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    HD Locals (NBC, CBS, ABC) on Conus Beam?

    This table shows that Dish Network doesn't broadcast the HD flagship local (New York) on a conus beam (only spot beams). Is this because of some programing local HD restriction or is it just a bandwidth issue for satellite 119? In other words, will they ever broadcast these HD flagship locals...
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    HD Locals (NBC, CBS, ABC) on Conus Beam?

    Does anyone know if Dish Network plans to broadcast HD network channels (NBC, CBS, ABC) on a conus beam? Currently network channels are only broadcast in SD on the conus beam and spot beams make it difficult to get signals outside of the coverage area. Thanks