Uplink Activity Report - 8/13/2008 1:48pm - 47 changes

[Sponge14]

Whats with TNT being "added"? Haven't we had that in HD for a while now?

 

[kb7oeb]

Since Dish has chosen to leave the Mpeg2 HD up and not hide them from mpeg2 boxes with the VIP flag I'm guessing they are behind on converting subs. They do not appear to require the bandwidth at this time since they had room for the 2 temporary olympic channels.

 

[KAB]

Whats with TNT being "added"? Haven't we had that in HD for a while now?

I noticed it as well. There are now two TNT's. I am assuming the new one (6201) is MPEG4??

 

[dmendenjr]

I noticed it as well. There are now two TNT's. I am assuming the new one (6201) is MPEG4??

nope

6201 - TNT [MPEG2 HD] added to EchoStar8 110W TP 07 ConUS beam (A) (H)

 

[tinydoughboy]

Another wasteful week!

 

[kstuart]

Another wasteful week!

Okay, for that nonsense negative statement (certainly not wasteful in terms of Eastern Arc), you get this:

 

[hopton]

LOL!! Sorry Doughboy, but that's hilarious! I bet that's how you feel, too. Each of those charred corpses represents all of us that were promised HD locals a while back and continue to be burned week after week. I am right with ya bro.

 

[db2]

:haha LOL :haha

Look at the one back in the oven.

 

[jansan]

Now, that's funny

 

[who_the]

So the 6200-series channels are MPEG2? Why come? Provide legacy access to MPEG2 receivers while primary channels are converted to MPEG4?

 

[JohnH]

So the 6200-series channels are MPEG2? Why come? Provide legacy access to MPEG2 receivers while primary channels are converted to MPEG4?

To provide legacy access until the actual transition occurs. The old channels are the same stream, just not available to legacy receivers. Provides a headsup to get your receiver(s) upgraded without totally taking away the programming. But it will go soon, so don't delay.