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Editor-in-Chief HABIB HADI hadi@tracksat.com Managing Editors SUROOSH IZNA Editor SUMERA HADI Associate Editor SHOUKAT IQBAL KHATTAK shoukat@tracksat.com Technical Editor HAIDER ALI dishtech@tracksat.com Advertising Manager NAVEED JAMEEL uzair_nomi80@hotmail.com Layout Designer NAVEED AHMED KHAN IRFAN SIDDIQUI Accounts Manager S.ASHRAF-UL-HAQ Legal Advisor QAZI MUNAWAR ALAM Editorial Address: Dawood Centre, 101-1st Floor, 124,R, Block-2, Main Tariq Road, P.E.C.H.S., Karachi-Pakistan. Tel. : + 92-21- 4531122, 4531133 : + 92-21- 4316529, 4316530 Fax: : + 92-21- 4528822 E-mail: channels@cyber.net.pk hadi@tracksat.com Distributors UAE Emirates Printing Publishing & Distribution Co. Tel.: (04) 2660337 Ext. 204 SAUDI ARABIA Al-Adabiya Pub & Distributors Tel.: 671 5788 KUWAIT United Company for Distribution of Newspapers & Publications Tel.: (965) 245 6198-(965) 241 2820 BAHRAIN Al Ayam Publishing Est. B.S.C. (C) Tel. : 725111 PAKISTAN Paradise Books & Distributors Tel: + 92-21-4314981-83 Fax: + 92-21-4385075 EGYPT Al-Ahram Tel.: 5796997 QATAR Naz Book Distribution Tel.: +974 4324235, +974 5562809 TURKEY Ukrainian Distribution Tel.: +38 044 261 5876 JORDAN Jordan Distribution Agency Tel.: 962 6 533 7733 IRAQ Al-Khalil Distribution NETHERLANDS Van Gelderen UNITED KINGDOM Golden Publication Ltd. KENYA National Group Ltd. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Future Empire Network Corp. Publisher HABIB HADI Dish Channels is printed on the 1st of every month by Dish Channels Karachi. Dish Channels is Non-Political & NonPatrisian Publication. While every effort is made to ensure accuracy, we cannot bear responsibility for losses resulting from errors. Printed By: PRINTING IMPRESSION, KARACHI

LETTER FROM EDITOR Dear Readers, Television on the mobile phone, or mobile TV, is getting everyone in the broadcasting and mobile telecommunications industries deliriously excited.Industry analysts predict the Asia-Pacific region, with its huge mobile phone subscriber base, has the potential to be the biggest market for mobile TV. In a report recently, UK-based Portio Research predicted that the Asia-Pacific region will break the magic 1 billion-subscriber mark and double the number to 2 billion mobile phone users by 2011. A substantial part of the forecast subscriber growth from start-2006 to end-2011 will be witnessed in the Asia-Pacific region, with vast growth opportunities in China, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines. By 2011, the Asia-Pacific region will account for about 50 per cent of the world's mobile subscriber base, with a staggering 1.1 billion subscribers from China and India--the world's two biggest mobile markets. China also is seen as a potentially strong market for mobile broadcasting. Satellite is a good option in China, especially for servicing areas where terrestrial signals e do not have a reach. By

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GLOBAL FLASH NEWS

US SATELLITE TV LAUNCHES CHINA'S GLOBAL ENGLISH TV 24-HOUR 3-D CHANNELS CHANNEL HITS THE AIR US satellite broadcaster DirecTV Inc. had launched what it claims are the world's first around-the-clock channels exclusively offering 3-D programs, with the cooperation of Japanese home appliance maker Panasonic Corp. DirecTV opened three dedicated 3-D channels -- a pay-per-view channel focusing on movies, documentaries and other programming, and on-demand and free demo channels featuring sports, music and other content, the company said. Customers need 3-D TV sets to access the channels. As the exclusive presenting sponsor of the channels, Panasonic will also provide technical support, according to DirecTV. Major home appliance makers including Panasonic and Sony Corp. (NYSE:SNE) have started selling their 3-D television sets in the United States. Sony also plans to launch 3-D broadcasting in the US market next year. In the United States, specialty broadcasters have so far offered limited 3-D programs covering World Cup soccer games, while Sony and Sky Perfect JSAT Corp. (OOTC:SKPJF) have broadcast 3-D World Cup programs in Japan.

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China has launched a 24-hour, global English-language TV network. "The English service will provide international and China news with a Chinese perspective to global audiences," Wu Jincai, head of the new China Xinhua News Network Corporation (CNC), said about CNC World. The channel is an offshoot of state-run Xinhua, China's official news agency. Much like its counterparts in the rest of the world, CNC World features breaking news, feature reports and weather updates. Its content is

split between 70 per cent world news and 30 per cent domestic news. A big difference, though, is its objective. Experts say the channel's main aim is to provide a Chinafriendly perspective on stories, especially on issues such as Tibet and human rights. Jincai insists though that CNC World is a "not a propaganda station." The Chinese government announced a $6.5-billion US plan few years ago to raise the country's profile by expanding Xinhua, state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) and the People's Daily, the newspaper of the Communist Party.

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ASTRIUM TO BUILD W5A SATELLITE FOR EUTELSAT

Eutelsat Communications has selected Astrium to build the W5A satellite based on its Eurostar E3000 platform, the operator has announced. Scheduled for launch in the 2010 fourth quarter, the 48-transponder W5A Ku-band satellite will be located at 70.5 degrees East and replace the W5 spacecraft. In addition to expanding available capacity at the orbital slot, W5A will be used for a range of professional applications that include government services, broadband access, GSM backhauling and professional video in Europe, Africa and Central and Southeast Asia. “Through a high degree of on-board connectivity, clients will be able to use the beams either for regional coverage or to interconnect continents. This will support high-growth services that include secure government communications in Central Asia through hubs located in the region or in Europe, business networks between Southeast Asia and Africa, and direct connectivity between Europe and Australia,” Eutelsat CEO Michel de Rosen said in a statement. W5A is the 10th telecommunication satellite awarded to Astrium in the past 18 months. The W5A construction contract is part of Eutelsat's 450 million euros ($551.1 million) per-year capital expenditure program, which extends to June 2012. Astrium is scheduled to deliver the Ka-Sat satellite to Eutelsat later this year, followed by Atlantic Bird 7 in 2011 and W5A in 2012.

KOREA'S 1ST WEATHER SATELLITE LAUNCHED

GLOBAL FLASH NEWS Sunday said the French Ariane rocket carrying Korea's first geostationary satellite Cheollian lifted off the at 6:41 a.m. on Sunday (KST). Around 7:19 a.m., 38 minutes after liftoff, the satellite earth station at Dongara, Australia succeeded in exchanging the first communications with the Cheollian as planned. The Cheollian was finally put into space in a sixth blastoff attempt after five delays since last year. The Cheollian is the first geostationary meteorological satellite the country has developed with its own technology. It will observe clouds, humidity, and typhoons and send data to the ground from some 36,000 km above the Korean Peninsula around the clock. It also provides satellite communication services and ocean current observation.

NIGERIA'S SATELLITE ALMOST READY

The Nigerian Communications Satellite, NIGCOMSAT-1 which was parked in the orbit two years ago will soon be replaced, as the project is now nearing completion. Ahmed Rufai, the Managing Director of NIGCOMSAT Limited, a parastatal of the federal ministry of science and technology said this on Monday in Abuja when he hosted Mohammed Abubakar, the Minister of Science and Technology who was on a working visit to the company. The managing director hinted that before the end of 2011, the satellite now known as NIGCOMSAT1R would have been re-launched into the orbit. “We are about 60 per cent completed. We have passed what is called the critical design review. Next week, we are going for the quarterly review meeting there (in China), after which we will start the assembling, integration, and testing. Actually, the launch is third quarter of 2011 and at the moment we are more than midway in the replacement programme," he said. The satellite was successfully launched in May 2007 but failed in November 2008 when it lost power from the southern solar array.

Korea's first communication, ocean and meteorological satellite, dubbed Cheollian, was launched successfully from the European space center in French Guiana. The Korea Aerospace Research Institute on MAY

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FREEVIEW GETS AL JAZEERA

The English version of the Qatar based news service Al Jazeera, has announced that it will be showing up on the free-to-view digital television platform, Freeview. The channel is already available on satellite TV through Sky and Freesat, where it can be received in around ten million homes, but this deal with Freeview will effectively double its UK audience to around twenty million households. Al Jazeera will be on the air from 6 pm to 11 pm every day on Freeview channel 89 from its studios in London and in Washington.

GLOBAL FLASH NEWS the technical team." It gave no details on the satellite, but public radio said it, like its predecessors in the Ofek series, were cable of taking high resolution pictures and aimed at monitoring Iran's nuclear programme. The radio said the satellite was developed by Israel Aircraft Industries and launched on a Shavit rocket.

