mntwister,

quick question for you regarding the external hard drives, whats the limit on hard drive size now ? I remember it being 750GB when I first started using one, is this still the limit ? Customer service wasn't very helpful in this. Also, you can swap out as many drives as you want ? Thanks in advance !

so u hafta look up ? lol talk bout neck cramps ! cool aside from the fact that it was hard to see (ruins the point ?) and nothing happened in the video other than walking around.

um... you should probably contact Engadget directly not leave a comment in one of their articles....

back on topic, I can't believe this guy said "Three Dot 0" referring to 3.0...

I get what you're saying with the grain and dark scenes will probably be full of noise, that said, increased resolution is still increased resolution. The larger your setup, the more you'll appreciate it. Plus, a DD HD mix will be very nice and you'll have more episodes per disc (I hope), another benefit people tend to overlook when it comes to tv shows on blu-ray. As to whether or not its worth it, thats up to each one of us. If you already own much of the series on DVD, I can see bypassing this. But if you're going to take the plunge, personally I don't consider DVDs as viable options these last few years, unless its a low-key title that won't get blu-ray treatment for awhile.

isn't Game 2 of the NBA Finals on tonight as well ???

As for hockey, its played indoors, so what does it matter what month it is ? Why is football played in rain and snow ? Or baseball ? Motorsports in the rain is ridiculous as well but entertaining. No sport should be seasonal aside from the obvious winter/summer games. The NHL just recently started having a few outdoor games recently, otherwise its all indoors. If they played only in winter, it'd be quite a short season. Again, they play indoors !!!! Are public ice rinks only open in winter ???!?!?

Hoagie,

you should really contact Dish yourself and get the official word. And so you don't spend more than you have to, do decide which channels you really need. More is not always better. Give me locals, ESPN, Speed, Bravo and I'm content but unfortunately to get all that I have to pay more than I'd like to. Now that they're all HD hopefully I can work out something cheaper. If you're a new subscriber, you should be able to go on a trial period and/or receive discounts for the first few months so you can watch everything and decide what you really need/want before paying full price.

I wouldn't spend much time on forums looking for help as people tend to complain a lot and make an issue bigger than it is. It'll only frustrate you more. The point is to make yourself happy, so contact customer service who you'll need to deal with anyhow and see what they can do for you. Some people complain about any type of service at any business, I'm a polite person so I always get good service =) If they're too pricey then consider your alternatives, simple as that. Good luck !

I should also mention when I say that when I was watching Formula 1 qualifying and that its not true hd, possibly upconverted widescreen SD, that is NOT the fault of Dish Network. That is due to F1, despite being the pinnacle of motorsport, as far as tv presentation and such are way behind everyone else. Ironic huh? There are some HD feeds I believe but they aren't available in the US.

Well, I'm not sure why some of you aren't receiving these new channels, only 5 were released seemingly on May 8th and I have them all. The Viacom channels I've had since March or April or whenever they were released. If you're not getting channels you should be receiving, give them a call, I've never had a problem with their customer service. I just wish they'd notify me when there are new channels for me.

FWIW, I'm in Stockton, CA and on what used to be called America's Top 200 w/Silver HD + Platinum HD package. I've been thinking of dropping the platinum since it only gets you like 8 channels I believe, mixture of movies and sports and Smithsonian, shouldn't make a difference on the new HD channels. I've been on this plan for years now w/no changes.

For those "loyal" turbo HD subscribers, no offense but that package has only been available less than a year and wasn't available to current subscribers, trust me as a 5+ year old subscriber that got me peeved. 5 years vs 1 year is much longer and much more "loyal" I believe. I've only ever really wished for Speed HD lately, I don't see why the interest in HD news channels but seems to be pretty popular. With Dish, you've still got arguably the best DVR and the least compressed HD and thats why I've stayed with them and nary a problem in my years.

Lastly, aside from calling Dish to rectify your problems, you might want to check your channel listings to see if the channels are available but your 'Favorites List' isn't set up to view them. Either change your current channel listing to 'All channels' or 'All subscriptions' or even 'All HD' and you should see them. You do this by pressing 'Guide' twice. To modify your different 'Favorite Lists' go to 'Menu' - 'Preferences' - 'Favorites' or 'Menu', 8, 2. Hope this helps and could solve the problem for some.

Wow, FINALLY !!!!!! I got the biggest surprise as I woke up to watch F1 qualifying at 4:30AM today and noticed its widescreen... and looks nicer... OMG ! Speed HD FINALLY!!!! This is great, its not true hd, hell it could be upconverted but its widescreen and a ton better looking than the SD feed I've grown accustomed to over the years but always looked like crap. I hope this just happened as its the 5th race already and I had to adjust my DVR to lock onto the HD feed. It took forever but thanks Dish !

heres how to solve the Long Wait problems.... stop trying to watch new releases like everyone else !!

This is becoming more of a problem obviously as Netflix gets more subscribers. I never had this problem before but then again I'm also not one to watch new releases. I've been a subscriber since 2004 and even if it said 'long wait' I'd usually get the disc right away. Its also about timing and luck. Netflix can't send you a copy unless they have one to send to you and at that same time you'd have to have a disc coming back in or else it goes to someone else.

Heres what I do, leave 'em at the top of your queue. I have 150+ movies plus tv shows. If you didn't rush out to watch it in theaters I don't see what the rush is now that its on dvd/blu-ray. Plus, it'll give you time to check out tons of great movies or shows you've passed up or never heard of. Its not always about the "latest and greatest." Check out your recommendations or just search around for good movies, find people with similar taste. If you haven't, add a profile and join the community.