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TELE
satélite REVISTA GLOBAL DE TELEVISÃO DIGITAL IIIIIIIIII
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
02-03/2010
Testemunhando
o Nascimento
do Novo Fabricante
das Set-Top-Box KAIFA
Relatório de Ensaio
02-03/2010
Trimax SM-3500
Novidade: Medidor de Satélite com TV e Analisador de Espectro
TELE
satellite
Prezados Leitores
Endereço
TELE-satellite Magazine Nesta edição da TELE-satélite focamos especialmente a China. Começamos por
questionar de onde todos os receptores realmente vêm. Se fosse alguns anos
PO Box 1234
atrás, a resposta não teria sido tão óbvia, porque os fabricantes tinham a sua
85766 Munich-Ufg base em diversos países diferentes, mas nos dias de hoje a maioria dos receptores
ALEMANHA/EUROPA UNION originam da China. E mesmo que não seja o caso para um determinado modelo
ou marca, alguns dos componentes internos quase certamente foram fabricados
Director da Edição na China.
Um conjunto de empresas relacionadas
Alexander Wiese com o satélite estabeleceu-se na China.
alex@TELE-satellite.com Isto significa que as vias de transporte são
reduzidas ao mínimo e todas as peças e
Publicado em 22 idiomas pela serviços necessários para a produção do
receptor são prontamente disponíveis.
TELE-satellite Medien GmbH
Escusado será dizer que este conjunto
Aschheimer Weg 19 de empresas serve como atractivo para
85774 Unterfoehring novos fabricantes, de modo que no final
ALEMANHA/EUROPA UNION de tudo isto, surge um grupo de empresas
mortíferas, que todos são capazes de
oferecer qualidade superior com uma
Produção enorme quantidade de preços competitivos.
Németi Barna Attila Afinal, não existe uma única empresa âncora
para definir o tom, mas uma variedade de
Publicidade concorrentes fabricantes.
Vamos focar por um momento apenas o
www.TELE-satellite.com/ads/
tema dos preços: Muitos dos fabricantes
Chineses trabalham com um OEM
Impressão (Fabricante de Equipamento Original), isto
Litografia Rosés significa que produz receptores em nome
08850 Gavà e no nome de uma marca estabelecida,
empresa registada ou fornecedor de
ESPANHA/EUROPA UNION conteúdo. Isto parece fazer muito sentido
a partir do ponto de vista do fabricante,
Copyright porque apenas estão a lidar com um
© 2010 by TELE-satellite pequeno número de grandes clientes e
suas respectivas
especificações. No entanto, o que soa como um arranjo perfeito pode facilmente
ISSN 1869-750X transformar-se numa pedra de moinho ao redor do pescoço, assim que a economia
começar a abrandar negativamente. Se um fabricante tiver de recorrer a um
pequeno número de clientes, ele está numa posição de tentar ganhar baixando
os preços, reduzir as encomendas ou retirar a capacidade.
Só é possível evitar este dilema, se for capaz de estabelecer a sua própria marca
e tornar-se independente de clientes estabelecidos. Porque precisa de sua própria
marca, numa escala global para ser capaz de decidir sobre estratégias, produtos
e mercados. Neste momento muitos Fabricantes Chineses encontram-se neste
período de transição do fabricante OEM dependente para o independente de
marca. Entretanto alguns já quase alcançaram esta meta, outros estão apenas a
embarcar nesta viagem.
Foi por este motivo que fomos visitar alguns dos maiores fabricantes na China.
Aumentar a auto-confiança do mercado mundial, também implica que os
fabricantes estejam cara-a-cara com os compradores de seus produtos. Deixou
de existir uma terceira marca impressa no painel frontal, mas o nome do próprio
fabricante. A responsabilidade é exclusivamente do fabricante e não há desculpa
para termos uma qualidade menos-perfeita.
Que não haja dúvidas sobre isso: Os fabricantes Chineses que visitamos querem
dar uma grande importância à qualidade como sua garantia. Veja por si mesmo,
quando estiver a ler as páginas seguintes das reportagens empresariais. Qualidade
e preço são dois dos atributos que abrem as portas para estes fabricantes terem
o direito de ser uma marca reconhecida. Este desenvolvimento também vai
impulsionar as operações de comércio, porque um fabricante concorrente no
mercado com a sua própria marca também tem a sensibilidade daquilo que o
A TELE-satélite foi fundada em mercado espera ou necessita. Em troca, esse fabricante está numa posição muito
1981 e hoje é a mais antiga e melhor para oferecer a muitos clientes os produtos feitos sob medida.
Aos-poucos as OEMs estão a entrar no centro das atenções - que jogada
maior revista comercial digital de inteligente!
televisão e a mais lida do mundo.
A revista TELE-satélite é vista
por mais de 250.000 profissio-
nais da televisão digital em todo
o mundo e está disponível tanto
em formato impresso assim como
on-line. A revista TELE-satellite Alexander Wiese
é publicada para o mundo inteiro
PS: Minha estação de rádio favorita deste mês é o ‘Rádio Petofi’ (HOTBIRD 13º
em 22 edições de idiomas dife- Este, 12.149/V/27500) da Hungria. Sintonize para ficar surpreendido com a
rentes. variedade de música pop internacional, com apenas alguns intervalos comerciais
e pouca conversa.
www.TELE-satellite.com
CONTENT
TRIMAX SM-3500
Satellite Meter with
TV and Spectrum .............. 18
TECHNOMATE LNB
Multiple Output LNB .......... 30
JIUZHOU DVE-4Q
Professional Satellite Encoder............. 40
Company Report:
DTT at JIUZHOU, China ....................10
Company Overview:
Best Satellite Companies
Company Report: News: Satellites Transmissions ....... 108
of the World....................................46
Receiver Manufacturer
SKYWORTH, China ...........................84 News: IPTV & Cable ...................... 110
Company Report:
Receiver and TV Manufacturer
CHANGHONG, China ........................50 Company Report: News: Digital Terrestrial Television .. 114
Satellite Dealer COWMIX
Company Report: in Arizona/USA ................................96 News: HDTV Programmes .............. 118
Satellite Receiver Manufacturer
KAIFA, China ..................................62 DXer Report: World DTT Chart ......................... 122
Satellite Reception Station India ...... 100
Company Report: Global Satellite Coverages .......... 138
Professional Dish Manufacturer Satelliten Information:
SVEC, China ...................................74 New Satellites ............................... 106 History: 10 Years Ago ................... 176
ADVERTISERS
Receptores Terrestre
na Jiuzhou
Os nossos leitores estão bem familiarizados com a Jiuzhou –
podemos rever na edição 02-03/2007 da revista TELE-satélite. Em
2008 a Jiuzhou comemorou o seu 50º aniversário e mudou-se para
seu novo edifício Jiuzhou Electric Building (edição 02-03/2008 da revista
TELE-satélite). Em Setembro de 2009 Jiuzhou passou a ficar perto da estação
metropolitana quando a linha 1 do metro de Shenzhen foi prolongada. Desde o
edifico até à estação é uma caminhada de cinco minutos pelo “Hi Tech Park”, que
tem um nome atractivo e adequado.
■ O Jiuzhou
Electric Building
em Nanshan High
Tech Park, uma
parte de Shenzhen
no sul da China,
directamente
através de Hong
Kong. Há um
restaurante, o
“Raindrops Café”,
onde frequentam
gestores e
convidados de alto
ranking para tomar
refeições.