SES ASTRA SIGNS SATELLITE BROADBAND AGREEMENT WITH NASK

SES ASTRA, an SES company has announced that it has entered into a distribution agreement with the leading Polish data network operator NASK to offer its satellite-based broadband service ASTRA2Connect to business customers in the Polish market. The service is available as of now. As a comprehensive IT communications provider for the business market, NASK offers broadband internet access, corporate networks, data

ISRAEL LAUNCHES SPY SATELLITE Israel has launched a spy satellite from a base in the south of the country, the defence ministry said, with the device reportedly capable of monitoring arch-foe Iran. "A few minutes ago the State of Israel launched the Ofek-9 (Horizon-9) satellite from the Palmachim base," the ministry said. "The results of the launch are being examined by

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transmission, hosting, videoconferences as well as network security services. With ASTRA2Connect, the company will expand its portfolio of services to provide existing and new business customers with satellite based broadband connectivity at low cost. Customers will benefit from a range of different service packages with speeds of up to 4Mbit/s, also in remote regions where terrestrial broadband networks are limited or non-existent.

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CANADA SEEKS RUSSIAN SATELLITE SUPPORT

The Canadian Space Agency is seeking advice from its Russian counterpart in a long-term project to put a satellite over the North Pole. "The Russians have a lot of experience in that sort of orbit and they've agreed to share technical information with us," said Savi Sachdev, director general of space utilization for the Canadian Space Agency. Russia is developing a similar program. The two countries would share scientific information gained from the new satellites. The new project would orbit directly over the poles, taking detailed weather measurements as well as providing high-bandwidth communications capacity. The lack of high-bandwidth communication at extreme northern latitudes has been an issue for Canadian Forces on past sovereignty operations.

GLOBAL FLASH NEWS down by close to half at Rs 261.33 Crore against Rs 476.27 crore in the previous year. Simultaneously, revenues were up 48% to Rs 1,084.79 Crores as against Rs 737.69 Crores in corresponding last year.

STAR PLANS MIDDLE EAST CHANNELS

Star plans to launch international versions of its popular television channels - Star Plus, Star One and Star Gold in the Middle East markets. The new channels are Star Plus Middle East, Star One Middle East, Star Gold South East Asia and Star One South East Asia. These channels will have a mix of existing programming and a few regionspecific shows. The pay-television market for Indian channels in South East Asia and West Asia is estimated to be around Rs 500600 Crore annually and growing at 8% to 10% annually. According to reports, Star will launch these region-specific new channels shortly from India as it shifts the uplink base from Hong Kong to Mumbai. STAR will use the Essel Shyam teleport in Noida, to uplink its channels from Indian soil.

DISH TV CROSSES 1,000 CRORES

Dish TV - India's largest and oldest DTH platform is rapidly approaching break-even. Revenues have crossed Rs 1,000 Crores It reported a loss of Rs 59.8 Crores on revenues of Rs 303.7 Crores for the quarterended March 2010, against a loss of Rs 78.5 crore on revenues of Rs 208.1 Crores in corresponding period last year. For the yearended March 2010, Dish TV's losses were MAY

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Satellite TV Signal Satellite signals have a pretty long path to follow before they appear on your TV screen in the form of your favorite TV show. Because satellite signals contain such high-quality digital data, it would be impossible to transmit them without compression. Compression simply means that unnecessary or repetitive information is removed from the signal before it is transmitted. The signal is reconstructed after transmission. Satellite TV uses a special type of video file compression standardized by the Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG). With MPEG compression, the provider is able to transmit significantly more channels. There are currently five of these MPEG standards, each serving a different purpose. DirecTV and DISH Network, the two major satellite TV providers in the United States, once used MPEG-2, which is still used to store movies on DVDs and for digital cable television (DTV). With MPEG-2, the TV provider can reduce the 270-Mbps stream to about 5 or 10 Mbps (depending on the type of programming). Now, DirecTV and DISH Network use MPEG-4 compression. Because MPEG-4 was originally designed for streaming video in small-screen media like computers, it can encode more efficiently and provide a greater bandwidth than MPEG-2. MPEG-2 remains the official standard for digital TV compression, but it is better equipped to analyze static images, like those you see on a talk show or MAY

newscast, than moving, dynamic images. MPEG-4 can produce a better picture of dynamic images through use of spatial (space) and temporal (time) compression. This is why satellite TV using MPEG-4 compression provides high definition of quickly-moving objects that constantly change place and direction on the screen, like in a basketball game. All MPEG standards exist to promote system interoperability among your computer, television and handheld video and audio devices. They are: MPEG-1: the original standard for encoding and decoding streaming video and audio files. MPEG-2: the standard for digital television, this compresses files for transmission of highquality video. MPEG-4: the standard for compressing high-definition video into smaller-scale files that stream to computers, cell phones and PDAs (personal digital assistants). MPEG-21: also referred to as the Multimedia Framework. The standard that interprets what digital content to provide to which individual user so that media plays flawlessly under any language, machine or user conditions.

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Satellite TV Business Packages When looking for a TV package for your business, there are many reasons to choose satellite TV over cable. These include greater programming variety, better picture quality, free equipment and professional installation, and a number of interactive features, among others. But even after making the decision to go with satellite, there are several different types of packages to choose from. When deciding which type of package is best for you and your business, you will need to consider the type of business you run and your specific needs. There are three main types of satellite TV business packages available for you to choose from. They are: those designed for private viewing purposes, for business viewing, and for public viewing. Packages designed for private viewing are best used to serve the people working in an office. With over 130 channels, these packages are a great way to keep your staff entertained and happy, as well as to stay up to date on the news, weather, and other things related to your industry. These types of packages are perfect for office boardrooms or breakrooms, executive offices, fire stations, and police stations. The second type of package is intended for MAY

business viewing. These are a great way for business where entertainment is not the main focus to give a little something extra to their clients and customers. With over 160 channels to choose from, business viewing packages making waiting on long lines or in waiting rooms and lobbies a much more pleasant experience. You might want to think about getting a satellite TV business viewing package if you run an auto dealership, an auto service or auto body repair shop, a bank or financial institution, a barber shop or hair salon, a day care center, a convenience store, a dentist's or doctor's office, a health club or fitness center, a spa or wellness center, or a retail store, among others. The third type of satellite TV business package applies to public viewing. This type of package is great for businesses that are more directly related to entertaining customers. Such types of establishments include bars, restaurants, golf courses, and hotels and bed and breakfasts. If you run a business that is open to the general public and your profits revolve around sales, then a public viewing satellite package is a great way to draw customers to your establishment and keep them coming back for more.

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PAY TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION Pay television or premium television refers to subscription-based television services, usually provided by both analog and digital cable and satellite, but also increasingly by digital terrestrial methods. Some parts of the world, notably in France and the US, have also offered encrypted analog terrestrial signals, available for subscription. Also, some providers offer channels owned by the same company in a single package. Pay television channels come in different price ranges. Many channels carrying advertising combine this income with a lower subscription fee. These are called "mini-pay" channels and are often sold as a part of a package with numerous similarly priced channels. Sometimes, the channels are also sold , MAY

allowing the consumer to select which channels they subscribe to. There are also premium television services which have a significantly higher price than the mini-pay channels, but they compensate for their higher price by carrying little or no advertising and also providing a higher quality output. As advertising sales are sensitive to the business cycle, some broadcasters try to balance them with more stable income from subscriptions. Pay television has become popular with cable and satellite television. There have also been some subscription services on analogue terrestrial television; but free-toair television has always dominated, and scrambled services have been.

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TECHNISAT DIGICORDER HD S2X

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An HD revamp of the twin-DVB-S2tunered Digicorder S2, the HD-S2x has already been available (as the HD-S2) for some time in Germany. Unfortunately, the HDD is the same 160GB as the S2's. Given the greediness of HD recordings, we would have expected bigger. That said, a 500GB version is available for extra outlay. One cannot fault the contemporary and surprisingly compact styling of the S2x, which wouldn't look amiss next to â&#x20AC;&#x201C; say â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a Loewe TV. Function follows form with a control disc that facilitates basic timeshifting, soundtrack/subtitle and lastchannel selection, as well as the usual channel-change, volume and standby. They're augmented by a multi-function fluorescent display that, among other things, lists the name of the currently selected channel. The lower half of the front panel swings downwards to reveal the USB port, card readers for built-in Conax CAM and CI slots. You can swap the supplied hard disc for your own 3.5in SATA drives too. The new model adds Ethernet capabilities, which enable the timer to be remotely scheduled via the internet, and recordings to be transferred to a PC. Multimedia files can fly the other way, thereby allowing you to make the most of the onboard media player (or you can transfer via the USB port).

The Sonicview 4000 is the second FTA receiver from Sonicview. After the very successful Sonicview 1000, the Sonicview 4000 has a similar archaecture with a little more power. The Sonicview 4000 receiver comes with 32 mbs of SD Ram (equal to that of the Viewsat Ultra) which gives it great power for scanning and channel changing. The 4000 comes with and Electronic Programming Guide (EPG), and Sonicview 4000 firmware can be updated via USB flash drive. The Sonicview 4000 comes; Picture in Picture, Electronic Programming Guide (EPG), Multi-satellite Auto Scan, Universal Remote, and more.

