DISH Network Turbo HD is a new line of packages designed to cater to the HD-only crowd. These HD aficionados, or HD snobs as they often affectionately refer to themselves, continue to decry the lack of quality HD content currently being broadcast across the airwaves. Maybe the introduction of TurboHD from DISH Network will quell their thirst for HD. Well, probably not unless DISH brings back VOOM for these folks.
The DISH Turbo HD packages start as low as $24.99 and go up to $49.99 and are broken out using all of the famous precious metals in order to describe their importance, and of course number of channels as well. The four packages introduced under Turbo HD are Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum.
First up is the Turbo HD Bronze for $24.99 per month, and you can add the locals for another $5 a month for a total of $29.99 a month. DISH will also offer their DishDVR Advantage for $34.99 per month which will offer the core Bronze HD package, local channels and a DishDVR.
Next up is the TurboHD Silver for $32.99 per month, and you can add the locals for another $5 a month for a total of $37.99 a month. DISH Network will also add their DishDVR for $39.99 per month which will offer the core Bronze HD package, local channels, regional sports networks where available, and a DishDVR.
Finally the DISH Network Turbo HD Gold will cost $39.99 a month or $44.99 per month with locals channels added. Add the DishDVR Advantage and the cost will be $49.99 per month. This high end package will include the core HD package along with local channels and a Dish DVR receiver plus regional sports channels.
No specifics as far as exact channels and channels numbers were released to really be able to compare the Bronze, Silver and Gold TurboHD packages. All of the packages are set to be released on August 1st, the same day DISH promises to add 17 new HD channels.
Update: Find out the latest in our DISH Network TurboHD review.
In addition DISH Network also has another add-on package available for DISH Network subscribers who already have another package. Titled the TurboHD Platinum, it will cost $10 a month and will add HD channels that do not have existing SD channels. For exact details on the channels contained here we will have to wait.
Direct TV has not yet introduced any “HD only” packages, opting to continue with a $9.99 monthly HD access fee for customers who want HD programming.
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This is a great blog to support your services and products. I am happy to be here to know all new features and products by Dish TV.
When is this Turbo HD going to start?
When are the Packages going to be lasted?
When can you sign up?
FYI, they are not letting existing customers change to the turbohd only packages. so they are losing this customer.
The new turbohdtv how can it show 1080p res. if the dish box only gose up to 1080i?
I HAVE TWO HD RECEIVERS AND I SEE YOU NEED A VIP612R VIP722R VIP622R TO GET 1080 RECEPTION ON THE NEW TURBO HD
do i need the new vip612r vip722r vip622r for my 1080 tv
is turbo hd available in Hawaii????
I think Turbo HD will be the satellite TV story of 2009. Direct TV is going to have to respond to this, as it offers all of the channels that an HDTV owner wants, and the price is so much less than the traditional package that you would buy from direct tv or comcast
Wow thats a real low price, i wish my country had the same sort of deals- all we have is over priced service monopoly – Hopefully Tivo will come in and kick some but!
So has Turbo HD been eliminated? I tried to order it online today and cant find it anywhere on their website. I hope I can still get Turbo HD, because when I was reading up on it I found it to be so much less than the cablevision packages that are being offered.
I can say that it is a very nice blod and i will give my support to your service and the product.And this product has very low price.Dish TV provides more benifit to the people.
Hello!
Wow!Its really its usefull for the users.DISH Network offers something for everyone – with over 114 national HD channels Dish Network satellite is revamping High Definition Televison programming like never before! sports, movies, news, lifestyle and family entertainment you could possibly want! Dish Network allows you to choose one of the many TurboHD packages…
The DISH Turbo HD packages, nice deals. thanks
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