Trimax SM-3500
Um Dispositivo Leve Explosivo
com Características Notáveis
Se existe uma tendência que a TELE-satélite tem vindo nítido, que realmente prova
o mérito de se usar diaria-
a observar nos últimos meses é o facto dos medidores mente.
de satélite assumirem uma posição de relevo por serem
A Trimax envia o SM-3500
mais pequenos, práticos e baratos. Se olharmos alguns numa embalagem de cartão
elegante, que inclui o próprio
anos para trás, recordamos que os equipamentos eram medidor, bem como todos
volumosos e pesados e tinham etiquetas com preços muito os equipamentos especiais
dentro de uma embalagem de
elevados para a média dos utilizadores privados. Só para espuma moldada com preci-
lhe dar uma ideia pense no preço de um carro pequeno são.
Várias opções de configuração para cada Claro que suporta DiSEqC Leitura da antena para o satélite HOTBIRD a
entrada de satélite 13° Este
e com a compatibilidade de que tem a liberdade de mudar guia bloquear um sinal, o que Vejamos agora a opção 2,
DiSEqC 1.0 e 1.1 este medi- para outro transponder do significava que não tínha- que estamos a usar o anali-
dor está também muito bem satélite, mas acabamos por mos chegado ao HOTBIRD. sador de espectro integrado.
equipado para estes tipos de não usarmos porque o SM- Continuamos a movimentar Aqui primeiro ajusta a antena
instalações. Tem até mesmo 3500 tem transponders pré- a antena com muito cuidado até que o nível do espectro
suporte para DiSEqC 1.2 e 1.3 armazenados para identificar para o Este até que o SM- começa a pico. Depois usa
(USALS) para antenas moto- a posição do satélite, com a 3500 confirmou que tínhamos a pesquisa por satélite para
rizadas. ajuda dos dados NIT transmi- encontrado o HOTBIRD 13° aperfeiçoarmos o seu alinha-
tidos. Este. mento da antena.
A facilidade de utilização
deste dispositivo é reforçada Um problema geral é que Nós gostamos o facto de Para uma utilização pro-
pelo facto de que todos os um número de transponders que este novo medidor da fissional o espectro pode ser
parâmetros (como a LOF ou de satélite (por exemplo, o Trimax não indica apenas a extremamente útil, quando
DiSEqC) poderem ser defini- TURKSAT 42° Este) transmite percentagem de qualidade os instaladores já estão fami-
dos em antemão para todos informações NIT incorrectas do sinal e a potência do sinal, liarizados com os padrões do
os satélites necessários e que, naturalmente, também mas também o C/N (carrier- espectro de satélites específi-
posteriormente pode ser resulta em leituras incorrec- to-noise), BER (taxa de erro cos, para que consigam deter-
recuperado com o simples tas no medidor de sinal. de bit) e nível de sinal em minar o satélite pretendido
toque de um botão. Isso eco- dBμV, porque tudo isto ajuda simplesmente olhando para o
nomiza tempo valioso e per- É por isso que a Trimax a encontrar muito mais facil- espectro.
mite quando subir ao telhado tem feito grandes esforços mente o perfeito alinhamento
concentrar-se na sua tarefa no controlo da veracidade do da antena. Ao usar um medi- Com todo este nosso entu-
de alinhamento da antena. primeiro transponder de cada dor profissional da Promax siasmo sobre as capacidades
satélite para que, com as con- para verificar mais tarde os do SM-3500, que quase nos
Agora que todas as confi- figurações padrão pré-arma- resultados e, pudemos verifi- esquecíamos que precisamos
gurações básicas foram con- zenadas consigamos garantir car que o trabalho feito com o de fazer algo primeiro para
cluídas subimos até ao local sempre uma leitura correcta. SM-3500 era nada mais nada depois conseguirmos obter
da antena e desapertamos menos que brilhante! resultados em qualquer um
os parafusos de alinhamento. Escusado será dizer que
Geralmente, o SM-3500 for- começámos com grandes
nece duas maneiras de ajus- expectativas e ficamos extre-
tar uma antena. Uma delas é mamente curiosos em saber
baseada no modo de busca como é que o medidor con-
por satélite, por sua vez a segue realmente na prática
outra se baseia no visiona- procurar sinais. No momento
mento espectro atreves do em que seleccionámos o
ecrã. HOTBIRD 13° Este, no menu
o sintonizador de baixo limiar
Se pretender usar o modo começou a medir e verificar
de busca por satélite tudo que todos os sinais de entrada.
precisa fazer é seleccionar o
satélite desejado e o medi- Demorou pouco tempo para
dor vai imediatamente activar mudarmos a antena para
o primeiro transponder que uma posição que fez saltar as
está pré-armazenado para barras de sinal. Mesmo assim,
essa posição específica. Claro o medidor ainda não conse-
Leitura de um pico de sinal fora do espectro Exposição espectro com uma largura de Configurações do LNB da visualização
banda de 300 MHz espectro
dos dois modos. Basicamente, precisa digitar a sua posição Na realidade, ainda temos encontram são armazenados
trata-se de obter o azimute e a exacta geográfica e a posição mais. O medidor vem com numa lista de canais dedica-
elevação correcta da antena, do satélite pretendido, para o um sintonizador inteiramente dos e podem ser assistidos no
ou pelo menos perto. SM-3500 apresentar os valo- caracterizado e, por isso é visor do medidor - desde que
res de ângulo correctos do capaz de realizar uma busca sejam transmitidos free-to-
É aqui que o medidor da azimute, elevação e polariza- automática de canais graças air. Assim, se ainda não tem a
Trimax tem algo na manga: ção. Será que é preciso pedir à informação de transpon- certeza que apanhou o saté-
Graças ao serviço corrente de mais alguma coisa? ders e satélites pré-armaze- lite correcto é sempre possí-
cálculo incorporado, apenas nados. Todos os canais que vel sintonizar os canais para
ver por si mesmo se está ou
não no local.
E enquanto estamos no
assunto, os caçadores de
sinais e DXers vão ter um par-
ticular interesse pelo visor do
espectro. Além de ser capaz
de mostrar o espectro de
banda diferente, cada pico de
sinal pode ser marcado com o
cursor de modo que o medi-
dor da Trimax pode ler a força
do sinal exibido.
O barra expansível oferece informação com Os canais de rádio também podem ser O teclado numérico facilita a entrada de dados
detalhes valiosos para os DXers recebidos do transponder
procedimento apresentou até é fácil ler mesmo sob a luz Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China
imagem global positiva deste mente instalado, e aguardar Supply voltage 12.6V
medidor digital da Trimax. que o fabricante esteja na Supply voltage charger 90-265V, 50/60 Hz
posição de adicionar ainda
Li-oN battery 1950 mA
Isto não permite apenas mais recursos para o seu
Supplied items Protective case, user guide, mains charging unit,
visualizar o sinal de OSD num recente medidor digital.
car charger, PC connection cable, A/V cable
monitor maior, como também
Se estiver a procurar um Dimension 9.5x15.5x4.5mm
permite exibir fontes exter-
nas no monitor do SM-3500, medidor de pequeno porte Net weight 0.5kg
que é particularmente útil se com todos os recursos que Working temperature 0°C to +40°C
um posicionador externo for são sempre susceptíveis de Storage temperatur -40°C to +65°C
usado, por exemplo, ou se o exigir, não precisa andar mais
Display 3.5“ LCD color display
receptor precisar ser ligado à a procura.
02-03/2010
NetUP Dual DVB-S2-CI
A melhor placa Testada num PC
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Test Center
A placa não vem com suporte de software do Romania
fabricante.
