Does this excerpt from the Dish 10K regarding " successfully deployed satellites" mean that they will be accelerating conversion to MPEG4?
"Several years ago, we began deploying satellite receivers capable of exploiting 8PSK modulation technology. Since that technology is now standard in all of our new satellite receivers, our cost to migrate programming channels to that technology in the future will be substantially lower than if it were necessary to replace all existing consumer equipment. As we continue to implement 8PSK technology, bandwidth efficiency will improve, significantly increasing the number of programming channels we can transmit over our existing satellites as an alternative or supplement to the acquisition of additional spectrum or the construction of additional satellites. New channels we add to our service using only that technology may allow us to further reduce conversion costs and create additional revenue opportunities. We have also implemented MPEG-4 technology in all satellite receivers for new customers who subscribe to our HD programming packages and are converting all existing HD satellite receivers to the same technology. This technology should result in further bandwidth efficiencies over time. We have not yet determined the extent to which we will convert the DISH Network DBS System to these new technologies, or the period of time over which the conversions will occur. Provided that EchoStar X continues to operate normally and other planned satellites are successfully deployed, this increased satellite capacity and our 8PSK transition will afford us greater flexibility in delaying and reducing the costs otherwise required to convert our subscriber base to MPEG-4."
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