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

Originally Posted by cosmo_kramer

I think Dish is counting on the fact that most subs are ignorant to new channels being added. It's only the more knowledgeable ones like us that are aware we are getting screwed.

Bingo!

Of course there's an outside chance, as Scott will readily admit, that the sources telling him these channels won't be on 61.5 are as wrong as the ones who told him they would be.

If Dish does do this then the sat at 61.5 must really be falling apart. It's a drastic step (IMO). And there's no way of telling if or when we who have 110/119/61.5 setups will get these (or other) additional channels. We just need to assume the necessity of switching to EA or to another provider.

In my case I also have cable, which has E!-HD and TruTV HD. I don't care about the movie channels; the only channels I'd like to have are FSC-HD and BBC-A HD and it appears I'll get the second one. So no big deal for me but I'm sure it will enrage others who rely on 61.5.

When I go to the Dish retailer website and I enter my zip code this is what it states below:

Closest Records to: Claremont, NH

1 Records Found (displaying 1 to 1)

Western Arc DMA, You may use both MPEG2 and MPEG 4 Equipment.
Burlington et al VT-NY,

But, if I do this I will not be able to receive local HD channels since they are on 61.5.

This doesn't make sense.

Scott, would this information above be accurate?

Thanks!

Originally Posted by nlk10010

Bingo!

Of course there's an outside chance, as Scott will readily admit, that the sources telling him these channels won't be on 61.5 are as wrong as the ones who told him they would be.

Nope take a look at last nights uplink report, and that goes with some internal documents that I was sent shortly after "The Scotty Chat" went off the air.

It looks like they wil launch on 129 and 72.7.

Originally Posted by Scott Greczkowski

Nope take a look at last nights uplink report, and that goes with some internal documents that I was sent shortly after "The Scotty Chat" went off the air.

It looks like they wil launch on 129 and 72.7.

Yea, well, it was worth a shot, as I really would like FSC-HD.

I would probably call and see if I could get EA installed but, even if they would do it, I would probably need to re-up for another 2 years (I'm currently out-of-contract) and with FIOS so close (they're pulling the fiber into the complex as I type) I really don't want to commit.

Thanks for posting that (depressing) news.

The plans were to put it on 61.5 but with the satellite issues on 61.5 the past few weeks they couldnt do it.

They have to launch these channels so this is how they are doing it for now. I do expect them to migrate when E6 is moved to 61.5.

Interesting dilemma...

A friend of mine has a mixture of receivers (722, 622, and 522).
Our HD-Locals are on 77. So to support that and the non-vip 522 he has 61.5, 77, 110 & 119 going into a DPP-44 switch.

To get those new HD channels, 72 will now need to be entered into the mix. I wonder if Dish will swap out his 522 for a 612 for free in order to get everything since they don't support 5 sat. setups?

So, I have 61.5. I should just swing that around to 129, run check switch, etc. Im assuming 72.7 needs a differnet type of LNB?

Originally Posted by Mark A Sparks

OK,

I have a 1000.2 dish (I think?). I believe I am on western arc, I have 110 / 119 / 129 satellites.

What will I have to do to get BBC America on 61.5 and all the other new HD channels on 72.5?

Like Scott said, all will be fine for you but I would consider "future proofing" your setup by adding a wing dish pointing to 61.5. This will connect to your 1000.2 without the need for a switch and you should be able to pickup a dish to point to the 61.5 cheap. I used an older 1000 to point to the 61.5 and it's connected to my 1000.2 pointing to the usual 110/119/129.
Once similiarly set up, you won't have any concerns about receiving any new programming.

Originally Posted by Scott Greczkowski

The plans were to put it on 61.5 but with the satellite issues on 61.5 the past few weeks they couldnt do it.

They have to launch these channels so this is how they are doing it for now. I do expect them to migrate when E6 is moved to 61.5.

Baikonur (spelling?) Cosmodrome my a**!

Funny how the worm turns. Wasn't it just last year this time (or perhaps a bit further back) that those pointed at 129 were at the mercy of a failing satellite?