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

SatelliteGuys.US DishNetwork Uplink Activity Report - 2/8/2010 9:46pm - 34 changes

Uplink Comparison Range: 02/08/2010 01:21A - 02/08/2010 09:46P

Channel Additions:
4135 - TMP64 [MPEG4 HD] added to Ciel-2 129W TP 20 ConUS beam (NA)
4135 - TMP64 [MPEG4 HD] added to Nimiq5 72.7W TP 03 ConUS beam (NA)
4204 - TMP10 [MPEG4 HD] added to Ciel-2 129W TP 23 ConUS beam (NA)
4204 - TMP10 [MPEG4 HD] added to Nimiq5 72.7W TP 32 ConUS beam (NA)
5308 - TMP64 [MPEG4 HD] added to Ciel-2 129W TP 20 ConUS beam (NA)
5308 - TMP64 [MPEG4 HD] added to Nimiq5 72.7W TP 03 ConUS beam (NA)
5316 - TMP13 [MPEG4 HD] added to Ciel-2 129W TP 18 ConUS beam (NA)
5316 - TMP13 [MPEG4 HD] added to Nimiq5 72.7W TP 32 ConUS beam (NA)
9430 - TMP10 [MPEG4 HD] added to Ciel-2 129W TP 23 ConUS beam (NA)
9430 - TMP10 [MPEG4 HD] added to Nimiq5 72.7W TP 32 ConUS beam (NA)
9447 - TMP13 [MPEG4 HD] added to Ciel-2 129W TP 18 ConUS beam (NA)
9447 - TMP13 [MPEG4 HD] added to Nimiq5 72.7W TP 32 ConUS beam (NA)
9450 - TMP64 [MPEG4 HD] added to Ciel-2 129W TP 20 ConUS beam (NA)
9450 - TMP64 [MPEG4 HD] added to Nimiq5 72.7W TP 03 ConUS beam (NA)
9512 - TMP58 [MPEG4 HD] added to Ciel-2 129W TP 20 ConUS beam (NA)
9512 - TMP58 [MPEG4 HD] added to Nimiq5 72.7W TP 03 ConUS beam (NA)

Channel Removals:
4135 - TMP10 (NA) removed from Ciel-2 129W TP 23 ConUS beam
4135 - TMP10 (NA) removed from Nimiq5 72.7W TP 32 ConUS beam
4204 - TMP64 (NA) removed from Ciel-2 129W TP 20 ConUS beam
4204 - TMP64 (NA) removed from Nimiq5 72.7W TP 03 ConUS beam
5308 - TMP10 (NA) removed from Ciel-2 129W TP 23 ConUS beam
5308 - TMP10 (NA) removed from Nimiq5 72.7W TP 32 ConUS beam
5316 - TMP58 (NA) removed from Ciel-2 129W TP 20 ConUS beam
5316 - TMP58 (NA) removed from Nimiq5 72.7W TP 03 ConUS beam
9430 - TMP64 (NA) removed from Ciel-2 129W TP 20 ConUS beam
9430 - TMP64 (NA) removed from Nimiq5 72.7W TP 03 ConUS beam
9447 - TMP58 (NA) removed from Ciel-2 129W TP 20 ConUS beam
9447 - TMP58 (NA) removed from Nimiq5 72.7W TP 03 ConUS beam
9450 - TMP10 (NA) removed from Ciel-2 129W TP 23 ConUS beam
9450 - TMP10 (NA) removed from Nimiq5 72.7W TP 32 ConUS beam
9512 - TMP13 (NA) removed from Ciel-2 129W TP 18 ConUS beam
9512 - TMP13 (NA) removed from Nimiq5 72.7W TP 32 ConUS beam

Channel Renames:
9645(99) - TAXES - EchoStar11 110W TP 10 ConUS beam renamed to ABRVA (A)
9645(99) - TAXES - EchoStar8 77W TP 29 ConUS beam renamed to ABRVA (A)

Channels in the system: 6710
(A) = Available to subscribers
(NA) = Not Available
(H) = Hidden from non-subscribers

Looks like the new HD is only going to be available to pure WA and EA customers. Folks with the pseduo WA/EA setup of 110/119/61.5 are not going to get some of these channels. Of course this could change at the time of launch.... but I doubt it.

I got word that the following HD channels are launching this week. All channels will be on 129. TRUTV hd
FOX SOCCER CHANNEL HD
Retro Hd
BBC America hd
E! Entertainment Television HD
Indie Hd
Sportsman hd
Hallmark HD
Showtime HD (west)

Only BBC America will be on 61.5 all other new HD channels will be on 72.5.

Basically folks with 110/119 w/ 61.5 wing dishes will need to upgrade to 61/72/77(1000.4) or 110/119/129 (1000.2) setups to get these channels.

Why did they do this?

1. E-3 has had more failures in the past few months. They don't want to put up more HD then have to take it down. They have filed to move E-6 to E-3 incase of another failure at 61.5.

2. They have a bunch of room at 72.7 with the new Nimiq5 bird with more transponders on the way as DirecTV vacates them.

3. 129 has the room to support the channels for WA customers.

4. Why not just put it on 119? They had room before! Correct. They have room at 119, but this room is needed for the E-14 shuffle coming up when E-14 is in orbit. Plus E-14 actually requires more transponders for efficient beam utilization. This will come more into play during the 8PSK WA conversion.

So basically the E-3 life and E-14 shuffle probably forced their hand at this, and they figure most of the customers have LOS to either WA or EA.

What is Indie hd?

Thanks for the info. Scott.

What I find interesting about the news tonight is that this is "Phase 1" of new HD.

Originally Posted by tigerfan33

What is Indie hd?

Thanks for the info. Scott.

An Encore movie channel that is likely to go into Platinum HD package.

How many phases are we talking about here?

Please tell me that ESPNU hd is in ANY phase.

Originally Posted by kstuart

An Encore movie channel that is likely to go into Platinum HD package.

Cool. I will get that one.