DREAMBOX DM800HD PVR The famous Dreambox 800 HD. The first Linux receiver to have High difinition and hard drive capability. Powerful receiver for digital TV and Radio programs. Main features are a 300 MHz processor the Dreambox DM800 supports the Linux TV API have a look to high definition TV on your Dreambox 10/100MBit compatible Ethernet Interface DVI connector plug & play Tuner brilliant OLED display SATA for use either as internal HDD 2,5" or eSATA.

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COSHIP CDVB2000D CDVB2000D is a high cost-effective household digital satellite receiver which build-ins Fujitsu powerful single chip processor: MB87L2250. It can decode FTA and Viaccess-scrambled channels and has two SCART sockets. It is Viaccess CAS Embedded, Two SCART Sockets for TV and VCR, Fully Compliant with DVB-S ETSI/EN300 421 and MPEG-2, One Smart Card Reader, High Sensitivity, Low Eb/No Tuner, QPSK Demodulation, Symbol Rate: 2~45MS/s, Hi-Fi Stereo Audio Output, 800 Editable TV Channels and 200 Editable Radio Channels and Software Update via Local RS-232 Serial Port.

OMEGASAT DSB-5700 SATELLITE RECEIVER This is a complete FTA receiver with Automatic transponder update (QTP Scan), Blind Scan, Multi-Picture display, Picture In Graphics function supported, Digital audio bit stream output via S/PDIF (optical & coaxial), Fully compliant to MPEG-2 and DVB standards, Enhanced ST20 32-bit VLRISC CPU 200MHz, 8,000 programmable channels, 400 favorite channel list, 9 favorite lists, DiSEqC 1.0/1.1/1.2 & USALS compatible for controlling & motor installation, Closed caption supported, OSD teletext, subtitle & audio language selection for user preference and multiple language on screen display.

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FORTEC STAR DYNAMIC Dynamic is a powerful satellite receiver ideal for satellite enthusiast. This new model has component out. The receiver has an easy-to-use Menu, yet is feature-rich. Dynamic comes with a comprehensive Power Scan for blind searching satellites. Users can back up their channel list before upgrading the software, and then restore the channel list, all from within the receiver's own menu. The front panel has 8 buttons allowing complete control of the receiver's functions without the use of the remote. The back panel has all the connection options you would need, with RCA composite jacks, component jacks (Y,Pb,Pr), and an S-video connection. One of the most popular features of this receiver is it's Channel Backup & Recovery system. When you setup your channel list, simply back up the

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list. When and if you accidentally erase the channel list, you can simply go to Channel Recovery and bring the exact same channels back according to the way they were previously programmed. No need to program the receiver again.

PANSAT 4500 PVR The Pansat 4500 FTA receiver is a new powerful addition to the Pansat satellite receiver family. With many similar features as the Pansat 250, the Pansat 4500 distinguishes itself with its improved 216 mhz processor which gives it superior FTA satellite scanning and channel changing. The Pansat 4500 receiver also comes with USB ports both in the front and back of the receiver. Making it easy for software updates and to hook up external hard drives for PVR functionality, everything a FTA enthusiast could want. The receiver has the memory to store 5000 TV and Radio channels. The channel search is very fast. The picture quality is better than other receiver present in the market.

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Dish Satellite TV System What You Need to Know Imagine being able to receive any channel you want, at any time, wherever you are located. Even if it meant you were located at the most remote of regions. With a dish satellite TV system, all of this is possible. Essentially, a dish satellite TV system consists of a dish antenna and a receiver that decodes satellite broadcasts. When installed correctly according to specifications mentioned in the provided manual, the dish would be installed pointing towards a specific direction and elevation. This direction and elevation would depend entirely on the satellite television provider a subscriber decides to go with. Deciding on a dish satellite TV system depends entirely on the cost of the system and the package a subscriber is prepared to go with. In most cases, the most basic of packages that begin at about twenty dollars are suitable since these packages provide the most popular viewing channels. However, the mid-range packages that put a subscriber out by about forty dollars a month provide approximately one hundred and twenty channels, depending on the selection by the subscriber. It is the midrange packages that are the most sought after since they provide a host of interesting channels and the excitement and convenience of change between viewing MAY

options. Most dish satellite TV system providers will also provide broadband internet along with the television if this option is selected by the user. The broadband internet option usually costs another ten dollars a month, in addition to the television package chosen. This is especially convenient to users who require moving between rented apartments and for those living in remote locations. In most areas, an additional five to six dollars a month will enable a twenty four hour assistance service that will even replace a faulty system at any time. The best packages when going in for a dish satellite TV system would be the ones that provide every channel available on through the system. These packages peak at about eighty five dollars on average, but bring with them well over two hundred and fifty channels. These packages are ideal for any television viewer who loves being entertained by satellite TV. There is an added benefit that comes with moving to dish satellite TV systems. The highdefinition picture quality is provides the most real and enjoyable television viewing experience around. Deciding on the right kind of package, depends entirely on the choice of channels a subscriber selects.

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SATELLITE TV EXPLAINED Satellite TV offers many advantages: better quality, more channels, and future-proof technology. We take a look at the most important things to consider. Things used to be a lot easier: The antenna on the roof did it all. Thirty years ago, there were so few channels that you could count them on one hand. The arrival of commercial TV in the 1980s increased the quantity, but not necessarily the quality, of channels on offer. Cable TV added even more channels, and suddenly viewers could choose from more than 30 programs at a time. But all of these channels were analog, whether received via cable or antenna. While the low-quality signal looked fine on the comparatively small, tube TVs of the time, this is no longer the case with modern flat-panels. Anyone who's tried to "admire" an analog TV signal on a 50-inch plasma TV will know how pitiful it looks: a lackluster, low-resolution picture, plagued by disturbances - in short, TV that'll turn you off. Today, on the other hand, viewers can receive their TV signals in five different ways - including (still) as an analog signal via cable and satellite. But analog technology is very much yesterday's news, and allows neither surround sound nor HDTV. Digital reception methods MAY

"Digital Video Broadcasting" (DVB) - are superior in every respect. They consist of three types of transmission: antenna (DVBT), cable (DVB-C), or satellite (DVB-S). Satellite outshines the other methods from a qualitative point of view, which is why we've created this article specifically about DVB-S. Digital satellite reception offers various advantages, not least the better video and audio quality. This qualityimprovement in comparison to DVB-T and DVB-C is a result of digital satellite's higher bit rate. The lack of connection charges (except for the obligatory U.K. license fee and any pay-TV subscriptions) is a clear advantage. Buying a satellite dish will therefore pay for itself in a short space of time. The variety of content is another plus point: Satellite viewers can enjoy hundreds of radio stations and TV channels via, among others, the Astra (28.2째 East) and Eurobird 1 (28.5째 East) satellites. When changing your equipment for satellite reception, there are two key areas to watch out for: technical and legal hurdles. Reception will only work if the dish has a direct "line of sight" to the satellite - it must therefore point in precisely the correct direction.

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The Triax

Philosophy

When the engineer Knud Jeppesen bought the forge in Hornsyld, Denmark in 1949, he simultaneously laid the foundations of Triax. Alongside the traditional metalworking business, he began to manufacture television aerials in the early 50s because he thought the first aerials on the market were far too expensive! MAY

Before long he had built a flourishing business, combining the traditional simple craftsmanship of metalwork with the electronic radio and television production of modern times. Today, the product range covers all the way from reception to distribution, from satellite dishes over cabinets over headends to outlets. It is still the philosophy of Triax to develop simple, high-quality products that fulfil the needs of our customers. That is why we manufacture both standard products and solutions that are tailor-made for individual clients. TRIAX is among the leaders within 2 business areas. TRIAX Multimedia: Solutions for reception, distribution and storage of video, audio and data. Reception and distribution of satellite and terrestrial signals for a single residential unit Reception and distribution of signals for more residential units (MATV/SMATV) Components for CATV. TRIAX Cabinets: Solutions for protection of network equipment. For electrical distribution, CATV, telephony, fibre optic networks etc. It is our vision is to be the preferred provider of our customers. To achieve this vision, we want to manufacture, provide

and market the quality solutions that you, our customer will need. In order to do this, we always keep our 5 values in mind. Our solutions work to benefit our customers. We keep things easy and straightforward. We co-operate and communicate openly on the merits of mutual respect. We are prepared and flexible We have extensive knowledge and skills, developed through 60 years of learning. But we do not develop new technology for the sake of it. We use technology as a tool in order to develop and produce products that are valuable to our customers We focus on your needs, and provide solutions that are as simple and efficient as possible. These are the key words everywhere in Triax, and they apply right from the design of the product itself to our customer service and support. Triax is a customer-driven culture where it is easy to get an answer to your questions, and our help and guidance will always be easy to understand, useful and competent.

