D Dish-Direc SatelliteGuys Pro Original poster Jan 23, 2006 216 1 Dec 17, 2006 #1 Any one know when New York locals and the other CONUS locals will go to spotbeam?
lakebum431 Pub Member / Supporter Pub Member / Supporter Lifetime Supporter Sep 5, 2005 17,093 5,041 Norris, TN Dec 17, 2006 #2 No one knows. I'm not sure even Dish knows.
R roachxp Supporting Founder Supporting Founder Feb 13, 2005 996 0 Massachusetts Dec 17, 2006 #3 If E* goes spot beam on the Local HD-lil will they be able to fit more HD-lil per transpoder instead of 4 on CONUS???
If E* goes spot beam on the Local HD-lil will they be able to fit more HD-lil per transpoder instead of 4 on CONUS???
Jim5506 SatelliteGuys Master Pub Member / Supporter Lifetime Supporter Oct 19, 2004 8,292 3,816 Slaton, Texas Dec 17, 2006 #4 Only 110 and 119 have spotbeam capacity, and I don't know how much more of it is available on each satellite. Perhaps one of our gurus can illucidate.
Only 110 and 119 have spotbeam capacity, and I don't know how much more of it is available on each satellite. Perhaps one of our gurus can illucidate.
G garys SatelliteGuys Master Sep 29, 2005 7,621 37 Greentown, Pennsylvania, United States Dec 18, 2006 #5 As the only NY locals not already on a spotbeam, the four major networks wouldn't take much. And the other two are also sold as superstations. The rest have been on spotbeams for quite a while. Not talking about the HD locals at this point.
As the only NY locals not already on a spotbeam, the four major networks wouldn't take much. And the other two are also sold as superstations. The rest have been on spotbeams for quite a while. Not talking about the HD locals at this point.