Hd channels 118/120/154 off the air?

[PHANTOMMADMAN]

They Don't uplink SD and HD From the same Facility, Because I'm getting A&E SD on 118

 

[digiblur]

Yes I read but I haven't been staying here just reading the posts. Been mowing the yard, came back in and read a few posts & responded to them. I really have no way of knowing how the master feed uplink works so it didn't register to me. How about you explain a little futher how the process works so we can logically think about this ? I am really curious how they get channels to the uplink from all the different national channels around the country - not counting the uplink pop centers for locals. I already kind of know how that works.

I figured you would have read what I posted, that's all.

Nothing real fancy about the master feed. The provider puts together all of the video to make the SD and/or HD feed. They then feed it to the various video, cable, and satellite companies via fiber, C-Band, etc. The uplink centers then receive the video, decrypt it, then they feed it into their system and send it back out to their customers via satellite or other transports medium they use.

 

[Tom Bombadil]

Actually the MPEG4 encoders are doing their job and "sucking" up the bandwidth from the other two missing feeds and giving it to the other feeds on the TP.

Hey, what are the channels getting all of the bandwidth???

I might have to record something off of them to have an example of good HD from E*.

 

[digiblur]

Hey, what are the channels getting all of the bandwidth???

I might have to record something off of them to have an example of good HD from E*.

61.5 or 129?

 

[shanks909]

You'd think rather than just a generic slate, Dish would have put something more detailed up there letting their customers know exactly what the problem is, and that it's out of their control.

 

[digiblur]

You'd think rather than just a generic slate, Dish would have put something more detailed up there letting their customers know exactly what the problem is, and that it's out of their control.

You'd think they'd be first to do that so people don't freak out and call the support line or blame DishNetwork for the problem.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

I don't think dish has a HD character generator.

I would sugest that if its going to be offline tonight to change the guide data to inform viewers of whars up.

Wonder if they will mention this on the Charlie Chat tonight.

 

[MikeD-C05]

I figured you would have read what I posted, that's all.

Nothing real fancy about the master feed. The provider puts together all of the video to make the SD and/or HD feed. They then feed it to the various video, cable, and satellite companies via fiber, C-Band, etc. The uplink centers then receive the video, decrypt it, then they feed it into their system and send it back out to their customers via satellite or other transports medium they use.

Thanks it makes more sense now. I wonder though why if there was a fire at the master uplink center for the hd channels it didn't effect the sd feeds as well?

 

[MikeD-C05]

I don't think dish has a HD character generator.

I would sugest that if its going to be offline tonight to change the guide data to inform viewers of whars up.

Wonder if they will mention this on the Charlie Chat tonight.

I doubt it. Charlie is usually the last to know on these things. Besides most companies deny everything anyway, so they won't probably acknoweldge the problem .

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

I talked to the folks who are putting on tonight's show, they know about the problem. I do believe it will get mentioned on the chat.

 

[Slamminc11]

You'd think they'd be first to do that so people don't freak out and call the support line or blame DishNetwork for the problem.

Come on, no one would ever do anything like that here!!!

 

[david803sc]

How about a credit to our account, we pay good money for HD service I understand it is not DISH's fault but I am sure they will get a credit from these providers they should past this on to the customers, I am om hold now waiting for Tech Support.

**Update, DISH said they noted my account and to call back when the HD versions are back and I will receive a credit for the time they were out, they also told me in the meantime DISH is working to send an SD feed up over these HD channels, sounds like they expect these channels to be gone for awhile, she also mentioned that these SD feeds will not be mirrored it will be re-runs of HD programs but in SD.

My guess is that all their equipment is toast not from the fire but the water with a roof fire that is a lot of water that can only work it's way down through the building, and short out anything electronic.

David

 

[pdxsam]

It depends on where in the building they are located and where the fire was. The issue could me more of a health issue with the smoke smell and soot from whatever was burning.

For those with superstations, might be good to watch MY9 out of NY at 9est and CW11 at 10est to see if they have pictures and mention it at all

 

[MikeD-C05]

Why aren't the sd versions of these channels effected? Why just the HD versions in particular?

 

[RandallA]

They should put the SD feed in the HD channels at least, it's not like any HD will be missed.

 

[digiblur]

Why aren't the sd versions of these channels effected? Why just the HD versions in particular?

None of us here probably know the layout of these networks distribution. They very well might have backup facilities for the SD but not the HD versions yet.

 

[digiblur]

They should put the SD feed in the HD channels at least, it's not like any HD will be missed.

Or like eber in this thread DishNetwork can turn it into HD if they want to.

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