DirecTV Satellite Transponder Updates for Jan 28 2026
Comparison of Transponder Data for Jan 28 2026 vs Jan 21 2026:
No changes in system tables for any transponder tuning parameters.
Stream (PID) counts:
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Spot Beams
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4K
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As of yesterday, I am not seeing either Local on the 8s or interactive weather on either the HD or SD feeds of The Weather Channel (362).
Not sure if it was discontinued or some kind of limitation from TWC HD having been recently moved from D10 to D15.
Here's a question, if DRM is about sports, as the broadcasters say, then why not encrypt only during sporting events?
CBS already does that on C-band during NFL season. They encrypt during Sunday games, then go back FTA afterward.
Sadly I think under the current FCC leadership the broadcasters are going to get whatever they want. I do think the DRM and the total shutdown of ATSC 1.0 earlier than anticipated (if allowed) does present a safety issue. When Helene hit my area of SC cell phones didn't work because the towers...
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This is all about the large pile of spy moles that was uncovered in 2021, isn't it?! There are no rules against genetically modifying moles to burrow under the opposition sideline and spy on them.
And don't give me any grief over the "controversy" of Belichick getting Stuxnet installed on...
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It sucks to have to throw away my C band equipment but what is one to do? As for IPTV streaming, I currently have a 500 Mb connection but 1 Gb is available if needed and my router is capable of 1Gb. I think there are newer routers available that will do more than 2 Gb. So far 500 Mb is good for...