DISH Network adds CNN HD to national HD lineup
Hey you -- yeah, you. The one complaining about DISH Network using its remaining bandwidth to roll out HD locals instead of serving up new national channels. Looks like someone up above was taking notice, as DISH Network has indeed gone live with CNN HD. Flip on the tele and see what you've been missing.[Thanks, Alan]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
jboy @ Apr 16th 2008 2:07PM
Wow...CNN HD...I stand corrected...or not.
Where are the REAL channels like ESPNNEWS or SciFi or USA or...
Droop Voom now and give the customers what they want!!!
eric53110 @ Apr 16th 2008 2:18PM
That's great. ONE channel. So much for trying to take the lead in the more HD channels lead!
Now throw me a bone and give me a channel I will want to watch i.e. USA HD or SciFi HD please.....
bill @ Apr 16th 2008 3:10PM
with directv having the sci-fi and usa in hd, it would be nice to have that on dish to, but no they have to put cnn-hd on a no nothing cfr controled station in hd. come on charles cut loose with those channels already, about ready to switch to directv.
Ghoti @ Apr 16th 2008 3:17PM
Yeah, adding CNN-HD before some of the more widely watched channels is pretty pathetic.
yves creebs @ Apr 16th 2008 3:45PM
CNN? wtf?
SciFi has been in the queue for months... Cartoon Network?
Take note from DirecTv Dish b/c I'm about to switch.
rob @ Apr 16th 2008 3:59PM
Can't wait!!!! Robin Meade in HD!!!!
chestnu1 @ Apr 16th 2008 4:11PM
Ok what exactly is wrong with cnnhd maby its not the hd channel you want but with the election coming up its better than nothing. As soon as they get a new satalite in orbit there will be more on the way.
Kimbo Slice @ Apr 16th 2008 4:21PM
Patience...
USA and Sci-Fi only have a hand full of programming in HD. They'll be here so enough.
Jeremy W @ Apr 17th 2008 9:04AM
USA actually shows a majority of their programming in HD.
Jeremy W @ Apr 17th 2008 9:05AM
USA actually shows a majority of their programming in HD.
DMX @ Apr 18th 2008 11:30PM
They Finally put USA HD and Sci-Fi HD on Dish Network Checkout your channels in the guide!!!!
braindead360 @ Apr 16th 2008 4:37PM
I hope to God that the few additions that dish has been adding over the last few days is a sign as to what's to soon come. Hopefully the executives over at Dish will soon realize that there is more to television than sports and news. I did however check the channel out, and a cold chill went down my spine. For the high resolution image of Hillary's face was forever imbedded into my memory. Thanks Dish, you've succeeded in scarring me for life.
air12ick @ Apr 16th 2008 8:40PM
I like how you put the BREAKING tag on this story like how Nancy Grace alway for some odd reason has BREAKING NEWS all in red any time she is on.
VinylVision @ Apr 17th 2008 12:17AM
At last, Lou Dobbs in HD! I wonder what Larry King will look like. It was interesting watching some of the Pope's coverage today . SD cameras were used in many of the location shots, HD in studio. All-in-all, CNN-HD is a nice surprise. Thanks, Dish.
wesbroadway @ Apr 17th 2008 1:09AM
i for one have been eagerly awaiting cnn hd, so this is great. what time did it switch on? is this related - last night i noticed that the guide looks a bit different, fonts are a bit bolder (although somewhat fuzzy)...
i don't tihnk robin meade will be on high-def tohugh, isn't she stuck on headline news? can't believe how horrible the content on HN is compared to CNN - nancy grace & glenn beck are a waste of bandwidth - IMHO. then again, shades of grey, really, eh?
Louis @ Apr 17th 2008 3:31AM
Yippy, a freaking news channel in HD... CNN... big stinking deal. I want Sci-Fi HD and Speed-HD. I am a NASCAR fan and the All Star race is on Speed in May. I will pay the penalty to get out of the rest of my 18 month agreement if there is no Speed HD by then and switch to DirectTV. It is also bad enough that I have to watch Battlestar Gallactica in SD when my friends with DirectTV watch it in HD.
locke6854 @ Apr 17th 2008 9:02AM
well everytime i tune to the channel its standard def with sidebars. I could already get this with standard def and plain black bars.
Scott @ Apr 17th 2008 11:29AM
Great, just what we needed, more biased news, only this time in High Def...
How 'bout another ENTERTAINMENT channel in HD... I don't give a darn about seeing the pores on the faces of talking heads, I want my SciFi in HD darn it!
Louis @ Apr 17th 2008 12:00PM
Yippy, a freaking news channel in HD... CNN... big stinking deal. I want Sci-Fi HD and Speed-HD. I am a NASCAR fan and the All Star race is on Speed in May. I will pay the penalty to get out of the rest of my 18 month agreement if there is no Speed HD by then and switch to DirectTV. It is also bad enough that I have to watch Battlestar Gallactica in SD when my friends with DirectTV watch it in HD.
DMX @ Apr 18th 2008 11:32PM
THEY FINALLY PUT UP USA HD AND SCI-FI HD ON DISH NETWORK CHECK OUT YOUR GUIDE!!!!
Matt @ Apr 19th 2008 12:00AM
Woo-hoo! Finally, DISH NETWORK has SCI-FI in HD! USA also added tonight in HD! Look for channels 9431 for USA HD and 9432 for SCI-FI HD. Looks great and worth the wait! Added to DISH HD $29.99/month plan at no additional charge. Thank you Charlie!
Josimars @ Apr 19th 2008 1:46PM
Finally Dish Network has gotten with the program. I turned on the TV and went to Channel 200 and boom its there. Thanks Dish Network