I have a AU9 (Ka/Ku 5LNB) dish, 2 HR-22 receivers connected to HDTV's, and 3 older MPEG-2 receivers hooked up to standard definition TV's. Directv recently offered me a free upgrade on one of my very old receivers so I accepted. They sent me a D12 receiver which does not recognize Ka satellites. Note: my previous receiver didn't recognize Ka band either. This receiver is connected to a non-HDTV. I suspect this receiver is fine since it's my understanding that the Ka satellites are used ONLY for HD programming. But it got me wondering if there is any "non-HD" programming on the Ka band? I guess I could compare the program lists from one of my HR-22 receivers to the D12, but that would take forever. It sure would be nice if there was a link where you could see which Directv channels are on which satellites/transponders. I understand this information could change often.
Is there any "non-HD" programming on the Ka band?
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Ok now I will say that I am a DirecTV noob, but Lyngsat shows only 99.2 being KA band while showing 103 as KU but that might be missed labeled.
Here is what is on 99.2
DirecTV USA on Spaceway 2 & DirecTV 11 at 99.2°W - LyngSat
And here is on 103 aka 102.8
DirecTV USA on Spaceway 1 & DirecTV 10 at 102.8°W - LyngSat
I only showing these as my D11 shows 101/110/119
Hope this helps
The way I understand it there are some SD locals on KA.This was the reason for the R22.
The way I understand it there are some SD locals on KA.This was the reason for the R22.
Alaska and Hawaii locals are on the Ka satellites.
The locals on KA would be MPEG4.Making the R22 DirecTV's first MPEG2/ MPEG4 SD DVR and a path to gradually changeover to MPEG4 SD programming.Which would be still years away.
yea its a shame that DirecTV cant get a move on with the one Dish one Reciever concept because it would take alot of confusion and expense out of every EQUATION!!! SWiM IT ..... and thats a must for the average consumer!
I would think that the low power you can transmit without a license would cause reception trouble in larger and/or older homes (e.g. plaster on metal lath). You would basically have the same issues that people have with wireless networks.
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The older houlses what have plaster on metal lath are basically in giant faraday cages which basically block wireless signals. I have have an aunt who complained about ever cellphone company saying no one had service in her house. Well it was because as nice of a house as i was, it was old and had what alot of people would call chicken wire underneth the plaster walls.
Security, Note sayin the system could not be made very secure the problem is that upper brass will see it as a potential point of breach of security even running low power.
The older houlses what have plaster on metal lath are basically in giant faraday cages which basically block wireless signals. I have have an aunt who complained about ever cellphone company saying no one had service in her house. Well it was because as nice of a house as i was, it was old and had what alot of people would call chicken wire underneth the plaster walls.
Security, Note sayin the system could not be made very secure the problem is that upper brass will see it as a potential point of breach of security even running low power.
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