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jefbal99
03-03-08, 10:13 PM
UHD has been given a virtual channel mapping at 259. Looks like its permanent location once the MPEG4 transition is completed
Greg Alsobrook
03-03-08, 10:17 PM
seems like they're making some changes today... someone else noted that NASA got moved as well...
hengnv
03-03-08, 11:50 PM
My question why 259? It would make since to keep it with the other NBC Universal channels like USA and SciFi. 241 would have been a better choice and 259 would be good for HDnet movies.
Newshawk
03-03-08, 11:56 PM
The 250s seem to be the place for non-premium movie channels. American Movie Classics (sic) is 254, MGM HD is 255, Turner Classic Movies is 256, Chiller is 257 and Fox Movie Channel is 258.
hengnv
03-03-08, 11:58 PM
The 250s seem to be the place for non-premium movie channels. American Movie Classics (sic) is 254, MGM HD is 255, Turner Classic Movies is 256, Chiller is 257 and Fox Movie Channel is 258.

Right, HDnet Movies would be perfect in the 250s
Newshawk
03-04-08, 12:54 AM
Right, HDnet Movies would be perfect in the 250s

Patience, grasshopper... The powers that be at DirecTV (whether in programming or engineering) do not seem to like to make too many changes at once-unless it's launching mass quantities of HD channels!
pacjag
03-04-08, 06:56 AM
Okay, here's a somewhat related question. UHD has been channel 74. I have it in my custom channel line-up on my receiver. If DirecTV moves it to channel 259, will this change take place automatically on my receiver? In other words, will channel 74 disappear from my channel line-up and will channel 259 automatically be added?

Also, if DirecTV adds a new channel to the service I am paying for, will it automatically be added to my custom line-up or am I supposed to know by osmosis (or some other mysterious method) that a new channel has come on line and that I need to add it manually?
Carl Spock
03-04-08, 06:59 AM
Okay, here's a somewhat related question. UHD has been channel 74. I have it in my custom channel line-up on my receiver. If DirecTV moves it to channel 259, will this change take place automatically on my receiver? In other words, will channel 74 disappear from my channel line-up and will channel 259 automatically be added?
When NASA TV moved yesterday, my favorites list moved with it.
djzack67
03-04-08, 07:19 AM
Lots of channel moving these days. Logo and TV1 moved last week
Stuart Sweet
03-04-08, 07:25 AM
A little housekeeping is normal.
beakor
03-04-08, 07:35 AM
A little housekeeping is normal.


Maybe its time to take out the trash and throw away the shopping channels :)
Carl Spock
03-04-08, 07:37 AM
Does this mean I have to clean up my office?
jefbal99
03-04-08, 07:49 AM
Maybe its time to take out the trash and throw away the shopping channels :)

Then your rates will get hiked even more ;)
ccr1958
03-04-08, 07:52 AM
i have no probs with the shopping channels....as i have bought
a few things from qvc myself....but i wish they were all in a 200
or 300 ch. block all by themselves & not scattered...
Herdfan
03-04-08, 08:20 AM
but i wish they were all in a 200
or 300 ch. block all by themselves & not scattered...

They are scattered on purpose. If they were all in a nice tiddy block, it would be much easier to ignore them. Now as you are channel surfing the guide, you see that QVC is have a diamond sale, so you tune in and are hooked.
n3ntj
03-04-08, 08:32 AM
Yeah, I noticed this morning that NASA moved to the 200s. As far as the shopping channels (jewelry, QVC, etc.), I have them removed from my FAVs list, so they don't even show up on my end.
Carl Spock
03-04-08, 08:35 AM
As far as the shopping channels (jewelry, QVC, etc.), I have them removed from my FAVs list, so they don't even show up on my end.Bingo.

What shopping channels? I don't see them, ever.
Earl Bonovich
03-04-08, 08:41 AM
Okay, here's a somewhat related question. UHD has been channel 74. I have it in my custom channel line-up on my receiver. If DirecTV moves it to channel 259, will this change take place automatically on my receiver? In other words, will channel 74 disappear from my channel line-up and will channel 259 automatically be added?

Also, if DirecTV adds a new channel to the service I am paying for, will it automatically be added to my custom line-up or am I supposed to know by osmosis (or some other mysterious method) that a new channel has come on line and that I need to add it manually?

