What Is Dish Network TurboHD?
Dish Network recently released fresh programming bundles called TurboHD. These new programming packages are 100% hi def, removing of the standard definition networks. So is this new satellite television the best choice for your family?
That depends on what you want from your pay television provider. Some folks want every single channel that is available. They don’t care if 10 of them are jewelry shopping channels, or that five of the channels are public access. They just want all of the channels.
Other though, have grown tired of trying to wade past all of the junk on the television dial, looking for something worthwhile to watch. For consumers who have recently bought a new flat-screen TV, Turbo HD by DISH Network might be a good solution for you.
The three different bundles with Turbo HD are the Bronze, Silver, and Gold levels. All of these packages are made up of hi-def channels only. Pricing starts at around $24.99 per month for the entry level HD package. That package, however, does not include your local channels, which cost $5 more per month.
DISH Network also has the Platinum package, which is an add-on service to the Gold, Silver, and Bronze packages. The Platinum level is ten bucks a month, and includes seven additional HD channels such as NBA TV and NHL Network.
One point of contention with some current DISH Network customers is they have not been allowed to switch over to the Turbo HD packages. Currently only new customers to DISH Network have been allowed to get the TurboHD bundles. Current customers can get Turbo HD, but only as an addition to the standard package they already have.
A final consideration you should know about is how DISH Network is counting the networks contained in the bundles. For example, the Dish Network Bronze package which includes 44 channels, but of those 24 are network channels, six are PPV, and 14 are video-on-demand channels. While that may be enough for some folks, many are accustomed to having quite a bit more content to choose from. One final note, none of the TurboHD levels include premium movie channels like Starz or Showtime, so don’t be surprised when you have to pay more for those commercial free channels. For more detail on these packages, check out the latest Dish Network Turbo HD reviews.