What's happening with the Sat Launch?

[mstregamer]

Does anyone know how direct tv got so far ahead with HD than DishNetwork and why it takes dishnetwork so long to add any new hd channels?

[Smith, P.]

But AMC-14 is first and fly already.

[RandallA]

Does anyone know how direct tv got so far ahead with HD than DishNetwork and why it takes dishnetwork so long to add any new hd channels?

Because Directv was able to launch a new satellite late last year and with the new satellite had the capacity for new HD channels. Dish Network just launched their first of three satellites for this year, today.

[rad]

Because Directv was able to launch a new satellite late last year and with the new satellite had the capacity for new HD channels. Dish Network just launched their first of three satellites for this year, today.

Don't forget that D* also launched the two retasked Spaceway satellites for adding HD LIL markets in addition to D10 that went up last fall and D11 that hopefully goes up on Monday.

[skyviewmark]

Posted by the ILS Communications Team at 7:40pm EDT, Friday on 14 March 2008 | 0 Comments

Proton's three stages, including payload fairing jettison, have performed flawlessly. The Breeze M upper stage, which has had its first burn and is presently in a circular parking orbit, will now complete the mission. We'll let you know when we receive confirmation of the Breeze M second burn. That should be in about an hour.

Ok. So why haven't I seen a confirmation of a successful Breeze M Second Burn.. That should have happened over an hour ago!

[TalonDancer]

All HD on 61.5 = 129 now.

More specifically, all HD that is AVAILABLE on 61.5 is also available on 129 now.

But 61.5 has a bunch more HD that has been uplinked but is not yet available. For example, the HD locals for most of Texas. Which BTW includes the HD locals for Houston and Dallas that are currently being served from 110. IMHO it is very unlikely that HD locals will be mirrored on 61.5 and 129.

Talon Dancer

[ncted]

Does anyone know how direct tv got so far ahead with HD than DishNetwork and why it takes dishnetwork so long to add any new hd channels?

Sounds like what we were asking a year ago, only the providers were reversed. LOL!

Ted

[skyviewmark]

Sounds like what we were asking a year ago, only the providers were reversed. LOL!

Ted

Yep.. I remember the D* people whining about their 9 channels.. And the E* people gloating and taunting them.. Funny how things can change so quickly

[smoeke]

Does anyone know how direct tv got so far ahead with HD than DishNetwork and why it takes dishnetwork so long to add any new hd channels?

didnt i read that Dish had tried for 2 or 3 launches last year and had problems that never allowed a single new sat to go up?

[GNASH]

didnt i read that Dish had tried for 2 or 3 launches last year and had problems that never allowed a single new sat to go up?

They had several launches (the one tonight and some of the upcoming ones) that were delayed due to other launches (none of them Echostars) from at least 2 launch facilities that had issues, causing the very long delay. The problems were launch failures that caused delays.

Geoff