[Gary Toma]

Domestic TPN Map Presents all Domestic Directv Channels:

National (50-States or wide/NAT+PR beams) and​

Local (Local-Into-Local or narrow/Spot beams)​

Additional tabs also provide the:​

OTA the (Over-The-Air) Database,​

On_Demand Listings,​

Offline Records​

Engr Records​

Net Decoder a graphic presentation of all satellites and transponders​

Directv Domestic Satellites:​

@ 99W: T11, T14​

@ 101W: T9S, T16​

@ 103W: T10, T12, T15​

@ 119W: T8​

The Latin America, Mexico and Brazil divisions of Directv were all sold by AT&T in 2021. The cash from the sale of those high profit, high growth potential divisions was retained by AT&T. Those assets are no longer a part of Directv.​

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SEE THE CURRENT DOMESTIC TPN MAP HERE

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[Gary Toma]

SHEF Commands
STB HTTP Exported Functionality​

The general function of the SHEF interface is to accept HTTP
requests from web applications, process them and return
any data or status responses that result from that request.​

With your Receiver connected to your local IP Network:

Step 1: in your browser enter the following command to set the DVR to a channel of interest

http://<ipaddr>:8080/tv/tune?major=<n>&minor=65535​

where <ipaddr> is the IP address of your DVR
where <n> is the decimal channel number​

Step 2: enter the following command to output the parameters of the channel selected above

http://<ipaddr>:8080/serial/processCommand?cmd=FA83

where <ipaddr> is the IP address of your DVR​

Reference the Manuals below to interpret the Hex response data

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DTV-MD-0359: SHEF Command Set
DTV-MD-0058: Installer Manual

 

[Rafael]

Just as a suggestion - Why not start a thread here and see what kind of interest and viewership follows. The coming changes ahead for Puerto Rico and all of Directv-Latin-America are huge. There should be a gigantic audience out there starving for technical information.

It will take a great deal of interest to justify a dedicated Forum. So take that first step!

Hello gct,

First I must thank you for sharing the channel mapping......

Check out this I posted 4 years ago:

http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=131759&highlight=rafael

Best Regards.

 

[HoTat2]

From Rafael post 417 on the previous now locked thread;

http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?p=3150576#post3150576

This was one of my questions about PR's new transition to the DIRECTV USA satellites.

The first was answered in the use of the SL-5 to receive the 110w satellite. But the other question is still unclear for the receivers to acquire SI data from 101w Ku CONUS beams on the Puerto Rican isle, I didn't think the signal strength was sufficient for the standard size dishes used for CONUS service.

 

[Rafael]

From Rafael post 417 on the previous now locked thread;

http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?p=3150576#post3150576

This was one of my questions about PR's new transition to the DIRECTV USA satellites.

The first was answered in the use of the SL-5 to receive the 110w satellite. But the other question is still unclear for the receivers to acquire SI data from 101w Ku CONUS beams on the Puerto Rican isle, I didn't think the signal strength was sufficient for the standard size dishes used for CONUS service.

They might have a chance only if the APG is beamed from a stonger transponder than the regular one used for US service.

I must add the strange thing is that when luispr posted levels and display, his ird only was capable to display or read 110w, 99w (s), 103 w (s) he didn't mention at all 119w, 101w......

 

[Luispr14]

As of now there have been no mention of 119w and 101w because as a source I now have told those two sats will be activated either later in 2013 or 2014 as the migration nears it's end and more than 80% have the new equipment(right now is less than 5%).

 

[Gary Toma]

They might have a chance only if the APG is beamed from a stonger transponder than the regular one used for US service.

I must add the strange thing is that when luispr posted levels and display, his ird only was capable to display or read 110w, 99w (s), 103 w (s) he didn't mention at all 119w, 101w......

The APG data for Puerto Rico subscribers who have migrated to the US Domestic network is provided by D5 @110W, TPN 8. I do not believe these subscribers receive any input other than from SW1, SW2 and D5 at this time. I do think the Signal Strength display is a valid indication of all the signals they actually receive.

 

[HoTat2]

The APG data for Puerto Rico subscribers who have migrated to the US Domestic network is provided by D5 @110W, TPN 8. I do not believe these subscribers receive any input other than from SW1, SW2 and D5 at this time. I do think the Signal Strength display is a valid indication of all the signals they actually receive.

Ah ... now its making sense;

So Rafael guessed correctly in that the SI/guide data is indeed coming from 110w for PR.

But I wonder now what becomes of transponder 12, the former tpn. for carrying SI/guide data on 110w when it was used for CONUS national programming?

 

[Gary Toma]

But I wonder now what becomes of transponder 12, the former tpn. for carrying SI/guide data on 110w when it was used for CONUS national programming?

In the current TPN map, TPN 12 is providing a number of SD channels to Puerto Rico. It is still providing some APG data, but that is only four records specific to Network 2 (ie, not Net 724, Puerto Rico) data. All those records are internal Test type channels.

 

[Rafael]

The APG data for Puerto Rico subscribers who have migrated to the US Domestic network is provided by D5 @110W, TPN 8. I do not believe these subscribers receive any input other than from SW1, SW2 and D5 at this time. I do think the Signal Strength display is a valid indication of all the signals they actually receive.

