What is with the crazy ass channel numbers?
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before we know it, they will be using the 10's of thousands numbers for channel assignments. I can here it now, "Honey, can you switch to 85,734? there showing that repeat program that been on a million times." 
before we know it, they will be using the 10's of thousands numbers for channel assignments. I can here it now, "Honey, can you switch to 85,734? there showing that repeat program that been on a million times."
Now that there's FUNNY!!!!
Why would you care what the number is? Don't you just pick from the EPG? Does anybody actually punch in channel #s?
Yup...I am one of those people who punch in the channel number for many of the channels I watch. At the worst I fire up the EPG and punch in the start of the block of channels I am looking for (i.e. 300 to start the HBO scan, 122 for SciFi, 2 for my locals etc).
It's now official. I know it has been said before, but this thread is the smoking gun. We Americans have Waaaaaay too much time on our hands.
The HD channels have been in the 9000s for over 5 years (probably since the beginning.
Well lets just throw channel grouping out the window and just put the channels in the next availble number. That way espn would be ch. 67 espn2 ch.359 and so on. Personally I like the way it is spead out so they can group channels as they have.
Well, they are working on an HD Channel mapdown which would be similar to the Local channels mapdown. That is if you want ESPN HD you would just select 140 on your HD receiver. The upgrade to enable this has not been spooled apparently, but the assignments are in the stream.
That would be nice, especially since I already know what channel 140 is, I have no idea of the HD number is, I just USE the "all hd" filter because I have no desire to learn a 4-digit channel. I find it funny that DirecTV offers more channels (over all) and they left the stupid numbers for int'l programming.
Not yet. anyway.
There are about 3000 channels in the system and they have to spread them out to allow for grouping with the capability of adding channels to the various groups.
Not yet. anyway.
There are about 3000 channels in the system and they have to spread them out to allow for grouping with the capability of adding channels to the various groups.
where did you get that number?
Some retailer should figure out how much it would cost to subscribe to all 3000 (and how many dishes you'd need!
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