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Rodolfo, you are a much more trusting soul than I.
Coming from the same company who has repeatedly promised added HD content
and failed, and promises you 1500 HDTV channels(what planet are they on?). I
wouldn't hold my breath over a quickie verbal commitment at a trade show.
Marketing geeks can have short memories when it suits them. And "some kind
of arrangement" is about as vague as it gets.
I think Howard was counting on the "no cost" part of his question.
Bob
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HDTV Magazine On Behalf Of
> Rodolfo La Maestra
> Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 2:09 PM
> To: HDTV Magazine
> Subject: Re: Direct & MPEG4
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>
> I understand Bob's rationale, but since both DirecTV and Dish Network
> announced their move to
> MPEG-4, the announcements were made to support their customer base
> regarding equipment, dish and
> STB.
>
> However, they were careful enough to avoid detailing how that would be
> implemented, the
> announcements repeated at CES on January confirmed that position, they
> will not let subscribers down
> on this conversion, especially those that spent $1000 on a DVR while the
> company was cooking the
> switch.
>
> The statements from both companies at CES in person on my meetings as a
> subscriber and a press
> representative, were all conducive to make available some kind of
> arrangement for equipment
> replacement, they were not rumors.
>
> The statements could have just said instead "we do not know yet if we will
> support equipment
> replacement", but they did not. I know that the use of the wrong words
> could have created an
> stampede towards cable for both satellite companies, but I do not believe
> they provided those
> positive statements "only" to avoid stampedes.
>
> Unfortunately, it is taking too long for those plans to be disclosed, but
> they are always like that,
> DirecTV waits until the channel is on my screen to tell me that they have
> a new offer. One subject
> that could have affected their timing on their MPEG-4 plans was "Voom is
> now down (beginning 2005),
> how do we adjust our already complex plans to gain a competitive
> advantage?"
>
> I would no panic, but I would not do large investments on either company
> (HD DVRs for example) until
> they come out with the upgrade path, I would not use the reason of not
> knowing the details to prompt
> a switch to cable, unless other factors make that move a no brainer.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Rodolfo La Maestra
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HDTV Magazine On Behalf Of
> Bob Mankin
> Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 4:39 PM
> To: HDTV Magazine
> Subject: Re: Direct & MPEG4
>
>
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>
> Those are and always were unsubstantiated rumors.
>
> We're talking about the same company gouging customers for the NFL HD
> feed.
> What do you think the likelihood they will eat a $500+ HD box when the
> time
> comes?
>
> Bob
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: HDTV Magazine On Behalf
> Of
> > Howard A. Blackstead
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 1:08 PM
> > To: HDTV Magazine
> > Subject: Direct & MPEG4
> >
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> >
> > Guys: Perhaps someone can set me straight, but I thought that I heard
> > that Direct would replace all HD MPEG2 equipment with HD MPEG4 boxes at
> > no cost to the consumer. This may apply only to STB's sold directly by
> > Direct. Today Phillip Swann suggested otherwise in his emailing.
> >
> > I am unaware of any proposal or offering by DISH to upgrade their subs
> > in a similar manner.
> >
> > Please advise...
> >
> > Howard in South Bend
> >
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