Apple Music Event Satellite Coordinates

MacRumors · Oct 15, 2003, 10:43 AM

MacMinute provides Satellite Coordinates for the Apple Music Event.

Quote:

Ku-band Analog
-- Satellite: Galaxy 11
-- Transponder: 16K
-- Orbital Slot: 91 degrees West
-- Downlink Frequency: 12020 MHz
-- Polarity: Vertical down
-- Audio subcarriers: 6.2 and 6.8

C-band Analog
-- Satellite: Telstar 5
-- Transponder: 15C
-- Orbital Slot: 97 degrees West
-- Downlink Frequency: 4000 MHz
-- Polarity: Vertical down
-- Audio subcarriers: 6.2 and 6.8

The event will be broadcast to select Apple Retail Stores, while live web and IRC coverage will also be provided on MacRumors.

SiliconAddict · 01:00 PM

Ya know. Mac Rumors needs to break down and buy one of these honking satellite dishes and stream the event live to its users. Maybe make it a paid event to recoup the price for bandwidth and server. $3 for access.

coolbreeze · Oct 15, 2003, 10:53 AM

Why is Apple taking a step back in technology with these broadcasts? Instead of streaming it (read: where everyone with a computer can see it and get excited) they opt to give out archaic co-ordinates so 2% of their fans can tune in. I'm sure some folks have these satellites, but seriously.

Do you have access to a satellite? I sure don't. Do you have access to an Apple store? I sure don't. Guess the re-loading on this website will have to do

macMaestro · Oct 15, 2003, 10:54 AM

I want a WEBCAST. Come on Apple...

WEBCAST

Preferably live. Preferably working unlike the last iTunes announcment.

I don't want to have to watch it in WINDOWS MEDIA again.

MacsRgr8 · Oct 15, 2003, 10:57 AM

I agree.

Why not a Webcast?

No-one outside the US wil be able to watch it. No Apple Stores over here

coumerelli · Oct 15, 2003, 10:59 AM

Why...oh, why? Don't I have a satelite dish?

Photorun · Oct 15, 2003, 11:01 AM

C'mon Apple, give us a break, give us a LIVE feed! You have nothing to lose and only a buzz to gain. Wish they'd pull their heads out of the arses on this.

macMaestro · Oct 15, 2003, 11:05 AM

Well, at least they haven't said that they won't give us a live stream.

They better put one up, though...

(drumming fingers)

Nope, no sign of one on apple.com yet.

C'mon Apple!!!

nilspace · Oct 15, 2003, 11:26 AM

Think about it, they stream it over satellite to their stores. What does this do? Get the super-excited INTO the apple store. Not only that, they are hyped, excited, a mob mentality and more likely to buy things.

Or, they could stream it to thousands of people who will go *cool* and then turn off the webcast, and *maybe* buy something.

I mean, it still stinks, especially since I"m near 2 apple stores, NEITHER of which are receiving the broadcast. <thpt!>

howard · Oct 15, 2003, 11:28 AM

aww crap...its 10am pacific time??

now i don't get to see what happens, i'll be at class

cljmac · Oct 15, 2003, 11:30 AM

well of course they want us to go to the local apple store where we would be
excited about whatever is released and
buy it right there on the spot...

dont forget there in the retail market not just web or in someone elses store

mdntcallr · Oct 15, 2003, 11:36 AM

bums me out, webcasting is great. so is Cnet tv on directv and cable

coolbreeze · Oct 15, 2003, 11:51 AM

HAH! Just sent them feedback on Apple.com about the lack of streams...

That'll do it. There should be a stream link up in an hour or so.

Machead III · Oct 15, 2003, 12:37 PM

Seriously, are there any benefits in denying 1000s of fans from seeing and then hyping up the release of new products etc.? There doesn't seem to be any logical explanation.

nilspace · Oct 15, 2003, 12:47 PM

But we *are* still hyping it. I've told my co-workers a ton of times about iTunes coming out for windows & why it's better. So I'm hyping it nonetheless. And it's not like we won't get to see the products. We're just not getting our "fix"

of wanting it in real-time.

TeknoTurd · Oct 15, 2003, 01:36 PM

I believe the reason for the satellite stream is not only for the Apple stores, but for media outlets who can't get a camera into the Moscone Center to watch. I could be wrong, but thats the most logical idea I could think of.

saint.duo · Oct 15, 2003, 02:47 PM

Satellite gives much better quality than a web stream, and the public is not supposed to have these. The coordinates are confidential information. Only Apple stores, resellers, employees, and maybe a few others are supposed to have these.