Sem aceleração no hardware para MPEG2 e H.264.
TECHNICAL
DATA
Manufacturer NetUP, Olof Palme Str. 1, Sect. 7, Moscow, Russia
Phone +7 495 510 1025 (ext 0) - general questions
+7 495 510 1025 (ext 1) - technical support
Fax +7 499 143 5521
Email info@netup.tv
Website www.netup.tv
Model NetUP Dual DVB-S2-CI
(Fig.4) Ecra de Boas-vindas do Kaffeine, um programa de visualização Transmission Modes MPEG-2, MPEG-4 (software)
DVB
Demodulator DVB-S QPSK
Demodulator DVB-S2 QPSK, 8PSK, 16APSK, 32APSK
DiSEqC up to 2.0
Connectors 2xF
Software Linux
Informação Técnica
Panorama Geral
* 4 Layer PCB
* 2 x slots CI
* Long board PCI-E
(Fig.6) Uma característica única do cartão NetUP, é a sua capacidade * 1 x Conexant - PCI Express Broadcast Audio/Video Decoder,
para receber 16APSK, que é utilizado por algumas empresas de suporta dois fluxos de transporte MPEG
radiodifusão, como o canal Italia 1 HD de Itália no HOTBIRD 13E
Technomate
modelos com múltiplas
LNB´s de Ku-Band para
instalações mais complexas
Na edição anterior da TELE-satélite foram apresentados
os LNBs simples da Technomate. Ficamos realmente
muito satisfeitos por concluir que o seu desempenho era
extraordinário. Mas a Technomate também tem na sua
oferta LNB’s de múltiplas saídas. Será que também são 02-03/2010
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including wall fastening
SMS 4447 F
· for 4 subscribers
SMS 4447 / 8 F
· for 4 subscribers
· with 8 dB tap loss
ZSV 2 S
SMS 4487 F
· for 8 subscribers
SMS 4487 / 8 F
ZFR 75 DC · for 8 subscribers
· with 8 dB tap loss
Finalmente, chegou o
momento de testarmos os
“Octos”. Temos os modelos
padrão TM-8 e TM-8 Super
High Gain. Como seria de
esperar o modelo Super High
Gain envia um sinal mais
forte nas saídas do que o seu
“irmão”. Foi um pouco mais
forte do que a nossa referên-
cia. Também o SHG foi melhor
na qualidade de sinal, mas
mais uma vez – foi pequena
a diferença entre ambos os
modelos testados e a nossa
referência.
02-03/2010
SPAUN SVN 231 F
Excelente amplificador/juntamente
com especificações excelentes
Especialista no assunto
+
Excelente ganho constante em toda a banda
Ganho ajustável para sinais via satélite e terrestre
Equalizador ajustável para compensação de perdas
no cabo
Um baixíssimo nível de ruído interno Jacek Pawlowski
TELE-satellite
O desempenho real idêntico ou melhor ultrapas- Test Center
Poland
sando as especificações
Baixo consumo de energia
Com um acabamento perfeito
Pode ser usado como um amplificador/combinador de sinal (SAT
+ Terr.), e também
como um amplificador de linha
-
Nenhum
TECHNICAL
DATA
Manufacturer SPAUN Electronic, Byk-Gulden-Str. 22,
D-78224 Singen, Germany
Internet www.spaun.com
E-mail contact@spaun.com
Phone +49 - 7731 - 8673-0
Gain Terr. 20 dB
Level adjustment range 0…-10 dB
Jiuzhou DVE-4Q
Codificador MPEG-2 de 4-Canais
para Terminais de TV Digital
Jiuzhou DVE-4Q foi projec-
Gostamos de ver Televisão Digital, É aqui que entram em jogo
os codificadores MPEG-2. tado para instalar em supor-
mas raramente pensamos como é São umas caixas com uma tes para equipamentos de 19
criado este sinal. Os espectadores mais ou mais entradas analógicas ’, típico de um equipamento
e com uma saída digital que profissional. O painel frontal
conhecedores sabem que o sinal inicial
envia o fluxo de transporte. parece modesto - sem fun-
de entrada é muitas vezes de forma Converter o sinal analógico ções desnecessárias. Visor
analógica. O sinal analógico que tem de para digital não é tão simples LCD, LED’s para o power e
quanto possa parecer. Para status, e seis botões. Na rea-
ser convertido para o formato digital.
que funcione correctamente lidade, o codificador MPEG-
O formato DVB normalizado descreve devem ser usados e em 2 não é um dispositivo A/V
precisamente isso. Este formato tempo real, uns processado- que se coloca no móvel para
res de sinal digital, um pouco impressionar os convidados.
chama-se fluxo de transporte MPEG-2.
semelhante aos microproces- Supostamente, é para ser
Na realidade, um fluxo de transporte sadores que temos no nosso instalado no aparelho, pro-
pode transportar um determinado computador. Tem que ser gramado e abandonado.
feito correctamente, porque
número de canais analógicos
se não for feito podemos ter No painel traseiro podemos
digitalizados. Um fluxo de transporte um problema de sincronia ver o que o DVE-4Q conse-
é seguidamente enviado para um tipo labial (um desvio de tempo gue fazer. Tem quatro entra-
entre macroblocos de vídeo das A/V e, apesar de usar
de modulador apropriado: QPSK para
e áudio detectável pelos sen- conectores BNC, é o mesmo
transmissão DVB-S, QAM para DVB- tidos humanos) ou alguma tipo de sinal que temos nos
C ou COFDM para DVB-T. O mesmo distorção no vídeo digital receptores de satélite, mas
(aparecendo macroblocos em com soquetes RCA - vídeo
fluxo de transporte pode ser usado
varias partes do ecrã, espe- analógico e áudio estéreo
para o sinal digital por satélite, cabo ou cialmente em cenas dinâmi- analógico. Nas especifica-
televisão terrestre. Mas como criar um cas). ções do instrumento verifica-
fluxo de transporte?
02-03/2010
Jiuzhou DVE- 4Q
Excelente codificador MPEG -2
para uso
em redes locais por cabo ou terres
tre
+ Web www.jiuzhoutech.com/
DVE-4Q é simples, muito flexível e tem um codifi- Phone +86-816-2469 300
cador MPEG-2 que pode ser utilizado com sucesso
Fax +86-816-2469 411
em terminais de TV digital - especialmente em redes
locais por cabo ou terrestre. Está preparado para Model DVE-4Q
sinais standard em sistemas PAL e NTSC. Suporta Function 4-Channel MPEG-2 Encoder
todas as resoluções, sampling rate ou uma espe- Jacek Pawlowski Video input (CVBS) Level 1.0Vp-p, 75ohm, BNC connector
TELE-satellite
cifica taxa de bits na saída de áudio de um DVB Test Center Audio input Level 2.0Vp-p, 600ohm, BNC connector
normalizado e os canais podem ser definidos livre- Poland
mente e com taxa de bits múltiplex. Output standard ASI
Output level 800mV±10%
- Output bitrate 1~100Mbps tunable ( each channel 1~15Mbps tunable)
Os fluxos de transporte utilizados para transmissões via satélite
Video coding Complying to ISO11172 and ISO13818 (MPEG-2), 4:2:0 MP@ML
geralmente precisam ter mais opções para configurar, o DVE-4T
precisa, por exemplo: nome do canal ou nome do evento. Se o codi- Audio coding MPEG-1 Lay II, CD audio quality
ficador tiver que ser utilizado num terminal de satélite com todas Dimensions 44mmx480mmx320mm
as características, a sua saída tem que continuar a ser processada Temperature 0~+50°C (Operating), -20~+70°C(Storage)
digitalmente antes de ser enviada para o modulador QPSK.
