Directv Subscribers - 611-1 Alternate SEC Network Channel Is In My Program Guide

[yjnkdawg]

If it doesn't show, you will need to key in 611-1. That's what I had to do. There is a dash symbol on the bottom left side of the remote to use to go the channel, and then once you go to the channel. it should show in your program guide. The channel has no program information. I guess that will come probably tomorrow or maybe even as late as Saturday?

 

[SyonaraStanz]

Mine works now, as well. Unfortunately, this was not the case on Saturday around 7:30...... Thanks Directv.

 

[AssEndDawg]

Mine works now, as well. Unfortunately, this was not the case on Saturday around 7:30...... Thanks Directv.

I did some research and called DirecTV. It wasn't their fault. Here is what happened: The SEC Network had the games lined up on Saturday where there was no overlap because of the Thursday and Sunday games. So, the SEC Network TOLD everyone that they didn't need to have the Alternate channel setup until this weekend. Satellite space is in high demand and so they don't allocate channels until they have to and neither DirecTV or Dish had the alternate setup. It appears this caused a huge kerfuffle in the SEC Network home office because they knew they weren't supposed to kick things over to the alternate channel but didn't actually tell the people running the games that.

Soooo, DirecTV had planned to have the Alternate channel all along, the SECN 17'ed up. This was confirmed on the DBSTalk forums so it's legit.

 

[WrapItDog]

This weekend the Alt channel 611-1 already has three games scheduled as well as the main channel 611. What happens if there is a delay or a game runs long? Is there also a alternate to the alternate?

 

[AssEndDawg]

This weekend the Alt channel 611-1 already has three games scheduled as well as the main channel 611. What happens if there is a delay or a game runs long? Is there also a alternate to the alternate?

Nope, but I hear that they will use ESPN News if they can and it doesn't bump anything else. ESPN has a lot of channels now, they try to make it work if they can. Otherwise you are just back in the old days of missing part of a game unless you have access to WatchESPN online.

 

[yjnkdawg]

I did some research and called DirecTV. It wasn't their fault. Here is what happened: The SEC Network had the games lined up on Saturday where there was no overlap because of the Thursday and Sunday games. So, the SEC Network TOLD everyone that they didn't need to have the Alternate channel setup until this weekend. Satellite space is in high demand and so they don't allocate channels until they have to and neither DirecTV or Dish had the alternate setup. It appears this caused a huge kerfuffle in the SEC Network home office because they knew they weren't supposed to kick things over to the alternate channel but didn't actually tell the people running the games that.

Soooo, DirecTV had planned to have the Alternate channel all along, the SECN 17'ed up. This was confirmed on the DBSTalk forums so it's legit.

Exactly.... The SEC and ESPN were not set up to broadcast on the alternative channel(s) last weekend, so even though some providers had the alternate channels in place, they still could not show the MSU/USM game on their alternate channel(s).

 

[karlchilders.sixpack]

Hopefully this won't be much of deal when the SEC play gets going in full force

6/8 total games per weekend, vs 12/13 now.

 

[RocketDawg]

If it doesn't show, you will need to key in 611-1. That's what I had to do. There is a dash symbol on the bottom left side of the remote to use to go the channel, and then once you go to the channel. it should show in your program guide. The channel has no program information. I guess that will come probably tomorrow or maybe even as late as Saturday?

On Dish with the Hopper receiver, it's channel 404 plus alternates. They now have the game schedules showing on the program guide for tomorrow. Check again ... DirecTV may have theirs up now too.

 

[WrapItDog]

Looks like we may get to find out with Alabama in a lightning delay.