SatelliteGuys.US DishNetwork Uplink Activity Discussion - Week Ending 08/04/2007

[digiblur]

Looks like they are cranking up the new HD for the 15th.

http://www.satelliteguys.us/dish-ne...activity-report-week-ending-08-04-2007-a.html

 

[DWS44]

giving them all test names...trying to steal our fun, huh?

 

[ahope577]

So what gives with the extra stuff of 61.5??

 

[digiblur]

So what gives with the extra stuff of 61.5??

Links:
http://www.satelliteguys.us/dish-network-forum/98759-all-voom-go-mpeg4-august-15th.html
http://www.satelliteguys.us/dish-ne...twork-retailer-chat-recap-july-10-2007-a.html

 

[BoisePaul]

6 MPEG4 HD channels on a QPSK TP? I wonder why...

 

[gadgtfreek]

Cant wait!


So MHD, DIscHD, TLCHD, AnimHD, ScienceHD, Golf/VSHD are the 6 new ones in the 9400's correct?

The others in the 5900's are the new RSN's correct?

Just making sure I understand what Im seeing.

Also, how strong is TP19 on 129?

 

[MikeD-C05]

Because they can and it looks as good as 3 today. They finally got the mpeg 4 compression to pay off big time. This means more room for more hd channels and the picture quality is supposed to be as good or better than mpeg 2 or 3 hd channels in mpeg 4.

 

[mike123abc]

6 MPEG4 HD channels on a QPSK TP? I wonder why...

Perhaps they are not all HD. I wonder if they are testing the ability to put HD in on the STD TPs. They used to not do it because 19+mbit/sec was too much, maybe now that HD is getting down to 6mbit they are considering squeezing some in here and there in the regular TPs.

 

[RandallA]

Perhaps they are not all HD. I wonder if they are testing the ability to put HD in on the STD TPs. They used to not do it because 19+mbit/sec was too much, maybe now that HD is getting down to 6mbit they are considering squeezing some in here and there in the regular TPs.

They all are MPEG4 HD.

5955 - TST51 [MPEG4 HD] added to Echostar12 61.5W TP 24 ConUS beam (Not Available)
5956 - TST52 [MPEG4 HD] added to Echostar12 61.5W TP 24 ConUS beam (Not Available)
5957 - TST53 [MPEG4 HD] added to Echostar12 61.5W TP 24 ConUS beam (Not Available)
5958 - TST54 [MPEG4 HD] added to Echostar12 61.5W TP 24 ConUS beam (Not Available)
5959 - TST55 [MPEG4 HD] added to Echostar12 61.5W TP 24 ConUS beam (Not Available)
5960 - TST56 [MPEG4 HD] added to Echostar12 61.5W TP 24 ConUS beam (Not Available)

 

[digiblur]

6 MPEG4 HD channels on a QPSK TP? I wonder why...

They are test channels. I doubt it will be QPSK for long. QPSK would be a waste as all MPEG4 receivers can do 8PSK.

Cant wait!

So MHD, DIscHD, TLCHD, AnimHD, ScienceHD, Golf/VSHD are the 6 new ones in the 9400's correct?

The others in the 5900's are the new RSN's correct?

Also, how strong is TP19 on 129?

I would say so, given the channel numbers.

Hard to say at this point.

Signal looks great on the 90cm here at 112% on my scale. Compared with Tp 27's 110%.

 

[db2]

Is anyone able to tell what resolution the mpeg4 HD test channels are running? I'm curious to know if the 1080i ones are 1440 or 1920.

 

[gadgtfreek]

They are test channels. I doubt it will be QPSK for long. QPSK would be a waste as all MPEG4 receivers can do 8PSK.



I would say so, given the channel numbers.

Hard to say at this point.

Signal looks great on the 90cm here at 112% on my scale. Compared with Tp 27's 110%.

Thanks digi, my TP27 is really good with my d500 so thats good news about 19.

 

[goaliebob99]

Its quite possable that these are the voom channels firing up in mpg4? has anyone thought of that?? Or is it just going to be a switch.. It would be cool to see what the recivers do when they throw the change of encoding. I wonder if they will hickup or continue on like normal.

 

[gadgtfreek]

Is anyone able to tell what resolution the mpeg4 HD test channels are running? I'm curious to know if the 1080i ones are 1440 or 1920.

Yeah, I really wish as they change these channels to mpeg4 we'd see 1920, but voom will now be 1440 mpeg4 at least.

 

[mdonnelly]

Its quite possable that these are the voom channels firing up in mpg4? has anyone thought of that?? Or is it just going to be a switch.. It would be cool to see what the recivers do when they throw the change of encoding. I wonder if they will hickup or continue on like normal.

Too bad you won't be here to see it, Bob. Wonder if CSN Chicago HD is getting lit up?

 

[goaliebob99]

hey has anyone seen if there is mapdowns for any of the new channels, that would be a big clue.

 

[goaliebob99]

Too bad you won't be here to see it, Bob. Wonder if CSN Chicago HD is getting lit up?

Not anytime soon I dont think.. Alltough this time next month I will be more than well on my way to being here to see it. Its getting so close but yet it seems so far away..

 

[digiblur]

Its quite possable that these are the voom channels firing up in mpg4? has anyone thought of that?? Or is it just going to be a switch.. It would be cool to see what the recivers do when they throw the change of encoding. I wonder if they will hickup or continue on like normal.

I doubt they are just going to flip a switch and kick them into MPEG4 mode. They are going to fire up the channels in MPEG4, let them eat in engineering mode while they tweak the encoders/signal, then on the 15th remap the channel numbers to the MPEG4 ones. The MPEG2 ones will stay up for a couple of days to a week, just in case there are problems.

This is exactly what they did with the other MPEG2 to MPEG4 hot cuts.

And yes, they will be 1440x1080i.

 

[Poke]

Well this is all good news and it will be a interesting to see what happens in the next week or so.

 

[ahope577]

Links:
http://www.satelliteguys.us/dish-network-forum/98759-all-voom-go-mpeg4-august-15th.html
http://www.satelliteguys.us/dish-ne...twork-retailer-chat-recap-july-10-2007-a.html

Ahh I forgot about the additional RSN's
Thx for all your hard work Digi (and for putting up with questions from morons like me)