DIRECTV 11 - Launch now reported as March 9th - Update: Delivered to SeaLaunch (1/26)

**ScoBuck** · 01-03-2008 09:55 AM

Jan 15 - as expected! Good news.

**rad** · 01-03-2008 11:14 AM

Originally Posted by harshness

It would seem that if they haven't sailed yet, they're not going to make the 15th. Perhaps they have sailed and the website hasn't been updated.

Link to their webcam
Sea Launch Webcam page

which shows open seas.

**Jimbo** · 01-03-2008 12:11 PM

Well, this is good news !!!

Jimbo

**iceturkee** · 01-03-2008 12:21 PM

hopefully, it actually is launched on the 15th.

**deez04** · 01-03-2008 07:37 PM

Can someone tell me what his means for national HD channels? Or is this mainly for locals and PBS. thanks.

**GeorgeLV** · 01-03-2008 07:43 PM

Originally Posted by deez04

Can someone tell me what his means for national HD channels? Or is this mainly for locals and PBS. thanks.

It means that when the next waves of HD channels become available (i.e. the entire HBO/Cinemax suite will be made available in HD later in '08) DirecTV will have the capacity to add them without ratcheting up the compression to HD-lite levels.

**I WANT MORE** · 01-04-2008 11:42 AM

How long did it take 10 from launch to broadcast?

**johnner1999** · 01-04-2008 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by I WANT MORE

How long did it take 10 from launch to broadcast?

Too Long

I think it was about 75 days?

**moonman** · 01-04-2008 12:34 PM

Originally Posted by I WANT MORE

How long did it take 10 from launch to broadcast?

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Launch July 7 2007
Live Broadcast Sept. 26 2007

**iceturkee** · 01-04-2008 02:09 PM

Originally Posted by johnner1999

Too Long

I think it was about 75 days?

there were a few technical problems that set the original broadcast date back a week or two.......nothing major.

moonman, are you seeing anything on those rocket websites you visit, indicating dtv11 going up the first or second week in february, provided thuraya 3 is launched on the 15?