Power supply 220VAC±10%, 50~60Hz, 30W
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COMPANY REPORT Fabricante de Televisores e Receptores CHANGHONG, China
Large-scale Quality
and Innovation Made
by CHANGHONG
CHANGHONG é um dos maiores fabricantes de receptores em
grandes proporções, com sede em Mianyang, na província de Sichuan, a
sudoeste da China, A cerca de 130 km da capital provincial de Chengdu. Não são
apenas os milhões de receptores via satélite e terrestre que saem das instalações
de produção por ano, como também um número idêntico de televisores de ecrã
plano, de modo que a empresa está classificada como uma das empresas mais
importantes no mundo digital.
■ O fabricante de Televisores digitais
CHANGHONG fica sediado em Mianyang,
uma cidade de 600.000 habitantes. Podemos
ver no centro o prédio administrativo,
com o centro de desenvolvimento do lado
esquerdo, com vários tipos de antenas
de satélite no telhado. Ao fundo e até ao
lado esquerdo as instalações fabris da
CHANGHONG com mais de 2 quilómetros
quadrados.
porque lhe falta a auto-confiança necessária a ser feito um novo local ou mesmo uma cantes de chipset, onde os engenheiros da
para fazer algo seu. “ nova estratégia global. “CHANGHONG está CHANGHONG bem como as duas empresas
actualmente na fase 2, mas está ansioso de chipset, trabalham em conjunto para
Na segunda fase, os produtos são modi- por chegar à fase 3”, disse Richard Cheng fazerem um novo hardware e software para
ficados e adaptados aos mercados locais, o Li, fazendo um breve resumo sobre a actual os receptores. Cerca de 20 engenheiros tra-
que leva ao aumento da independência, logo posição da empresa. balham no laboratório associado da NEC,
que o processo de produção é compreendido acrescentamos a isso o laboratório associado
desde de A até a Z. De acordo com Richard, as ambições da da ST que tem 30 engenheiros. Outros 46
Changhong é uma faixa bastante elevada: engenheiros trabalham com componentes
Por último, a fase 3 inclui a criação de A fase 2 não implica apenas que as linhas mecânicos, tais como caixas ou elementos
um nome de uma marca, sabendo que está de produção funcionem na capacidade, mas estruturais internos.
■ Dois funcionários
testam modelos de
amostra que foram
retirados da actual
produção.
■ Um membro do
Centro de Ensaios de
Software, pensativo
por causa de um
bug no software. Ele
definitivamente tem
de resolver antes de
despacharem este
modelo.
■ O Director do Centro
de Ensaios EMC, You
Meng, chamou-nos para
vermos o certificado
FCC emitido pelos
Estados Unidos. Este
documento autoriza o
Centro de Ensaios da
CHANGHONG a emitir
certificados de Ensaios
oficiais. O segundo
documento à direita foi
emitido pela secção
Chinesa do grupo de
laboratórios da EMC
internacional.
Produção SMT
Laboratório Associado da ST
O nascimento de um novo
Fabricante de Receptores
Kaifa inicia a produção na China
62 TELE-satellite — Global Digital TV Magazine — 02-03/2010 — www.TELE-satellite.com
■ Edifício em Shenzhen da
administração de Kaifa, China
Quando esta edição da revista TELE-satélite estiver nas bancas, Kaifa terá
começado há poucas semanas a fabricar os seus receptores de satélite. Quando
fomos visitar a empresa, estavam a concluir a instalação de sua linha de
montagem e assim que ficou pronto efectuaram um teste inicial. Que significa
exactamente a empresa Kaifa e o que faz esta empresa pensar que está pronta
para entrar no mercado como fabricante de receptores de satélite?
No Laboratório de Ensaios
■ Um engenheiro
a funcionar com o
Máquina de Testes de
Imunidade.
■ São realizados
aqui os Testes de
Imunidade.
■ Esta estação de
ensaios fica situada
ao lado da linha de
produção. Temos aqui
um empregado que está
a praticar usando uma
placa de circuito do
receptor de satélite na
estação de ensaios. De
momento são apenas
placas de circuito para
teste, mas brevemente
será uma linha de
produção de placas
normais que vão passar
por esta estação.
■ As placas de circuito
concluídas são
testadas aqui.
■ Li Peng é Gerente
de Produção e está
aqui a mostrar um
painel de uma antena
parabólica SVEC.
■ Robôs de soldagem automáticos são utilizados ■ As antenas parabólicas estão aqui à espera para posterior transporte.
na produção das barras de apoio.
■ Os primeiros pordutos da Skyworth podem ser encontrados no museu da empresa: este foi o primeiro controlo
remoto em 1990, onde tudo começou, e mais tarde, o primeiro televisor. A Skyworth foi fundada originalmente
em Hong Kong.
■ No edifício, à
direita estão as salas
de montagem dos
receptores. Ao fundo
do lado esquerdo é
edificio de produção
para os televisores
planos
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2 6 11
2 7 11
3 8 12
JT is COWMIX
Satellite reception has been linked with PayTV for many
years in the USA. But this has slowly been changing;
■ Who does this car belong to with this license
free-to-air (FTA) reception is becoming more and more plate? Right, JT stands for Jeremy Tieman and
ORG is for his organization.
popular. The USA is a land of immigrants and since many
providers from around the world send their programming This trend here in the USA was recog-
to the USA for free, it makes sense that so many want to nized not only by TV viewers but also by
many daring technology enthusiasts who
be able to watch TV in their mother-tongue or perhaps started their own satellite dealer business
even their grandmother-tongue. Why should you pay a and thereby promoted this trend. One of
monthly fee to watch English-language programming these freshly-baked satellite dealer new-
comers is Jeremy Tiemann who can be
when you can watch channels in their original language found in Phoenix, the capital of the state
for free? of Arizona located in southwestern USA.
His company COWMIX has been in exist-
ence since 2006 and it turns out that the
start of his company did not exactly go
according to plan: “I originally planned
to sell MP3 players.”
thoroughly tested each of them. “I will is a place to put small ads. It happens to to all the potential business opportunists
stick with SonicView; those are the best be very popular in the USA. It didn’t take among TELE-satellite’s readers: “Offer
receivers.” he finally declared. long for Jeremy to see the difference your products via E-bay. In this way your
between E-bay and Craig’s List: “On E- address will quickly become known at a
He met Tony Lively, SonicView’s sales bay you hear from people from all over very cheap price!” That’s a great inside
manager, at the CES show in 2007 and the country and beyond while on Craig’s tip.
placed his first receiver order: 250 boxes! List it is mostly just the locals because
In February 2007 the delivery truck I only placed the ads in Craig’s List for Sure enough, the 250 receivers from
arrived: but where to put the palette? Phoenix. that first delivery were gone in four
“COWMIX was founded in my garage”, months. Jeremy soon after took the
explains Jeremy, “that was the only place So, is Jeremy planning to stop offering next step and rented an office with a
where I could store the receivers.” But receivers through E-bay? “I’m going to storeroom. He explains, “In the first
now the big question for his new busi- tell you a little secret”, whispers Jeremy, year 2007 I sold 1500 receivers; the fol-
ness: how do you get rid of these 250 “I will continue to offer the receivers lowing year it was 4000 receivers.” In
receivers and make a profit? on E-bay simply because it is the most 2009 the economic crisis hit home: “I
cost-effective way to publicize my com- definitely felt the pinch”, says Jeremy,
Jeremy is a Systems Administrator by pany.” E-bay visitors often only look “by the end of the year it will only be
trade and that means he knows his way for experts in their vicinity and inter- around 2500 receivers.” Despite this
around computers. And that also means ested parties in Arizona will quickly find setback, Jeremy is once again optimis-
that he is intimately familiar with the their way to COWMIX. Jeremy explains, tic for 2010: “Sales should substantially
Internet too. That’s where he began his “Actual receiver sales can be attributed increase since the FTA market is the
selling offensive: “I started by putting my more to Craig’s List; from 20 receivers market of the future!”
receivers for sale on E-bay and Craig’s that are sold via Craig’s List, only one is
List.” Craig’s List, available in every city, sold via E-bay.” Jeremy has a suggestion We certainly agree with that.