The idea is to get people to come to stores and such to watch the feed.

Quote:

Originally posted by TeknoTurd
I believe the reason for the satellite stream is not only for the Apple stores, but for media outlets who can't get a camera into the Moscone Center to watch. I could be wrong, but thats the most logical idea I could think of.

arn · Oct 15, 2003, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by saint.duo
Satellite gives much better quality than a web stream, and the public is not supposed to have these. The coordinates are confidential information. Only Apple stores, resellers, employees, and maybe a few others are supposed to have these.

Actually, it's not confidential.

Apple sent out a press release:

http://finance.lycos.com/qc/news/sto...story=36084704

arn

saint.duo · Oct 15, 2003, 03:14 PM

I stand corrected.

Quote:

Originally posted by arn
Actually, it's not confidential.

Apple sent out a press release:

http://finance.lycos.com/qc/news/sto...story=36084704

arn

eclipse525 · 03:27 PM

I believe the Satellite feed is to sensationalize the event and get people in the stores.

What they should be doing is a combo Satellite feed and then afterwards or later in the day, show the webcast of it.

This way, they get the people to the stores that have to be there, right then and there but the others who have jobs, class, yoga, jury duty, etc., can check it out later.

~e

marmot25 · Oct 15, 2003, 04:00 PM

I love how Apple-friendly my university is.

http://apple.doit.wisc.edu/news/

Wherever and whenever there are Apple satellites, the UW will be watching. No refreshments this time, tho; that's a shame.
Come for the Apple, stay for the cheese.

Phil Of Mac · Oct 15, 2003, 04:49 PM

I have a C-band dish at home, but unfortunately, I couldn't bring it to school. It wouldn't get a good signal inside my dorm room anyway.

mxpiazza · Oct 15, 2003, 10:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Phil Of Mac
I have a C-band dish at home, but unfortunately, I couldn't bring it to school. It wouldn't get a good signal inside my dorm room anyway.

where would you put it? aren't they huge?

Phil Of Mac · Oct 15, 2003, 10:52 PM

It would fit in the middle of the room, with a little rearrangement, with room to get around it. I have a big dorm room though.

C-band dishes are pretty big, but not too big.

mxpiazza · Oct 15, 2003, 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Phil Of Mac
It would fit in the middle of the room, with a little rearrangement, with room to get around it. I have a big dorm room though.

C-band dishes are pretty big, but not too big.

that's would be great for whenever you bring a chick into the room...

'hey baby, don't even sweat the 10 foot metal dish in the middle of the room'

Oct 15, 2003, 10:48 AM	#2
SiliconAddict macrumors 601 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Burnsville, Minnesota, USA	Ya know. Mac Rumors needs to break down and buy one of these honking satellite dishes and stream the event live to its users. Maybe make it a paid event to recoup the price for bandwidth and server. $3 for access. __________________ -iPod Video 160GB -MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo 2.33Ghz/3GB RAM/250GB -Newton 4700 (a.k.a iPaq 4700) -Dell 2405FPW 24" Widescreen Last edited by SiliconAddict : Oct 15, 2003 at 01:00 PM.

Oct 15, 2003, 10:53 AM	#3
coolbreeze macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: PA	Why is Apple taking a step back in technology with these broadcasts? Instead of streaming it (read: where everyone with a computer can see it and get excited) they opt to give out archaic co-ordinates so 2% of their fans can tune in. I'm sure some folks have these satellites, but seriously. Do you have access to a satellite? I sure don't. Do you have access to an Apple store? I sure don't. Guess the re-loading on this website will have to do __________________ rev.C Macbook Air 2.13 w/128GB SSD 24" ACD iPhone 3gs

Oct 15, 2003, 10:57 AM	#5
MacsRgr8 macrumors 601 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The Netherlands	I agree. Why not a Webcast? No-one outside the US wil be able to watch it. No Apple Stores over here __________________ Drag and Drop for Windows users: DRAG your peecee off your desk, and DROP it in the trash.

Oct 15, 2003, 10:59 AM	#6
coumerelli macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: state of confusion.	Why...oh, why? Don't I have a satelite dish? __________________ They say that if you play a Microsoft CD in backwards it plays Satanic music....That's nothing. If you play it forward it installs Windows!!!

Oct 15, 2003, 11:28 AM	#10
howard macrumors 68000 Join Date: Nov 2002	aww crap...its 10am pacific time?? now i don't get to see what happens, i'll be at class __________________ Check out my new EP, its acoustic with a touch electric, mellow, a little folky, indie rock/pop.

