG4 national HD channels (Universal, ESPN2...) going full/native HD?

 

[BrianMis]

I don't know the answer to that, but there is always hope.

 

[cbstv]

what about the HD LILs? HD-lite or 1080i?

 

[SatinKzo]

HD-LIL's only two are even broadcasting in 1080. NBC and CBS. ABC and Fox are 720p.

 

[cbstv]

HD-LIL's only two are even broadcasting in 1080. NBC and CBS. ABC and Fox are 720p.

but will dish choose to down-res these to free-up bandwidth?

 

[goaliebob99]

Are the MPEG4 national HD channels (Universal, ESPN2...) going full/native HD?

Universal is in full native hd 1920 * 1080I.. Espn2 is in its native form of 1280 * 720P also.

CBS HD East is at 1440 x 1080I while

It is reported that nbc and Cbs are in 720P but we wont know offically what format it will be in when it launches!

 

[SatinKzo]

but will dish choose to down-res these to free-up bandwidth?

Like bob said, hard to tell when a channel isn't even launched yet and is still in testing.

I am curious if Dish will even carry all HD-LIL's. My DMA has two distinct ABC affiliates. Would kind of be a waste to carry both, but unfair to only pick 1. I know other DMA's are in a similar situation too.

 

[cbstv]

Universal is in full native hd 1920 * 1080I.. Espn2 is in its native form of 1280 * 720P also.

CBS HD East is at 1440 x 1080I while

It is reported that nbc and Cbs are in 720P but we wont know offically what format it will be in when it launches!

HD-LILs will be native?
(so the only channels that are down-resed are the voom channels?)

 

[jkinser]

cbstv, to recap. The HD-LILs are not launched yet - thus no one can tell you what resolution they will be in for sure until they do launch. Currently the only channels that are being down-converted are a couple of the VOOM channels that used to be in a higher resolution. It should be noted that this only applies to a couple of VOOM channels, the rest were always at the lower resolution.

 

[cbstv]

cbstv, to recap. The HD-LILs are not launched yet - thus no one can tell you what resolution they will be in for sure until they do launch. Currently the only channels that are being down-converted are a couple of the VOOM channels that used to be in a higher resolution. It should be noted that this only applies to a couple of VOOM channels, the rest were always at the lower resolution.

thanks for the clarification.

 

[Pepper]

Well judging from all the griping that's been going on I assumed most if not all of the channels had been downconverted. Guess these people are just LOUD when they get mad.

 

[Gary Murrell]

nothing to add here, everyone is right on the money with their replies

-Gary

 

[khearrean]

so, the only hd that dish has that is NOT TRUE HD are the 10 voom channels?

I may have missed this in a previous post, but will VOOM (plus the soon to be added add'l voom channels) all remain HD-Lite from here out? If so, I can see no reason to keep my VOOM subscription, since the PQ change lately is most obvious..
Ken