Gardening in
Antenna Paradise
■ The plants are truly beautiful, but business is business and flawless reception is a top priority.
This calls for a radical solution: All coax cables had been disconnected so that the
great clean-up could begin. Even a tractor was called in to get rid of all of the plants.
In the end the whole area was cleaned and the antennas were hooked up to the
system again one after the other. Now Satheesan can start hunting all those satellites
up there once again.
■ All is cleared and the LNBs are ready again for connecting to the receivers.
KOREASAT 6
KOREASAT 6, a commercial communications satellite owned by KT
Corporation (formerly Korea Telecom), will be boosted into geostationary
transfer orbit by an Ariane 5 or Soyuz launcher from the Guiana Space Center,
Europe’s Spaceport, French Guiana. This satellite will be built by the French
company Thales Alenia Space using a Star-2 platform from Orbital Sciences
Corporation. Thales will supply the payload and US-based Orbital Sciences
Corporation will carry out final spacecraft, payload and system integration
and testing at its manufactoring facility in Dulles, Virginia. KOREASAT 6
will weigh 2622 kg at launch and generate 3.4 kilowatts of payload power
for its 30 Ku-band transponders. From 116° East orbital position where
it will replace Koreasat 3 satellite, this satellite will provide DTH, CATV
distribution, TVRO, and VSAT services throughout the Republic of Korea.
Scheduled to launch in 2012, the Express satellites operations, payload and client monitoring, tracking,
will provide digital TV, radio broadcasting, multime- telemetry and control services for Aguila-2 satellite.
dia services and mobile communications. MDA will
Edited by deliver the solutions by the first quarter of 2012. WORLD
Branislav Pekic
NORTH AMERICA NSS-12 SATELLITE SUCCESSFULLY
LAUNCHED
EUROPE BOEING SHIPS DIRECTV12 TO LAUNCH SITE The NSS-12 satellite was successfully launched
The DIRECTV 12 satellite has been shipped to the into space by an Ariane 5 rocket from the European
EUROPE Baikonur Cosmodrome launch facility in Kazakh- Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, on 29 Octo-
stan from where it will be launched in December ber 2009. NSS-12 was manufactured by Space
EUTELSAT AND ABS REACH DEAL 2009 aboard an International Launch Services Systems/Loral and is poised to be the 41th satellite
ON ORBITAL POSITION in SES` global fleet. The spacecraft replaces NSS-
Proton/Breeze M rocket. DIRECTV 12 is the 11th
Eutelsat Communications and Asia Broadcast 703 at 57 degrees East and covers virtually the
satellite Boeing has built for the DTH operator. It
Satellite (ABS) have signed a strategic agreement entire Eastern Hemisphere. NSS-12 features 40
will increase DIRECTV’s HD capacity by 50%, and
for commercial cooperation at the 75 degrees C-band transponders and 48 Ku-band transponders
when combined with the DIRECTV 10 and 11 satel-
East orbital location. Eutelsat is collocating its with DTH power levels, as well as elaborate beam
lites that launched in 2007 and 2008, will enable
Eurobird 4 satellite at 75 degrees East with the interconnectivity and C-/Ku-band cross-strapping.
DIRECTV to deliver 200 national and 1,500 local
ABS-1 and ABS-1A satellites operated by ABS.
HDTV channels to millions of U.S. households.
This will add eight Ku-band transponders for the
Middle East, central Asia and Russia. Renamed INTELSAT TO BUY PROTOSTAR 1
W75/ABS-1B, Eutelsat’s satellite will also provide ASIA & PACIFIC SATELLITE FOR US$ 210 MILLION
possible redundancy to customers until the Intelsat was selected in October 2009 as the
arrival of ABS-2, which is expected in 2012. AZERSPACE TO BE LAUNCHED IN 2011 successful bidder at a bankruptcy auction for the
Orbital Sciences Corporation has presented the ProtoStar 1 satellite with an all cash offer of US$
approved model of the national satellite Azerspace 210 million. Bermuda-based ProtoStar filed for
SES ORDERS FOUR NEW SATELLITES during the Azerbaijani international exhibition bankruptcy protection along with its five affiliates
SES has ordered four satellites in a deal from BakuTel-2009. Orbital Sciences Corporation in July and said it was looking to sell its satellites
Astrium worth €500 million. The new satellites won the tender to create the Azerspace satel- through a court-supervised auction. ProtoStar was
- Astra 2E, Astra 2F, Astra 2G and Astra 5B - are lite. The satellite, which will be used for TV, radio formed in 2005 to launch and operate high-power
intended to improve satellite television services in and internet services, will cover Europe and geostationary satellites to lease capacity to Asian
Europe and boost development in Eastern Europe parts of Asia. According to the approved plan, DTH satellite television and broadband service
and Africa. They will be located at two orbital posi- the Azerspace satellite will be launched into providers. Upon conclusion of the deal, ProtoStar 1
tions (28.2 and 31.5 degrees East) and will carry orbit in 2011. Azerbaijan intends to use about will be re-named Intelsat 25. Launched in July 2008,
Ku-and Ka-band payloads. The launch of the new 25% of the satellite capacity, and the rest will the satellite is expected to have a 16-year life span.
satellites should take place between 2012 and be offered to operators in other countries.
2014, and each is expected to last for 15 years.
ATLAS V LAUNCHES INTELSAT 14
CHINA TO LAUNCH APSTAR-7 SATELLITE The Intelsat 14 telecommunications satellite was
EUTELSAT W7 LAUNCHED INTO ORBIT The APTSTAR-7 satellite built by Thales Alenia launched on 23 November 2009 on an Atlas V
The W7 satellite of Eutelsat Communications from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida.
Space will be sent into space by China’s Long
has been successfully launched into orbit on 24 Built by Space Systems/Loral on a SS/L 1300
March 3B/E carrier rocket at the Xichang Sat-
November 2009 by a Proton Breeze M rocket spacecraft bus, Intelsat 14 carries 40 C-band
ellite Launch Centre in south-western China
supplied by ILS. The satellite will be located at and 22 Ku-band transponders, broadcasting via
in the first half of 2012. The satellite, with a
36 degrees East where it will support expansion four different beams. Set for deployment at 315
designed life span of 15 years, will air live
of pay-TV platforms in Russia and across Africa. degrees East, where it will replace Intelsat’s IS-1R
TV and communications for Asia, the Middle
It will also provide Eutelsat with the possibil- satellite, Intelsat 14 has a 15-year design life.
East, Australia Africa and parts of Europe.
ity of expanding telecoms and data activity in a
vast region embracing Europe, the Middle East,
Africa and Central Asia. Collocated with W4, INTELSAT 15 LAUNCHED BY SEA LAUNCH
Eutelsat’s new satellite will double resources at
SPACE COMMUNICATION RECEIVES
Sea Launch has launched the Intelsat 15 satel-
the 36 degrees East location from January 2010.
