HDTV TiVo - OTA reception

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Charles Tomaras (tomaras@tomaras.com) wrote in alt.tv.tech.hdtv:
> > Your HD Tivo may not be compatible with the Spaceway and Directway.
>
> Well...I don't use either of those systems so that isn't an issue for me.

What he was referring to is the fact that local HD is likely to be carried
on the new "Spaceway" satellites. They are named this because they were
*supposed* to be used as a replacement for DirecTVs current Internet over
satellite system: DirecWay.

They are being re-purposed to do local HDTV channels over satellite, and
they will use Ka band, which current DirecTV LNBs can't handle. But,
if you have an antenna and get your digital locals well using that, there
is probably nothing that the Spaceway setup will really offer you, since
it seems to be dedicated to local channels, at least according to current
plans.

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In article <MPG.1bf034ed30dfc44b9898c6@news.nabs.net>,
Jeff Rife <wevsr@nabs.net> wrote:

> Charles Tomaras (tomaras@tomaras.com) wrote in alt.tv.tech.hdtv:
> > > Your HD Tivo may not be compatible with the Spaceway and Directway.
> >
> > Well...I don't use either of those systems so that isn't an issue for me.
>
> What he was referring to is the fact that local HD is likely to be carried
> on the new "Spaceway" satellites. They are named this because they were
> *supposed* to be used as a replacement for DirecTVs current Internet over
> satellite system: DirecWay.
>
> They are being re-purposed to do local HDTV channels over satellite, and
> they will use Ka band, which current DirecTV LNBs can't handle. But,
> if you have an antenna and get your digital locals well using that, there
> is probably nothing that the Spaceway setup will really offer you, since
> it seems to be dedicated to local channels, at least according to current
> plans.

Well with 500 HD channels in 2005 and 1500 more in 2006 or 2007, you
hope they can fit in a one or two cable HD channels.

Fox Sports HD would be a good start too.

 

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poldy (poldy@kfu.com) wrote in alt.tv.tech.hdtv:
> Well with 500 HD channels in 2005 and 1500 more in 2006 or 2007, you
> hope they can fit in a one or two cable HD channels.
>
> Fox Sports HD would be a good start too.

Nope, it wouldn't. Why, you ask?

Because the "sports pack" would include it, and that must be available to
the entire US. AFAIK, the Spaceway satellites are spot-beam only, with
no CONUS capability. But, if the do have CONUS transponders, those could
be Ku-band (since the Spaceway sats *are* dual band), and there shouldn't
be a problem for legacy receivers.

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In article <MPG.1bf19954fe6dd17a9898cd@news.nabs.net>,
Jeff Rife <wevsr@nabs.net> wrote:

> poldy (poldy@kfu.com) wrote in alt.tv.tech.hdtv:
> > Well with 500 HD channels in 2005 and 1500 more in 2006 or 2007, you
> > hope they can fit in a one or two cable HD channels.
> >
> > Fox Sports HD would be a good start too.
>
> Nope, it wouldn't. Why, you ask?
>
> Because the "sports pack" would include it, and that must be available to
> the entire US. AFAIK, the Spaceway satellites are spot-beam only, with
> no CONUS capability. But, if the do have CONUS transponders, those could
> be Ku-band (since the Spaceway sats *are* dual band), and there shouldn't
> be a problem for legacy receivers.

Yeah but I don't mean all the Fox Sports channels. Just the one for
your area. I get Fox Sports Bay Area with my local channels.

And FSBA is doing some HD broadcasts of local teams.

 

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poldy (poldy@kfu.com) wrote in alt.tv.tech.hdtv:
> Yeah but I don't mean all the Fox Sports channels. Just the one for
> your area.

But, DirecTV *wants* to send the RSNs to everybody and get them to pay
$12 for the sports pack. Heck, I'd leap onto some of the premium sports
packs (MLB Extra Innings, for one) if I could get 2-3 games per night
in HD. I suspect that others would do the same.

So, the HD RSNs would be on CONUS beams, just like the SD ones. The only
things on spot beams would be truly local content.

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