Uplink Activity Report - 7/9/2008 11:52am - 47 changes

[DigiSAT Uplink Report]

FYI - If your locals went live today please be aware that the DishNetwork CSR's will not know about them until Thursday or Friday. Do not call them today as it will be a waste of time.

SatelliteGuys.US DishNetwork Uplink Activity Report - 7/9/2008 11:52am - 47 changes

Uplink Comparison Range: 07/09/2008 11:27A - 07/09/2008 11:52A

Channel Additions:
5301 - ESNWS [MPEG4 HD] added to EchoStar3 61.5W TP 25 ConUS beam (A) (H)
5301 - ESNWS [MPEG4 HD] added to EchoStar5 129W TP 11 ConUS beam (A) (H)
5964 - MP430 [MPEG4 SD] added to EchoStar2 148W TP 08 ConUS beam (NA)
5965 - MP431 [MPEG4 SD] added to EchoStar2 148W TP 08 ConUS beam (NA)
5966 - MP432 [MPEG4 SD] added to EchoStar2 148W TP 08 ConUS beam (NA)
5967 - MP433 [MPEG4 SD] added to EchoStar2 148W TP 08 ConUS beam (NA)
5968 - MP434 [MPEG4 SD] added to EchoStar2 148W TP 08 ConUS beam (NA)
5969 - MP435 [MPEG4 SD] added to EchoStar2 148W TP 08 ConUS beam (NA)
5970 - MP436 [MPEG4 SD] added to EchoStar2 148W TP 08 ConUS beam (NA)
5971 - MP437 [MPEG4 SD] added to EchoStar2 148W TP 08 ConUS beam (NA)
5972 - MP438 [MPEG4 SD] added to EchoStar2 148W TP 08 ConUS beam (NA)
5973 - MP439 [MPEG4 SD] added to EchoStar2 148W TP 08 ConUS beam (NA)
5974 - MP440 [MPEG4 SD] added to EchoStar2 148W TP 08 ConUS beam (NA)
5975 - MP457 [MPEG4 SD] added to EchoStar2 148W TP 08 ConUS beam (NA)
5976 - MP458 [MPEG4 SD] added to EchoStar2 148W TP 08 ConUS beam (NA)
5977 - MP459 [MPEG4 SD] added to EchoStar2 148W TP 08 ConUS beam (NA)
5978 - MP456 [MPEG4 SD] added to EchoStar2 148W TP 08 ConUS beam (NA)
5979 - MP445 [MPEG4 SD] added to EchoStar2 148W TP 08 ConUS beam (NA)
5980 - MP446 [MPEG4 SD] added to EchoStar2 148W TP 08 ConUS beam (NA)
5981 - MP447 [MPEG4 SD] added to EchoStar2 148W TP 08 ConUS beam (NA)
5982 - MP448 [MPEG4 SD] added to EchoStar2 148W TP 08 ConUS beam (NA)
5983 - MP449 [MPEG4 SD] added to EchoStar2 148W TP 08 ConUS beam (NA)
5984 - MP450 [MPEG4 SD] added to EchoStar2 148W TP 08 ConUS beam (NA)
5985 - MP451 [MPEG4 SD] added to EchoStar2 148W TP 08 ConUS beam (NA)
5986 - MP452 [MPEG4 SD] added to EchoStar2 148W TP 08 ConUS beam (NA)
5987 - MP453 [MPEG4 SD] added to EchoStar2 148W TP 08 ConUS beam (NA)
5988 - MP454 [MPEG4 SD] added to EchoStar2 148W TP 08 ConUS beam (NA)
5989 - MP455 [MPEG4 SD] added to EchoStar2 148W TP 08 ConUS beam (NA)

Channel Removals:
5301 - ESPN2 (A) (H) removed from Echostar12 61.5W TP 23 ConUS beam
5301 - ESPN2 (A) (H) removed from EchoStar5 129W TP 17 ConUS beam

Channel Package Flag Changes:
6340(2) - WKRN [MPEG4 HD] - Echostar12 61.5W TP 13 Area 9 beam changed to Available (H)(Nashville, TN)
6341(5) - WTVF [MPEG4 HD] - Echostar12 61.5W TP 13 Area 9 beam changed to Available (H)(Nashville, TN)
6342(4) - WSMV [MPEG4 HD] - Echostar12 61.5W TP 13 Area 9 beam changed to Available (H)(Nashville, TN)
6343(17) - WZTV [MPEG4 HD] - Echostar12 61.5W TP 13 Area 9 beam changed to Available (H)(Nashville, TN)
6347(5) - KSTP [MPEG4 HD] - Echostar12 61.5W TP 03 Area 1 beam changed to Available (H)(St. Paul, MN)
6348(4) - WCCO [MPEG4 HD] - Echostar12 61.5W TP 03 Area 1 beam changed to Available (H)(Minneapolis, MN)
6349(11) - KARE [MPEG4 HD] - Echostar12 61.5W TP 03 Area 1 beam changed to Available (H)(Minneapolis, MN)
6350(29) - KMSP [MPEG4 HD] - Echostar12 61.5W TP 03 Area 1 beam changed to Available (H)(Minneapolis, MN)
6365(2) - WSB [MPEG4 HD] - Echostar12 61.5W TP 15 Area 7 beam changed to Available (H)(Atlanta, GA)
6366(46) - WGCL [MPEG4 HD] - Echostar12 61.5W TP 15 Area 7 beam changed to Available (H)(Atlanta, GA)
6367(11) - WXIA [MPEG4 HD] - Echostar12 61.5W TP 15 Area 7 beam changed to Available (H)(Atlanta, GA)
6368(5) - WAGA [MPEG4 HD] - Echostar12 61.5W TP 15 Area 7 beam changed to Available (H)(Atlanta, GA)
6495(40) - WJSU [MPEG4 HD] - Echostar12 61.5W TP 09 Area 9 beam changed to Available (H)(Anniston, AL)
6496(42) - WIAT [MPEG4 HD] - Echostar12 61.5W TP 09 Area 9 beam changed to Available (H)(Birmingham, AL)
6497(13) - WVTM [MPEG4 HD] - Echostar12 61.5W TP 09 Area 9 beam changed to Available (H)(Birmingham, AL)
6498(6) - WBRC [MPEG4 HD] - Echostar12 61.5W TP 09 Area 9 beam changed to Available (H)(Birmingham, AL)

