Uplink Activity Report - 12/13/2006 - 11 changes

[digiblur]

The SatelliteGuys.US Uplink Activity Report - 12/13/2006 - 11 changes

Uplink Comparison Range: 12/13/2006 08:07A - 12/13/2006 12:10P - (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)

577 - PFC added to EchoStar1 148W TP 03 ConUS beam (Not Available)
577 - PFC added to EchoStar3 61.5W TP 10 ConUS beam (Not Available)
6250 - KTVT added to EchoStar10 110W TP 20 Spotbeam 21 from New Braunfels (Available)
7184 - KEVU added to EchoStar7 119W TP 01 Northwest beam (Not Available)
14001 - KXRM1 removed from EchoStar8 110W TP 08 ConUS beam
14177 - KCWE1 removed from EchoStar10 110W TP 18 Spotbeam 24 from Monee
14178 - KCPT1 removed from EchoStar10 110W TP 18 Spotbeam 24 from Monee
14305 - WJPR1 removed from EchoStar10 110W TP 25 Spotbeam 05 from Mount Jackson
14505 - WPBA1 removed from EchoStar10 110W TP 20 Spotbeam 06 from Mount Jackson
14751 - KOCE1 removed from EchoStar7 119W TP 01 South California beam
19003 - DHELP removed from EchoStar8 110W TP 15 ConUS beam

Channels in the system: 3152
(A) = Available
(NA) = Not Available

 

[chaddux]

6250 - KTVT added to EchoStar10 110W TP 20 Spotbeam 21 from New Braunfels (Available)

That's a weird one. It's Dallas CBS added to the SV range. Any idea who it is available to?

 

[digiblur]

The SatelliteGuys.US Uplink Activity Report - 12/13/2006 - 20 changes

Uplink Comparison Range: 12/13/2006 08:07A - 12/13/2006 12:51P - (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)

577 - PFC added to EchoStar1 148W TP 03 ConUS beam (Not Available)
577 - PFC added to EchoStar3 61.5W TP 10 ConUS beam (Not Available)
6250 - KTVT added to EchoStar10 110W TP 20 Spotbeam 21 from New Braunfels (Available)
6465 - WTVD - 118.0W TP 19 changed descriptor flag from 01 01 07 5A 00 FC FF ...Z... to 01 01 07 60 00 FC FF ...`...
6467 - WNCN - 118.0W TP 22 changed descriptor flag from 01 01 07 5E 00 FC FF ...^... to 01 01 07 60 00 FC FF ...`...
6477 - WTAE - AMC-16 118.7W TP 15 ConUS beam changed to Available
6478 - KDKA - AMC-16 118.7W TP 15 ConUS beam changed to Available
6479 - WPXI - AMC-16 118.7W TP 16 ConUS beam changed to Available
6480 - WPGH - AMC-16 118.7W TP 16 ConUS beam changed to Available
7184 - KEVU added to EchoStar7 119W TP 01 Northwest beam (Not Available)
7534 - WBSF - EchoStar10 110W TP 20 Spotbeam 13 from Monee changed to Available
8539 - KUTF - EchoStar10 110W TP 23 Spotbeam 34 from Spokane changed to Available
8544 - KCBU - EchoStar10 110W TP 26 Spotbeam 34 from Gilbert changed to Available
14001 - KXRM1 removed from EchoStar8 110W TP 08 ConUS beam
14177 - KCWE1 removed from EchoStar10 110W TP 18 Spotbeam 24 from Monee
14178 - KCPT1 removed from EchoStar10 110W TP 18 Spotbeam 24 from Monee
14305 - WJPR1 removed from EchoStar10 110W TP 25 Spotbeam 05 from Mount Jackson
14505 - WPBA1 removed from EchoStar10 110W TP 20 Spotbeam 06 from Mount Jackson
14751 - KOCE1 removed from EchoStar7 119W TP 01 South California beam
19003 - DHELP removed from EchoStar8 110W TP 15 ConUS beam

Channels in the system: 3152
(A) = Available
(NA) = Not Available

 

[lakebum431]

Looks like Pittsburgh HD just went available

 

[Juan]

I "think" PFC is a brazillan soccer channel

 

[psumattDE]

Great - so they're using the brand new open space on 61.5 at TP10 for more internationals.

