At 10:21 AM 2/8/00 -0600, Russ Johnson wrote: >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. Silly me! I had assumed they put NASA TV on their secondary satellite so as not to displace PAYING capacity on the primary satellite. It's quite obvious some of their advertising channels could go with little adverse effect. What I want to know is this -- I have a complete second Direct TV receiver and dish going unused. Can I simply install this system, point it at the secondary satellite, and receive NASA TV? I wrote to Direct TV feedback and got the following: >>>> OK -- if I have a second complete receiver and dish, can I simply point at the other sat and receive NASATV? Thanks, Earl Since DIRECTV distributes programming and doesn't manufacture equipment, we are not the best source of information about equipment. We suggest you call the company that made your equipment. See our website for a list of system manufacturers and their phone numbers. DIRECTV http://www.directv.com <<<< I next sent them the following, and I bet I NEVER hear back from them: >>>> Let me make sure I understand what you've sent me so far. 1. Congress mandated that "all providers of direct broadcast satellite service set aside a portion of their capacity for non-commercial programming of an educational and informational nature". 2. Direct TV complied. 3. However, these channels were placed on other than the "primary" satellite. 4. These channels cannot be received with the "regular" Direct TV system because it isn't pointed in the right place. 5. Since these channels are not on the "primary" satellite, they don't take away any capacity that might be used to bring money into Direct TV. 6. When trying to receive these new channels, don't look to Direct TV for assistance. Sound right so far? <<<< ----------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org http://www2.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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