Satellite TV provider DISH Network recently released fresh programming bundles called Turbo HD. These packages are all hi definition, leaving out all of the standard definition channels. So is this new satellite TV the right for your family?

It all depends on what you want from your cable or satellite television company. Some folks want every single channel that is available. It doesn’t matter to them that 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 weary of trying to wade past all of the lower tier channels on the cable dial, looking for something decent to watch. For consumers who have recently purchased a new plasma TV, TurboHD by DISH Network may be the perfect solution.

The three different options with TurboHD are the Bronze, Silver, and Gold levels. All of these packages are made up of HD channels only. Packages start at about $24.99 per month for the entry level HD package. That programming package does not include your local channels, which costs five bucks more a month.

DISH Network also has the Platinum package, which is an additional service to the Gold, Silver, and Bronze packages. The Platinum level is ten bucks a month, and adds on seven additional hi definitions channels such as HDNet Movies and Universal HD.

One sticking point with some current DISH Network customers is they have not been allowed to switch over to the less expensive Turbo HD packages. At this time, just new subscribers to DISH Network have been allowed to get the TurboHD only bundles. Current customers can get Turbo HD, but only as an add-on to the standard definition package.

A final consideration you should know about is how DISH Network is counting the networks included 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 VOD, (video on demand) channels. While that may be enough for some folks, others are used to having quite a bit more content to choose from. A final consideration, the Turbo HD packages do not include movie packages like HBO 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 Dish Turbo HD review.

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