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DTH IN INDIA DTH stands for Direct-To-Home television. With the DTH service you have the option and the access to view television programmes directly from a satellite with the aid of a personal dish. Once the DTH is installed you will have no need for the local cable operator, as it puts the broadcaster directly in touch with you. Prior to the entry of DTH cable operators could receive satellite programmes and they then distribute them to individual homes. DTH offers a better quality of viewing experience than cable service. It has greater penetration also and is able to reach out where cable TV is not able to reach DTH service was first proposed in India in 1996. It did not pass approval due to concerns over national security and cultural invasion. DTH was finally allowed in 2000. Though there are several providers in the DTH arena, Tata Sky offers superior service with its wide range of products and interactive services. Tata sky offers five different packages to suit the varying needs of customers. It includes television channels in DVD quality picture and CD quality sound. The channels one is able to watch will depend on the package selected. The popular channels available are STAR, Sony, Zee, SUN, HBO, MAY

Cartoon Network, Discovery, Disney, MTV, NDTV, ESPN, STAR Sports and National Geographic Channel. Tata Sky also offers various regional channels covering Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada, Oriya, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Marathi and other languages. Tata Sky offers the facility to recharge your account, order a movie on Showcase and check your account balance and due date by sending them an SMS through your Registered Mobile Number (RMN). It also offers a range of interactive services that include Actve Cooking, Actve Wizkids, Actve Learning, Actve Stories, Actve Sports, Actve Games, Actve Newsroom, Actve STAR News, Actve Astrology and Actve Darshan. Through Actve Cooking you can get your favorite recipe when you want. Master Chefs across the country offer four new and easy-to-cook recipes daily along with handy kitchen tips through this service. Actve Wizkids is aimed specifically at preschoolers to aid in continuing their learning process at home through a host of fun-filled games covering Mathematics, English language and General Knowledge. The games are refreshed regularly.

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MASTER CODE

MASTER CODE In Order to solve the software problems of digital receivers, we are here with master codes for your better convenience.

Amstrad SilverLine, Cromline

0000, 3472

EchoStar

7604,2441,3604

Astrovox

8175,1250,1668,1010

EchoStar 2200-1200

7604

Aztech

1004,1111

EchoStar 2110, 3000, 3600

3453

Baff

2142

Euromax Em5000/7000CI

2142

Benjamin

1004,1250

EuroStar/ Euro Box

9999-0000

Besat

8175

FortecStar 5100PLUS

1010,1668,1002,1111

Citizen

7604

FortecStar Lifetime Ultra 1010,1012,9966,6699,0000

Coolsat

0103

FortecStar

1002, 1004,2228,2002,2004

Daewoo

8503,0500,0600

FortecStar 6000

1002

Digimaster

2606

FortecStar Oneworld

0914

Digi Box

8175

FortecStar Alpha/Beta

2580

Digital Telecom 2000

1004,0786

FortecStar 500

7777

Digital Telecom 2003/04

2999-1976

Galaxy

9949

Digital Telecom x100

GoldmasterSAT

3453,2606,3141 9247,1600,1700

Humax

0000-1234

Hyundai

0325,6962,8503,0500,0600

2046 ACTIVATE CODE (9339) 1818 Digital Telecom DB9 ACTIVATE CODE (8040) 9876 Digital Telecom X1500 D & X1001 MINI ACTIVATE CODE (PAGE UP) 1250 Digital Telecom X10 ACTIVATE CODE (7799)

Hyundai1100MCOM

1004

Digital Telecom X11

Kaon

Left to Right press Red, Green, Blue and Yellow buttons

15 16

3328

8989 Digital Telecom BLACK BOX & +1- +2 -911 ACTIVATE CODE (9999)

Kaon

Press Yellow key, Enter 0000 Press Blue 2 times, Press Green 2 times, Press Red 2 times, Press Menu key.

Digital Telecom X400

9876

Kaon

Yellow, Blue, Green, Menu

Dynavision CI-888, CI-991

1004

Kyoto

3453

Dynavision Elite CX-9900

9247

Lawrence

1250

Dynavision Elite F-6600

9247

MediacomMFT930I

5347

Dynavision CX 777

5518

MediacomMFT910I

1250

Echolink EL-700 FTA

3327

MediacomEXEL

1250

Echolink EL-707 FTA

2020

MediacomMCIElite

7777

Echolink EL-707 FTA Plus

1520

MediaStar

2142,8175

Echo Set

7176

Metabox1-2-3

1004

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MASTER CODE

MASTER CODE In Order to solve the software problems of digital receivers, we are here with master codes for your better convenience.

Megastar

2606,3141

SonySat-Spider

8989

Micro-X MDR-2800 FTA

1004

Satcruiser

3742,3472

Micro-X MDR-6000 IR

1004

Signal

8888,5555,4444

Micro-X MDR-6500 IRCI

1004

Smart

3472,6934

Micro-X MDR-4000 FTA

1250

Starsat

1234,1361,2999,1999,9876

Natvision

1668,1010

Startrack

0786,2480

Neosat 9800CI

1631,6805

Strong

0235,0325,1361,0735

Neosat SX-1600 Plus

1004

SuperLazer 20000/1000

2142

Neosat SX-9800CI

2580,3842

SuperMax

5790

Neosat SX-9600

3472, 3842, 8510

Taplin

3453

Neosat SX-9800I

2142

TechnoSat

3724, 2374,7176, 2606,1470, 2441, 3724,1250, 6893, 8766,1497

Neosat9800CI(old)

8510

Teleman

7176,1973

Next Wave

8503

Topfield

2606,2999

Nokia9800-9860-9600

1234

Toshiba

1048

Nokia 9200 S

147258

100

Truman TM-150, 100Plus, 160, 155, 7000, Vege

1004

Opensky

0786, 1777

101

Truman TM-7000 Plus /Xtream

8191

OpenStar

1234

102

Truman TM-100, 200

8175-2958

Opentel

0937,3472

103

Vantage

1404

Pace

9949

104

Vestel

8277,929526

Panasonic

3872,3472,1470,3725,2374 105

Viva

0786

Pansat

1668,1010

106

VIP

0282

Radix

9815

106

Vortec

2002,7777

Samsat

0937

107

Winnersat

0963

Samson SSI

9876

108

Wisplus

5030

Samsung

0235,7777

109

Wiztech

2020

Samsung702

9911

110

Xcruiser 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 750, 725

1250

Samsung202SVACI

1631

111

XricaX5

2613

SamsungDSR2000

Press Menu Key, Go To System Setup And Go To System Information, Enter 0000.

112

Zinwell

8888

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and even an access point to the Internet. And that makes a good EPG more and more of a necessity for a broadcaster's success in today's highly competitive broadcasting market. The importance of the EPG resides in the ineffectiveness of conventional services in presenting what could be 500 channels worth of program information. It is almost impossible with teletext or newspapers to scan through that number of channels to see if there is anything good on, or if a particular program will be on today, or what's on right now. But EPG makes it possible to provide the viewer with a fully detailed description of the program: title, synopsis, casting, director, production year, etc.--and presented in multiple languages. This information is constantly updated since it is present on air with the video and audio streams. It can be accessed and downloaded any time the viewer requests it, and presented in an attractive way through colorful screens, with high resolution to show pictures of good quality, and an enhanced user experience thanks to flexible navigation. All these features make the EPG an appealing place for advertisers to put their ads, just in the same way they do on Internet pages, which means improved profits for broadcasters.

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ith the enormous and everincreasing number of TV programs being offered nowadaysâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;it could soon reach 500 digital channels worldwideâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;viewers are in need of help in navigating this myriad of options, a solution that will provide them with more information on the programs and give them a simple, easy-to-follow guide. Perhaps nowhere is this need greater, given the high density of satellite channels in general and highly competitive pay-TV platforms in particular, than in the Arab world. The high volume of offerings means that consulting the newspapers or a printed TV guide, or just waiting for that pretty presenter to introduce us to a used-to-be blockbuster movie, no longer works. The digital revolution in the broadcasting arena is the alternative, and the tool is the electronic program guide (EPG). EPGs are broadly known as being any program guide on a digital TV set, set-top box, or satellite receiver. They are a service provided by the broadcaster to the viewer at home, giving details about TV programs that are on air at that time or that will be broadcast in the near future. But in today's digital revolution, EPGs are becoming more of a portal to broadcaster services, a gateway to a set of interactive applications,

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WHAT ARE THE DISADVANTAGES OF SATELLITE TELEVISION?

Satellite television has a lot of advantages over cable television. It's all digital and you often get more digital channels for the price. But it's not perfect and it won't be the right choice for everyone. Sometimes cable television will be the right choice. The big problem everyone thinks about with satellite television relates to the weather. When the weather is particularly bad you can lose all reception, missing your favorite shows. In some areas this is a regular problem, while others will only rarely suffer. You may have to pay extra to get your local channels. This can be a major annoyance, as almost everyone wants to receive their local television channels. It has become more common for local channels to be included in the cost, but you should confirm this when you are considering satellite television. Sometimes you aren't able to get local channels through a satellite company. You may need more equipment with satellite television. Many plans come with free equipment for at least one television. However you may have to buy more equipment if you want reception for more than one television. Satellite television also generally comes with a one year contract.

