8PSK Conversion Update...

[Scott Greczkowski]

Are you on the Western Arc and have an old non 8PSK reciever? Have you been getting calls and postcards telling you need to upgrade your equipment? If you have been ignoring these warnings... then this is it, you will soon start losing channels from your lineup and will only get them back if you upgrade your equipment.

I have just received this...

"Channel interruptions for QPSK receivers will begin on June 10th (5-10 channels per week) and will continue until July 15th when all channels at the 119 orbital location will be converted to 8PSK."

 

[zippyfrog]

It will be very interesting to see where this goes and how they manage the additional space. If there will be more HD channels, spreading out HD channels to improve picture quality, or just making space for potential 4k offerings.

 

[Tampa8]

There's a word for that. Progress.

 

[bluegras]

yea thats what you call progress you guys i wonder what dish is going to do with all that bandwidth maybe add some new hd channels for us who would like to see them.

 

[jegrant]

Is there a list of all the equipment that is affected? Model numbers of the receivers that won't be good anymore? I'd like to have that for reference.

 

[CK SatGuy]

Yup, it's about time. I wouldn't be in a hurry to launch a 4K channel. Focus on adding any IMPORTANT HD channels that are missing and improving the PQ (which was decent to begin with) then figure out how to do 4K down the road.

 

[Troch77]

Is there a list of all the equipment that is affected? Model numbers of the receivers that won't be good anymore? I'd like to have that for reference.

If you have a VIP receiver or Hopper, you are fine.
For SD I believe 311,322,522,and 625 can do 8PSK.

 

[Claude Greiner]

It's about time

 

[ChadT41]

If you have a VIP receiver or Hopper, you are fine.
For SD I believe 311,322,522,and 625 can do 8PSK.

311/311k/512/522/625/411. I believe that covers them all(SD). All VIP/XIP equipment is fine. All 4 digit receivers such as the 3900 will be affected. The 3 digits receivers affected that come to mind off the bat, 111/301/some 311 models/508/510/381/811. Hope that helps.

 

[TheKrell]

311/311k/512/522/625/411. I believe that covers them all(SD).

Of course the 411 is an HD receiver. But you know that.

 

[gadgtfreek]

Let off some of that current HD compression!

 

[JSheridan]

311/311k/512/522/625/411. I believe that covers them all(SD). All VIP/XIP equipment is fine. All 4 digit receivers such as the 3900 will be affected. The 3 digits receivers affected that come to mind off the bat, 111/301/some 311 models/508/510/381/811. Hope that helps.

I think the 322 will also be OK.

 

[dare2be]

Step one: Full time HD RSNs.
Step two: relax compression a bit.
Step three: add HD to existing channels that aren't in HD (when available and contractually feasible)

 

[KAB]

Step one: Full time HD RSNs.
Step two: relax compression a bit.
Step three: add HD to existing channels that aren't in HD (when available and contractually feasible)

Step one will likely never happen. Charlie has made it clear he has no intention of meeting many of ghe RNSs contractual demands.

 

[satgirl51]

Step one: Full time HD RSNs.
Step two: relax compression a bit.
Step three: add HD to existing channels that aren't in HD (when available and contractually feasible)

I really doubt they will do much of #2 as pointed out by others here many are fine with how the HD looks now. Of course many that are saying the HD is fine maybe on the EA.

So I predict they will concentrate on #3.

 

[dare2be]

Step one will likely never happen. Charlie has made it clear he has no intention of meeting many of ghe RNSs contractual demands.

Fine, just upgrade my RSN then.

 

[gadgtfreek]

Step one: Full time HD RSNs.
Step two: relax compression a bit.
Step three: add HD to existing channels that aren't in HD (when available and contractually feasible)

I like the way you think.

 

[gadgtfreek]

I really doubt they will do much of #2 as pointed out by others here many are fine with how the HD looks now. Of course many that are saying the HD is fine maybe on the EA.

So I predict they will concentrate on #3.

At some point they need to realize not everyone watches tv on a 46" either, from 15 feet away. The whole point of HD was to get better, which they did at first, and then squeezed it. If they are freeing up space, do a little to ease compression. While some channels are pretty good, some others can look pretty damn bad at times (fast motion/action).

 

[ChadT41]

I think the 322 will also be OK.

Agh. Yes. I forgot that dastardly 322.

 

[pattykay]

311/311k/512/522/625/411. I believe that covers them all(SD). All VIP/XIP equipment is fine. All 4 digit receivers such as the 3900 will be affected. The 3 digits receivers affected that come to mind off the bat, 111/301/some 311 models/508/510/381/811. Hope that helps.

I think the 322 will also be OK.

Agh. Yes. I forgot that dastardly 322.

You also forgot the 501 on the list of receivers being discontinued.

Are you on the Western Arc and have an old non 8PSK reciever? Have you been getting calls and postcards telling you need to upgrade your equipment? If you have been ignoring these warnings... then this is it, you will soon start losing channels from your lineup and will only get them back if you upgrade your equipment.

I have just received this...

"Channel interruptions for QPSK receivers will begin on June 10th (5-10 channels per week) and will continue until July 15th when all channels at the 119 orbital location will be converted to 8PSK."

When is the deadline for other orbital locations? I will continue to use my 501 until the bitter end. Dish can have my 501 back when they can pry its cold, dead DVR functionality from my hands!