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Digital Satellite TV Articles
Dish Network's new VIP222K now in stores

Posted by : RiseStar , Lounge0101 Administrator


Echostar’s new VIP222K high definition receiver has been released just in time for Christmas and in time for the February 2009 cut-off of all analog over the air television signals.

The new receiver comes with an off-air digital tuner cartridge, allowing viewing of either digital local off air signals or Dish Network standard or high definition satellite broadcast signals on 2 separate televisions.
The new digital tuner is important because after February 2009, all over the air broadcasts will be in digital only and will require either a digital television, or a digital tuner in order to continue receiving them on older analog televisions.



Independently watch programming on two TVs – one HDTV and one SDTV

TV1 viewing location
• Connect to an HDTV to view SD and HD DISH Network
programming and HD over the air digital broadcas ...
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 Posted on Tue 16 Dec 2008, 9:24 PM

Digital Satellite TV Articles
Dish, ComCorp Engaged in Retransmission Dispute

Posted by : RiseStar , Lounge0101 Administrator


Station Group Warns Satellite Provider May Stop Carrying Its Signals
By Linda Moss -- Multichannel News


After settling one retransmission-consent dispute, Dish Network is in another flap with a broadcaster over the issue of cash-for-carriage.

Stations owned by Communications Corp. of America are warning their viewers that Dish Network may stop carrying their signals. It’s unclear exactly how many stations are involved, but WGMB-TV in Baton Rouge, La., KADN-TV in Lafayette, La., KMSS-TV in Shreveport, La., KPEJ-TV in Odessa, Texas, KVEO-TV in Brownsville, Texas, KETK-TV in Jacksonsville-Tyler, Texas, and KTSM-TV in El Paso, Texas, have all posted warnings on their Web sites that Dish may drop them.

For example, WGMB said, “Dish Network has refused to consider our offer, which is similar in terms granted to other local stations. Keep in mind you currently pay Dish Network nearly $6 per month for local stations. We offered WGMB t ...
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 Posted on Tue 16 Dec 2008, 8:40 PM

Digital Satellite TV Articles
Liberty set to benefit from directv

Posted by : RiseStar , Lounge0101 Administrator


By PETER LAURIA, New York Post

In a move designed to highlight the value of DirecTV, the board of John Malone's Liberty Media Corp. plans to move forward with a spin-off of the unit that houses most of its stake in the satellite-television operator.

Liberty's 52 percent stake in DirecTV is valued at more than $12 billion based on the unit's $24 billion market capitalization. But Liberty itself is only worth $6.7 billion.

According to Liberty CEO Greg Maffei, the spin-off, which had been in the works, "will reduce the discount from fair value" in the company's stock and give it a new currency to "pursue strategic objectives."

DirecTV has long been rumored to be a potential merger partner for AT&T, and now that the tie-up of satellite-radio operators Sirius and XM was approved by regulators, industry observers are whispering that rival EchoStar may make another run at merging with DirecTV.

EchoStar Corp. and D ...
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 Posted on Tue 16 Dec 2008, 8:35 PM

Digital Satellite TV Articles
TV viewers in S.D. at risk of losing channels

Posted by : RiseStar , Lounge0101 Administrator


Seth Tupper The Daily Republic
Published Friday, December 12, 2008

A national trend of disputes pitting broadcasters against cable and satellite television providers has spread to eastern South Dakota, putting upwards of 15,000 viewers at risk of losing channels or suffering a rate increase.

KSFY, the Sioux Falls ABC affiliate that serves the eastern part of the state, is in a dispute with four cable television providers. KSFY has historically given its signal to the cable providers for free — as have other broadcasters — but KSFY and its Texas-based parent company, Hoak Media, now want to charge for it.

Negotiations on a price for what’s known as a “retransmission” agreement have failed so far. If new agreements or extensions to the existing free agreements are not reached by Dec. 31, KSFY and its popular ABC programs, such as “Desperate Housewives” and “Dancing with the Stars,” could be dropped from the cable lineups of Garretson-ba ...
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 Posted on Sun 14 Dec 2008, 12:57 AM

Digital Satellite TV Articles
DirecTV Expands Local HD, PBS Programming in Talahassee

Posted by : RiseStar , Lounge0101 Administrator


DirecTV is now offering local HD programming to customers in the Tallahassee, FL, designated market area. The company now offers local HD broadcast channels in 116 cities, representing more than 87 percent of U.S. TV households.

