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First 4DTV & now HITS
a1gonquin:
Anyone who had had 4DTV service before the shutdown Jan. 5th, 2011 may remember this NPS fiasco. Hopefully the remaining providers for HITS don't lower themselves to that same level.
Here's 2 .m3u audio files from the defunct AccessAmerica radio program on 97W Ku from 2010. They are combined together in .rar & play in VLC media player. About 6 minutes each.
Mike Kohl with Ralph Black as emcee. Note the thinly veiled shameless promotion in the 2nd file.
Z_finigan:
So here is a question. How many people used hits to home ,or 4dtv. In all. Why can't someone start a foundation that would fund raise the money to pay someone to open a feed or open up the channels. I bet if all the 4dt user got together. It could happen. And even work out to be cheaper. Just saying. Plus if in the clear. No need for 500 + dollar boxes.
rainiersatellite:
As of August 24th the 4DTV HITS programming service ended. C band programming is still available in PURE HD from Rainier Satellite www.rainiersatellite.com
a1gonquin:
--- Quote from: Z_finigan on August 25, 2016, 11:00 am ---So here is a question. How many people used hits to home ,or 4dtv. In all. Why can't someone start a foundation that would fund raise the money to pay someone to open a feed or open up the channels. I bet if all the 4dt user got together. It could happen. And even work out to be cheaper. Just saying. Plus if in the clear. No need for 500 + dollar boxes.
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Have you even seriously searched for what is involved to create a foundation? Have you researched how costly it is to lease a transponder on a satellite?
Why do you think NASA has moved from 105W to 127W satellite? Likely it is ONE - NBCU wants BIG bucks for the 4 transponders and TWO their budget has been severely cut by the current administration.
Comcast has closed the door forever on consumer HITS and buying programming on existing transponders still costs a bundle to maintain the subscriber authorization base.
Consumer receivers that are capable of meeting provider standards cost money.
A business that does no inventory soon goes broke. Satellite television is not a charity.
rainiersatellite:
--- Quote from: Z_finigan on August 25, 2016, 11:00 am ---So here is a question. How many people used hits to home ,or 4dtv. In all. Why can't someone start a foundation that would fund raise the money to pay someone to open a feed or open up the channels. I bet if all the 4dt user got together. It could happen. And even work out to be cheaper. Just saying. Plus if in the clear. No need for 500 + dollar boxes.
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As far as 4D numbers I'm not at liberty to say. Your plan wont work because the way the system is. Do you think the programmers would open up their signals just so the FTA people could watch, even if someone sent them a few bucks collected in a charity drive? NO. Programmers channels are encrypted to keep the cable and small dish companies honest.
The run on the 4DTV has ended and will not be coming back. Rainier Satellite is the last C band provider left. Our contracts are for 5 years so were in it for the long haul. If you need C band programming visit us.
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