LOAN FOR AMOS 5 SATELLITE
lite using a Land Launch vehicle at the Baikonour
Space Communication has secured a loan of up
Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on 30 November 2009.
to US$ 140 million from Migdal Insurance and
The Ku-band Intelsat 15 satellite, also known as IS-
Financial Holdings and the Amitim pension funds
THOR 6 SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED 15, was built by Orbital Sciences Corp. It will provide
Telenor Satellite Broadcasting’s new satellite, to partly cover purchase of the Amos 5 satel-
video and data services from the 85 degrees East
Thor 6, has been successfully launched into orbit lite. Space Com said in a statement it would pay
orbital position, replacing Intelsat’s 709 satellite.
by the Ariane 5 ECA launcher from the Guiana back the loan and interest in instalments every
Spaceport in Kourou. It will replace the Thor III six months over six years starting in 2012. Space
satellite at the 1° West orbital position, which is Com agreed in 2008 to buy the communications ATREXX OFFERS SATELLITE
set to retire in 2010, as well as provide additional satellite for US$ 170 million from Russia-based CAPACITY TRADING PLATFORM
capacity for expansion. Thor 6 is equipped with Reshetnev Information Satellite Systems but German service provider atrexx is offering a solu-
36 Ku-band transponders. 16 transponders will has so far paid only US$ 50 million, which will be tion to the problem of long-term capacity leases
be reserved for the Nordic countries and 20 put in orbit in 2011 for commercial operations. and scarcity of capacity in certain regions. The
transponders for Central and Eastern Europe. atrexx Trading Platform is a satellite marketplace,
designed to bring buyers and sellers of satel-
PLDT SELLS SATELLITE BUSINESS lite related resources and services together. The
MDA RECEIVES CONTRACT FOR Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) Platform offers free registration to both parties.
TWO EXPRESS SATELLITES sold its subsidiary Mabuhay Satellite Corp. (MSC), Once registered, they are able to post their request
MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd (MDA) the first Philippine entity to own and operate a com- or their available services onto the platform. All
has signed a CAD 200 million (CAD) with the Rus- munications satellite, to Asia Broadcast Holdings postings are publicly – yet anonymously - acces-
sian Radio Research and Development Institute (ABS), a Bermuda company engaged in the satellite sible worldwide, to everyone with access to the
(NIIR) to provide advanced technology solutions business. The MSC space centre is a satellite Internet. Updates are available by e-mail as well
for the Express AM5 and Express AM6 satellites. communications facility providing full satellite as through Twitter tweets and RSS feeds.
expanded U-verse availability in the Southeast VENEZUELA the country’s largest cities, with capacity rising
region. AT&T U-verse High Speed Internet Max in some areas from 1 Gbps to 10 Gbps.
Turbo is available to residential customers for CAN-TV PREPARES IPTV,
US$ 65 a month, along with AT&T U-verse TV. DTH SERVICES IN 2010 TELSTRA SELECTS NETGEM
CanTV aims to launch pay-TV services over both BOXES FOR IPTV SERVICE
USA TO HAVE 15.5 MILLION IPTV IPTV and satellite technology next year, the gov- Telstra has selected Netgem to supply the set-
SUBSCRIBERS BY 2013 ernment said in a statement in December. CanTV top boxes and software for its upcoming IPTV
Strategy Analytics announced in its market has already deployed 1,666 satellite stations service called T-Box, which will offer live and VOD
research “United States IPTV Market Sizing: nationwide through which the company expects content from its BigPond brand to its broadband
2009-2013,” that the U.S. IPTV market segment to provide new communications services to the subscribers. The operator will offer content
is expected to have 15.5 million subscribers national market and other countries across the from the BigPond brand along with Australia’s
and $15 billion in service revenues by 2013. region, via Venezuela’s own Venesat-1 satellite. free-to-air terrestrial channels (in both HD and
SD). The new set-top box features twin tuners for
watching one channel whilst recording another,
LATIN AMERICA ASIA & PACIFIC as well as time-shifting and PVR features.
mobile TV handsets, which will be built using the priorities assigned to the Ministry of Communi- Institute (ETRI) has been working closely with
chipset solutions from NewPort Media, will cations and Information Technologies. Full transition Broadtech SC, an affiliate of Vietnam TV, since
target the market in Brazil. Arima is expected to to digital broadcasting is expected by 2012. May of last year, when the DMB tests began.
start shipping the ISDB-T mobile TV handsets
to Sony Ericsson before the end of 2010. ISRAEL
AFRICA
DTT ARRIVES TO 26 BRAZILIAN CITIES END ANALOGUE BROADCASTS
The digital terrestrial TV signal has already TO END IN 2010 KENYA
arrived to 26 Brazilian cities, 19 of which are state Sometime in 2010, analogue broadcasts of
capitals. From January 2010, DTT will be the Channels 1, 2 and 10 will be ending and Israeli KENYA INITIATES DIGITAL TV MIGRATION
only way to receive terrestrial TV broadcasts in viewers will have to equip themselves with a DTT In December 2009, Kenya became the second Afri-
Sao Paulo, Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, Fortaleza, decoder in order to continue reception. Experi- can country to begin the migration from analogue to
Rio de Janeiro and Salvador. According to the mental DTT broadcasts began in August 2009 digital broadcasting after South Africa whose migra-
Brazilian Association of Radio and Television and the decoders are available from NIS 300. tion was accelerated by FIFA World Cup finals to be
(ABERT), some 90 million Brazilians are now held in 2010. The Government had set a deadline
able to receive the digital signal. The last year for JAPAN for full migration by the year 2012 despite the one
the transmission of the analogue signal will be set by the International Telecommunications Union
2016, according to the timetable of the ministry. NEARLY 70% OF JAPANESE of 2015. The phase one of transition to digital televi-
READY FOR DIGITAL TV sion broadcasting covers Nairobi and its environs.
CHILE With less than two years to go before the planned
switchover to digital TV, 69.5% Japanese house- SOUTH AFRICA
MOVISTAR TO INTRODUCE holds owned digital terrestrial TVs as of September
MOBILE TV BROADCASTS 2009, according to a survey conducted by the Min- SENTECH FALLING BEHIND IN DTT ROLLOUT
Movistar has announced the launch of mobile istry of Internal Affairs and Communications. This is Sentech has also revealed that it is falling behind
handsets that use the Japanese ISDB digital slightly behind the 72% diffusion target the ministry in its DTT rollout. After the initial digital TV
TV standard. Earlier in 2009, Chile announced set in 2003, while representing a rise of 8.8 percent- switch-on on 1 November 2008, the company had
it had chosen to adapt the ISDB-T standard age points since the previous survey in March. planned to have a 40% DTT population cover-
with MPEG-4, as did Brazil in 2006, to create age by 31 March 2009. According to Sentech the
its own version of the Japanese standard called MEDIAFLO RECOGNISED AS delays in the finalisation of a frequency plan and
SBTVD. Peru and Argentina have also opted for MOBILE TV STANDARD DTT migration regulations mean that only 33%
the same path. The two phones available are the Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Com- was achieved from 30 October 2008. Accord-
LG KB775 and the Samsung l6220. The digital munications (MIC) has recognized Qualcomm’s ing to Beverley Ngwenya, COO at Sentech,
TV signal available is still at a testing stage, with MediaFLO technology as one of two official problems were caused by underfunding and the
only limited coverage in capital Santiago. technologies for nationwide mobile multimedia delay threatened the November 2011 target for
ECUADOR broadcasting services in Japan. This milestone switching-off analogue transmissions. Sentech
signifies that MediaFLO-enabled mobile TV is currently in the fourth phase of its DTT rollout
ECUADOR LIKELY TO OPT FOR ISDB-T services may be deployed in Japan once spec- which commenced on 1 April 2009 and will continue
According to local media reports, Ecuador has trum is made available in 2011. The only other until 31 March 2010. The objective is to achieve
decided to adopt the Japan-Brazilian ISDB-T digital mobile broadcast technology recognized by the 63.3% population coverage by 31 March 2010.
