Echostar Communications says Dish passed 13 mln milestone (at MarketWatch)

[technoguy]

It looks like a Good year for Dish regarless the blunders on Courts.

http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid={1E9F0BB9-8580-4FE7-A612-6898D3DAA5D0}&siteid=yhoo&dist=yhoo

 

[Poke]

Yeah I know my local reseller has been doing tons of Dish installs thats for sure. Overall I think Dish will surpass Direct in customer base the way things are going.

 

[Tom Bombadil]

D* had better get their expanded HD offerings up and running. That's a high growth industry, with millions more HDTV sets projected to be sold in 2007. I can't imagine a new HDTV owner comparing E* vs D* and selecting D* right now (unless they have to have NFLST).

 

[daboogas94e]

im glad we finally made 13 mil customer's! its about time! lol

 

[Tom Bombadil]

Who will be customer #13,131,313?

And what fate will befall them shortly thereafter?

 

[GeorgeLV]

D* had better get their expanded HD offerings up and running. That's a high growth industry, with millions more HDTV sets projected to be sold in 2007. I can't imagine a new HDTV owner comparing E* vs D* and selecting D* right now (unless they have to have NFLST).

Two words: local channels. Cable has them. DirecTV probably has them. Dish...not so much.

 

[Juan]

Two words: local channels. Cable has them. DirecTV probably has them. Dish...not so much.

HUH?!? There are onle about 40 markets missing from E*

 

[GeorgeLV]

HUH?!? There are onle about 40 markets missing from E*

I was clearly talking about HD locals.

 

[hokiecb]

Two words: local channels.

Three letters & one word: OTA antenna

 

[GeorgeLV]

Three letters & one word: OTA antenna

OTA is great where it works, but be serious. We all know a difference LiL made to DBS growth, and HD LiL will be just as essential. Echostar's problem is they are handcuffed in adding new markets until Ciel 2 is up at 129 (unless there are willing to go crazy on SuperDishes).

 

[hokiecb]

OTA is great where it works, but be serious. We all know a difference LiL made to DBS growth, and HD LiL will be just as essential. Echostar's problem is they are handcuffed in adding new markets until Ciel 2 is up at 129 (unless there are willing to go crazy on SuperDishes).

Obviously there are a lot of issues with OTA. HD LiL and OTA both have advantages and disadvantages. Personally I would like to have both and get the best of both worlds. Yes Direct will get some customers because of HD locals and Dish will get a lot because of nationals. But I was just being a smart @$$/having fun with the Three letters and one word after your two word comment. (which unfortunately goes against your be serious suggestion.. sorry)

 

[Poke]

Yeah either way for now Dish is the HD Leader and they will have more HD locals. So for your money Dish is the better deal.

 

[foghorn2]

HD locals look like crap on D*. Cable does not carry all the local channels in HD in a lot of the major markets.

Dish with local OTA via the VIP622 is the cheapest and best way to watch and record local HD, if you can get the signals.