Uplink Activity Report - 01/24/2007 - 274 changes

[ScottChez]

Still nothing for the Twp My Network TV channels (one in Omaha and one 40 miles away in Lincoln) or Iowas PBS HD.

They must be doing the bigger markets first.

It is so hard to record or know when to watch things with out guide data.

I do a check switch every other day or so hoping for guide data for my local OTA.

Direct TV has GUide data.

 

[Mr Tony]

Is anyone getting the epg guide info for their subchannels? Some of my locals were listed last week, but have not seen any change. (btw, I have an 811)

same here I have a 811 and did a switch test, soft rest and hard reset. Same thing. Our PBS was up today

14060 - KTCA1 added to EchoStar10 110W TP 04 Spotbeam 28(MN) (Not Available)
14061 - KTCI1 added to EchoStar10 110W TP 04 Spotbeam 28(MN) (Not Available)
14062 - KTCI3 added to EchoStar10 110W TP 04 Spotbeam 28(MN) (Not Available)
14063 - KTCI4 added to EchoStar10 110W TP 04 Spotbeam 28(MN) (Not Available)
14064 - KTCI5 added to EchoStar10 110W TP 04 Spotbeam 28(MN) (Not Available)

What sucks is we have 2 PBS's in Market (KTCA 2 & KTCI 17). On the digital channels, 17-1 is the SD version of 2 and 17-2 is 17 (KTCA 2-1 is the National HD channel). So the -1 use to map a while back but now it doesn't

 

[gdarwin]

Went to set a timer for Soundstage Peter Frampton on PBS.... WKPC4 EPG info is off. Same info as 15.2... WKMJ1 EPG info is off also...

 

[VinceT3]

The guide didn't start populating till around 7pm.. I have data in there now.. wish they had done all the stations here, not just a small hand full of them..

 

[Mr.Pinkeye]

What sucks is we have 2 PBS's in Market (KTCA 2 & KTCI 17). On the digital channels, 17-1 is the SD version of 2 and 17-2 is 17 (KTCA 2-1 is the National HD channel). So the -1 use to map a while back but now it doesn't

I have 2 pbs's, too, with a total of 4 subchannels that have their guide data listed in last week's activity report, but still just "local digital" listed.

This is the tough part about checking out the activity reports. Lack of sub-channel guide data was always mildly annoying, but not enough to switch providers for, but now that I've gotten this hint that they are doing something to rectify it, I'm getting impatient and more annoyed.

Would this guide data require a software update for a receiver to handle it?

 

[bowens]

I had data for MyTV and both PBS subchannels as soon as I got home at 5 last night. And I don't think they're doing the bigger markets first. Unless they've gotten all the way to 162 already. I wouldn't consider that I bigger market. 162/210 I say they're getting down to the bottom.

 

[JohnH]

Mystery of the Day. What are these 8 channels actually?

5901 RYST1 ADDED TO Tp 14 on AMC 15 at 105w Tennis Channel

5902 RYST2 ADDED TO Tp 14 on AMC 15 at 105w National Geographic Channel

5903 RYST3 ADDED TO Tp 14 on AMC 15 at 105w Boomerang

5904 RYST4 ADDED TO Tp 14 on AMC 15 at 105w VH1 Classic

5905 RYST5 ADDED TO Tp 16 on AMC 15 at 105w FOX Movie Channel

5906 RYST6 ADDED TO Tp 16 on AMC 15 at 105w Science

5907 RYST7 ADDED TO Tp 16 on AMC 15 at 105w FOX Sports Espanol

5908 RYST8 ADDED TO Tp 16 on AMC 15 at 105w Biography


Some moves.
9425 ES2HD MOVED FROM Tp 22 on EchoStar 3 at 61.5w
TO Tp 2 on EchoStar 3 at 61.5w

9425 ES2HD MOVED FROM Tp 19 ConUS beam on EchoStar 5 at 129w
TO Tp 30 ConUS beam on EchoStar 5 at 129w

9429 NTGHD MOVED FROM Tp 22 on EchoStar 3 at 61.5w
TO Tp 2 on EchoStar 3 at 61.5w

9462 FOOD MOVED FROM Tp 22 on EchoStar 3 at 61.5w
TO Tp 2 on EchoStar 3 at 61.5w

9462 FOOD MOVED FROM Tp 27 ConUS beam on EchoStar 5 at 129w
TO Tp 30 ConUS beam on EchoStar 5 at 129w

CHANGE COUNT 16

 

[Kirby Baker]

Whats the point of the 61.5 moves, unless something is wrong with TP22?