TV system. The information is not yet official but it MIC for this purpose is ISDB-Tmm, an evolution
depends on the signing of protocols between the of Japan’s digital TV (DTV) standard, ISDB-T. GOVERNMENT TO SUBSIDISE SET-TOP BOXES
parties, but it’s taken for granted by the negotia- The South African Government has put aside
tors on both sides. As a result, Ecuador joins Chile, R2.45 billion to subsidise set-top boxes for about
Brazil, Peru and Argentina in the selection of the SOUTH KOREA five million households. The boxes, which are
system. Venezuela also should adopt the standard. expected to cost about R700 each, are neces-
DMB REVENUES REACH RECORD HIGH sary to enable South Africans to watch TV when
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO The monthly advertising revenues of terrestrial the country switches over to a digital signal
digital multimedia broadcasting or DMB compa- in November 2011. The country is currently
GREEN DOT TV DEPLOYS HARMONIC nies rose to a record high in November. Accord- in the middle of a dual-illumination period.
TECHNOLOGY FOR DVB-T ing to the Korea Broadcast Advertising Corp.
Green Dot TV in St. James, Trinidad, has deployed the combined advertising revenues of the six MTN LAUNCHES DVB-H DEVICES
Harmonic Electra 5400 SD AVC encoders as terrestrial DMB firms came in at 1.53 billion won MTN South Africa has launched the country’s
part of an IP-based headend system to deliver (US$ 1.3 million). At the current pace, terrestrial first commercially available 3G/DVB-H capable
80 channels via DVB-T transmission. The Green DMB firms’ combined advertising revenue for this mobile handset – the Samsung P910. The
Dot service is sent to a mountaintop tower via IP year is likely to come in at over 12 billion won. Multichoice and M-Net DVB-H trial network
microwave link and in turn transmitted through- coverage areas restricted to select suburbs in
out Trinidad and Tobago via DVB-T signal. TAIWAN Johannesburg, Soweto, Pretoria and Cape Town.
Network roll-out is continuing at a rapid pace.
TAIWAN TO AWARD MOBILE TV LICENSES
ASIA & PACIFIC Taiwan’s Ministry of Transportation and Communi- SOUTH AFRICA SELECTS
cations (MOTC) has released a draft proposal for MPEG-5 MIDDLEWARE
ASEAN COUNTRIES FOR PHASED the release of two nationwide mobile TV licences in The International MHEG Promotion Alli-
ANALOGUE SWITCHOFF 2010. The auction will be based on the principle of ance (IMPALA) has announced that South
During the Tenth Conference of the ASEAN technical neutrality and has so far attracted a lot of Africa has selected MHEG-5 as the interac-
Ministers Responsible for Information (AMRI) interest from various industry players. It follows the tive TV middleware for its digital switchover.
in November 2009, an agreement was reached trial of mobile TV by five players 2007–2008. The
for the adoption of a phased approach towards standards most likely to be chosen in Taiwan are UGANDA
analogue switch-off over a period of time from DVB-H and MediaFLO (developed by Qualcomm).
2015 to 2020, as the member states are at different DTT PILOT UNDERWAY IN UGANDA
stages of readiness for digital TV implementation. VIETNAM Two hundred viewers in Kampala, Uganda are
currently receiving test DTT signals broadcast
AZERBAIJAN VIETNAM TV STARTS DMB SERVICE by five local TV stations. Uganda plans to switch
Vietnam TV started commercially offering its DMB its analogue signals by December 2012. The
AZERBAIJAN TO PRODUCE service in November 2009. DMBro and Broadtech pilot transmissions are being carried out by Next
DIGITAL TV DECODERS SC are both going to cooperate with the three Generation Broadcasting, a Swedish DTT company
The Kur computer equipment production factory major telecoms firms in Vietnam starting from in partnership with national broadcaster Uganda
intends to begin production of decoders for digital 2010. Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are the two Broadcasting Corporation (UBC) TV. The five
TV. The production of these DVB-T compatible major targets for expansion of the service. The TV stations taking part in the pilot include Nation
products is expected to start in 2010 and the cost of major goal for the first three years is going to be 5 Television (NTV), WBS, East Africa Televi-
the product will not exceed US$ 50. The develop- million subscribers between the two cities. Korea’s sion and Nile Broadcasting Service. The plan
ment of digital broadcasting in Azerbaijan is one of Electronics and Telecommunications Research is to create both FTA and pay-for bouquets.
BSkyB gained 94,000 new customers in Matanuska Telephone Association will buy HD
the first quarter of 2009 and now reaches set-top boxes from Amino Communications for
9.54 million households. It also signed up its HDTV rollout. MTA, which serves the Palmer,
Edited by 287,000 customers to Sky+ HD – a three- Eagle River and Wasilla areas, is acquiring
fold increase on the previous year – to now Amino’s A130 set-top box, which handles a single
Branislav Pekic reach a total of 1.6 million households. MPEG-4 HD stream, and its A530 HD DVR box.
MTA has about 8,000 IPTV subscribers and its
TISCALI LAUNCHES HDTV HD channel line-up currently consists of about
EUROPE Tiscali customers with a Tiscali+ set-top box can 24 broadcast-TV and basic-cable services.
receive HD movies from December 2009 on a
EUROPE pay-per-view basis. New HD releases will cost UNITED STATES
£4.95 (compared to £3.99 in SD) and older HD
EUTELSAT GROWTH DUE TO HD SERVICES releases will cost £2.99 (compared to £1.99). BRIGHT HOUSE OFFERS
Eutelsat has released it figures for the first 100 HD CHANNELS
quarter of the year which showed that rev- BBC CRITICISED OVER POOR Bright House Networks has reached the goal
enues grew by 11.6% to €226.7 million. The HD PICTURE QUALITY of having 100 high-definition channels by the
growth in demand for HD services is being The BBC’s HDTV service has lost its sharp end of 2009. The total of 103 HD channels does
heralded as one of the reasons. Currently pictures, after the broadcaster lowered the include HD Movies on Demand, a pay per view
Eutelsat carry around 3,329 channels and bitrate of its HD encoding technology from channel. In doing so it fulfils the ambitious goal
those being broadcast in HD have risen by a 16 to 9.7 MB. Protests began in August 2009 it set in December 2008 when it only offered 37
massive sixty per cent to over one hundred. after the BBC changed its encoding system, channels in HD. It will also make Bright House
Eutelsat now carry around 40% of all HD chan- leading to claims that its HD service, avail- more competitive with AT&T U-verse, and
nels in Europe, the Middle East and Russia. able on the Freesat platform, was little better satellite providers DISH Network and DirecTV,
than normal television. The BBC’s main com- which all offer more than 100 HD channels.
GERMANY mercial rival Sky transmits HD programmes
at a bitrate of between 1MB and 15MB.
