Nimiq 5 Launch Scheduled for September 18
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Do you have a copy of the DirecTV lease?
I am sure there is a clause in there to evict DirecTV whenever they see fit or posibly when they move to a new satellite. We don't know this.
We do know that DirecTV is moving quickly to move the locals from that satellite to another satellite which seems to show that January 1st they will be off the satellite.
I am sure there is a clause in there to evict DirecTV whenever they see fit or posibly when they move to a new satellite. We don't know this.
We do know that DirecTV is moving quickly to move the locals from that satellite to another satellite which seems to show that January 1st they will be off the satellite.
I believe the upcoming moves by DirecTV off of the 72.5 W slot are for 9 markets. I believe that are quite a few more than these 9 at 72.5 W. Other DirecTV statements have mentioned markets being moved in 2010 as well as some being moved in 2011. Check out the question about whether all customers have to exchange equipmented from this DirecTV website:
http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/customer/faqPage.jsp?assetId=P5370034
I doubt that DIRECT is going to turn off markets to vacate the satellite right away. I suspect they made an arrangement to get out of their lease early without penalties by allowing Dish to start using TPs as soon as they are no longer needed by DIRECTV. Dish just got the blanket authority to start using the TPs as soon as they get them without sending in an application as each TP clears up. I am sure DIRECTV would pay what it takes to keep the TPs it needs during the transition.
I have of course not read the contract, but who would make a deal involving who knows how many customers and millions in direct costs without a pretty iron clad guaranty of service terms.
I seriously doubt that DIRECTV would agree to a lease that would allow TELSAT to boot them at any time without notice or proper cause. What would be the point? DIRECTV has invested millions in this venture, with both a satellite and all the ground installations. DIRECTV probably had the option to continue their lease quite a bit longer. They probably view this as a win/win where they get to transition out of the lease, probably paying a pro rated amount based on the number of TPs they give to Dish. Dish probably agreed to buy them out of the remaining term of the contract. DIRECTV probably saves more money the faster they give up the TPs.
Why would D* continue to pay out a lease to someone when they are going to have a new bird working very soon? I just can't be that expensive to move the few markets it has to the new sat.
I suspect it's a matter of satellite lease dollars being in the budget, and field service tech dollars to do dish/equipment swaps or repoints is not.
I am getting a range of 53-62 on all transponders on the 72.7 sat here in southern Ohio. I don't remember what I was getting before but the new numbers seem to be low compared with others reporting in this thread. Do my signal strength numbers seem reasonable for my part of the country?
I believe your numbers are acceptable, but do seem a little low for the new bird. If you have access to your reflector, put a little pressure on it left and right, up and down...if your signal tone rises any, you could increase your SS with a re-peak.
I tried to get the best signal I could on my 1000.4 eastern arc dish Saturday and Sunday and peaked it for what I think is the best signals I could get on all 3 sats: 77/72.7/61.5. It wasn't very easy to get good strengths on the 77 sat but I did get it. Here they are:
72.7 sat
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01) 73
03) 75
05) 70
07) 73
09) 72
11) 70
13) 72
15) 75
17) 73
19) 74
21) 75
23) 77
25) 75
27) 76
29) 75
31) 78
Low of 70
High of 78
77 sat
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01) 50
04) 50
05) 50
08) 50
09) 50
12) 51
13) 44
16) 52
17) 52
20) 53
21) 54
24) 55
28) 55
29) 56
32) 53
Low of 44
High of 56
61.5 sat
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01) 0
02) 59
03) 57
04) 0
05) 62 spot beam
06) 0
07) 0
08) 56
09) 53 spot beam
10) 59
11) 53 spot beam
12) 0
13) 43 spot beam
14) 70
15) 0
16) 41
17) 35
18) 59
19) 38
20) 46
21) 49
22) 50
23) 0
24) 53
25) 53
26) 0
27) 50
28) 48
29) 60
30) 50
31) 50
32) 45
Low of 35
High of 70
72.7 sat
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01) 73
03) 75
05) 70
07) 73
09) 72
11) 70
13) 72
15) 75
17) 73
19) 74
21) 75
23) 77
25) 75
27) 76
29) 75
31) 78
Low of 70
High of 78
77 sat
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01) 50
04) 50
05) 50
08) 50
09) 50
12) 51
13) 44
16) 52
17) 52
20) 53
21) 54
24) 55
28) 55
29) 56
32) 53
Low of 44
High of 56
61.5 sat
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01) 0
02) 59
03) 57
04) 0
05) 62 spot beam
06) 0
07) 0
08) 56
09) 53 spot beam
10) 59
11) 53 spot beam
12) 0
13) 43 spot beam
14) 70
15) 0
16) 41
17) 35
18) 59
19) 38
20) 46
21) 49
22) 50
23) 0
24) 53
25) 53
26) 0
27) 50
28) 48
29) 60
30) 50
31) 50
32) 45
Low of 35
High of 70
The 8PSK transition is underway on Nimiq5.... 25% gain of bandwidth switching over to 8PSK.
Uplink Comparison Range: 10/20/2009 01:55A - 10/20/2009 02:11A
Transponder Changes:
Nimiq5 72.7W TP 01 ConUS beam changed from 20000 QPSK 5/6 to 21500 8PSK 2/3
Nimiq5 72.7W TP 07 ConUS beam changed from 20000 QPSK 5/6 to 21500 8PSK 2/3
Nimiq5 72.7W TP 09 ConUS beam changed from 20000 QPSK 5/6 to 21500 8PSK 2/3
Nimiq5 72.7W TP 21 ConUS beam changed from 20000 QPSK 5/6 to 21500 8PSK 2/3
Uplink Comparison Range: 10/20/2009 01:55A - 10/20/2009 02:11A
Transponder Changes:
Nimiq5 72.7W TP 01 ConUS beam changed from 20000 QPSK 5/6 to 21500 8PSK 2/3
Nimiq5 72.7W TP 07 ConUS beam changed from 20000 QPSK 5/6 to 21500 8PSK 2/3
Nimiq5 72.7W TP 09 ConUS beam changed from 20000 QPSK 5/6 to 21500 8PSK 2/3
Nimiq5 72.7W TP 21 ConUS beam changed from 20000 QPSK 5/6 to 21500 8PSK 2/3
Are they gonna switch to 8psk on western arc also, since we dont have any room left???
It will be sooner then that.
Not sure what you mean by this... they can't leave their customers high and dry one day just by switching everything to 8PSK.
Is there really that many non-8PSK receivers? I was under the impression that Dish added 8PSK support really early on in the cycle. If that's the case, they could offer an upgrade deal to the remaining few.
They are going to do it just like the smart card swap,gradual, with only certain channels going 8PSK and rolling out over time, this way customers can get new MPEG4 equipment installed in their homes.
No they wont be switching everything to MPEG4 though at the time, only 8PSK as there are a bunch of 8PSK non MPEG4 receivers out in the field, those will be switched out later on a year or two after the 8psk switchover.
No they wont be switching everything to MPEG4 though at the time, only 8PSK as there are a bunch of 8PSK non MPEG4 receivers out in the field, those will be switched out later on a year or two after the 8psk switchover.
Any idea when this full 8PSK Switchover is going to take place.
What satellites are not using this technology right now?
Josh
What satellites are not using this technology right now?
Josh
If I had to guess I would say the 8PSK conversion on the Western Arc would be done by this time next year.
That would open up a lot of space for a lot more national HD channels.
That would open up a lot of space for a lot more national HD channels.
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