Most of the sd feeds are on ku, the hd is mostly on ka. It's the ka that is more susceptible to rain fade.Its not the HD, its the KU vs KA bands that are being used.
Most of the sd feeds are on ku, the hd is mostly on ka. It's the ka that is more susceptible to rain fade.Its not the HD, its the KU vs KA bands that are being used.
The thought is that IF they can get rid of the SD that resides on the 101 Sat (thats the majority of it) they can then move HD to the 101 Sat which puts it on the KU Sat and those HD channels would not have the fade issue as much as the current KA.Sorry I should have said the KA band. I remembered something about the KA that DTV uses it for the best HD PQ but HD staying out in bad weather is the trade off?
Isn't the 101's life span nearing its end? If not would they HD PQ be the same on the KU and the KA band?The thought is that IF they can get rid of the SD that resides on the 101 Sat (thats the majority of it) they can then move HD to the 101 Sat which puts it on the KU Sat and those HD channels would not have the fade issue as much as the current KA.
IF the 101 life expectancy is coming to its end they will launch another or move one to its place.Isn't the 101's life span nearing its end? If not would they HD PQ be the same on the KU and the KA band?
Correct ... did I mix them up ?Most of the sd feeds are on ku, the hd is mostly on ka. It's the ka that is more susceptible to rain fade.
No, just making sure it was clear which was which.Correct ... did I mix them up ?
I can never remember which is which.
There is one being built to go to 101.IF the 101 life expectancy is coming to its end they will launch another or move one to its place.
Theres more than 1 sat at most of these locations already.
I knew one was being built, but didn't know where its scheduled to go.There is one being built to go to 101.
It won't necessarily be hd only, but it will be ka only. SD can be ku or ka.I knew one was being built, but didn't know where its scheduled to go.
101 would make sense, then they have a new Sat up there when they go to HD only and more than likely the new Sat is much higher power than the current ones.
If the object truly is to remove SD, it would be. .... eventually.It won't necessarily be hd only, but it will be ka only. SD can be ku or ka.
The object is to remove ku signals. Most think of sd as being ku, but 'taint necessarily so.If the object truly is to remove SD, it would be. .... eventually.
Thats because SD is the only thing on that Sat for the last 20 years. (there may be a few HD on there somewhere, but I'm not looking it up .... (HD Conus Locals maybe (NY) ?)The object is to remove ku signals. Most think of sd as being ku, but 'taint necessarily so.
NYC conus hd locals are on 99.Thats because SD is the only thing on that Sat for the last 20 years. (there may be a few HD on there somewhere, but I'm not looking it up .... (HD Conus Locals maybe (NY) ?)
The object is to remove ku signals. Most think of sd as being ku, but 'taint necessarily so.
I see 4K taking longer to progress than HD did. Sure DirecTV can handle it but most cable companies don't have the bandwidth for it. Networks are not going to spend money for 4K if there is very little carriage available.One thing is for sure. 4K is the next big thing.
Just as we went from the SD to HD transition starting 15 years ago, the same thing is going on as everything shifts to 4K.
I'm really surprised we don't see any new receivers for the past 8 or 10 years that can Handel a higher compression than MPEG4 8psk.
Here is the deal. They can make as many dates as they want.
Until they can get rid of every standard definition receiver, the shut down can't happen.
So this is accomplished 3 ways
1) don't allow SD equipment to be activated on new or existing accounts which they are doing now. There are some exceptions being made on existing accounts.
2) churn. As SD customers disconnect they cannot come back end activate SD equipment.
3) upgrades for existing subs
Eventually the number of SD subs is so small Directv will go out and upgrade the remaining ones for free.
Very few people get shut down at the end after many phone calls and letters.
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