Dish to Launch DISH Earth Channel

[Scott Greczkowski]

Tomorrow Dish Network will launch the Earth Watch on Channel 212 (will air from 110 and 77 Satellite locations)

Effective Wednesday, April 22, 2009 by 5 pm EDT, the Earth Watch channel 212 will launch, This channel will be available to all customers.

This channel chronicles the earth's movements from space.

Watch spectacular live views of our planet as seen from Echostar's satellite-based camera at 22,000 miles up above the Earth. Any obstructions seen are due to sun glare.

This is the only channel being broadcast LIVE from outer space 24/7!

 

[rglore]

Will be cool to DVR this and watch weather patterns!

 

[Claude Greiner]

Which satellite is the camera on?

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

The camera is on the 110 satellite.

 

[crimpshrine]

I guess that throws Cspan-3 out the window. I don't really care for Cspan-3 but I know a few of you were hoping that it would be on 212...

 

[goaliebob99]

That would be cool if they put this channel FTA like how nasa is. Can someone at echostar please do this!

 

[avediswolf]

I dunno.
It sounds somewhat cool.

I'll give it a look.
Could be cool during interesting weather or something.

 

[blooker]

In HD? One can always hope.

 

[lakebum431]

Doubt it is HD, but it is interesting. Wonder if there is a soundtrack, and if so what?

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

No in SD, not in HD.

I have seen shots from the camera before, sometimes it looks very cool, other times not so good.

 

[mike123abc]

Kind of like the weather radar channel... interesting to tune in every now and then to see what is going on.

 

[DodgerKing]

Tomorrow Dish Network will launch the Earth Watch on Channel 212 (will air from 110 and 77 Satellite locations)

Effective Wednesday, April 22, 2009 by 5 pm EDT, the Earth Watch channel 212 will launch, This channel will be available to all customers.

This channel chronicles the earth's movements from space.

Watch spectacular live views of our planet as seen from Echostar's satellite-based camera at 22,000 miles up above the Earth. Any obstructions seen are due to sun glare.

This is the only channel being broadcast LIVE from outer space 24/7!

That seems pretty cool.

When I read the title I assumed it would be one of those sky is falling channels about the environment.

 

[Smith P.]

Yeah, I saw that pictures before - pretty dull colors, low res, slow changes, boring.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

The channel has been up there and broadcasting for a few years now. But tomorrow is Earth Day, and I dont think anyone else has a better Earth Day channel then letting you watch the Earth live.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Hmm just did a search and looks like MSNBC has been given a heads up about this from Dish...

Celebrate Earth and space - Cosmic Log - msnbc.com

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

More info...

Give The World

Technical Details...

Give The World

Press Release
http://www.givetheworld.com/media/GTW_Press_Release.pdf

 

[Cyclone]

This is so fake. I've been waving for like 5 minutes now and you can't even see me.

 

[lineman20109]

I guess that throws Cspan-3 out the window. I don't really care for Cspan-3 but I know a few of you were hoping that it would be on 212...

It will probably be just as entertaining as cspan3.

 

[DodgerKing]

This is so fake. I've been waving for like 5 minutes now and you can't even see me.

Perhaps develop into a bigger cyclone so we can see you???

 

[Cyclone]

This is so fake. I've been waving for like 5 minutes now and you can't even see me.

Nevermind, its all good. I had forgotten to turn the porch light on.