Paul's Blog

It's only taken about 48 hours worth of HD TV for me to become a junkie. I have to admit, years ago being able to watch TV in stereo was cool. Being able to watch TV in Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, with a digital widescreen picture and superior sharpness totally rocks!

I couldn't really grasp the super-enjoyment that so many (like my friend Kevin, of HDBEAT and Engadget) talked about so much. But, wow! You try it for a little while and you're all disappointed when you don't have the quality and sound of the HD broadcast. As Kevin and Barb call it, you become an HD-Snob.

Well, guys, I guess my nose is in the air, too. I seriously love my new Dish VIP211.


Nothing like the new MPEG-4 functionality and the awesome new interface screens. I am particularlly thrilled with the look of the PIP on the screen, as well.

Here's to HDTV!!

This article was just written well and absolute chuckle-full for me. The folks at Engadget do have a good sense of humor, and I am totally down wit dat, yo! Though, admittedly, I had to agree with the usefulness of this almost useless feature, but I think I would use it. I mean, really, it's like getting "free" P.I.P on a TV! Imagine watching The NASA channel launch another shuttle, your favorite sport playing in at least two different ESPN channels, and Lance Armstrong swearing that he's NOT going to race another Tour de France for the 42nd time, ALL AT ONCE!

Finally, a network willing to cater effectively to our extreme ADD. DISH Network is rolling out a new feature that will show subscribers six simultaneous channels at once, in addition to an interactive menu. The six channel mosaic will live on the DISH Home channel, Ch. 100. Developed for DISH by OpenTV, the six channel smorgasbord was first unleashed last year during the 2004 Summer Olympics and the Presidential Elections. Presumably subscriber response was so positive they’ve decided to not limit the app to special occasions, which seems to indicate we’re not the only ones forgetting to take our ritalin.