SatelliteGuys.US Uplink Activity Report - 01/17/2007 - 350 changes

[Mr Tony]

OK, I'm trying not to get too excited about this but a few (but not all) Cincinnati channels are listed with a Spotbeam assignment. Can we dare to dream that local HD channels are on the way? HD channels started showing up in my TitanTV Dish network grid so maybe they know something...

Once channels are assigned like this, how long has it taken in the past for them to be made available to the subscribers? Since not all the Cincinnati stations are listed (NBC and Fox are missing), I'm assuming it is going to take a while.

Comments from those of you who have gone through this process?

I just found a Wii game today so if this is real, I'd better go get a lotto ticket before my luck changes.

// Scott A

the channels in the 14XXX area are just guide data if you have HD locals via OTA. It fills in the guide so it doesn't say "digital local"

 

[Jim S.]

Anybody know what CRNTV on 196 might be?

 

[gjh3260]

Don't you remember the recent uplink report that added all the channels we were waiting for?

Neither do I :haha

Maybe the HD RSN's will be live by the time college football starts in the fall...it would have been more than a year since they were uplinked then....according to Charlie that would be "very soon" right ?

 

[Hall]

Hall - I beleive those are the uplink facilities

That was my first suspicion as well, then thought "why are they related ??". Anyway, a Google search confirms your idea: http://www.google.com/search?q=Moun...s=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

 

[cincyguy2k4]

the channels in the 14XXX area are just guide data if you have HD locals via OTA. It fills in the guide so it doesn't say "digital local"

Damn.... just bursted my bubble. Was hoping HD Cincy Locals as well.

 

[cincyguy2k4]

the channels in the 14XXX area are just guide data if you have HD locals via OTA. It fills in the guide so it doesn't say "digital local"

Damn.... just bursted my bubble. Was hoping HD Cincy Locals as well. Is having the rights to guide data for all of Cincy a step in the right direction to getting HD locals soon perhaps?

 

[focusmold]

If 14000 channels are "Not Available" do we get the guide data or not at home and wondering if I am gonna have a suprise when I get home??

 

[Mr Tony]

Damn.... just bursted my bubble. Was hoping HD Cincy Locals as well. Is having the rights to guide data for all of Cincy a step in the right direction to getting HD locals soon perhaps?

not really. It mainly has to do with where there is room to uplink them and whether or not they can get an agreement with the stations

 

[Mr Tony]

If 14000 channels are "Not Available" do we get the guide data or not at home and wondering if I am gonna have a suprise when I get home??

the reason they say not available is they are not in a Dish receiver. The channel is made up. If you have HD locals OTA the guide info should be there

 

[digiblur]

That was my first suspicion as well, then thought "why are they related ??". Anyway, a Google search confirms your idea: http://www.google.com/search?q=Moun...s=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

I'm slowly working on changing the table the uplink tool references to include the states served by that beam to make it a little easier for the users. Does anyone really need to know what uplink facility the beam comes from?

 

[cincyguy2k4]

Yay I got guide data for CinCW now!!!!! To get the guide update I had to do a check switch so it forces a guide download.

Thanks Dish! (Now please try to get us some Cincy Locals in HD! )

 

[JimK2]

History Channel HD?
But it's odd that they put it on 148

148
Most would need a 4th dish

 

[digiblur]

History Channel HD?
But it's odd that they put it on 148

No, I checked it earlier on 61.5. It's an SD channel around 4mbps. I'm betting it is some sort of PI channel?

 

[trido]

I have A&E on ExpressVU and AT&T Uverse (IPTV) and its not worth the bandwidth.

I would rather see MHD (I want my MHD!)

BTW I am a Tanya Memme fan too. (And shes a Scott fan) (Ok I can WISH can't I?)

what about Sopranos reruns they might look good?

 

[Juan]

Anybody know what CRNTV on 196 might be?

The replacement for court tv "crime and investigation network"

 

[wkomorow]

The replacement for court tv "crime and investigation network"

Not certain, but probably:

http://www.crn.com/

 

[jself1982]

what about Sopranos reruns they might look good?

They are in HD too, looks ok on StarChoice.

 

[Scorpion.sting]

Indy HD locals were uplinked a long time ago. Then taken off so I never got them so dont get excited.

 

[Hall]

Does anyone really need to know what uplink facility the beam comes from?

No

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

what about Sopranos reruns they might look good?

They already said the first 2 seasons will not be shown in HD.