2/8/2010 9:46pm - Uplink Activity Report - 34 changes

**digiblur** · 02-09-2010 07:41 PM

We already knew the list of channels..your source is missing another off the top of my head. An Odessa HD local

**cosmo_kramer** · 02-09-2010 07:50 PM

Originally Posted by Scott Greczkowski

Just got an update telling me BBC America will also be on 72.7 and not on 61.5.

This means BBC America will only be on 72.7 and 129.

Again just got this document a few moments ago.

Really?? I knew at 11am but didn't post it here until 2pm because I was waiting for confirmation....

**BobaBird** · 02-09-2010 09:14 PM

Originally Posted by rjruby

The specs for the 1000.4 dish states that it's designed to receive signals from 61.5, 72.7 and 77.

Will it also receive signals from 72.5?

Yes, the dishes we have don't have the size to focus tightly enough to differentiate spacing that tight, but Dish doesn't use any satellite at 72.5 so I believe the receiver ignores those signals.

72.5 was being used by DirecTV. Dish is using the new Nimiq 5 satellite at 72.7. As D* vacates the slot they're leasing, the transponder frequency licenses at 72.5 are being turned over to Dish for use at 72.7.

Originally Posted by ?

Does it require a special LNB?

(lost the question, but that was essentially it) 72.7 and 77 can be picked up with regular DBS LNBs.

**sundude90** · 02-09-2010 09:34 PM

Why couldn't DISH put these Channels on 119 or 110 for us 119, 110, 61.5 Customers?? I thought there was room on those sats.

**digiblur** · 02-09-2010 09:35 PM

Kind of.. your receiver is can tune DirecTV signals just not decrypt them but in the first place those transponders are not even setup in the tables to you receiver will not even tune...it won't even let you try to tune to them on the point dish screen.

I can tell you this though... a Dish300 or Dish500 without I-bracket is not the best dish to use at 72.7 since 77 will bleed over a bit, but not as bad as someone trying to use a Dish300 on 77 since 72.7 is much stronger.

Just get a Dish1000.4 and call it done.

**digiblur** · 02-09-2010 09:36 PM

Originally Posted by sundude90

Why couldn't DISH put these Channels on 119 or 110 for us 119, 110, 61.5 Customers?? I thought there was room on those sats.

Read post 4 of this thread. I explained it in full detail.

**sundude90** · 02-09-2010 09:43 PM

Originally Posted by digiblur

Read post 4 of this thread. I explained it in full detail.

I did read that, but this conversion/shuffle over for E14 is not going to happen for a while until it is launched or close to launch. I don't understand why they couldn't put it up there temporary until E6 gets over to 61.5 and then just remove it. At least us customers would have something.

It just really pisses me off that I won't be able to get these new HD Channels for a while. I just feel screwed, and am upset. I just feel like Dish should of done something about this, so this didn't have to happen.

**Kb Cool** · 02-09-2010 09:50 PM

Originally Posted by sundude90

I did read that, but this conversion/ switch over for E14 is not going to happen for a while until it is launched. I don't understand why they couldn't put it up there temporary until E6 gets over to 61.5.

It just really pisses me off that I won't be able to get these new HD Channels for a while. I just feel screwed, and am upset. I just feel like Dish should of done something about that.

Quit whining and go outside and swing your Dish over to 129°. Should only take like 10 minutes. I had a spare Dish300. I brought my pansat outside. Plugged in 12516,20000 set the elevation to 46 and within a few seconds i had a lock. Your a sat guy. You can do it.

On second thought maybe you can't your in Maine.