It will be automatically added to your custom line-ups.
However, you will have to change any series link recordings that you have setup for channel 74.

Hence why they leave both there for a while.
tonyd79
03-04-08, 08:48 AM
They are scattered on purpose. If they were all in a nice tiddy block, it would be much easier to ignore them. Now as you are channel surfing the guide, you see that QVC is have a diamond sale, so you tune in and are hooked.

Only if you are an idiot and don't take advantage of custom favorites....
rrrick8
03-04-08, 09:16 AM
It will be automatically added to your custom line-ups.
However, you will have to change any series link recordings that you have setup for channel 74.

Hence why they leave both there for a while.

Mine isn't automatically added. I have to go in manually and add them to my favs.
Earl Bonovich
03-04-08, 09:18 AM
Mine isn't automatically added. I have to go in manually and add them to my favs.

Sorry... you are correct.
I have mine set to Channels I Receive
rrrick8
03-04-08, 09:20 AM
Sorry... you are correct.
I have mine set to Channels I Receive

I haven't attempted to use that for a while.
Have they got it working pretty decent now?
beakor
03-04-08, 09:40 AM
[QUOTE=jefbal99;1483728]Then your rates will get hiked even more ;)[/QUOTE

I know ... It was a happy thought
Drew2k
03-04-08, 10:27 AM
Channels are moving ... hmm. What a great opportunity for DIRECTV to send messages to receivers? (Hint. Hint.)
islesfan
03-04-08, 10:31 AM
I haven't attempted to use that for a while.
Have they got it working pretty decent now?

Not so much, but there has been a background improvement. If you try to record from one of the channels you don't receive (even though it shows up in your Channels I Get), it will let you know that you aren't authorized, which means that whishlist autorecords are working better now.
hdthebest
03-04-08, 11:14 AM
So does this mean that the MPEG4 transition will be happening soon
bwaldron
03-04-08, 11:33 AM
Channels are moving ... hmm. What a great opportunity for DIRECTV to send messages to receivers? (Hint. Hint.)

Yep.
jamieh1
03-04-08, 11:56 AM
Im glad to see the channels starting to move up to the 200s

first HDT 281
ESPNHD 206 ESPN2HD 209
TNT 245
now UHD 259

now lets get HDNET and HDNET MOVIES.
bluemoose
03-04-08, 01:46 PM
Channels are moving ... hmm. What a great opportunity for DIRECTV to send messages to receivers? (Hint. Hint.)

what messages? need a little more hint... :D
ShawnL25
03-04-08, 03:05 PM
what messages? need a little more hint... :D

I honestly don't get it?
Jeremy517
03-04-08, 11:54 PM
Only if you are an idiot and don't take advantage of custom favorites....

I'm pretty sure that you just described a very large number of people.
celticpride
03-05-08, 02:56 PM
I dont know why directv send you messages about new channels being added or channe numbers being changed on the hd dvrs? they did use to send us messages on the tivos,I would think they would do that with the dvrs.
armophob
03-05-08, 03:58 PM
It will be automatically added to your custom line-ups.
However, you will have to change any series link recordings that you have setup for channel 74.

Hence why they leave both there for a while.

Do you know if I have got days, weeks, or months to move my SL's on UHD?
Radio Enginerd
03-05-08, 04:11 PM
i have no probs with the shopping channels....as i have bought
a few things from qvc myself....but i wish they were all in a 200
or 300 ch. block all by themselves & not scattered...Yes but they're scattered for a reason I imagine.
RobertE
03-05-08, 05:10 PM
Do you know if I have got days, weeks, or months to move my SL's on UHD?

Minutes. :D
armophob
03-05-08, 05:15 PM
Minutes. :D

Oh nooo!! Mr. Bill:eek2:
TomCat
03-06-08, 01:14 PM
They are scattered on purpose. If they were all in a nice tiddy block, it would be much easier to ignore them...

Of course as VOD ramps up and DVRs begin to emulate Tivo a little better, channel numbers will become somewhat of an anachronism. We don't watch/record channels, we watch/record programs, and a GOOD DVR knows how to find the programs regardless of which arbitrary name or number the channel is on. I have many programs on SP that for the life of me I couldn't tell you what day, channel, or time they actually occur on.