Question about Dish Network - Turbo HD

[Menotti80]

I was looking into buying a turbo hd package. it comes with all of the local sports channels (all the FSNs, comcast, ect.), but they are the HD channels only.

if i buy this package, will i only be able to watch brewer games in HD???

this package looks really great (for the price, and nfl network/big ten network is included), but i cant get it if i cant watch brewer games that aren't on FSN North's HD schedule.

for anyone that has dish network or the turbo hd package, am i screwed out of watching 65% of the brewer games in september if i get this, or will the standard feed show up?

[1992casey]

Other teams' games will be blacked out. You'll probably get their pre- and post-game shows, though.

 

I'd assume that the standard feed for Brewers games will continue to show up. There'd be no good reason to block it.

[Menotti80]

i was hoping that would be the case, but since Time Warner doesn't show any feed, but I would assume that is because someone can simply flip to regular FSN.

 

thanks '92

[Diskono]

Usually, if there is no HD broadcast, the HD channels don't even show up in the guide on Dish Network. Is the Turbo HD thing just an HD-only package? If that's the case, my guess is that you would only get the HD games. I suppose it makes sense, as I believe they have separate satellites for HD channels (occasionally, I lose picture on HD channels due to weather, but the regular SD version still works) - they probably give you a dish that only points to those.

[Menotti80]

yeah its HD only. that sucks. all the games should be in HD

[1992casey]

Are you buying HD only, or will you be getting a regular package of channels, too? Generally, with all cable and satellite, you're entitled to the SD version of your local sports channel with that service's version of "extended basic."

[TheCrew07]

I have the super 180... or whatever it's called on HD side, I'd recommend going that route. It's still cheaper than I was paying for digital cable, and there are times when I actually chose not to watch something in HD. For whatever reason the HD channels are much quieter than the SD, so when I'm flipping between games it's a pain in the rear to constantly be adjusting the volume from 60 to 45 and back again+. I route all my sound through the TV and back to the reciever because the audio system down stairs is still a cheapy with only 1 digital input. While the TV has smart sound, the reciever doesn't, and the smart sound feature doesn't work with audio out.