DirecTV 11 Satellite - Tracking & Testing

[drbonbi]

Is this the time that local public television HD channels get picked up by D* as per the national agreement signed late last year?

Dana

 

[raoul5788]

Is this the time that local public television HD channels get picked up by D* as per the national agreement signed late last year?

Dana

It makes sense, and we all hope it's true. Here in CT, WEDH isn't even broadcasting digitally yet! They should be in August or September according to the station manager.

 

[Brewer4]

Awesome. More HD channels I dont have time to watch.....

 

[skohly]

99C is showing up. All zeros but showing up. We are close.

When I do a signal test I only get 99a and 99b but no 99c. Whats up with that?

 

[raoul5788]

When I do a signal test I only get 99a and 99b but no 99c. Whats up with that?

You must have an H20 or H21. They show D11 as 99a. The HR series shows it as 99c.

 

[skohly]

You must have an H20 or H21. They show D11 as 99a. The HR series shows it as 99c.

Yup

Thats it exactly. Thanks!

 

[ddobson]

They were doing some unique testing and this is a very big bird.

I don't claim to be an expert but from what I"ve heard this testing will allow DirecTV to do things in the future that will be worth it. It makes all the sense to me what they did.

If I was in their shoes I would have had to make the same decision. Otherwise they would have spent a HUGE amount of money later on a theory that may or may not have worked.

I can wait for them to test. Its summer, get out enjoy and know that new programming will be in place when the weather turns in a couple of months. It will likely be here much sooner than that but it will all be ready by the time we have to run indoors for the winter...

 

[atp1313]

Around these parts, you run inside during summer, and once the weather turns, then you can safely go back outside.

 

[levibluewa]

H20-100 (99a)

1-8: 86-88-80-82-83-86-80-81
9-16:80-85-78-78-0-0-n/a-n/a

Yeah !!!!

 

[rjsam2000]

Now getting signal strength reading in the 80's on transponders 1-12 on 99c.

 

[crow159]

All 14 TP are now lit up.

 

[iceturkee]

mine are all lit as well....numbers aren't great, must keep a eye out!

 

[texasbrit]

Low to mid-90s on all 14 TPs for me.

 

[tigerfan33]

Let me ask you guys. When did you start getting channels after you got signals from D10??

 

[JamesJ]

how many transponders are going to be used for LILHD? or is this sat strictly for national HD?!?

 

[tigerfan33]

how many transponders are going to be used for LILHD? or is this sat strictly for national HD?!?

Both. About 40-50 national.

A bunch of LIL.

 

[Rey]

getting all 14 tp here to. 34 to 45%

 

[jokeworm]

Signals between 82 and 90 here ... I'm all set .. bring it on !!

 

[DodgerKing]

getting all 14 tp here to. 34 to 45%

Let me reply with the same info I did on the other site. I wouldn't worry too much about your low readings right now. Once they start broadcasting actual stations and your readings are low, then I would worry. With this testing weird things happen, including the way your receiver interprets information.

I had low readings when D10 started sending out transponder readings, and then once it went live with actual channel my readings jumped up dramatically.

ETA: After seeing that your 103 readings are low, I would call for a realignment anyway. These low readings will still get you a good picture when it is sunny, but any little interference would cause your signal to drop more than it would if you had higher readings.

 

[atp1313]

76 up to 91. And they alternate from mid/upper 70's on odds and upper 80/low 90's on evens.