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This isn't too bad if you know you won't be moving, but if you aren't certain it can be financially painful. If you keep using satellite service when you move you should just be able to move your contract, but you may be stuck with fees for reinstalling your equipment. Another disadvantage is that the price of satellite television goes up with the number of televisions you want connected. This won't be a factor for every customer, but if like many families every person in your family has a television in their own room, the costs can add up quickly. While most people can get satellite television, not everyone can. If you don't have a place where the satellite dish has unobstructed southern exposure, you are not going to get good reception. This is an absolute for satellite television in the United States. It's due to how the satellites orbit the Earth; a physical limitation that cannot be changed. Despite these disadvantages, satellite is a great choice for many people. The range of channels you can receive is wonderful, picture quality is generally excellent, and the prices can be far better than what you would pay for a similar package with digital cable.

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PAKISTANI CHANNELS DIRECTORY Waseb TV

Asia Sat 3S 105.5oE

4166 H 5700 3/4

Seraiki Channel

TV-One, News One

Asia Sat 3S 105.5oE

4166 H 5700 3/4

Urdu Channel

Aaj News

Asia Sat 3S 105.5oE

PTV Home, News, World Geo News ATV A Lite / A Plus

4161 H 3040 3/4

Urdu News Channel

4091 V 13333 3/4

Urdu Channel

4180 V 26666 3/4

News Channels

4091 V 13333 3/4

Urdu Channel

4154 H 5632 3/4

Urdu Channel

Asia Sat 3S 105.5 E Asia Sat 3S 105.5 E Asia Sat 3S 105.5 E Asia Sat 3S 105.5 E

PTV National

Asia Sat 3S 105.5 E

4114 V 7000 3/4

Urdu Channel

PTV Global USA

Asia Sat 3S 105.5oE

Hum TV Masala TV Style 360 Madani Channel

4106 V 2894 3/4

Urdu Channel

4132 H 9200 3/4

Urdu Channel

4132 H 9200 3/4

Cooking Channel

4132 H 9200 3/4

Fashion Channel

3738 V 2815 3/4

Religious Channel

Asia Sat 3S 105.5 E Asia Sat 3S 105.5 E Asia Sat 3S 105.5 E Asia Sat 3S 105.5 E

KTN News

Asia Sat 3S 105.5 E

4084 H 5779 3/4

Sindhi News Channel

KTN / Kashish TV

Asia Sat 3S 105.5oE

Awaz TV DM Digital Global AJK TV ZAM TV

4084 H 5779 3/4

Sindhi Music Channel

4176 H 2250 3/4

Sindhi Channel

Asia Sat 3S 105.5 E Asia Sat 3S 105.5 E

4071 H 14240 3/4

Urdu Channel

3777 V 3333 3/4

Urdu Channel

4076 H 2539 3/4

Urdu Channel

Asia Sat 5 100.5 E ChinaStar 1 87.5 E

Starlite TV/ Silver Screen/ Flim World

Thaicom 78.5 E

3960 V 30000 5/6

Movie Channels

Apna Channel

Thaicom 78.5oE

3600 V 26667 3/4

Punjabi Channel

Joo Music

Thaicom 78.5oE

Apna Channel

VTV 4 Filmazia

3960 V 30000 3/4

Music Channel

3960 V 30000 5/6

Punjabi Channel

3600 H 26667 3/4

Educational Channel

Thaicom 78.5 E Thaicom 78.5 E o

Thaicom 78.5 E

3960 V 30000 5/6

Movie Channel Religious Channel

Hadi TV

Thaicom 78.5 E

3431 H 13333 3/4 3452 H 7188 2/3

Good News

Thaicom 78.5oE

3960 V 30000 5/6

Christian Channel

AVT Khyber

Intelsat 7/10 68.5oE

3796 H 7300 3/4

Pushto Channel

Khyber News

Intelsat 7/10 68.5oE

3796 H 7300 3/4

Pushto News Channel

Waqt TV

Intelsat 7/10 68.5oE

4003 H 2964 3/4

Urdu News Channel

Tensport Pak.

Intelsat 7/10 68.5oE

3744 H 20770 3/4

Irdeto-2

CNBC Pak

Intelsat 7/10 68.5oE

3810 H 3312 2/3

News Ch. Decoder

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ARY Digital Asia/ UK Intelsat 7/10 68.5oE

3864 H 19890 3/4

QTV / ARY The Musik Intelsat 7/10 68.5oE

3864 H 19890 3/4

Urdu Channel Islamic Channel Music Channel Urdu Channel

ARY Mid. East ARY News

Intelsat 7/10 68.5oE

Hum TV

Intelsat 7/10 68.5oE

3774 H 3300 2/3

Urdu Channel

Aag TV

Intelsat 7/10 68.5oE

4124 V 19850 3/4

Music Channel Decoder Urdu News Channel

3864 H 19890 3/4

Samaa TV

Intelsat 7/10 68.5oE

4117 H 3333 2/3

Rohi

Intelsat 7/10 68.5oE

4143 H 3306 3/4

Seraiki Channel

Dawn News

Intelsat 7/10 68.5oE

4127 H 3255 3/4

English News Channel

Express News

Intelsat 7/10 68.5oE

4158 H 6510 3/4

Urdu News Channel

Dunya News

Intelsat 7/10 68.5oE

4150 H 6600 3/4

Urdu News Channel

AKS TV

Intelsat 7/10 68.5oE

3808 V 10340 3/4

Pakistani Movie Channel

VSH News

Paksat 38.0 oE

3809 H 2175 3/4

Balochi Channel

Royal News

Paksat 38.0 oE

3897 H 2500 3/4

Urdu Channel

Hadi TV

Paksat 38.0 oE

3893 H 1770 3/4

Religious Channel

Dhoom TV

Paksat 38.0 oE

4157 V 2850 3/4

Urdu News Channel

Sindh TV/Sindh News

Paksat 38.0 oE

3753 V 6500 3/4

Sindhi Channel

Ziaqa TV

Paksat 38.0 oE

3883 H 3000 3/4

Food Channel

N Vibe

Paksat 38.0 oE

3907 V 3255 3/4

Urdu Channel

Kook TV / Apna News

Paksat 38.0 oE

4145 V 6000 3/4

Punjabi News Channel Sindhi Channel

Dharti TV

Paksat 38.0 oE

3735 V 3333 3/4

Mehran TV

Paksat 38.0 oE

3730 V 2890 3/4

Sindhi Channel

Din News

Paksat 38.0 oE

4104 H 3000 3/4

Urdu News Channel

Zam Zam TV

Paksat 38.0 oE

3724 V 3255 3/4

Islamic Channel

City 42 News

Paksat 38.0 oE

3911 V 3100 3/4

Urdu News Channel

PTV Bolan

Paksat 38.0 oE

4035 H 2894 3/4

Balochi Channel

Oye

Paksat 38.0 oE

3864 H 3790 3/4

Music Channel

Punjab TV, Star Asia

Paksat 38.0 oE

3886 H 6200 3/4

Punjabi Channel

Play TV

Paksat 38.0 oE

3945 H 4700 3/4

Music Channel

Haq TV

Paksat 38.0 oE

3951 H 3240 3/4

Islamic Channel

N Vibe

Paksat 38.0 oE

3956 H 3255 3/4

Urdu Channel

ARY Nick/ARY Zauq/ARY M.E.