In other DirecTV news, the company has launched a second wave of local public TV stations in HD, adding 10 more markets. DirecTV launched 14 markets last week and plans to roll out additional markets through the end of the year and in 2009. Local PBS stations in HD were launched today in the following markets: Burlington, Vt.-Plattsburgh, NY; Toledo and Youngstown, OH; Flint-Saginaw-Bay City, MI; Indianapolis; Knoxville, TN; San Diego and San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA; Springfield-Holyoke, MA; and Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL.

Under an agreement reached late last year by DirecTV, the Association of Public Television Stations and PBS, DirecTV will offer HD programming from local public TV stations in markets where it now provides l ...
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 Posted on Sun 14 Dec 2008, 12:39 AM

Digital Satellite TV Articles
TiVo and DirecTV in marriage counseling, developing new TiVo HD DVR box

Posted by : RiseStar , Lounge0101 Administrator


TiVo has announced that they have extended their service agreement with DirecTV, a new 5 year deal, which now includes the development, marketing and distribution of a new high definition DVR featuring the popular TiVo service. This looks to be the beginning to an end of a strained relationship between the two. In 2005, shortly after NDS took the reins at DirecTV, it was announced that DirecTV would be switching to in-house NDS designed DVR’s, for new installations. The new boxes paled in comparison to the older DirecTV-TiVo systems and were not overly popular as the interface was cold and uninviting compared to the friendly TiVo interface.

In 2006, DirecTV and TiVo extended their service agreement for an additional 3 years, allowing them to extend their service to existing customers, however neither they nor DirecTV were marketing to new customers.

Now that NDS is no longer calling the shots at DirecTV, it makes sense for them to revisit the TiVo pla ...
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 Posted on Sun 14 Sep 2008, 7:02 PM

Digital Satellite TV Articles
Tivo vs. Echostar ruling delayed

Posted by : RiseStar , Lounge0101 Administrator


The seemingly never ending squabble between TiVo and Echostar over TiVo’s DVR patented “Time Warp” technology was further delayed this week by a federal judge in Texas who has delayed his decision on until as late as November.

In August 2006, a jury finding found Echostar liable for infringing on TiVo’s patented “Time Warp” technology which allows viewing of one program while recording another. It was ordered that Echostar disable their infringing DVR systems within 30 days and TiVo was initially awarded $90 million in damages.

Echostar appealed the decision, and was granted a stay of the injunction until the appeal could be heard. In early 2008, the appeal was upheld in part, including the awarded damages.

TiVo asserts that they are owed up to an additional $220 million in royalties and lost profits from the 18 month delay caused by the appeals process. Echostar disputes this, claiming that they had created a “work-around” in their DV ...
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 Posted on Thu 11 Sep 2008, 8:09 PM

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Digital Technology Articles
Dish Network's new VIP222K now in stores
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Liberty set to benefit from directv
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TV viewers in S.D. at risk of losing channels
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Latest Highlights
PGA Tour Golf GOLF 3:00 pm  ET

Tiger Woods may have been missing from last year's AT&T National, the tournament he hosts at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md., but Anthony Kim did a fine Tiger impression in his place. With Woods sidelined by knee surgery, Kim played mistake-free golf in the final round, rallying from three shots down to post a two-stroke victory over Fredrik Jacobson. Kim will return this year to defend his title against a field that will include Woods.

The Office NBC 8:30 pm  ET

Things take a torrid turn at Phyllis' (Phyllis Smith) Moroccan-themed office holiday party when Meredith's (Kate Flannery) hair catches fire during a drunken dance, while Dwight (Rainn Wilson) corners the market on the hottest toy of the holiday season. Steve Carell, John Krasinski and Jenna Fischer also star in "Moroccan Christmas."

Supernatural CW 9:00 pm  ET

While investigating two mysterious deaths in a small town a few days before Halloween, Sam and Dean (Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles) discover a witch is sacrificing people to summon a dangerous demon named Samhain. Casteel (guest star Misha Collins) tells the brothers the release of Samhaim is one of the biblical Seals and will help free Lucifer in "It's the Great Pumpkin, Sam Winchester."