How about giving the Americans some new HD?

 

[Dave1997]

YES on the Pittsburgh HD Locals.

 

[Kirby Baker]

I "think" PFC is a brazillan soccer channel

Right you are:

DirecTV and DISH Network to carry Brazilian all-soccer channel PFC Internacional

October 31, 2006

DirecTV and DISH Network will carry the new Brazilian all-soccer channel PFC Internacional starting January 2007 for the start of the Brazilian State Championship tournaments, according to a report in Multichannel News.

PFC Internacional, which will broadcast in Brazilian Portuguese over 300 live Brazilian soccer matches from 4 major state championships (Carioca, Paulista, Mineiro, Gaucho), the Copa do Brasil, and the Brazilian National Championship (1st and 2nd divisions) each season, is owned and operated by Brazilian media giant Globo.

Pricing for PFC Internacional has not been announced.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

They are also supposed to be working on remaping HD channels (such as ESPN, ESPN2 and HBO) to their SD Channel Number.

I understand that work on this could begin today.

 

[Kirby Baker]

Remapping? I must be dense, can you give an example?

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Ok HBO is on channel 9440 (or somewhere around there)

Dish has found that many people "Forget" about the HD feed of HBO and when channel surfing will watch HBO on Channel 300 instead.

What this will do is make HBO HD on Channel 300 so that people get the HD version instead.

 

[Juan]

Ok HBO is on channel 9440 (or somewhere around there)

Dish has found that many people "Forget" about the HD feed of HBO and when channel surfing will watch HBO on Channel 300 instead.

What this will do is make HBO HD on Channel 300 so that people get the HD version instead.

i think they should just put The HD version in with the rest of the HBO"s this "remap" sounds like a mess

 

[RandallA]

i think they should just put The HD version in with the rest of the HBO"s this "remap" sounds like a mess

Exactly!

 

[dimi1963]

Remapping? I must be dense, can you give an example?

Remapping is curretly in place with the locals. Right now with no re-mapping, in order for you to view HBO-HD you need to go to channel 9456, with the re-mapping you can simply digit 300 on your remote, and there you go HBO-HD. I think is a great thing. Hope this answer your question:up

 

[db2]

i think they should just put The HD version in with the rest of the HBO"s this "remap" sounds like a mess

I agree. Looks like now I'll have to start using the, "All HD" part of the guide more often since currently I like to quickly flip through the HD channels which are all located together. Not a big deal I guess.

edit: I am assuming they will not remap channels with unique content like FoodHD and Food Network SD?

 

[Kirby Baker]

Yeah, I dont really know how its going to affect my Sage setup, I can just see Zap2it screwing everything up with this (since it wont know if 300 is SD or HD). If I can still tune 9456 I will just do that. I suppose it will stay on both numbers, just like my HD "locals" are in the 6300's and in the normal OTA numbers as well.

 

[Hall]

What this will do is make HBO HD on Channel 300 so that people get the HD version instead.

For users with HD set-tops, it will be transparent so I'm not sure why a few are confused or concerned about it..... HBO (east) and HBO-HD (east) simulcast the same programming so this is a non-issue.

Initially I thought "what if someone wants to record a program on HBO and HBO-HD that just happen to be at the same time ??". They wouldn't be able to with toggling off re-mapping. They always show the same thing though.

 

[general487]

I like the remapping. They will keep the HD channels in the 9400 area, just put them on top of (not literally- they will replace) their corresponding SD channels. They won't do this for FoodHD and HGTVHD because they play different programming.

 

[Aqualung812]

I have one complaint about re-mapping. If the source isn't HD, I don't want to waste DVR space on the HD channel. For example, WSOP on ESPN and ESPN-HD is standard def. Why waste 5x the space on my DVR just to see the gray ESPN bars on the side?

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

For me I hope its an option you can turn off.

For example I like to watch Poker on ESPN2, and when I watch it I watch it on the SD channel, because I hate the "HD" sidebars ESPN puts up since the show is not in HD.