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CSpan currently uses a Digicipher II combo mode mux on AMC 10. The mux includes CSpan HD and SD, CSpan2 HD and SD, and CSpan 3 HD and SD. SD is mpeg 2 video and HD is H.264 video. All channels are encrypted.

My local Radio Shack is about two blocks away from my house. If I need something right away, I check the Radio Shack website and see if what I'm looking for is in-stock at my local Radio Shack. I write down the RS part number and walk on over. I've never had a problem. Hopefully, it won't be...

http://motorsportstalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/11/full-schedule-for-formula-1-on-nbc-sports/ Four F1 races are scheduled for NBC, two for CNBC and the rest for NBC Sports Network. There was a feed for Globo on Intelsat 805 for the Australian GP. I didn't find anything for the Malaysian GP.

When I checked it a few days ago, it was in FP mode. But you would need a commercial DCII receiver such as Digitrans DTE 7150 to view it.

Rural TV merged with FamilyNet at the beginning of the year. FamilyNet/Rural TV is distributed in the Olympusat DCII combo mode mux on Galaxy 23.

This reminds me of Al-Manar and the guy that uplinked it on Amazonas (remember Tom and Jerry?). He was arrested by the FBI. http://www.tvtechnology.com/news/0110/fbi-raids-backyard-international-teleport-in-staten-island/191696 I wonder how long it will be before the FBI visits the current...

I watched the Arainespace webcast broadcast and didn't notice anything unusual. Thankfully, everything went according to plan and the launch was successful, unlike the Intelsat 27 fiasco.

Sundance HD is now included in the Galaxy 14 distribution mux.

Sundance HD is not available yet from AMC Networks. Their HD distribution mux on Galaxy 14 only shows AMC HD, Fuse HD, WE HD and IFC HD at this time. Their SD distribution mux on Galaxy 15 includes Sundance East and West in SD. Dish can't add it in HD until AMC Networks provide it to them.

Shouldn't these be 61.8, 61.6 and 61.5?

Some details from the filing: "SES requests expedited Commission grant of this application to permit an orderly transition of customer traffic from AMC-1 to SES-3. Extra time is expected to be needed for this transition because AMC-1 and SES-3 have different Ku-band polarization...

It appears that SES 3 will finally replace AMC 1. SES has applied to the FCC to replace AMC 1 with SES 3. The application has not been approved yet, but SES has asked for expedited authority so I think they want to begin transition soon. Also, the filing indicates that ku on SES 3 will not be...

The CBC now uses Scientific Atlanta conditional access. Scientific Atlanta is owned by Cisco.

I found a prefeed of Days of Our Lives in one of the NBC muxes on AMC 1. AMC 1 11840 H 30000 CH17 NBC Occasional It aired at 12:00 AM PDT. It had national commercials, but no local commercials.

The Men's Final is going on now on CBS. It was delayed a day by bad weather.