ALL VOOM TO GO MPEG4 AUGUST 15th

[db2]

Maybe they want to let the mpeg2 ride out the day and the changes will happen tonight.

That's a good guess. If we don't see them change over by tomorrow morning it will probably be another Dish delay for this conversion.

 

[digiblur]

I'm really surprised they haven't moved Voom to mpeg4 yet. Maybe they want to let the mpeg2 ride out the day and the changes will happen tonight.

Yep, it's too far into the evening to switch them now. I'm guessing they'll do another all nighter at the uplink to do the cut.

Look on the bright side, would you have preferred the MPEG4 Voom's today or the new HD's today? If the Voom's don't get converted to MPEG4 until next week does it really make a difference in your service? Not so much....

 

[tsduke]

Yep, it's too far into the evening to switch them now. I'm guessing they'll do another all nighter at the uplink to do the cut.

Look on the bright side, would you have preferred the MPEG4 Voom's today or the new HD's today? If the Voom's don't get converted to MPEG4 until next week does it really make a difference in your service? Not so much....

I'm not complaining, I just thought they would have changed by now. I had CSN-Chi HD in my stocking this morning so I'm happy.

 

[mdonnelly]

Since they didn't need the space to put up the new channels today, they've got until September 1st before they'll need some space (for History HD).

 

[digiblur]

Since they didn't need the space to put up the new channels today, they've got until September 1st before they'll need some space (for History HD).

They could add History HD without the Voom conversion.

 

[Hemi 6.1]

I hope we are getting more then just 1 more HD channel for the rest of the year. I want atleast 10 more.

 

[JohnH]

VOOMs Off Air at 3 AM

 

[Posty-McPOst]

My TV is 1:1 and Voom channels used to have a black bar on the bottom with a thin line on the far left. This is now gone. However it seems to me that the PQ is worse. The Spanish Soccer game on Worldsport looks terrible every time there is fast movement. I never watch Family but the movie "It could happen to you" is on and looks pretty bad too.

 

[digiblur]

My TV is 1:1 and Voom channels used to have a black bar on the bottom with a thin line on the far left. This is now gone. However it seems to me that the PQ is worse. The Spanish Soccer game on Worldsport looks terrible every time there is fast movement. I never watch Family but the movie "It could happen to you" is on and looks pretty bad too.

No changes on the VOOMS yet

 

[Posty-McPOst]

No changes on the VOOMS yet

Oops I misread the main page. Strange about the bar at the bottom though.

 

[Smith P.]

Still A6 ?

 

[mike123abc]

I wonder where the MPEG-4 conversion will take place. At VOOM or at DISH. It would be cool if VOOM were to make nice 1920x1080 MPEG-4 files and send them to Dish ready to uplink...

 

[digiblur]

Still A6 ?

Yep, and 91

 

[kb7oeb]

Several Vooms off-air and when trying to tune give a special event not available for purchase error.

 

[cebbigh]

Has it started?

 

[JohnH]

VOOMs conversion to MPEG 4 partially complete:

219 DISH MOVED FROM Tp 10 on EchoStar 8 at 110w
TO Tp 14 on EchoStar 8 at 110w

229 DISH MOVED FROM Tp 14 on EchoStar 8 at 110w
TO Tp 10 on EchoStar 8 at 110w

5955 TST51, TST51 REMOVED FROM Tp 24 on Rainbow 1 at 61.5w

5956 TST52, TST52 REMOVED FROM Tp 24 on Rainbow 1 at 61.5w

5957 TST53, TST53 REMOVED FROM Tp 24 on Rainbow 1 at 61.5w

5958 TST54, TST54 REMOVED FROM Tp 24 on Rainbow 1 at 61.5w

5959 TST55, TST55 REMOVED FROM Tp 24 on Rainbow 1 at 61.5w

5960 TST56, TST56 REMOVED FROM Tp 24 on Rainbow 1 at 61.5w

9472 GLLRY MOVED FROM Tp 1 on Rainbow 1 at 61.5w
TO Tp 24 on Rainbow 1 at 61.5w

9472 GLLRY MOVED FROM Tp 6 ConUS beam on EchoStar 5 at 129w
TO Tp 22 ConUS beam on EchoStar 5 at 129w

9476 RUSH MOVED FROM Tp 1 on Rainbow 1 at 61.5w
TO Tp 24 on Rainbow 1 at 61.5w

9476 RUSH MOVED FROM Tp 6 ConUS beam on EchoStar 5 at 129w
TO Tp 22 ConUS beam on EchoStar 5 at 129w

9478 ULTRA MOVED FROM Tp 1 on Rainbow 1 at 61.5w
TO Tp 24 on Rainbow 1 at 61.5w

9478 ULTRA MOVED FROM Tp 6 ConUS beam on EchoStar 5 at 129w
TO Tp 22 ConUS beam on EchoStar 5 at 129w

9479 KNGFU MOVED FROM Tp 3 on Rainbow 1 at 61.5w
TO Tp 24 on Rainbow 1 at 61.5w

9482 HDNWS MOVED FROM Tp 3 on Rainbow 1 at 61.5w
TO Tp 24 on Rainbow 1 at 61.5w

9485 GAMEP MOVED FROM Tp 3 on Rainbow 1 at 61.5w
TO Tp 24 on Rainbow 1 at 61.5w

CHANGE COUNT 17

9470, 9471, 9474, 9480 and 9481 still listed on the 6000.

 

[goaliebob99]

So how do they look? and at what resolution and bitrate! Wow I wish I was at home right now I would have a peek and see.

 

[db2]

I just checked out Gallery and Kung Fu on satellite 129. It took a few seconds for the channels to lock to the new tps. The two differences in PQ I noticed were more depth and richer colors. The PQ reminded me of Food Network HD. Looked very good.

 

[Drone35]

So how do they look? and at what rezolution and bitrate! Wow I wish I was at home right now I would have a peek and see.

Well get on home boy! Glad ur back from another tour safely! Good timing too, thinks are happening around here for the good!

 

[digiblur]

So how do they look? and at what rezolution and bitrate! Wow I wish I was at home right now I would have a peek and see.

The resolution is 1440x1080i... I hear an echo