[phrelin]

My bill was up on Dish's web site this morning with an Olympics Insert:

The two extra channels are now a promise, Basketball HD Ch 98 & 395 and Soccer HD Ch 99 & 396.

 

[space86]

Do the two extra channels turn on August 8th or 9th ?

 

[AlexT]

Soccer matches start on 8/6, so I'm guessing/hoping those channels will be live on that date.

http://www.nbcolympics.com/tv_and_online_listings/zone=ET/day=-2/index.html

 

[phrelin]

According to the schedule on the NBC Olympics site the Soccer Channel broadcasts start around 2 am Pacific Time and the UniversalHD (MSNBC simulcast) starts at around 4:30 am Pacific Time. So we'll see about the Soccer Channel then. Since some of you on Eastern Time can see if the Soccer Channel is on 5 am, maybe we'll know. I won't be up at 2 am so please don't call to inform me.

 

[kal915]

According to the schedule on the NBC Olympics site the Soccer Channel broadcasts start around 2 am Pacific Time and the UniversalHD (MSNBC simulcast) starts at around 4:30 am Pacific Time. So we'll see about the Soccer Channel then. Since some of you on Eastern Time can see if the Soccer Channel is on 5 am, maybe we'll know. I won't be up at 2 am so please don't call to inform me.

But I will be up at 5 to watch the games. BTW the channels were just turned on. Go Argentina!

 

[Bobby H]

Channel 365 "OLYMPB" and Channel 367 "OLYMPS" are flanking Universal HD in the channel guide. There's a message on both telling viewers to "tune into this channel starting 8-9-08 for all the excitement!"

The channel has a "Beijing 2008" logo with CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, ESN and Universal HD wrapping around it.

 

[garys]

Channel 365 "OLYMPB" and Channel 367 "OLYMPS" are flanking Universal HD in the channel guide. There's a message on both telling viewers to "tune into this channel starting 8-9-08 for all the excitement!"

The channel has a "Beijing 2008" logo with CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, ESN and Universal HD wrapping around it.

The soccer channels states coverage will start on 8-6-08.

 

[Thomfoolery]

I know it's probably crazy, but I'm very low on extra funds and I was wondering if anyone knows: if I bought a used 811 receiver, would it receive these special Olympic channels from my Dish 500 antenna w/ dual LNB?

 

[Jim5506]

I know it's probably crazy, but I'm very low on extra funds and I was wondering if anyone knows: if I bought a used 811 receiver, would it receive these special Olympic channels from my Dish 500 antenna w/ dual LNB?

No.

 

[MarkoC]

I know it's probably crazy, but I'm very low on extra funds and I was wondering if anyone knows: if I bought a used 811 receiver, would it receive these special Olympic channels from my Dish 500 antenna w/ dual LNB?

Sorry bro, these channels are MPEG4 and the 811 will only get the MPEG2 channels.

 

[GrumpyBear]

If it helps the soccer folks, Aug,6 430am pacific, on Channel 366 is Usa Vs Norway womens soccer. Already in the guide, set it and watch it at a normal hr.

 

[kal915]

If it helps the soccer folks, Aug,6 430am pacific, on Channel 366 is Usa Vs Norway womens soccer. Already in the guide, set it and watch it at a normal hr.

It's also on MSNBC and Universal HD

 

[GrumpyBear]

366 is Universal, and MSNBC isn't HD(Hehehe)
Why would we want to watch an Olympic show in non HD, like others will have too.

 

[GrumpyBear]

http://www.nbcolympics.com/tv_and_online_listings/zone=PT/day=-2/index.html
You will have to change locations, but this is a useful link, on finding what channel is showing what Olympic sport.

 

[geoff]

Channel 365 "OLYMPB" and Channel 367 "OLYMPS" are flanking Universal HD in the channel guide. There's a message on both telling viewers to "tune into this channel starting 8-9-08 for all the excitement!"

The channel has a "Beijing 2008" logo with CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, ESN and Universal HD wrapping around it.

The channels are also mapped down to 98 & 99 and show that programming coverage will start tomorrow (8/6)

Geoff