Oct 15, 2003, 10:54 AM	#4
macMaestro macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2003	I want a WEBCAST. Come on Apple... WEBCAST Preferably live. Preferably working unlike the last iTunes announcment. I don't want to have to watch it in WINDOWS MEDIA again.

Oct 15, 2003, 11:01 AM	#7
Photorun Banned Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NYC	C'mon Apple, give us a break, give us a LIVE feed! You have nothing to lose and only a buzz to gain. Wish they'd pull their heads out of the arses on this.

Oct 15, 2003, 11:05 AM	#8
macMaestro macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2003	Well, at least they haven't said that they won't give us a live stream. They better put one up, though... (drumming fingers) Nope, no sign of one on apple.com yet. C'mon Apple!!!

Oct 15, 2003, 11:26 AM	#9
nilspace macrumors newbie Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Royal Oak, MI	Think about it, they stream it over satellite to their stores. What does this do? Get the super-excited INTO the apple store. Not only that, they are hyped, excited, a mob mentality and more likely to buy things. Or, they could stream it to thousands of people who will go cool and then turn off the webcast, and maybe buy something. I mean, it still stinks, especially since I"m near 2 apple stores, NEITHER of which are receiving the broadcast. <thpt!>

Oct 15, 2003, 11:30 AM	#11
cljmac macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: florida	streaming well of course they want us to go to the local apple store where we would be excited about whatever is released and buy it right there on the spot... dont forget there in the retail market not just web or in someone elses store

Oct 15, 2003, 11:36 AM	#12
mdntcallr macrumors 65816 Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Los Angeles, CA	bums me out, webcasting is great. so is Cnet tv on directv and cable

Oct 15, 2003, 11:51 AM	#13
coolbreeze macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: PA	HAH! Just sent them feedback on Apple.com about the lack of streams... That'll do it. There should be a stream link up in an hour or so. __________________ rev.C Macbook Air 2.13 w/128GB SSD 24" ACD iPhone 3gs

Oct 15, 2003, 12:37 PM	#14
Machead III macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: UK, France	Seriously, are there any benefits in denying 1000s of fans from seeing and then hyping up the release of new products etc.? There doesn't seem to be any logical explanation. __________________ "Radical means grasping things at the root!" - Angela Davis "If we don't believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it all." - Noam Chomsky "I know you've come to kill me. Shoot, coward, you're only going to kill a man!" - Che Guevara (moments before assassination)

Oct 15, 2003, 12:47 PM	#15
nilspace macrumors newbie Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Royal Oak, MI	But we are still hyping it. I've told my co-workers a ton of times about iTunes coming out for windows & why it's better. So I'm hyping it nonetheless. And it's not like we won't get to see the products. We're just not getting our "fix" of wanting it in real-time.

Oct 15, 2003, 01:36 PM	#16
TeknoTurd macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2003	I believe the reason for the satellite stream is not only for the Apple stores, but for media outlets who can't get a camera into the Moscone Center to watch. I could be wrong, but thats the most logical idea I could think of.

Oct 15, 2003, 03:24 PM	#20
eclipse525 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: USA, New York	I believe the Satellite feed is to sensationalize the event and get people in the stores. What they should be doing is a combo Satellite feed and then afterwards or later in the day, show the webcast of it. This way, they get the people to the stores that have to be there, right then and there but the others who have jobs, class, yoga, jury duty, etc., can check it out later. ~e __________________ ..."A society with the mentality of Abundance, destroys the fear of Need." Last edited by eclipse525 : Oct 15, 2003 at 03:27 PM.

Oct 15, 2003, 04:00 PM	#21
marmot25 macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Berkeley	I got your satellite right here. I love how Apple-friendly my university is. http://apple.doit.wisc.edu/news/ Wherever and whenever there are Apple satellites, the UW will be watching. No refreshments this time, tho; that's a shame. Come for the Apple, stay for the cheese.

Oct 15, 2003, 04:49 PM	#22
Phil Of Mac Banned Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Washington State University	I have a C-band dish at home, but unfortunately, I couldn't bring it to school. It wouldn't get a good signal inside my dorm room anyway.

Oct 15, 2003, 10:52 PM	#24
Phil Of Mac Banned Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Washington State University	It would fit in the middle of the room, with a little rearrangement, with room to get around it. I have a big dorm room though. C-band dishes are pretty big, but not too big.

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