 

[RandallA]

9425 ES2HD MOVED FROM Tp 19 ConUS beam on EchoStar 5 at 129w
TO Tp 30 ConUS beam on EchoStar 5 at 129w

9462 FOOD MOVED FROM Tp 27 ConUS beam on EchoStar 5 at 129w
TO Tp 30 ConUS beam on EchoStar 5 at 129w




How many channels are on TP30 at 129w? IIRC, there were 4 already and they added two more.

Edit: So they have 5 HD channels on TP30. How the heck are they doing this?

 

[Grampaw]

14050 - WPBT3 added to EchoStar7 119W TP 03 South Florida beam (Not Available)
14051 - WPBT2 added to EchoStar7 119W TP 03 South Florida beam (Not Available)

Nice to see they are trying, but these still show "Local Digital" instead of the programming.
Now, if they could just fix the WPBT1 info I would be happy. Currently showing is 'Sesame Street', but guide shows program listings for a West Coast NBC affiliate (Early Today and local news).

Walt

 

[VinceT3]

all 3 WPBT's were working for me last night.. I had to force a guide update though..

 

[Hall]

Mystery of the Day. What are these 8 channels actually?

Especially being on the 105' satellite.... Maybe the Dish engineers are doing what you or someone else speculated in that they're giving channels bogus names to confuse people. They should certainly throw in something like "HSN HD" or "Oxygen HD".

 

[digiblur]

Especially being on the 105' satellite.... Maybe the Dish engineers are doing what you or someone else speculated in that they're giving channels bogus names to confuse people. They should certainly throw in something like "HSN HD" or "Oxygen HD".

The only issue is they are running in the standard 26000 SR QPSK mode for 105W.

 

[JohnH]

The only issue is they are running in the standard 26000 SR QPSK mode for 105W.

Have you verified this? They would not lock this morning on the FTA. I suspect Turbo-QPSK.

 

[Smith P.]

Current NIT doesn't have TC-QPSK flag.

602, 2,105.0W,11740000,00260000,2/3,L
607, 7,105.0W,11840000,00260000,2/3,V
609, 9,105.0W,11880000,00260000,2/3,V
614,14,105.0W,11980000,00260000,2/3,L
616,16,105.0W,12020000,00260000,2/3,L
617,17,105.0W,12040000,00260000,2/3,V
618,18,105.0W,12060000,00260000,1/2,L
623,23,105.0W,12160000,00260000,2/3,V

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Yes folks... they are talking greek.... or is that geek.

 

[JohnH]

Yes, Smith, P., we know what the NIT says, but it ain't necessarilly so.

 

[Hall]

The only issue is they are running in the standard 26000 SR QPSK mode for 105W.

They would not lock this morning on the FTA. I suspect Turbo-QPSK.

Current NIT doesn't have TC-QPSK flag.

Triple "huh" ???

Yes folks... they are talking greek.... or is that geek.

Where's the translator tool at ??

 

[mike123abc]

I could see them using 105 to test stuff, but it is scary what they could be testing... Do you really think they could be testing 8 HD channels on one TP?!?! The TPs on 105 have more capacity than DBS ones, but still it would be like 6 on a DBS TP... Maybe they are testing the new super MPEG-4 encoder and are trying ~6 Mbit/channel... If so, we could be wishing for the good old days of HD Lite...

 

[digiblur]

I tried 8PSK, Turbo-QPSK, QPSK, and 16AM...with different FEC's. Nothing there. Anyone got a spectrum analyzer to see what's there?