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic TCM 7:00 pm  ET

This special was made in 1989, hence the title; It has actually been 70 years since "Oz" came out, and yes, we feel old. Like the movie, though, it's still enjoyable and will enhance your appreciation of the film. Actress Angela Lansbury takes a look back at the production of the 1939 classic, which stunned audiences with its brilliant use of color. The documentary includes rare film clips, casting calls and memories from the movie's stars.

Down Periscope FAM 8:00 pm  ET

The man who played one of television's most memorable psychiatrists should have had his own head examined for agreeing to this 1996 "comedy." Kelsey Grammer transfers the "Sgt. Bilko" concept to the U.S. Navy in this 1996 comedy. He plays the new commander of a submarine that's way past its prime, but -- thanks to him and his ragtag crew -- still capable of going nose to nose against a newer atomic model. In other words, found under U, for "underdog story," in the cliche file. Kelsey, you're no Phil Silvers.

Smallville CW 8:00 pm  ET

Oliver (Justin Hartley) collapses and reveals he only has 24 hours to live. Clark and Chloe (Tom Welling, Allison Mack) call Davis (Sam Witwer) for help, but his prognosis is grim. In his delirium, Oliver flashes back to the time he learned to use a bow and arrow and the first time he met Tess (Cassidy Freeman). Chloe then shocks Clark when she decides to use her powers to save Oliver in "Toxic."

The Dirty Dozen AMC 8:00 pm  ET

Lee Marvin is typically rough and gruff in this 1967 war classic as a strict U.S. Army major assigned the task of selecting and training 12 hardened criminals for a suicide mission. They are offered absolution if they successfully fulfill a daring mission into Germany. Directed by Robert Aldrich, the film also stars Ernest Borgnine, Charles Bronson, Jim Brown, John Cassavetes, Donald Sutherland and singer Trini Lopez.

The Wizard of Oz TCM 8:00 pm  ET

The memories! The colors! Toto, too! Almost every child knows the story of Dorothy and her faithful dog blown by a twister to the magical land of Oz. Judy Garland stars as a more mature version of Dorothy in this 1939 classic adaptation of L. Frank Baum's book. She and Toto follow the yellow brick road, making friends with an unlikely trio along the way. Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, Jack Haley, Margaret Hamilton and Frank Morgan co-star.

Overboard LIFE 9:00 pm  ET

Real-life significant others Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell surely had fun making this 1987 comedy, which isn't all that much fun for the viewer, thanks to a thin plot and the annoyance quotient of Hawn's character. She's an heiress who balks at paying her carpenter (Russell) for work he did on her yacht. When she loses her memory, he gets revenge by convincing her they are married. Oh, yeah, amnesia, always a million laughs.

World's Toughest Fixes NGC 9:00 pm  ET

There's a lot of hard work in the Big Easy as Riley goes to New Orleans to help move a barge that has become stuck on the shore of the Mississippi River, where Hurricane Gustav blew it in summer of 2008. Salvage experts who distinguished themselves in the wake of Hurricane Katrina hope to use inflatable bags and wooden cribbing to raise the barge and float it back to the salvage yard.

30 Rock NBC 9:31 pm  ET

Not realizing it's going to be the ultimate lovers holiday, Liz (Tina Fey) insists she and Drew (John Hamm) have their first official date on what turns out to be Valentine's Day. Meanwhile, Jack (Alec Baldwin) prepares himself for an unconventional holiday at church with new girlfriend Elisa (guest star Salma Hayek). Then Kenneth (Jack McBrayer) tries to win the affections of a new staffer. Jane Krakowski also stars in "St. Valentine's Day."

Soundstage PBS 10:00 pm  ET

From the program's Grainger Studio, Sugarland -- singer Jennifer Nettles and mandolin player Kristian Bush -- perform a versatile set including "Joey," "Steve Earle," "Genevieve" and older classics such as "Baby Girl," moving easily from pop ditties to soulful ballads. They also offer covers of songs by R.E.M., the band that shares Sugarland's Georgia roots.

The Listener NBC 10:01 pm  ET

After Toby (Craig Olejnik) saves a troubled boy from a brutal gang beating, he stumbles upon a hidden group of runaways and must draw on his own devastating personal secret to save these youths. Ennis Esmer, Lisa Marcos, Mylene Dinh-Robic and Anthony Lemke also star in the new episode "Lisa Says."

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