Paksat 38.0 oE

3968 H 11480 3/4

Kids / Urdu Cooking Channel

Value TV

Paksat 38.0 oE

3998 V 2850 3/4

Urdu Channel

Ravi TV

Paksat 38.0 oE

3917 V 3333 3/4

Punjabi Channel

Metro One

Paksat 38.0 oE

4115 H 3333 3/4

Urdu Channel

G Kaboom

Paksat 38.0 oE

4031 H 3248 3/4

Music Channel

MTV Pakistan/Indus Vision

Paksat 38.0 oE

3814 H 4666 3/4

Music Channel

Business Plus

Paksat 38.0 oE

4110 H 3255 3/4

Urdu News Channel

Indus News

Paksat 38.0 oE

4120 H 2850 3/4

Urdu News Channel

Apna News/Kook TV

Paksat 38.0 oE

3785 H 2850 3/4

Punjabi Channel

Oxygene

Paksat 38.0 oE

3797 H 3255 3/4

Urdu Channel

Channel 5

Paksat 38.0 oE

4026 H 3255 3/4

Urdu Channel

Sohni Dharti TV

Paksat 38.0 oE

4149 V 2800 3/4

Agricultural Channel

Sabzbaat Balochistan

Paksat 38.0 oE

3819 V 2222 3/4

Balochi Channel Islamic Channel

Kohenoor TV

Paksat 38.0 oE

4153 V 3333 3/4

PTV Global

EuroBird-1 28.5 oE

11224 V 27500 3/4

Urdu Channel

Aapna Des

EuroBird-1 28.5 oE

11260 V 27500 2/3

Kashmiri Channel Urdu News Channel

ARY News

EuroBird-1 28.5 oE

11390 V 27500 2/3

Geo UK/Aag TV/QTV

EuroBird-1 28.5 oE

11426 V 27500 2/3

Urdu Channels

DM News

EuroBird-1 28.5 oE

11344 H 27500 2/3

Urdu News Channel

ARY Digital M.E

Nilesat 101 7.0 oW

11804 H 27500 3/4

Urdu Channel Decoder

Geo USA

Nilesat 101 7.0 oW

11881 H 27500 3/4

Urdu Channel Decoder

Aaj TV

Nilesat 101 7.0 oW

10930 H 27500 3/4

Urdu News Channel

Dawn News

Nilesat 101 7.0 oW

12303 H 27500 3/4

English News Channel

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GLOBAL

Inside view

SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS The evolution of global communications and its rapid development has given rise to a strong interest in the television as medium. This has been clearly evidenced by the proliferation of antennas for the reception of satellite services throughout the Middle East. The content of much satellite programming is inconsistent with the culture and religion of the region, as it depicts excessive violence and highly unacceptable sexual behavior according to the mores of Middle Eastern culture. Yet, properly executed, satellite TV is also an excellent family device for entertainment, learning, and communication. Viewers are demanding more information, more entertainment and more news programs. Today television programming must meet viewer's expectations (and advertiser's desires as well) in order to attract viewers to a particular channel. In an atmosphere of heavy competition among stations, this cannot be achieved unless more creative programs and graphics are produced. In fact, one of the most noticeable differences between Eastern channels and Western ones is that the Western channels have a higher level of sophistication in their use of graphics and advanced technology. The present investigation was an MAY

exploratory examination of the satellite TV viewing motives of Egyptian adults. The researcher suggests future investigations on the impact of satellite TV on various ages in society, the sociological impact of satellite TV on Egyptian family social activities, and the possible impact of satellite TV on youth concerning their social, educational and economic behavior. Since news proved to be the most important program type watched by adult Egyptian satellite TV viewers, a special content analysis and comparison may be applied to come up with the format most favored by Egyptian audiences, especially with the recent launch of the Nile Specialized News Channel; the same applies to sports, drama, and children's channels. A content analysis of satellite TV channels most watched by Egyptian audiences could be conducted to investigate their favorite issues and formats. The number of hours spent daily with satellite TV did indeed prove to be longer than the number of hours spent with national TV among this sample. 86 percent of viewers in the satellite TV households reported that they watch satellite TV every day, whereas only 49.7 percent of the sample watch national TV every day. Much controversy is raised over satellite TV programming and content.

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FREE-TO-AIR TRANSMISSION

Free-to-air (FTA) television (TV) and radio broadcasts are sent unencrypted and may be received via any suitable receiver: Free-toview (FTV) is, generally, available without subscription but is digitally encrypted and may be restricted geographically. Neither of these is pay-TV, which is an encrypted subscription (or pay-per-view) service. FTA is sometimes delivered by satellite television, but in various parts of the world free-to-air television channels are broadcast unencrypted on UHF or VHF bands. Although these channels are described as free, in some cases the viewer does in fact pay for them. Some are paid directly by payment of a licence fee (as in the case of the BBC) or voluntary donation (in the case of educational broadcasters like PBS), others indirectly by paying for consumer products and services where part of the cost goes toward television advertising and sponsorship (in the case of Japanese television broadcasters like TV Asahi and TV Tokyo which relies on sponsorship heavily, similar to Philippine Television like ABS-CBN, and GMA). One further variation is in Canada, where the CBC Television/TĂŠlĂŠvision de Radio-Canada network is partly funded by taxpayer dollars, and otherwise supports itself with commercial advertising revenues as it competes with other free over-the-air MAY

commercial networks. Free-to-air is often used for international broadcasting, making it something of a video equivalent to shortwave radio. Most authorized FTA retailers list free to air channel guides and content available in North America for free to air use. Australia has 5 free-to-air major networks, ABC, Seven Network, Nine Network, Network Ten, SBS, and the Community television channels, and three digital-only multichannels, 7TWO, Go! and One HD. These networks broadcast to major metropolitan areas, while various regional affiliates cover rural areas. Australia's two main government-owned TV channels, ABC and SBS, along with the digital-only multichannels ABC2 and SBS2, are both available free-to-air on the Optus D1 satellite. Viewers in remote parts of Australia can also access Seven Central and Imparja Television, or WIN WA and GWN in Western Australia, through the free-to-view Optus Aurora service. Other satellite-only channels such as NITV, TVSN, Expo, Press TV and Al Jazeera English are available free-to-air on various satellites. In Brazil the main FTA satellite is the StarOne C2, it holds approximately 30 C-band analog channels, including all major networks like Rede Globo, SBT, Record, RedeTV!, Band and others, and 5 digital HDTV channels.

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HOW

SATELLITES ARE USED TODAY

Today Satellites are used for direct broadcast television, wireless cable, cellular telephone, photography, and video teleconferencing. The special sports programs, movies, and news broadcasts are all televised because of satellites. Artificial satellites have been launched to photograph the moon, Mars, Venus, Saturn, and Jupiter. Other satellites send information, back to the Earth about the weather of the Earth. A new satellite system is known as Planet 1. It integrates cellular and satellite technology to provide mobile voice, data, and facsimile communications. "The package weighs less than six pounds and the price is $2,995, plus a $3 a minute in use charges." (Miller, 134) By the end of the year, it is expected that Planet 1 service will be offered to countries all around the world. Direct Broadcast Satellite television is a very costly business. Wireless cable technology brings pay TV to rural areas. This technology works by beaming signals from a central tower to dishes on the roofs of houses or buildings. The new technology is cheaper than laying wires under the ground. Special satellites send pictures and messages from one continent to another . Dish antennas are used to send and receive information. A television show that is

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broadcasted live from one country can also be seen in another country which is half way around the world. Communication services are now using small antennas to send and receive the information. Additional satellites are scheduled for launch that will enable new communication systems to be used around the world. Advances in the new Satellite Technology have made people no more than a phone call away. Satellites can send messages from one continent to another and also from one planet to another. Satellite technology brings us the weather, cellular phones, wireless cable, and direct broadcast television. Satellite communication companies are expecting these services to be offered all over the world in the very near future. Satellites are an up and coming force in the consumer market with many future plans ahead. New corporations such as Teledesic are revolutionizing the way satellites are manufactured and used. In addition, corporations like Motorola and Orbcomm are using satellites to provide global communication services. Finally, the scientific community is also taking advantage of the great possibilities that satellites represent in the field of research.

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MAINTAINING A GOOD SATELLITE TV SIGNAL Once you have become a subscriber to Dish Network, you won't want anything to interrupt the fantastic Satellite TV programming that you will quickly grow accustomed to. Yet, there are several things that you will need to do in order to maintain a clear and adequate Satellite TV signal at all times. If you fail to conduct regular maintenance, you may be in for a rude surprise one day when you find that your Satellite TV images fail to appear on your television screen! So, what's involved in maintaining your Satellite TV signal? First and foremost, once your Satellite TV dish has been installed, whether it is on the side of your home or on your roof, you must always make certain that your Satellite TV dish has a clear pathway to the southern horizon. Why? The southern horizon is where the Dish Network satellite is located in the sky. The satellite receives signals from Dish Network, your Satellite TV provider, and resends the Satellite TV signals back down to the earth in an encrypted form. Your Satellite TV receiver then, in turn, decodes the information and displays the images sent on your television for your viewing pleasure. Now, if there is MAY

any blockage in front of your Satellite TV dish, this could interrupt the service you receive. It is imperative that subscribers of Dish Network pay particular attention to their Satellite TV dish. For instance, if tree branches have grown so large that they blow back and forth in front of the Satellite TV dish, the obstruction could interfere with the Satellite TV signal the customer receives. What is the result? Well, if the Satellite TV program is not interrupted entirely, the result could appear like a strangely pixilated picture or the picture can freeze on occasion. Therefore, a Dish Network Satellite TV subscriber should make sure that they regularly prune back any trees growing near or directly in the pathway of their Dish Network Satellite TV dish and the southern horizon. Once the pruning back of trees has been accomplished, if the subscriber is still experiencing difficulty with their Dish Network Satellite TV reception, it may be necessary to redetect the satellite signal. To accomplish this task, the subscriber will need to access satellite receiver from inside the home. Depressing the MENU button will lead them to a lengthy MENU.

