SatelliteGuys.US DishNetwork Uplink Activity Discussion - Week Ending 02/09/2008

[db2]

Hey digiblur are the Sci-fi and USA channels still flat-lines like slates or are they more exciting now like the other channels charts?

Yes, still flat.

 

[digiblur]

Hey digiblur are the Sci-fi and USA channels still flat-lines like slates or are they more exciting now like the other channels charts?

Flat lined jones!

 

[wyattg]

Flat lined jones!

Not a Flat Line McGillicuty???

 

[nlk10010]

Of course it could be that Charlie has a really nasty sense of humor and has decided to (upside) give us new national HD channels but (downside) they'll be NEW VOOM CHANNELS. One of them is actively uplinked NOW (we just don't know it yet):SlateHD.

 

[NOHDjunkie]

see you next Wednesday. hopefully more better.

 

[Harold]

see you next Wednesday. hopefully more better.

Maybe not. I'm about sick of this hurry up and wait crap.

 

[digiblur]

Not a Flat Line McGillicuty???

Actually Flat Line Willy sounds better!

 

[TNGTony]

Well, I get about 50 peices of junk mail each day that say they can fix that for you Digi.

See ya
Tony

 

[JohnH]

There is activity this morning. Not what you want, but it is progress toward more stuff. digiblur will post it later.

 

[tigerfan33]

There is activity this morning. Not what you want, but it is progress toward more stuff. digiblur will post it later.

Did not expect anything today in my guide.

I do like more "stuff" though. Things are looking :up

 

[digiblur]

Consolidation time....

http://www.satelliteguys.us/1222742-post2.html

 

[Stacy A]

So, it just basically looks like they are clearing everything off transponders on the 61.5 bird, getting ready to make the eastern arc move?

 

[digiblur]

The 121 FEC changes are puzzling. I don't see why the need more bandwidth on those TP's on 121. They already had a ton of space on those TP's. Unless they are planning for a 121 consolidation. It makes a lot of sense though since they can lease out some of the wasted space on 121.

 

[mainstream]

The 121 FEC changes are puzzling. I don't see why the need more bandwidth on those TP's on 121. They already had a ton of space on those TP's. Unless they are planning for a 121 consolidation. It makes a lot of sense though since they can lease out some of the wasted space on 121.

Maybe to XstreamHD this fall.

 

[mattopia]

Maybe to XstreamHD this fall.

I hope not. 121 is FSS, so it would require a bigger dish. I'm assuming XtreamHD will go with a DBS slot for a smaller, easier to install dish since they are planning on having it 'self installable'.

121 will probably be used for commercial applications, like the Met Opera thing they're doing at some movie theatres.

 

[GeorgeLV]

So, it just basically looks like they are clearing everything off transponders on the 61.5 bird, getting ready to make the eastern arc move?

They're clearing off Echostar 12 so they can put it in spot-beam mode and launch more HD LiL.

 

[digiblur]

I hope not. 121 is FSS, so it would require a bigger dish. I'm assuming XtreamHD will go with a DBS slot for a smaller, easier to install dish since they are planning on having it 'self installable'.

121 will probably be used for commercial applications, like the Met Opera thing they're doing at some movie theatres.

I don't think you'll see XtremeHD on DBS. A high power KU bird like 121 or 105 would work great.

 

[mattopia]

I don't think you'll see XtremeHD on DBS. A high power KU bird like 121 or 105 would work great.

Perhaps - I'm just wondering what precautions they'll take to make it self installable. I guess it's not that bad if it's only one slot to point at, meaning no skew necessary.

My second thought is, would E* / DISH allow it since I'm sure they'd see XtremeHD as a potential competitor. I guess if 121 is owned by E*, they might allow it.

 

[pdxsam]

Perhaps - I'm just wondering what precautions they'll take to make it self installable. I guess it's not that bad if it's only one slot to point at, meaning no skew necessary.

My second thought is, would E* / DISH allow it since I'm sure they'd see XtremeHD as a potential competitor. I guess if 121 is owned by E*, they might allow it.

Money is money as long as it's coming into one of the other side they'll sell. Selling transponder space is a very lucrative business. Each slot on a transponder is a lot of money on a monthly lease.

 

[HokieEngineer]

I hope not. 121 is FSS, so it would require a bigger dish. I'm assuming XtreamHD will go with a DBS slot for a smaller, easier to install dish since they are planning on having it 'self installable'.

121 will probably be used for commercial applications, like the Met Opera thing they're doing at some movie theatres.

XstreamHD will not be on a DBS slot, straight from the lead engineer on the CES show floor.