Agreed......

 

[Rafael]

As of now there have been no mention of 119w and 101w because as a source I now have told those two sats will be activated either later in 2013 or 2014 as the migration nears it's end and more than 80% have the new equipment(right now is less than 5%).

Hello Luis,

I stongly doubt that people in USVI & PR will ever get the whole thing working just like in the main land.
DirecTV has activated them a series of spot beams that have a footprint excusively over them from SW 1 & 2, also DirecTV 5 had enough space (barely using the bird) so they where able to adjust the bird to acquire more EIRP over USVI & PR.
They might have in the future more sb out of other birds that could be fed to USVI & PR but regarding the CONUS beam I stongly doubt it, I have no doubt PR & USVI actally receive the signals out of 119w & 101w but NEVER with the regular slimline small antenna used in main land, therefore providing the regular US service in those fringe areas is not viable in a massive way, but in custom way, and that is not commercially viable for DirecTV......

Regards.

 

[Rafael]

But I wonder now what becomes of transponder 12, the former tpn. for carrying SI/guide data on 110w when it was used for CONUS national programming?

I think DirecTV 5 @ 110w isn't capable of SB but only capable of CONUS........

 

[Gary Toma]

|No New CONUS Channels. In Test

|No New CONUS Channels.. Active

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|No New DMA In Test

|No New DMA Active

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NEW LIL CHANNELS IN TEST

NET|NAME|CHL|NOTES0|NOTES1
14|*KGMC HD|43|A3 Fresno 43 KGMC MFX|MFX from KGMCDT-TV, 43, Fresno, CA

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NEW LIL CHANNELS ACTIVE

NET|NAME|CHL|NOTES0|NOTES1
11|WHKY HD|14|A3 Charlotte 14 WHKY IND|Independent from WHKYDT-TV, 14, Charlotte, NC
14|WIWN HD|68|A3 Milwaukee 68 WIWN IND|Independent from WIWNDT-TV, 68, Milwaukee, WI
3|KGMC SD|43|Fresno KGMC 43 MFX|MFX from KGMC-TV, 43, Fresno, CA
0|WIWN SD|68|Milwaukee WIWN 68 IND|Independent from WIWN-TV, 68, Milwaukee, WI

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|No LIL Channels Removed

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Keys in the Excel TPN Map:

• Channel Names in the Excel TPN Map which begin with an asterisk (*) are in TEST status
• Channels shaded blue in the Excel use MPEG4 compression.
  While all HD channels are MPEG4, SD channels may also be in MPEG4.

 

[HoTat2]

I think DirecTV 5 @ 110w isn't capable of SB but only capable of CONUS........

Oh I realize that;

But D5 is apparently providing spotbeam like service into PR via its CONUS beam.

That's why the Network Decoder in the TPN map nowadays has D5's transponders (Net 2, Provider code 7) labeled as "spot beams" and the cells colored in pink for spots instead of the usual blue for CONUS.

See gct's explanation when I first bought up the question of the change in the Transponder Decoder labeling D5's CONUS beam transponders as spotbeams back in June '12

http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?p=3036530#post3036530

 

[Gary Toma]

I'm not expecting any change in the HD LIL status with tomorrow's data, so
here is a snapshot of DIRECTV Local-Into-Local Service as of 1/8/2013:

(this is from the LIL Market tab of the TPN Map Excel)

DOMESTIC U.S. STATUS|# DMAs|% of DMAs|% of US DMA Has HD Locals|195|92.9%|99.4% DMA Has SD Locals Only|1|0.5%|0.0% DMA Has No Local Service|14|6.7%|0.5% TOTAL U.S. DMAs|210||

 

[Gary Toma]

Very quiet week.

No changes of significance.

 

[tomspeer46]

I have a question about the significance of the OTA spreadsheet. Are only the channels shown in OTA list for my market available to an AM-21? I don't have an AM-21, but I am considering one. In my market, some of the subchannels that I can receive with an indoor antenna on my TV's tuner are not in the OTA table, even though other subchannels from the same carrier are listed.

 

[P Smith]

yes, the DTV "invention" is limiting OTA station for each DMA; it's hardcoded in system tables and AM-21 do obey the tables regardless of real OTA signals;
dish took opposite approach - their OTA dongle [USB receiver] are free of any limit - you can get any station what you can get locally

 

[Go Beavs]

yes, the DTV "invention" is limiting OTA station for each DMA; it's hardcoded in system tables and AM-21 do obey the tables regardless of real OTA signals;
dish took opposite approach - their OTA dongle [USB receiver] are free of any limit - you can get any station what you can get locally

Of course, the exception is the HR34. It will scan and show any available channel. For the channels not the the guide data (as shown in the OTA tables), the HR34 will simply say "Regular Programming" and won't have any detailed info.

 

[Rickt1962]

yes, the DTV "invention" is limiting OTA station for each DMA; it's hardcoded in system tables and AM-21 do obey the tables regardless of real OTA signals;
dish took opposite approach - their OTA dongle [USB receiver] are free of any limit - you can get any station what you can get locally

Was thinking about getting a AM-21. Are you saying that DTV is messing with OTA on the receiver ? Is ther a way to find out if any channels in Central PA are effected