I recorded this show and was surprised not to see Speed HD or FX HD shown on the screen as future added HD channels. I came here thinking I must have missed something. Charlie did say something like DISH would have most if not all HD channels in the future. It is not a real big issue for me having both E* & D* HD, so I record these on DirecTV instead. At sometime in the future I would like to drop D* and just use E*, if they have the same HD programing. From what I see this may be another year. Dish Local HD for Indianapolis is also a requirement since I must use D*'s DVR to record OTA other two programs I may also want in HD. Adding another VIP 622 with only one OTA turner, would not always work. So my investment in choosing both D* & E* has been the right choice these past years, not having to choose to miss a recording of Local OTA HD programing or a HD channel, on either.
I know it is only TV, but life is short and we both enjoy our HT Room and the expanded DVR storage with DISH, and additional HD programing with DirecTV. With the increases in gas and everything else, crazy drivers, and so on, we are enjoying staying home more than ever before. Not for everyone but we are getting our moneys worth. It is like adding an in-ground swimming pool to your house. If you don't use it much, it is really expensive, however if you have children and they and their friends and your family enjoy and use it a lot, it is not. I also read someplace that the most expensive tool you may have in your garage, is a snowblower, since it may only be used two or three time a year! Well if you live in the Mid-West this year, that may not be true, at least this year. Enjoy....
So, don't expect a successful launch anytime soon.
