Charlie Chat Caps and Bytes 12-10-07

[dfergie]

Soundbytes and Screencaps from the December 10th Charlie Chat... We had the annual SatelliteGuys Christmas Party Tonight... For a Written Recap Please See James Long's Recap at DBSTalk.com

 

[Rangers484]

First lie right out of Charlie's mouth, "Nobody does HD better, we have about 75 national HD channels."

 

[dfergie]

Putting up screen caps as I can...

 

[BFG]

only thing interesting would be to put up the locals map and try to guess what the dots represent

 

[ppens66]

You gotta love how Jim took like 12 minutes to answer one question. Spit it out buddy! We all know you are just stalling so you only have to answer two questions that were handpicked to your likeing.

 

[digiblur]

I want to hear the statement about the LiL's in 2008 again. Exact wording.

 

[Pepper]

In the first few minutes, Jim also announced two nonexistent holiday music channels, but didn't mention the three Sirius channels that are playing holiday music.

 

[Kaydigi]

Did they offer a 510 for $29???

 

[tigerfan33]

I want to hear the statement about the LiL's in 2008 again. Exact wording.

I sure hope Charlie can count right number of hd locals better than he can count the number of national hd.

 

[Bear Paws]

Yawn. Ahem. Either learn how to speak [enunciate] or get closed caption.
What'd he say about resolution and most TV capabilities?

 

[clapple]

Man, that was a really great "Charlie Chat'! Well, at least as good as it usually is.

 

[richiephx]

Are Charlie and Jim really that dumb or is it just an act? Based on how they project themselves on the Chat, it's amazing to me that Echostar has grown to what it is today despite their perceived lack of management ability.

 

[Jim S.]

I can't believe the only new HD local market in Pennsylvania is going to be Erie. What's wrong with Scranton? (DirecTV is getting Scranton for sure, and possibly as early as the first week of January according to one source.)

 

[GeorgeLV]

only thing interesting would be to put up the locals map and try to guess what the dots represent

That map can't possibly be serious. Las Vegas - no brainer. Reno - not quite a top 100 market, but the demographics and the fact that it's on DirecTV makes it a likely planned HD market. Tucson, AZ - no HD for you, huh? Random town in middle of nowhere, Montana - Dish Network plans HD for you? or this graphic was hastily put together and has no credibility whatsoever.

 

[rad]

only thing interesting would be to put up the locals map and try to guess what the dots represent

I have no idea what the green dots for Texas represent let alone the yellow ones.

 

[Golden2wenty1]

Is that Rhinelander, WI and not Madison? Or even Milwaukee!?!

 

[digiblur]

I have no idea what the green dots for Texas represent let alone the yellow ones.

The green are whats in place today I believe.

 

[rad]

The green are whats in place today I believe.

I know that, I mean what cities do the green represent? IIRC Houston hs HD locals but there isn't a green dot at Houston.

 

[billymac]

I can't believe the only new HD local market in Pennsylvania is going to be Erie. What's wrong with Scranton? (DirecTV is getting Scranton for sure, and possibly as early as the first week of January according to one source.)

That can't be right. I live in Erie, and none of our local channels are in HD yet.

 

[Dgenx321]

I think the one you thought was Erie is Cleveland Ohio.