Big News: DirecTV 12 to take DirecTV 10 load for spotbeam fix attempt

[bamaweather]

Personally, I'm just waiting for November when DirecTV offers my DMAs HD locals.

Since, I don't sub to premiums, those channels don't offer anything for me. Although I'm happy for those that want them.

For what it's worth, they've bumped the time line for launching the Binghamton market up to October.

 

[jdspencer]

For what it's worth, they've bumped the time line for launching the Binghamton market up to October.

That's great news!

Must be that everything with D10 is going really well.
Wonder if they might move it up to September.

 

[movieland]

D 10 satellite

i notice that D10 satellite is back up with the regular channels i wonder if the fix the problem that they were having

 

[gadgtfreek]

D10 is back to full operation, and it's rumored they fixed the spotbeam problem. Doubt we will every hear what and how.

 

[hdtvtechno]

:up

 

[harshness]

Doubt we will every hear what and how.

Nor is it likely that the LIL situation from 103W will change in any meaningful way (over an above the arrival of D12).

 

[movieland]

we cannot get 103 ca it is very week for us where i am from but all the others are very high

 

[gadgtfreek]

Might need a dish re-peaking.

 

[igzo99]

Folks,

Is there anyway to know if the spotbeam fix will effect all markets? Or even which ones are now a go? I live in Southern California and was scheduled to get local HD a year ago. Then, my city was removed from the list. Is there anyway to tell if our region was "fixed"?

 

[movieland]

elwaylite i am in jamaica i get 20 and 40 on 103 ca

 

[raoul5788]

elwaylite i am in jamaica i get 20 and 40 on 103 ca

That's a ways from the footprint of the satellite. What are your signal levels on 103cb and 99c?

 

[iceturkee]

btw, according to dbstalk, dtv10 has been fixed and is drifting back to its permanent parking spot.

 

[movieland]

my signal on 103cb is 90 80 and 60 and my 99c is in the 70 60 and 50's

 

[raoul5788]

my signal on 103cb is 90 80 and 60 and my 99c is in the 70 60 and 50's

If you can get 80s with 103cb, you should be able to with 103ca and 99c. I would suggest you get your dish realigned, but wait until D10 is back where it belongs in about a week or so.

 

[movieland]

we have to use three different lnb here

 

[raoul5788]

we have to use three different lnb here

And three dishes I assume? Either way, you need to do some realignment.

 

[movieland]

yep we use 8ft dishes out here