DishNetwork Uplink Activity Report - 4/2/2008 3:10pm - 631 changes

[rhdj]

Has anyone checked to see if the VIP go to 61.5 when you tune in??

 

[flyingsquirrel]

Lost Chicago Locals!!!!!!

Looks like I lost ALL of the Chicago SD locals. They vanished since we don't have a 61.5 dish. Used to have one, but Dish took it down when we got HD.

I have OTA, but anyone who doesn't and doesn't have 61.5 .....

8495 - WPWR moved from EchoStar10 110W TP 31 Spotbeam 19 to Echostar12 61.5 TP 09 Area 4 beam and changed to MPEG4 SD (A)(Gary, IN)
8496 - WTTW moved from EchoStar10 110W TP 31 Spotbeam 19 to Echostar12 61.5 TP 09 Area 4 beam and changed to MPEG4 SD (A)(Chicago, IL)
8497 - WCIU moved from EchoStar10 110W TP 31 Spotbeam 19 to Echostar12 61.5 TP 09 Area 4 beam and changed to MPEG4 SD (A)(Chicago, IL)
8498 - WGBO moved from EchoStar10 110W TP 31 Spotbeam 19 to Echostar12 61.5 TP 09 Area 4 beam and changed to MPEG4 SD (A)(Joliet, IL)
8499 - WSNS moved from EchoStar10 110W TP 31 Spotbeam 19 to Echostar12 61.5 TP 09 Area 4 beam and changed to MPEG4 SD (A)(Chicago, IL)
8500 - WXFT moved from EchoStar10 110W TP 31 Spotbeam 19 to Echostar12 61.5 TP 09 Area 4 beam and changed to MPEG4 SD (A)(Aurora, IL)
8501 - WYCC moved from EchoStar10 110W TP 31 Spotbeam 19 to Echostar12 61.5 TP 09 Area 4 beam and changed to MPEG4 SD (A)(Chicago, IL)
8502 - WYIN moved from EchoStar10 110W TP 31 Spotbeam 19 to Echostar12 61.5 TP 09 Area 4 beam and changed to MPEG4 SD (A)(Gary, IN)
8503 - WJYS moved from EchoStar10 110W TP 31 Spotbeam 19 to Echostar12 61.5 TP 09 Area 4 beam and changed to MPEG4 SD (A)(Hammond, IN)
8504 - WOCK moved from EchoStar10 110W TP 31 Spotbeam 19 to Echostar12 61.5 TP 09 Area 4 beam and changed to MPEG4 SD (A)(Chicago, IL)
8505 - WWME moved from EchoStar10 110W TP 31 Spotbeam 19 to Echostar12 61.5 TP 09 Area 4 beam and changed to MPEG4 SD (A)(Chicago, IL)

 

[alebowgm]

Just checked mine and I'm still getting the SD from 119, and I have a sat pointed at 61.5

Put tinfoil over the eye of 119, do a check switch and then see what happens!

 

[Poke]

Well SD is just that SD and it will not look all that great on a HDTV.. Just another reason why at some point in the near future we should be back to one format all HD.

 

[rhdj]

Thanks gorbash!

 

[HokieEngineer]

Can we keep the convo about the uplink and not misc other crap?

6799 HIDEF on 110W has "DISH Network HD Updates" Listed in the EPG, and its a standard def channel, so I'm assuming its there to tell you all about the HD additions.

 

[Gorbash]

Do you have a mpeg4 vip receiver?

I have a ViP 622. And just did the tinfoil test and the channel didn't come in at all. But I still got my Austin Locals, so the wing dish is working properly.

 

[webbydude]

and they moved RSNS to 61.5 from 129 (cleveland!) Lots of Local moves!

Not showing it on my 61.5 set up yet.

Do you show it on yours?

 

[RandallA]

TP 25 on 61.5 was cleaned up (Sky Angel stuff) and they moved the 5 MPEG4 TEMP channels there.

 

[db2]

I'm guessing that even if you have a ViP Mpeg4 receiver that you may need a new smartcard in order to see any of the new "Eastern Arc" channels.

 

[JamesJ]

Not showing it on my 61.5 set up yet.

Do you show it on yours?

nothing yet, but They are still NA...I believe totally hidden!

 

[mike123abc]

If Dish intends to have a solution pointing at 61.5 they have to copy all the locals from 119/110 to 61.5. So, they would put all the standard def locals in MPEG-4 SD and the MPEG-4 HD locals all on a spot beam on 61.5. That way you do not have to have a dish pointing to 61.5 area and one pointing to 119/110. For a market like Chicago that is a lot of local stations in SD, and the big networks in HD on spots from 61.5. They are duplicating 110/119 spots to 61.5.

 

[Gorbash]

I'm guessing that even if you have a ViP Mpeg4 receiver that you may need a new smartcard in order to see any of the new "Eastern Arc" channels.

I don't have a smartcard in my receiver... Neither do my folks. I thought they phased those out.

 

[RandallA]

Bottom line, no new HD Nationals.

 

[HokieEngineer]

None of the mirrored mpeg4 SD channels on 61.5 are available yet.

 

[RandallA]

I don't have a smartcard in my receiver... Neither do my folks. I thought they phased those out.

The new receivers have the smartcard built in. What db2 is saying that will need to send you a new one if you're gonna use the Eastern Arc.

 

[webbydude]

nothing yet, but They are still NA...I believe totally hidden!

If it is indeed going to show up in the next few days, that'll be the shot in the arm the RSP and local retailers in NE Ohio needed. A *TON* of repoints!

 

[Fanucci]

nothing yet, but They are still NA...I believe totally hidden!

With the RSN channel moves in Cleveland, it reads like they are taking them off of 129 and moving to 61.5. Is this actually a "mirroring" situation or is an actual removal from 129 and placement on 61.5?

 

[vampz26]

Are Chicago locals GONE?

Let me know quick! (I'm at work and can't check...) This may be my key to getting my Dish upgraded to a 1000.2 and my 61.5 hooked up.

 

[HokieEngineer]

USAHD and SCIFI HD are both still slates.