Thread: What is "The New York Network" on 79 W ?

What is "The New York Network" on 79 W ?

I see on the "List" that there are 9 channels of The New York Network on 79 W. I gather that these are SD and can be received on any FTA receiver. What is on those channels, are they on all the time? Is the transponder fairly strong? Is it worth re aiming my World Direct Oval dish for these channels?

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( I have my dish aimed at 125W for PBS Montana, I don't have AC3 or a HD receiver and since WSEE and TVMT is gone ...just one PBS channel is not enough to justify keeping the dish parked there. However 9 channels of NY Network might be enough reason to re aim the dish)

Thanks

Good question, I was wondering the same thing when I pointed to 79W........I kept checking it but never found any video so I moved on. I hope someone knowledgeable chimes in.

Originally Posted by DirectDishNet

Good question, I was wondering the same thing when I pointed to 79W........I kept checking it but never found any video so I moved on. I hope someone knowledgeable chimes in.

THis used to be one of my favorite transponders. Most of the channels on the transponder are horse racing feeds (which vary with respect to being encrypted), but there used to be one of the channels that had some nice programming on it. It would have some educational type shows (usually related to NY state), plus about 3 times a day they would show an hour or two of Classic Arts Showcase programming. However this ended a year or two ago, and now I think all I usually see on what used to be the interesting channel is a test pattern. I think that I HAVE seen some programming there, possibly some NY legislature type stuff.... I can't remember. But anyway, not much there of interest NOW, but I keep an eye on it hoping that it will return to what it used to be.

NYN 4-9 are horse race channels (off track betting)...9 is in the clear and the others are scrambled but do go in the clear once in a while

NYN2 which is scrambeld use to be the best of the bunch. They had news programs and Classic Arts Showcase which worked good for the folks who dont have C-Band

NYN1 & 3 are feeds...seen the NY Lottery drawings on 3 and 1 has had news feeds

Thanks

Originally Posted by Iceberg

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NYN2 which is scrambeld use to be the best of the bunch. They had news programs and Classic Arts Showcase which worked good for the folks who dont have C-Band
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Or people who are looking through a bunch of trees trying to see that far west.
I used to be able to see 133 in the winter, but the way the trees have filled in, I can't get that far anymore. I wish that they'd put that up on a more centrally located satellite.

Originally Posted by B.J.

...I used to be able to see 133 in the winter, but the way the trees have filled in, I can't get that far anymore. I wish that they'd put that up on a more centrally located satellite.

Quite the contrary here: in winter I can get the 133W, no more leaves on trees blocking my view.

Mike

Bill those channels are also being fed on 105, just this past week, so they may be moving. Some good sports feeds on that satellite too-it might be a good place to put a fixed dish.

Originally Posted by turbosat

Bill those channels are also being fed on 105, just this past week, so they may be moving. Some good sports feeds on that satellite too-it might be a good place to put a fixed dish.

I see that "The Macy's Channel" is on 105 also. I assume it could be a "in store" channel for Macy's?

Thanks for the info, 105W seems like a good candidate.

(The reason why I haven't gone to 83W for RTN,...it is because our local chennel 25 carries RTN. And while I thought about Ohio News Network on 74W "The List" shows it as MPEG-2 Encoder ...would a SD FTA receiver pick that up? I think Channel 16 out of Dayton carries Ohio News Network some of the time)