Does anyone know how direct tv got so far ahead with HD than DishNetwork and why it takes dishnetwork so long to add any new hd channels?
What's happening with the Sat Launch?
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Because Directv was able to launch a new satellite late last year and with the new satellite had the capacity for new HD channels. Dish Network just launched their first of three satellites for this year, today.
Don't forget that D* also launched the two retasked Spaceway satellites for adding HD LIL markets in addition to D10 that went up last fall and D11 that hopefully goes up on Monday.
Posted by the ILS Communications Team at 7:40pm EDT, Friday on 14 March 2008 | 0 Comments
Proton's three stages, including payload fairing jettison, have performed flawlessly. The Breeze M upper stage, which has had its first burn and is presently in a circular parking orbit, will now complete the mission. We'll let you know when we receive confirmation of the Breeze M second burn. That should be in about an hour.
Ok. So why haven't I seen a confirmation of a successful Breeze M Second Burn.. That should have happened over an hour ago!
Proton's three stages, including payload fairing jettison, have performed flawlessly. The Breeze M upper stage, which has had its first burn and is presently in a circular parking orbit, will now complete the mission. We'll let you know when we receive confirmation of the Breeze M second burn. That should be in about an hour.
Ok. So why haven't I seen a confirmation of a successful Breeze M Second Burn.. That should have happened over an hour ago!
More specifically, all HD that is AVAILABLE on 61.5 is also available on 129 now.
But 61.5 has a bunch more HD that has been uplinked but is not yet available. For example, the HD locals for most of Texas. Which BTW includes the HD locals for Houston and Dallas that are currently being served from 110. IMHO it is very unlikely that HD locals will be mirrored on 61.5 and 129.
Talon Dancer
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Sounds like what we were asking a year ago, only the providers were reversed. LOL!
Ted
Yep.. I remember the D* people whining about their 9 channels.. And the E* people gloating and taunting them.. Funny how things can change so quickly
didnt i read that Dish had tried for 2 or 3 launches last year and had problems that never allowed a single new sat to go up?
They had several launches (the one tonight and some of the upcoming ones) that were delayed due to other launches (none of them Echostars) from at least 2 launch facilities that had issues, causing the very long delay. The problems were launch failures that caused delays.
Geoff
Problems with satellite launch prior to scheduled launch of Dish Sat last year.
http://www.satelliteguys.us/dish-ne...aunch-rocket-blows-up-damages-launch-pad.html
http://www.satelliteguys.us/dish-network-forum/106318-next-dish-satellite-launch-delayed.html
Replay the mp3 clip "call Benjamin about bandwidth" from last Monday's Charlie Chat in Post #1:
http://www.satelliteguys.us/dish-network-forum/127839-charlie-chat-recap-march-10th.html
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Still haven't seen any notice on the ILS site about the second burn.. Going on two hours since it should have happened. Guess the blogger got busy
The Telephone Updates haven't been updated either this doesn't sound good
the telephone # is 800-852-4980
Hopefully everything is OK but these kinds of delays always make me nervous.The Telephone Updates haven't been updated either this doesn't sound good
the telephone # is 800-852-4980
Mario
Anybody ever known them to forget to update things for over two hours. Where is Scott.. He usually knows everything that goes on. I am getting worried that something went wrong
wikinews:
Proton rocket launches AMC-14 satellite
March 14, 2008 at 8:49 pm · Filed under NewsLog, Space
At 23:18:55 GMT this evening, a Russian Proton-M/Briz-M rocket launched from Area 200/39 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, with the AMC-14 satellite for American communications organisation SES Americom. The rocket, operated by International Launch Services, lifted off on time, and headed towards a Geosynchronous orbit. AMC-14, which will be operated in conjunction with Echostar will provide direct-to-home satellite television services. It is based on the Lockheed Martin A2100 satellite bus.
This is the 11th orbital launch of 2008, the 334th launch of the Proton rocket, and the 45th launch to be conducted by ILS.
Launch operations are ongoing, with spacecraft separation expected tomorrow morning. The Proton performed nominally, and the Briz-M upper stage has successfully completed the first of three burns.
Proton rocket launches AMC-14 satellite
March 14, 2008 at 8:49 pm · Filed under NewsLog, Space
At 23:18:55 GMT this evening, a Russian Proton-M/Briz-M rocket launched from Area 200/39 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, with the AMC-14 satellite for American communications organisation SES Americom. The rocket, operated by International Launch Services, lifted off on time, and headed towards a Geosynchronous orbit. AMC-14, which will be operated in conjunction with Echostar will provide direct-to-home satellite television services. It is based on the Lockheed Martin A2100 satellite bus.
This is the 11th orbital launch of 2008, the 334th launch of the Proton rocket, and the 45th launch to be conducted by ILS.
Launch operations are ongoing, with spacecraft separation expected tomorrow morning. The Proton performed nominally, and the Briz-M upper stage has successfully completed the first of three burns.
Yep.. But the Second burn was supposed to happen one hour later. And so far nothing has been posted on the ILS Site about that second burn.. Over two hours late.
The blogger estimated that it would be an hour. He didn't sound too confident when it would happen. (the second burn)
I would not be too nervous----yet
The rocket IS out of communication with the ground for long periods of time. Whether that is relevant to your particular point I don't know, but we should keep it in mind.
