Here's the info on NASA-TV:
NASA-TV is available at no extra cost on both DirecTV and Dish
Network, but
they're running out of capacity on their primary satellites so they put
it on
their secondary satellites. You can't get it on the regular 18"
dish--you need to
buy the systems capable of receiving from two satellites. On DirecTV you would
need either "DirecTV Plus" or "DirecTV Para Todos" 18x24" dishes (which
are also
upgradeable to HDTV in the future) to access this satellite, on Dish
Network you
would need the "Dish500" system. These systems are fairly new and might
not be
available in all areas, plus the dealers I talked to weren't all that familiar
with them. And besides that, they are trickier to install, the first installer
couldn't align it right (has to be aligned on both satellites) and had
to call out
another guy. Anyway once it's installed it comes in great, I've had continuous
coverage of all the delays so far! I think these dual-satellite systems are
probably worth the (slight) extra cost since they will be
forward-compatible with
new services offered by the satellite companies.
As far as getting NASA-TV on the internet, good luck. The capacity
is very
limited so during a launch or landing it's practically impossible to get
a feed
and if you do, it's a tiny, jerky picture (or nothing at all), even on a 56k
modem.
Hope this helps.
Russ Johnson
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