DirecTV DNS Moving to MPEG4
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It's good to see them preparing more space on the regular sats - changing 8 HD DNS can produce around 32 national SD channels.
Plus - gets DNS customers into MPEG 4 equipment, hopefully something they can be happy about
I would assume it will be a free upgrade like the Nascar or MLB offer is for people with MPEG2 only equipment, but the message from D* does not clarify.
Plus - gets DNS customers into MPEG 4 equipment, hopefully something they can be happy about
I would assume it will be a free upgrade like the Nascar or MLB offer is for people with MPEG2 only equipment, but the message from D* does not clarify.
I wonder when the drop dead date will be for the left coast DNS folks. Nice to see they're finally making one last notification to get folks to switch.
In the long term I wonder what they'll do for the east coast DNS. Will the just leave them on Ku band but move them to MPEG4 so folks with moble rigs don't need to try aligning a 5LNB dish when they park somewhere?
In the long term I wonder what they'll do for the east coast DNS. Will the just leave them on Ku band but move them to MPEG4 so folks with moble rigs don't need to try aligning a 5LNB dish when they park somewhere?
It certainly appears that there has been a shift in DirecTV's laid back approach to the MPEG4 conversion.
But as they have already notified the NASCAR HD subs, the MLB HD subs, and will be doing the same shortly with NFL HD subs it seems as if they want to get the MPEG2 HD channels turned off sometime this year.
But as they have already notified the NASCAR HD subs, the MLB HD subs, and will be doing the same shortly with NFL HD subs it seems as if they want to get the MPEG2 HD channels turned off sometime this year.
I wouldn't call it a "shift," per se, but really just the process moving along. Honestly, I didn't think the DNS channels would even last this long. However, D* chose to shut off channels for NFL ST, so that gave them enough headroom to live with the MPEG2 DNS's for a while longer.
Don't forget, also, the cheaper HR21 now being mass produced. Maybe just a $ play.
Don't forget, also, the cheaper HR21 now being mass produced. Maybe just a $ play.
I asked for some clarification as to whether this program would be free to customers, similiar to the Nascar & MLB programs already announced (where they are calling customers directly).
Here is the response:
I also asked it there was a timeline for east coast DNS customers and was told it would probably happen eventually, but there is no timeline or dates of yet.
The only difference between this and the MLB/Nascar is that D* is contacting the sports customers, versus the customer is to contact D* for the DNS swap.
Not sure why they are not doing this proactively like they are the sports, maybe they want to see if people really watch their DNS feeds
Here is the response:
I also asked it there was a timeline for east coast DNS customers and was told it would probably happen eventually, but there is no timeline or dates of yet.
The only difference between this and the MLB/Nascar is that D* is contacting the sports customers, versus the customer is to contact D* for the DNS swap.
Not sure why they are not doing this proactively like they are the sports, maybe they want to see if people really watch their DNS feeds
Not sure why they are not doing this proactively like they are the sports, maybe they want to see if people really watch their DNS feeds
Most likely with the sports it's happening *now* as in a matter of weeks and there is no turning back. So they need to get the offers out there ASAP so that customers can still get their programming.
DNS is not going away in a matter of weeks, probably months so they have more time to deal with those people.
why would DNS go away?
where would DNS folks get network service?
There are still many in rural areas that do not get cable or OTA easily
where would DNS folks get network service?
There are still many in rural areas that do not get cable or OTA easily
DNS isn't going away. It is just the ability to be able to get them with the older D* equipment. You'll have to get the 5 LNB dish and HD receiver/HD DVR to continue to receive them.
What's going away is the MPEG2 version which will be replace with MPEG-4 versions that will be coming from D*'s new D10 satellite which requires the new equipment to see and decode.
What's going away is the MPEG2 version which will be replace with MPEG-4 versions that will be coming from D*'s new D10 satellite which requires the new equipment to see and decode.
FUBAR. I have yet to get a single phone call or e-mail from D* about having the old equipment. At this point I'm tempted to wait until they pull the plug, raise holy hell to Retention and see what freebies they pitch at me. :tux:
I have yet to get a single phone call or e-mail from D* about having the old equipment. At this point I'm tempted to wait until they pull the plug, raise holy hell to Retention and see what freebies they pitch at me. :tux:
I wouldn't be at all surprised if they make everyone requalify for their DNS channels after the switch.
Is it possible they are doing this to relieve compression on the SD channels, as opposed to adding new ones? Currently, their SD channels look pretty bad. If they can get them to look good again, that would be great.
New York already has Mpeg 4 locals. They have had for quite sometime now. Since the fall at least . Channel 2,4,5,7.
Mpeg 2 is 80,82,86,88. for HD
,SD is 380,382,386,388.
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Ok & those with DNS from the E Coast can't get them in MPEG-4 format. Only those in the NYC DMA get the channels in MPEG-4 from SW2. Hence the E Coast will follow soon, for those getting NY channels in HD outside NYC DMA will eventually follow with those channels going CONUS on D10 or D11 once launched in March.
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