DISH Network adds CNN HD to national HD lineup

Hey you -- yeah, you. The one complaining about DISH Network using its remaining bandwidth to roll out HD locals instead of serving up new national channels. Looks like someone up above was taking notice, as DISH Network has indeed gone live with CNN HD. Flip on the tele and see what you've been missing.

[Thanks, Alan]

[jboy06 Posted Apr 16th 2008 2:07PM]

Wow...CNN HD...I stand corrected...or not.

Where are the REAL channels like ESPNNEWS or SciFi or USA or...

Droop Voom now and give the customers what they want!!!

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 16th 2008 2:18PM]

That's great. ONE channel. So much for trying to take the lead in the more HD channels lead!

Now throw me a bone and give me a channel I will want to watch i.e. USA HD or SciFi HD please.....

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 16th 2008 3:10PM]

with directv having the sci-fi and usa in hd, it would be nice to have that on dish to, but no they have to put cnn-hd on a no nothing cfr controled station in hd. come on charles cut loose with those channels already, about ready to switch to directv.

[Ghoti Posted Apr 16th 2008 3:17PM]

Yeah, adding CNN-HD before some of the more widely watched channels is pretty pathetic.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 16th 2008 3:45PM]

CNN? wtf?
SciFi has been in the queue for months... Cartoon Network?
Take note from DirecTv Dish b/c I'm about to switch.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 16th 2008 3:59PM]

Can't wait!!!! Robin Meade in HD!!!!

[chestnu1 Posted Apr 16th 2008 4:11PM]

Ok what exactly is wrong with cnnhd maby its not the hd channel you want but with the election coming up its better than nothing. As soon as they get a new satalite in orbit there will be more on the way.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 16th 2008 4:21PM]

Patience...

USA and Sci-Fi only have a hand full of programming in HD. They'll be here so enough.

[jeremyjwebstudioscom Posted Apr 17th 2008 9:04AM]

USA actually shows a majority of their programming in HD.

[jeremyjwebstudioscom Posted Apr 17th 2008 9:05AM]

USA actually shows a majority of their programming in HD.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 18th 2008 11:30PM]

They Finally put USA HD and Sci-Fi HD on Dish Network Checkout your channels in the guide!!!!

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 16th 2008 4:37PM]

I hope to God that the few additions that dish has been adding over the last few days is a sign as to what's to soon come. Hopefully the executives over at Dish will soon realize that there is more to television than sports and news. I did however check the channel out, and a cold chill went down my spine. For the high resolution image of Hillary's face was forever imbedded into my memory. Thanks Dish, you've succeeded in scarring me for life.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 16th 2008 8:40PM]

I like how you put the BREAKING tag on this story like how Nancy Grace alway for some odd reason has BREAKING NEWS all in red any time she is on.

[vinylvision Posted Apr 17th 2008 12:17AM]

At last, Lou Dobbs in HD! I wonder what Larry King will look like. It was interesting watching some of the Pope's coverage today . SD cameras were used in many of the location shots, HD in studio. All-in-all, CNN-HD is a nice surprise. Thanks, Dish.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 17th 2008 1:09AM]

i for one have been eagerly awaiting cnn hd, so this is great. what time did it switch on? is this related - last night i noticed that the guide looks a bit different, fonts are a bit bolder (although somewhat fuzzy)...

i don't tihnk robin meade will be on high-def tohugh, isn't she stuck on headline news? can't believe how horrible the content on HN is compared to CNN - nancy grace & glenn beck are a waste of bandwidth - IMHO. then again, shades of grey, really, eh?

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 17th 2008 12:00PM]

Yippy, a freaking news channel in HD... CNN... big stinking deal. I want Sci-Fi HD and Speed-HD. I am a NASCAR fan and the All Star race is on Speed in May. I will pay the penalty to get out of the rest of my 18 month agreement if there is no Speed HD by then and switch to DirectTV. It is also bad enough that I have to watch Battlestar Gallactica in SD when my friends with DirectTV watch it in HD.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 18th 2008 11:32PM]

THEY FINALLY PUT UP USA HD AND SCI-FI HD ON DISH NETWORK CHECK OUT YOUR GUIDE!!!!

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 17th 2008 3:31AM]

Yippy, a freaking news channel in HD... CNN... big stinking deal. I want Sci-Fi HD and Speed-HD. I am a NASCAR fan and the All Star race is on Speed in May. I will pay the penalty to get out of the rest of my 18 month agreement if there is no Speed HD by then and switch to DirectTV. It is also bad enough that I have to watch Battlestar Gallactica in SD when my friends with DirectTV watch it in HD.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 17th 2008 9:02AM]

well everytime i tune to the channel its standard def with sidebars. I could already get this with standard def and plain black bars.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 17th 2008 11:29AM]

Great, just what we needed, more biased news, only this time in High Def...

How 'bout another ENTERTAINMENT channel in HD... I don't give a darn about seeing the pores on the faces of talking heads, I want my SciFi in HD darn it!

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 19th 2008 12:00AM]

Woo-hoo! Finally, DISH NETWORK has SCI-FI in HD! USA also added tonight in HD! Look for channels 9431 for USA HD and 9432 for SCI-FI HD. Looks great and worth the wait! Added to DISH HD $29.99/month plan at no additional charge. Thank you Charlie!

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 19th 2008 1:46PM]

Finally Dish Network has gotten with the program. I turned on the TV and went to Channel 200 and boom its there. Thanks Dish Network