PDA

View Full Version : Ch 90 HIDEF - what is that ?

P Smith
09-25-10, 11:06 AM
I can't find the channel in my list and curious if it allow to view in one certain DMA, is someone seen it ? What's a content on it ?
epokopac
09-25-10, 11:43 AM
I can't find the channel in my list and curious if it allow to view in one certain DMA, is someone seen it ? What's a content on it ?

No channel 90 listed in the Atlanta DMA (not in All Sub or All HD or All Chan).
I remember seeing a listing for a local Detroit channel for a few days a good while back. It (90) is probablly an error that will disappear before too long. :confused:
P Smith
09-25-10, 11:52 AM
According system tables from sats, the channel HIDEF is available to just one DMA.
Same time judging by other bits of data, it is in same group as many other channels without DMA limitation.

Perhaps some of our members is lucky to tell us about it.

What could be so specific on it to make it available to very limited geographically territory ?
RickDee
09-25-10, 12:23 PM
According to the information @ http://www.satelliteguys.us/thelist/index.php?search=dnsatsdn61dn72dn77dn105dn110dn118 dn119dn121dn129dn148&sub=true&sort=&order=&beamMap=E11_CONUS.jpg it's CONUS beam E11 from sat 110.
P Smith
09-25-10, 12:31 PM
Would be nice to hear from a person who can watch it, not the generic info about CONUS beam what we already knew.
BTW, the territory limited by the channel's restriction, not by the transponder's pointing and covering.
James Long
09-25-10, 05:48 PM
What could be so specific on it to make it available to very limited geographically territory ?
Check the EPG for the channel ... basically it is a "congratulations, hi-def locals are available in your area" channel that DISH can activate when they turn on a hi-def market. Who can see it now is a good question. IIRC the regional mask didn't change when the last batch of hi-def locals were added.

Perhaps it is something DISH is not using any more?
P Smith
09-25-10, 07:43 PM
According all the tidbits from SDT, the channel must be visible somewhere to generic subscriber (it's not that interesting to read EPG/EEPG data from stream if you can't tune on it).
P Smith
10-02-10, 07:21 PM
I'm surprise no one seen the channel.
Darkman
10-03-10, 10:38 AM
Ah! ... same ol' gang i see..

Nice to see you again, people :)

P.S. Let me "search" the forum somewhat if JohnH visits occasionally or not :)
James Long
10-03-10, 10:41 AM
P.S. Let me "search" the forum somewhat if JohnH visits occasionally or not :)
Start here for JohnH: http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=184540
We lost him in August.
Darkman
10-03-10, 10:46 AM
Ya.. - just found it on my own ...

Sucks.. Life is too short :(

RIP JohnH!