--- In [email protected], "Timothy W. Burris" 
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> The most disturbing part of this news release is that Starz/Encore 
is not
> acknowledging the 4DTV market. Instead they are pointing folks to 
the DBS
> services to continue receiving their services. 4DTV seems to be a 
taboo word
> to the programming providers these days.
> 
>  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf 
Of Jeff
> Wildman
> Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 8:20 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [TVRO] Starz to End C-Band Broadcasts
> 
>  
> 
> >From: "thegrod" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: [email protected]
> >To: <[email protected]>
> >Subject: Re: [TVRO] Starz to End C-Band Broadcasts
> >Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2005 06:12:08 -0700
> >
> >They did leave that question unanswered but bear in mind that the 
delivery
> >system for many cable headends is still C Band, just digital now.  
As long
> >as they don't change to an encoding or transmissioin method that 
can't be
> >received by 4DTV, we should be OK.
> 
> I'm not as optomistic about that prediction. The wording from Starz 
seems to
> 
> imply that sales of their services (C-Band OR 4DTV) won't be an 
option. They
> 
> seem to be clearly directing viewers to the pizza pans. Their quote:
> 
> "Huguez pointed C-Band viewers to small dish alternatives from
> DirecTV and EchoStar's DISH Network "to continue to receive
> the great movie programming our 13 channels deliver every
> day."
> 
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>  For what it is worth my programing provider said I can still 
recieve Starzs on 4dtv when they go digital for more money plus extra 
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