Channel Mapdown Changes:
6799 - HIDEF EchoStar8 110W TP 19 ConUS beam mapdown of 75 removed (A) (H)

Channels in the system: 5085
(A) = Available to subscribers
(NA) = Not Available
(H) = Hidden from non-subscribers

 

[VinceT3]

more locals

 

[tinydoughboy]

agggggg....no Greenville,

 

[BigTimMN]

Minneapolis/St Paul locals on 61.5? I didnt know that was going to be happening..

is this just a mirror for the coming Eastern Arc? or are we getting transitioned over?

 

[DBS Commando]

I wonder if we'll see anything else later?

 

[sampatterson]

Atlanta HD locals live on 61.5!

 

[gjh3260]

Minneapolis/St Paul locals on 61.5? I didnt know that was going to be happening..

is this just a mirror for the coming Eastern Arc? or are we getting transitioned over?

Was wondering the same thing?. Will I need a dish pointing at 61.5 now ? Currently have 110/119/129.

 

[tinydoughboy]

Atlanta HD locals live on 61.5!

{sigh} congrats!!!! wish it was G'ville!!!

 

[db2]

Was wondering the same thing?. Will I need a dish pointing at 61.5 now ? Currently have 110/119/129.

No, it's for Eastern Arc. You shouldn't have to change anything in the near future. Maybe in the distant future but nothing for now.

 

[Laddyboy]

Was wondering the same thing?. Will I need a dish pointing at 61.5 now ? Currently have 110/119/129.

This goes along with my concern over the Dallas and other Texas locals being added to 61.5. Either they are going to mirror the larger DMAs on both 61.5 and 129 or everyone in the central and eastern zones are headed to the EA eventually. I'm in a smaller DMA so I don't see E* using bandwidth to mirror my #84 DMA when and if we ever get HD LiL. It does concern me a bit as I don't currently have line of site to the proposed EA birds and would not be looking forward to spending the time and money to get a line of site.

 

[searcy_5]

nashville, tn

does this mean that nashville hd locals won't be CONUS anymore?

 

[BigTimMN]

Thats good, because my wife would be really ticked if i needed to add another dish, it would probably be the end of me as a dish sub, she already hates looking at the thing on the roof on our garage. (we are in a townhouse so no way to "hide" it)

 

[hendrix04]

I have never understood why people "Hate" looking at dishes, lol. I put mine up and forget about it.

 

[kstuart]

Thats good, because my wife would be really ticked if i needed to add another dish, it would probably be the end of me as a dish sub, she already hates looking at the thing on the roof on our garage. (we are in a townhouse so no way to "hide" it)

It wouldn't be an additional dish.

If a particular market's HD Locals were moved to 61.5, then your "Dish 1000" would be replaced with a "Dish 1000.4" that points to 61.5, 72 and 77.

Those latter two slots won't be operational until probably some time this fall, and at that time, they will mirror all the 110/119 channels.

 

[drummerguy]

Congrats to those who got HD locals. For the rest of us, though, a very blah report.

 

[Chinatown]

Was wondering the same thing?. Will I need a dish pointing at 61.5 now ? Currently have 110/119/129.

Milwaukee here...............They said I would need the companion dish.............Didn't exercise that option. Getting mine with Outside antenna.

 

[BigTimMN]

I have never understood why people "Hate" looking at dishes, lol. I put mine up and forget about it.

Well our situation in a townhouse, the only place we could put the dish was on the front corner of our garage, so when you look at our unit, the dish is up front right in the middle. a 2nd dish would make it even more obtrusive.

in a house, you can put it in the back or off to the side so its not so annoying, but when you only have one side to your house.. thats not an option,

 

[digiblur]

does this mean that nashville hd locals won't be CONUS anymore?

I'd say they will soon be working towards getting them off of the pricey CONUS beam on 129. It will take some time to transition this market to 61.5 but I would expect them to leave 129 at some point. Maybe 6 months? You never know.

 

[kstuart]

I'd say they will soon be working towards getting them off of the pricey CONUS beam on 129. It will take some time to transition this market to 61.5 but I would expect them to leave 129 at some point. Maybe 6 months? You never know.

And 129 will be going spot beam in 6 months as well.

 

[kstuart]

FYI - If your locals went live today please be aware that the DishNetwork CSR's will not know about them until Thursday or Friday. Do not call them today as it will be a waste of time.

Although if:

- You already subscribe to the SD Locals for that market

and

- You already have a 61.5 dish

then they should be automatically available for you right now (at most a check switch might be required).