DIRECTV 4S

[Keith4USC]

I was reading where this satellite will ready here very soon at 101..... It said it would be able to do 41 local channels on spot beam..... Is this new locals or current ones being transferred to this satellite????? I sure wish mine would be added on this satellite.....

[timf]

This post must be a time warp. DIRECTV 4S was activated on December 27, 2001. No additional markets will be added to it, as it is already at capacity. Watch for new markets about this time next year when DIRECTV 7S is launched.

[Keith4USC]

I read this on directv.com

Here is the story......

DIRECTV Completes Testing of DIRECTV 4S; Spot Beam Satellite Ready for Local Channel Service Dec. 27
DIRECTV announced today that it has completed testing on DIRECTV 4S, its new spot beam satellite, and all systems are performing as expected.


El Segundo, CA Dec 19, 2002 The satellite, a Boeing 601HP, is being maneuvered into position at the primary DIRECTV orbital slot at 101 degrees West Longitude (WL) where it will be handed over to DIRECTV by Boeing mission control and ready for service by year end. DIRECTV 4S is scheduled for hand-over on Dec. 21 and will begin transmission of nearly 400 DIRECTV local channels to 41markets on Dec. 27. DIRECTV 4S was launched from the Guiana Space Center on Nov. 26 and will enable DIRECTV to meet the federal must carry requirement by the Jan. 1, 2002 effective date.

[Keith4USC]

But it does seem to be an old story...... My bad...... I'm new to directv so bear with me my friend.....

[openhouse]

It was just an mistake that the webmaster did when they redesigned their website.

Disregard that news info. it just the same news from a year ago.