Thread: Don't Believe NPS about C band support ending.

Originally Posted by mtnmetz

I want to know how you know this, because when i just went to Skyvision's website, they are selling refurbished 410 sets. why would they do that? those sets are older than the 4dtv.

The 410 allows you to subscribe to the programming on W5 (105W) and get a receiver for a lot cheaper than a 4DTV. The downside is you are only limited to 105W

Originally Posted by mtnmetz

Also, when you say that Skyvision and SRL will continue to authorize cband and 4dtv, do you know whether or not they will continue with the 4dtv after dec 31, 2010?

post 14 kinda answers that
http://www.satelliteguys.us/2095702-post14.html (Don't Believe NPS about C band support ending.)

Originally Posted by stone1150

If I was a network like Fox News for example, I would not be too happy to have a bunch of loyal viewers taken away from me because of a business decision. I would be giving the "exclusive rights" to another company so I could maximize my viewers. Not everyone can afford 50 to 100 bucks a month for TV. I wonder how many of the networks are aware of this crapola NPS is pulling? I am in the disability income arena and will be for the rest of my life. I have no choice in the matter. I also know that I am not alone in this great country of ours. I am on a first name basis with my senator in Indy. Maybe I should give Marlin a ring...... I want my news! End of story.

STONE:

There are a bunch of us that want to keep Fox news. Maybe a petition could be started in support of such. It would be some ammo for your senator to maybe pull some strings for us. Something to think about!

Originally Posted by Iceberg

WRONG. SRL & Skyvision will continue to authorize C-Band & 4DTV


true but not the sole right to C-Band. Just the sole right to those G3 channels

But once they let it go wont they loose the rights to those channels?

If so it would be possible for Skyvision/SRL to pick them up, if they do I hope they are not married to W3!
Terry

Originally Posted by TMair

But once they let it go wont they loose the rights to those channels?

correct. The channels will disappear off G3 as NPS is paying for those to be reuplinked

If so it would be possible for Skyvision/SRL to pick them up, if they do I hope they are not married to W3!
Terry

They could but you have to realize NPS is paying to reuplink those through Crawford. So unless SRL or Skyvision decide to reuplink them you probably wont see them on 4DTV.

I think the only hope for getting Fox and maybe the other news channel would be if they were picked up by Comcast and added to the Hit's on W5 maybe as part of a package as they probably have the necessary equipment and funds to do it.

HITS has Fox News (As is Cartoon Network) on there 101 WEST Sat uplinks. My guess is its combo mode or megapipe.

4080 V
Digicipher 2
SR 29270
FEC 3/4

HITS would be in a much better position if modern consumer level set top boxes where available in the United States market.

Its posted on the HITS site as an option for cable companies...why couldnt they make it available to 4DTV'ers??

Digital Cable Programming Lineup - HITS Quantum from Comcast Media Center

I know it would take a remap from Motorola to get those added in there

My guess is its combo mode or megapipe.