Currently, all HD channels that have SD equivalents will map down to a 3-digit number (like 110). And all local channels end up between 0 and 100.
But, people who map down, still have to go to 94xx in their guide for the unique HD channels (like HD-Net).
Maybe Dish is going to use the upper 300 channel range for those HD-unique channels, so that users can see all their subscribed video channels in the 0-905 channel range.
I don't think that a channel has ever been uplinked with a DishLatino-HD channel number without being turned on within a few days (or hours).
This is clearly a big splash for the Team Summit.
Having said that...it is possible that some of these channels may not yet have signed contracts, though, and they may be setting up for them in case they they successfully conclude deals in the next week.
However, all indications are that ESPNEWS, Disney, Toon Disney, ABCFamily, Cartoon, Bravo, CNBC and Weather are done deals.
I wouldn't hold my breath on FX HD or Fox Business Channel HD as long as the Echostar/DirecTV/NDS trial is going on... heck, Fox Business has yet to launch SD...
Wow this is a great sign.. If Dish gets some of these channels turned on between now and next Wensday that would be big.Also I think that would put them on track to get 25 new National HD channels by this summer. Either way things look bright for Dish. Dang trying to post by phone is nuts...
I motored the 90cm over to 129 and yep, no signal on TP 3. Don't worry about it yet.
Looking at some things on 61.5... TP 17 is active and empty. Spare factor TP? Possibly. They could squeeze together some of the QPSK stuff they have there to free up another TP if needed though.
Looking at 129... I find it odd that added the two channels to TP 3, they've got lots of space on 129 right now compared to 61.5. They're being sloppy on 129 right now
That said thanks for the good info / rumors. (although with the way Dish subs were bitching I think a magic 8 ball could have predicted motr HD by T.S.)
Then again does Dish have a magic 8 ball that has "Yes, No, Maybe, and Soon?"
I wouldn't hold my breath on FX HD or Fox Business Channel HD as long as the Echostar/DirecTV/NDS trial is going on... heck, Fox Business has yet to launch SD...
My cable company converts Fox Business to a 480i SD channel. Guess they feel it's not necessary to have in HD. I do want Fox News HD. Surprised D* hasn't launched it yet.
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