http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/13/dish-network-satellite-129-outage-knocks-out-hd-channels-nationw/
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If your Dish Network-connected TV is claiming total signal loss, then
at least take comfort in the fact that you're not alone. While the
company hasn't revealed exactly what the problem is, Facebook and
Twitter posts indicate a "technical issue" with satellite location
129. The really bad news comes when we learned that bird is
responsible for carrying many HD channels and HD locals (check the
links below for a list of all channels on 129). Switching over to SD
channels will let you watch (if that can really be called watching TV)
most content in the short term -- DBSTalk posters advise hitting menu
and selecting 1 on your remote to pull up the guide if you're having
trouble. If you currently hide standard-def channels, press menu, then
8, then 1 and uncheck the "HD only" box to see the working channels
for now. We'll keep checking for any updates on the situation, but for
now you're on your own in a 480-line wilderness, so good luck.
