VOOM orders five satellites to boost HD capacity to 5000 channels

[hdtvtechno]

VOOM orders five satellites to boost HD capacity to 5000 channels


The first satellite is scheduled to launch in the third quarter of 2007.
(Broadcast Engineering)

http://broadcastengineering.com/newsletters/hd_tech/20041201/#boost

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

OK where are these satellites going and whos paying for them?

 

[bpasker8]

hmmm....

I'm a E*sub and am patiently waiting out the Sat War to see what happens. I'm hoping E* purchases Voom soon so I can get more HD. How does this impact that speculation?

 

[Ilya]

OK where are these satellites going...

62W, 71W, 77W, 119W and 129W

 

[LuRcH1080i]

That article states: "All VOOM customers have MPEG-4 capable set-top boxes."


We do?

Thanks

 

[Ilya]

Yes. Current STBs are upgradable to MPEG-4 via an add-on card (slot on the right side of the box) or via a software upgrade.

 

[hongcho]

> whos paying for them?

Voom, of course. They don't have to pay everything all at once. They have enough money to pay for the first year, at least. Also, $750M does not include launching costs, I hear.

Hong.

 

[Neutron]

These next 2 years should be VERY interesting for all 3 providers.

 

[vurbano]

OLD NEWS. But the contract has a provision where Voom can back out if it cant make payments after the first year.

 

[Walter L.]

OLD NEWS. But the contract has a provision where Voom can back out if it cant make payments after the first year.

I should've done the same provision with my Mortgage

 

[voomvoom]

62W, 71W, 77W, 119W and 129W

129w is a good spot, since Intelsat 7 died earlier this week.