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CT_WANDERER's avatar
CT_WANDERER
Explorer
Jun 29, 2018

DIRECTV and SD locals

I got the Email today from Directv. It stated my local SD channels will be gone in 2019. My locals are on 119 Sat. Are they saying the 119 Sat SD will be deleted? Or are SD signals on 101 also be deleted? How about DNS is that also be deleted? Will all the programs on 101 go to HD? I am trying to figure out if I have to get new receivers? I have a RV Account. Thanks anyone for your use full input. Gary
  • CT_WANDERER's avatar
    CT_WANDERER
    Explorer
    Jun 30, 2018
    Thanks for the information. Guess I have to look for replacement receiver, LNB and dish. Gary
  • Bobbo's avatar
    Bobbo
    Explorer II
    Jun 29, 2018
    Bill.Satellite wrote:
    This is likely true (dying satellite) but the orbital slot is PRIME space so another satellite is already there waiting or will be replaced. AT&T "may" sell the slot but due to it's prime location I find that hard to believe. The question remains, what is the future of 101.

    Don't forget that a replacement satellite that goes into that slot may not broadcast on the same band(s) that the current satellite does. That means that even if they replace that satellite with a new one, your current SD antenna may still not work.
  • Bill_Satellite's avatar
    Bill_Satellite
    Explorer II
    Jun 29, 2018
    This is likely true (dying satellite) but the orbital slot is PRIME space so another satellite is already there waiting or will be replaced. AT&T "may" sell the slot but due to it's prime location I find that hard to believe. The question remains, what is the future of 101.
  • jerseyjim's avatar
    jerseyjim
    Explorer
    Jun 29, 2018
    No "official" announcement abut the satellite...but what I've read is that after so many years, the thing has run (or will run) out of fuel to keep it where it is supposed to be and will burn up as it falls into the atmosphere.

    FWIW
  • Bobbo's avatar
    Bobbo
    Explorer II
    Jun 29, 2018
    While Directv has announced that SD programming will cease, they have NOT announced what they are going to do, if anything, with that satellite and band. No one knows.
  • donn0128's avatar
    donn0128
    Explorer II
    Jun 29, 2018
    This has been going around for nearly two years. Directv is ending all SD programming.

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