DISH Network drops WOI...

**bos** · 08-01-2008, 10:33 AM

Originally Posted by erikbj

thwe put a man on the moon over 40 years ago.

Allegedly.....

**keepngoal** · 08-01-2008, 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by erikbj

this is funny, we are in 2008 and we have to use attenas still to watch TV. You would have thought technology would have gone farther by now, for ****** sakes we put a man on the moon over 40 years ago.

actually under 40 years ago. July 1969

-keep

**brianhos** · 08-01-2008, 10:38 AM

Originally Posted by erikbj

this is funny, we are in 2008 and we have to use attenas still to watch TV. You would have thought technology would have gone farther by now, for ****** sakes we put a man on the moon over 40 years ago.

Antennas are the best way to watch TV. It is the only way to get local programming in HD other than subscribing to cable.

**superdorf** · 08-01-2008, 10:39 AM

Originally Posted by brianhos

Antennas are the best way to watch TV. It is the only way to get local programming in HD other than subscribing to cable.

Plus there is NO compression on Antenna signals... unlike Sat/Cable.

**keepngoal** · 08-01-2008, 10:39 AM

Originally Posted by brianhos

Antennas are the best way to watch TV. It is the only way to get local programming in HD other than subscribing to cable.

and the best quality HD, period.

-keep

**jumbopackage** · 08-01-2008, 10:44 AM

Originally Posted by ISUAlum2002

I've still never understood network affiliates charging cable/dish providers for their signal when anyone can obtain their signal for free. WOI should be giving their signal away at this point, with their ratings, they really have no business asking for money at all.

Because it's revenue for them. If you could give your product away, or make money selling it, which would you rather do? Especially when whomever you were giving it away to really needs it. It's all about convenience for DISH customers. Why does DISH or DirecTV or Cable even offer local channels, when you can get them over the air for free?

Originally Posted by dustinal

Don't fool yourself. This could happen with any TV service provider and any local station at anytime. It happened with Mediacom and KDSM a couple years ago. It's happening with Dish and WOI now. I wouldn't be at all surprised to see a local station pulled off DirecTV at some point in the future (any station except KDSM, since they're owned by Sinclair, which is under the same ownership umbrella as DirecTV).

The Kansas game last year, for one. As ISUFan22 said, it's not inconceivable that we could get at least one game on ABC this year, especially after we start 10-0 and host Missouri on Nov. 15th.

Worth a shot.

It COULD happen, but DirecTV has a long history of not letting that happen. ESPNU and the NFL Network are two examples of this. I can't ever remember any station being pulled from DirecTV.

**jumbopackage** · 08-01-2008, 10:49 AM

Originally Posted by superdorf

Plus there is NO compression on Antenna signals... unlike Sat/Cable.

Yes, there is compression on Antenna signals. It might be compressed further on Sat/Cable, but there certainly is compression on antenna signals.

**superdorf** · 08-01-2008, 10:54 AM

Originally Posted by jumbopackage

Yes, there is compression on Antenna signals. It might be compressed further on Sat/Cable, but there certainly is compression on antenna signals.

Okay... Antenna will always be the "least compressed" signal.

**larry** · 08-01-2008, 10:57 AM

Stupid question here, and slightly off topic, but somebody mentioned that Direct tv has better hd programming.

In six months, won't this be a moot point?

**keepngoal** · 08-01-2008, 10:59 AM

digital versus analog signal broadcast.

HD can only happen in a digital broadcast... but SD can go either way.

-keep

**Cyclonesrule91** · 08-01-2008, 11:00 AM

It's a good thing Monday Night Football went to ESPN........

**CYdTracked** · 08-01-2008, 11:00 AM

I'm in the yellow zone here in Des Moines, anyone have a recommendation on what indoor HD antenna? All the mult-directional ones I am finding look kinda big, I don't want an outdoor one or one I have to put up in the attic.

**isuno1fan** · 08-01-2008, 11:01 AM

Originally Posted by Cyclonesrule91

It's a good thing Monday Night Football went to ESPN........

But not Dancing with the Stars!

**CyBobby** · 08-01-2008, 11:03 AM

Originally Posted by isuno1fan

Another reason DirecTV is the better choice.

do you mean foxtv? ruppert baby ruppert....

**superdorf** · 08-01-2008, 11:06 AM

Originally Posted by travman23

I'm in the yellow zone here in Des Moines, anyone have a recommendation on what indoor HD antenna? All the mult-directional ones I am finding look kinda big, I don't want an outdoor one or one I have to put up in the attic.

I tried a whole bunch of different antennas, from indoor, to outdoor, terk, powered... the whole gambit.

I settled on an outdoor multi element UHF antenna that cost $20.