D12 Launch Timeline - Sept 2009

[HDRoberts]

Looks like D12 has a launch date, or at least a time frame.



Late September 2009


Space exploration in 2009

[jcrandall]

This came from another thread, but felt it deserved it's own.

It will be a Proton launch from Russia in late September 2009.

[Hemi 6.1]

Better not wait for D12 then before adding more HD.

[rey_1178]

they just added one without D12. don't see why they couldn't add more as long as cheap malone allows it.

[Jason Whiddon]

Sweet.

[uncrules]

I don't see the point in launching D12 since D* hasn't shown an interest in using all of their available bandwidth. D12 will just give them more unused bandwidth or more crappy HD PPV channels. I don't know which would be worse.

I guess it can serve as an in orbit spare.

[Jason Whiddon]

Regardless of channel addition speed, think of all the channels yet to go hd. I'm glass they are sending another up. Could be like dish and have a rag tag fleet

[Smith, P.]

This came from another thread, but felt it deserved it's own.

It will be a Proton launch from Russia in late September 2009.

Nope. From Kazakhstan ! Don't blame Barat after.

[Hemi 6.1]

they just added one without D12. don't see why they couldn't add more as long as cheap malone allows it.

They can add more , I was just commenting , becuase so many are convinced they aren't adding any channels because they have limited space, and if a malfunction should occur D* would be in trouble if they Fill up D*11.

Well I don't believe this for a second myself.
I think its got more to do with Contracts with the Networks.

So you guys that think D* isn't adding much HD untill D*12 is Launched , Well By November /December 2009 you should have your HD.

[Jhon69]

they just added one without D12. don't see why they couldn't add more as long as cheap malone allows it.

That does seem to be the issue doesn't it?.

Oh well guess we can hope the next owner(AM)(After Malone) has the fire in his belly like Rupert with the acceptance of Tivo.