How about DISH announces HD versions of the Welcome and Smart packs for the same price and stop charging for HD at all? That would sure make a lot of people happy. DIRECTV is advertising a program pack for $20.00 that has hd in it for a year and has 130 channels in it. That certainly is more than Sling tv and their 22 channels for the same price.
You hit the key words,
"for a year" What is the price after that, something comparable to Americas Top 120 ? Probably requires a two year commitment too so you're stuck paying full price for a year or paying an ETF.
Personally I wouldn't mind some announcements to some new channels in HD. I can think of at least four I wouldn't mind have in HD if available.
El Rey ... I'm dreading watch the second season of Dusk Til Dawn in SD (I might just wait until season two drops on Netflix). Lucha Underground is bad enough
Pop ... an indy fed is going to be aired on this channel in the later this year, they have new original programming, like Scitts Creek, which looked interesting but passed because its in SD.
Chiller ... making a push (as noted at the channels upfronts) in the original programming department. While this genre is a key interest to me I won't watch
new programming if its in SD.
Showtime Beyond ... movies that aren't included in Showtime Anywhere or aired on the other Showtime Networks. (oddly enough I can find most of these movies in HD on Netflix even though they aren't on Showtime Anytime)
Do you think DISH will partner with Hulu to sell Hulu subs through DISH and have an App on the Hopper/Joeys ? This isn't a DISH must have an Hulu app request it's just something that Hulu is currently negotiating and doing with cable providers. While I wouldn't mind having Hulu Plus available on my Hopper it doesn't bother me if they never add it as my game consoles, tablet and phone does it quite well.