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DirecTV and other satellite TV systems offer more options in daily television viewing. Satellite TV receiver is accompanied by all TV systems required for completed installation. Satellite TV receiver is manufactured by several reputed companies like Phillips etc. A satellite TV receiver has control hub for all the audio and video equipment which is pre-owned by any consumer. It is easily connected to any appliance with the existing cables. In some cases in order to connect a satellite TV receiver the phone line may need to be split if there is any DSL connection in the house. The rear panel of a satellite TV receiver comes with all important card access, the receiver ID number, AC power input, phone jack, Dolby digital outputs, antenna input (if you wish to connect to an off satellite antenna or analog cable system), TV/VCR output, S-Video Output, and Component Video Output and the Sat In, which connects the coaxial cable from the satellite dish antenna. The instruction manual gives all the information you need for anyone installing it themselves. The complete system of installing a Satellite TV along with a satellite TV receiver comes with user manual, power supply cord, phone cord, RF Coaxial cable, MAY

RCA type Audio/ Video connecting cable, S-Video connecting cable, Telephone Cord, Access card, and the Infrared Universal Remote control with 2 AA batteries. This all is accompanied by the Satellite direct TV dish. Some times satellite TV receiver may get overheated. This may cause the decoder messages to disappear at times. It may also seem that the satellite TV receiver has gone dead. Since overheating is a main surge in satellite TV receiver it may be overcome by placing two capacitors on the power supply board. These capacitors should be replaced for reliability before the working of satellite TV receiver comes to a total halt. Satellite TV receiver can be for analogue communication signals or digitally compressed signals. There is only one company that currently manufactures a satellite TV receiver that can process both analogue and digital signals. Analogue satellite TV receiver processes signals in analogue format. For an analogue satellite TV receiver one must need to remember the actual settings required to tune in all the channels and communication. Analogue satellite TV receiver can be stand alone unit. It is usually cheaper but can receive signals from only one satellite.

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COMMUNICATION SATELLITES LAUNCHED IN FRENCH GUIANA A rocket carrying civilian and military communication satellites has deployed from South America after several delays that officials with Arianespace blamed on faulty equipment. The Ariane 5 was carrying the ASTRA 3B and the COMSATB w-2 satellites. The ASTRA 3B will provide direct-to-home broadcast services and twoway broadband services across Europe and the Middle East. The COMSATBw-2 will be used by the German military. Both satellites weigh a total of about 17,600 pounds. They were launched late Friday from French Guiana. Arianespace is the commercial arm of the 13-country European Space Agency.

RUSSIA, US TO CREATE FIRST JOINT SATELLITE NAVIGATION VENTURE The Russian Space Systems Corporation and the US Trimble Navigation Group have signed an agreement to create a joint satellite navigation venture in Russia, the Russian company has said. Each of the companies will hold a 50% stake in the Rusnavgeoset Company, which will produce Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) geodetic network infrastructure systems, a statement posted on Russian Space Systems' website said. "This high-technology, innovative sphere of activities directly contributes to the commercializing of

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GLONASS," the statement said. GLONASS (Global Navigation Satellite System), the Russian equivalent of the US GPS (Global Positioning System), is designed for both military and civilian use. Both systems allow users to determine their positions to within a few meters. Federal and local government agencies, as well as large companies are expected to purchase the equipment to be produced by Rusnavgeoset.

NHK TO END ANALOGUE SATELLITE IN 2011

The Japanese public television network NHK has decided to cease analogue television services via the BS satellite at the end of March 2011, about four months ahead of schedule, sources familiar with the matter said on Saturday, according to news agency Kyodo. Japan is set to terminate all analogue broadcasting, both in terrestrial and satellite services, and shift completely to the digital format on July 24, 2011. The decision to end analogue broadcasts earlier was prompted by the desire to diffuse confusion amongst viewers. NHK is also set to consolidate its digital satellite services on the so-called BS (Broadcast Satellite) satellite. The state broadcasters currently offers three channels (BS1, BS2 and BShi) that will change into two new BS1 and BS2 channels, both of which will be in HD. At present, only BShi broadcasts in the format, while BS1 and BS2 air in SD quality. The new digital satellite services will all be in HD, with the new BS1 channel featuring mostly news programmes and the new BS2 channel entertainment and cultural programmes.

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FRENCH CHANNELS AGREE ON DTH SWITCH-OFF The seven main French legacy broadcasters have agreed to a simultaneous switch-off of their analogue satellite DTH transmissions. All channels will switch off in November 2011, when the last French region will turn all digital. TF1, France 2, France 3, Canal +, France 5, Arte and M6 will no longer broadcast their analogue versions on the Atlantic Bird 3 satellite when the Languedoc Roussillon region ends all analogue broadcasts. Canal+ might switch off its analogue broadcasts at an earlier date, as the pay-TV broadcaster has its own time table for digital switch-over. All seven channels will continue to be available in digital format on two DTH platforms, TNTSat on Astra at 19.2 degrees East and Fransat on Atlantic Bird 3 at 5 degrees West. The free-to-view offer also includes all the other FTA terrestrial channels, including all 24 regional variations of France 3 and France O, the public channel for the French overseas territories. A smart card is needed, but no subscription fee is charged, for satellite reception.

QATAR SET TO LAUNCH SATELLITE IN 2012 Manama Qatar is set to launch its first satellite at the end of 2012 to provide superior coverage across the Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia. The $300 million (Dh1.1 billion) deal to launch and operate the satellite, named Eshail, was signed in Doha by Qatar's Supreme Council

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AROUND THE SATELLITE WORLD of Information and Communication Technology (ictQatar)Supreme Council of Information and Communication Technology (SCICT and Eutelsat Communications of France. Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Shaikh Hamad Bin Jasem Bin Jabr Al Thani, who was present at the signing ceremony, said that Qatar's share of the deal was more than 50 per cent. The QFC is a financial and business centre established by the Government of Qatar and located in Doha.

ORANGE 3D AVAILABLE FTA ON HOT BIRD Two 3D HD channels are currently broadcasting from the Hot Bird position at 13 degrees East, one of them transmitting free-to-air. French private broadcaster TF1 announced it will broadcast five FIFA World Cup games in 3D. Orange 3D TV will start broadcasting the Roland Garros tennis tournament in 3D from next week (May 31st) and is available free-to-air within the Hot Bird footprint. Most modern satellite receivers will be able to process the signal, but for the complete 3D experience, a special 3D screen is necessary. Alongside the Orange 3D signal, Eurosport 3D is also broadcasting on the same transponder with an encrypted signal. Eurosport 3D is also available on the Astra position at 19.2 degrees East and at the Eurobird position at 28.5 degrees East.

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I am a regular reader of Dish Channels, but writing a letter for the first time. Can the signal booster reduce the quality of my TV pictures? (Nazim Hussain, Karachi) Ans: Yes, there may exist situations where TV picture quality is reduced but probably only where there is already enough signal level for good quality pictures. An amplifier is not recommended or needed in these situations. You could also run into a problem if there is excessive tilt across the TV channel band. All this means is that the lower channels are at or above the level for good pictures and the higher channels are below the level for good pictures.

Can my TV signal detect tornadoes? Q:2Hope I will get the answer through

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your magazine. I am waiting for it. (Ubaid Rehman, via e-mail) ANS: You may have read about a technique called "the Weller Method" of tornado detection. The idea was to be able to use your TV as a lightning detector to detect the radio

waves emitted by a lightning flash, with the assumption that tornadic thunderstorms were very active lightning producers. But, not all tornadic storms produce large amounts of lightning. And, TV's are all different and have different sensitivities, and some are even made to filter out lightning signals.

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WEAK SIGNALS What happens if you detect a Q:3Q:signal? What is the easy way for it. (Masood Akhtar, Quetta)

DIRECTV SYSTEM have more than one TV in our Q:5We house; can we get the DIRECTV System signal on all of our sets? (Sajid Mehmood, Dubai) Ans: Yes. Have an additional line run to each TV that you want to receive the signal from the DIRECTV System receiver. This allows you to watch the same satellite programming on as many sets as you want. If you would like to be able to watch individual programming on each TV, you will need a dish with multiple outputs. A DIRECTV receiver and cable feed is required for each TV you would like to receive programing on.

Ans: The first thing to do is to confirm that it's truly extraterrestrial. Remember, with tens of millions of channels and antennas that are among the world's largest, SETI picks up signals frequently. An important test to verify that a signal is truly extraterrestrial would be a confirming observation at another radio telescope. Once an artificial signal is confirmed as being of extraterrestrial intelligent origin, the discovery will be announced as quickly and as widely as possible.

RESOLUTION OF TV does the resolution of my TV Q:6 How affect how the signal is displayed?

VIDEO SIGNAL do I connect the video signal Q:4How to my TV ? (Athar Iqbal, Peshawar) Ans: You connect it to the SCART input using a SCART cable with RCA inputs, basically you use the same cable used to connect a video camera to your TV.

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(Amjad Qaisar, via e-mail) Ans: Good question. Although many TVs claim to be "HDTV compatible," that does not necessarily mean they can accurately display a 1080i or 720p broadcast. This depends on the native resolution of the display itself. For example, you can buy a $3,000 plasma TV that is described as HDTV compatible, but the native resolution of the screen is only 852 x 480.

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CABLE TV do I get the best Cable TV Q:7 How signal and good Cable Modem service? (Tahir Khan, Saudi Arabia) Ans: The best strategy for keeping a good strong signal is to keep the splitters to a minimum. When that can't be done, then an amplifier is your best bet. But even when using an amplifier you need to be very aware of where your cable modem is installed - if you have one. Usually the cable company will install a splitter very close to where the cable comes into the home, and run one connection to the cable modem, and the other connection to the TVs in the rest of the house.

FREQUENCY SIGNALS Can a digital satellite receiver use the radio frequency signals which are sent directly through the coaxial cable of cable TV? (Fazal Dad, Hyderabad) Ans: No, a digital satellite receiver receives signals between 900MHz and 2GHz from the LNB on the satellite dish. Cable frequencies are between 50MHz and 850MHz. Even if the satellite receiver could receive the cable frequencies there is a difference in the way that cable and satellite digital transmissions are modulated so it would still be incompatible.

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SCPC SERVICES SATELLITE DISH How do I set up a satellite dish? Tell me the easy method. (Mudasir Aziz, Peshawar) Ans: Setting up a satellite system in your home is relatively straight forward and any DIYer can do it. Firstly, you have to ensure that the fixing to which the satellite dish is affixed is secure. Secondly, the dish has to be aligned perfectly otherwise you will not get a signal. To give you an idea it is like pointing a gun at a motor car 22000 miles away, but with a small amount of trial and error. This isn't as complicated as it sounds; Maplin provides the help and gadgets to make it easy.

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your website frequently. It Q:10isI visit a great website. It provides a good knowledge base for satellite questions. My question deals with SCPC services. Is there a listing of what services are available on each satellite? I've never seen one published in any form, either in a magazine or publication dealing with satellite TV. (Mujeeb Rahu, Multan) Ans: Usually you will need so many as possible handbooks of the different satelliteproviders and the ITU-listings. Most stuff comes from own experience and from friendly sources. All this is partly packed into the pc (and never find it again!) and kept on thousands pieces of papers (taking 50% of my time to keep them more or more less in order). Real books on this are not available, but from to time we publish actual listings Dish Channels.

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The end component in the entire satellite TV system is the receiver. The receiver has four essential jobs: It de-scrambles the encrypted signal. In order to unlock the signal, the receiver needs the proper decoder chip for that programming package. The provider can communicate with the chip, via the satellite signal, to make necessary adjustments to its decoding programs. The provider may occasionally send signals that disrupt illegal descramblers as an electronic counter measure (ECM) against illegal users. It takes the digital MPEG-2 or MPEG-4 signal and converts it into an analog format that a standard television can recognize. In the United States, receivers convert the digital signal to the analog National Television Systems Committee (NTSC) format. Some dish and receiver setups can also output an HDTV signal. It extracts the individual channels from the larger satellite signal. When you change the channel on the receiver, it sends just the signal for that channel to your TV. Since the receiver spits out only one channel at a time, you can't tape one program and watch another. You also can't watch two different programs on two TVs hooked up to the same receiver. In order to do these things, which are standard on conventional cable,

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you need to buy an additional receiver. It keeps track of pay-per-view programs and periodically phones a computer at the provider's headquarters to communicate billing information. Receivers have a number of other features as well. They pick up a programming schedule signal from the provider and present this information in an onscreen programming guide. Many receivers have parental lock-out options, and some have built-in digital video recorders (DVRs), which let you pause live television or record it on a hard drive. These receiver features are just added bonuses to the technology of satellite TV. With its movie-quality picture and sound, satellite TV is becoming a popular investment for consumers. Digital cable, which also has improved picture quality and extended channel selection, has proven to be the fiercest competitor to satellite providers. The TV war is raging strong between satellite and digital cable technologies as well as between the providers who offer these services. Once considered luxuries in most households, satellite and digital cable are becoming quite common as providers bundle TV with Internet and phone services to offer competitive deals and win over customers.

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Television in South Africa was first introduced in 1976. Despite being the most economically advanced country on the continent, South Africa was among the last countries in Africa to introduce television broadcasting to its population. The country's white minority government, under the National Party, viewed television as a potential threat to its control of the broadcasting media, even though the statecontrolled South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) had a virtual monopoly on radio broadcasting. It also saw the new medium as a threat to Afrikaans and the Afrikaner volk, giving undue prominence to English. In 1971, the SABC was finally allowed to introduce a television service. Initially, the proposal was for two television channels,

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one in English and Afrikaans, aimed at white audiences, and another, known as TV Bantu, aimed at black viewers. but when television was finally introduced, there was only one channel. Experimental broadcasts in the main cities began on 5 May 1975, before nationwide service commenced on 5 January 1976. In common with most of Western Europe, South Africa used the PAL system for colour television, being only the second terrestrial television service in Africa to launch with a colour-only service. The Government, advised by SABC technicians, took the view that colour television would have to be available so as to avoid a costly migration from black-and-white broadcasting technology.

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THE BEGINNING OF SATELLITE TV

Maybe we haven’t conquered outer space yet, but there’s little argument that we have made bang-up progress since the first attempts to get into the heavens. The space age actually began in 1946, when captured German V-2 rockets were used to take measurements in the upper atmosphere. Prior to this, scientists used balloons that went up about 20 miles and radio waves were used to study the ionosphere. This continued to about 1952. The US had been considering launching orbital satellites since 1945 under the Bureau of Aeronautics of the United States Navy. The U.S. Air Force at first considered satellites to be a tool for science, politics, and propaganda. Following pressure by the American Rocket Society, the National Science Foundation, and the International Geophysical Year, military interest picked up and in early 1955 the Air Force and Navy were working on Project Orbiter, which involved using a Jupiter C rocket to launch a little satellite called Explorer 1 on January 31, 1958. Meanwhile, in 1957 the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the earth’s first artificial satellite. It sent back the first images of outer space, beating the United States by one year, and resulting in the first satellite MAY

transmissions from room. From that we have evolved to what we take for granted today in terms of satellite television. This is considered the beginning of the room race between the U.S and the U.S.S.R. This contention between the Soviet Union and the United States pretty much ushered in the beginning of satellite intercommunication. By 1973, Canada’s satellite Anik I became the world’s first satellite television network. It was primitive by today’s standards, but it was a start. See more of this subject at http://www.yesastronomy.com. Today, the method of Satellite TV has gotten very effective: we now get clear signals, reliable transmission, and several providers that guarantee that there’s always something good to watch. And, with VCRs and TiVo you can record your favorite shows and watch them when it’s convenient for you. The coach potatoes of this today thus began their affections for TV satellite networks. HBO began broadcasting their signals to cable companies, who sold you access to the channel via subscription. The problem, naturally, was that for every channel you subscribed to you had to pay a little extra.

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Astra 1D/3A (23.5°E)1D/3A

Badr 4/6 (26°E)

Dish Size 06-08 ft

4/6

Dish Size 08 ft

Dish Size 08-10 ft

EuroBird 2 (25.5°E) 2

Dish Size 08 ft

Dish Size 10-12 ft

MAY

Eutelsat W-6 (21.6° E)W-6

Afristar (20.0°E)

Astra 1F/1H/1KR/1L/1M (19.2°E) 1F/1H/1KR/1L/1M

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Dish Size 10-12 ft

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Hot Bird 6//8/9 (13째E) 6/8/9

Eutelsat Seasat 1(15째E) 1

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Dish Size 10 ft

Eutelsat W2A (10째E) W2A

Dish Size 10 ft

Dish Size 12 ft

Astra 4A (4.8째E) 4A

EuroBird 9 (9.0째E)

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Eutelsat W3 (7째E) W3

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Dish Size 10 ft

Dish Size 12 ft

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Amos 2(4째W) 2

Thor 2/3/5 (0.8째W) 2/3/5

Dish Size 10 ft

Dish Size 8 ft

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Nilesat 101/102-(7째W) AtlanticBird-4 4

Atlantic Bird 3 (5째W) 2

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Dish Size 8 ft

Telstar 12 (15°W)

Dish Size 8 ft

Intelsat 901 (18.0°W)

Atlantic Bird 2 (8°W) 2 Dish Size 8 ft

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Atlantic Bird 1 (12.5°W)

Hispasat 1C/1D (30.0°W)

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ChinaSat 6B (115.0°E) 6B

Asiasat 5 (100.5°E) 3S

Astra 1H-1M (19.2°E) 1H-1M

Measat 1 (91.5°E)1

Intelsat 12 (45.0°E) 12

Hot Bird 6/7A/9 (13.0°E) 6/7A/9 Türksat 2A (42.0°E) 2A

Hellas Sat 2 (39.0°E) 2

Eutelsat W4 (36.0°E) W4

Eurobird 1 & Astra 2A/2B/2D (28.2°E) Dish Size 8 ft

Intelsat 903 (34.5°W)

2A/2B/2D

EuroBird 9A (9.0°E)

Eutelsat W3A (7.0°E) HDTV CHANNELS ARE AS BELOW:

W3A

Badr 4/6 (26.0°E) 4/6

Optus B1 (160.0°E)

23rd April. 2011 Eurobird 2 (25.5°E) 2 Koreasat 3 (116.0°E)

Last Updated On 23rd April. 2011

Astra 1D (23.5°E) 1D

MAY

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