SKY GERMANY TO LAUNCH 4
HDTV CHANNELS IN 2010 FREEVIEW BEGINS HD TESTS ASIA & PACIFIC
Sky Deutschland is planning to launch 4 Freeview launched HD broadcasts in the UK
high-definition channels in mid-2010, after although no HD set top boxes were available on
CHINA
signing a capacity licensing deal with SES the market on launch date. The reason being
Astra. The German DTH operator already is that the broadcasts are in fact tests for the
COGO TO BENEFIT FROM
offers seven HD channels, namely Discov- Freeview HD service taking place in London
CHINA’S HDTV PLANS
ery HD, History HD, National Geographic Cogo Group expects to benefit from China’s
and Manchester but these transmitters already
HD, Sky Cinema HD, Disney Cinemagic cover around 20% of the UK population. The plan to migrate to HDTV over the next three
HD, Sky Sport HD and Eurosport HD. A HD switch-on makes the UK the only country in years. Cogo has already secured design wins
the world to operate to the DVB T2 standard. to provide HD solutions to three top-tier set-top
PRIVATE BROADCASTERS box manufacturers with scheduled shipments
LAUNCH HD+ SERVICE beginning in 2010. Additionally, Cogo is targeting
HD Plus launched its HDTV service, HD+, an additional 20 STB vendors with its solution
in November 2009. The service includes HD
NORTH AMERICA
next year. At the end of September 2009, the
programmes of broadcasters RTL, VOX, Sat.1, Chinese government announced that nine chan-
ProSieben and Kabel Eins. TV viewers can use nels would begin offering HD transmissions.
HD+ for one year free of charge by purchas- CANADA Various industry sources have estimated that
ing a HD+ satellite receiver. After the first year, total HD STB sales will reach 30-50 million sub-
viewers can recharge the HD+ card for €50. Six SHAW DIRECT OFFERS 58 HD CHANNELS scribers over the next three years, from a very
models of HD+ receivers have been launched Following the launch of the History HD channel in limited number today. Currently, Beijing Gehua,
by Humax, Technisat, Technotrend Görler and November, Shaw Direct now offers a total of 58
Shanghai Cable, and Shenzhen CATV are key
Videoweb. In addition, HD Plus is supporting High Definition (HD) channels. History Television
cable operators aggressively rolling out HDTV;
modules for receivers using the CI Plus standard. HD is part of Shaw Direct’s HD Extra package,
however, over 100 cable operators will ultimately
featuring AMC HD, A&E HD, Discovery HD and
deliver HDTV in China over the next few years.
SKY DEUTSCHLAND LAUNCHES more, for as little as CAD 4.99 per month.
HDTV PROMOTION MALAYSIA
Sky Deutschland is offering consumers a HD TV ROGERS ADDS 13 HDTV CHANNELS
Rogers Communications in December added 13
Starter box for €199, which includes the HD set ASTRO LAUNCHES HDTV BROADCASTS
top box and a pre paid HD TV subscription. There new high definition channels to its HD content
Astro All Asia Networks launched HDTV
are two different types of starter pack, the DTH line-up, bringing the Rogers offering to more
in Malaysia in December 2009. The DTH
satellite reception version and one that can be than 100 channels and hundreds of hours of
operator is available to some 2.875 mil-
used in conjunction with a cable TV connection. HD content On Demand. The new HD chan-
lion residential subscribers. The roll out of
The packages include a subscription to all twenty nels are: Global BC HD, History Television HD,
HDTV services is estimated to cost some
one channels from Sky Welt and Sky Welt Extra, TCM - Turner Classic Movies HD, KTLA HD,
200 million Ringgits, including marketing and
with a further eighteen channels for satellite TV WPIX HD, WSBK HD, MEXCESS HD, MFUN!
operating costs of approximately 150 mil-
users. There are seven HD channels covering HD, CBS COLLEGE SPORTS HD, WOW
lion Ringgit, over the next financial year.
film and sport within the channels offered. HD, TV5 HD, TFO HD and Fireplace HD.
TELE-satellite Deadlines
Editorial Deadlines, Magazine Publishing Dates
Austria DVB-T
DTT Information provided by Regional Programmes Encrypted Dutch
Norkring Norkring Norkring Norkring
Pakket 1 Pakket 2 Pakket 3 Pakket 4
Thomas Haring, Austria Norkring Norkring
Pakket 5 Pakket 6
France DVB-T
DTT Information provided by
Germany DVB-T
DTT Information provided by
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Portugal DVB-T
DTT Information provided by
UK
DTT Information provided by
DVB-T
Nor thern Europe TV4 Sverige TV2 Norge ARD
Andy Middleton, UK
PSB2 More4 E4 Five BBC Prime BBC World Kanal 4 Eurosport Extreme Sports Fashion TV
Mux 2 TV3 DR 1 Discovery DK PBK Estonia TVC REN-TV
National Programmes FTA 64QAM International Estonia
Svf DR 2 Visjon Norge
Mux A ITV3 QVC Virgin 1 Mux 3 TV14 Fox Life Fox Cinema
Mux 3 Canal+ First Canal+ Drama Canal+ Comedy
COM4 Bid TV Fiver Five USA MTV Eesti Seitse National
TCM Cartoon Hallmark Canal+ Sport 1
Quest CITV CNN Geographic
International Mux 4 TV2 Sport Eurosport Animal Planet
Hallmark Nickelodeon ESPN America
NRK VH1 Rás 1
National Programmes FTA 64QAM Kanal 6
Euronews CNN Hustler TV
Mux B BBC 4 CBeebies BBC Parliament
PSB3 Community
125
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Lithuania DVB-T
Central Europe
Albania DVB-T
National Programmes FTA 64QAM National Programmes FTA
Mux A HRT1 HRT2 RTL TV
Mux 4 CT1 HD Nova HD O2 Info
NOVA TV
Macedonia DVB-T
DTT Information provided by
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Hungary DVB-T
DTT Information provided by
Jacek Pawlowski, Poland Branislav Pekic, Serbia
Slovakia DVB-T
DTT Information provided by
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Ukraine
DTT Information provided by
DVB-T Morocco
Информация представлена DTT Information provided by
DVB-T
ﻣﻌـﻠﻮﻣـﺎﺕ ﻣﺘﻮﻓﺮﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪ Sub Sahara Africa
Kenya DVB-T
Pavel Goroshko, Ukraine Павлом Горошко, Украина Morsli Hallam, Algeria ﺍﳉـﺰﺍﺋـﺮ,ﺣﻼﻡ ﻣﺮﺳﻠﻰ
GAMMA GAMMA M2 M1
CONSULTING RUMUSIC NEWS_ONE TEST
A FR I CA
Maghreb
Algeria DVB-T
DTT Information provided by ﻣﻌـﻠﻮﻣـﺎﺕ ﻣﺘﻮﻓﺮﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪ
Namibia
DTT Information provided by
DVB-T Ch 11 CBXT Ch 13 CITV-TV Ch 17 CHCA-
TV2
Ch 23 CKES-TV
Central America
Ch 26 CJAL-TV Ch 42 CBXFT Ch 44 CJEO-TV Ch 47 CFRN-TV Bermudas DVB-T
Ch 51 CKEM-TV
Ingo Salomon, South Africa
Local Programmes FTA Vancouver
Ch 8 CHAN-TV Ch 10 CKVU-TV Ch 17 CIVI-TV2 Ch 20 CHNM-TV
Ch 26 CBUFT Ch 32 CIVT-TV Ch 43 CBUT
USA ATSC
DTT Information provided by
A M E R I CA
Network
CNN TruTV TLC
Bloomberg CNN Headlines CNBC
Spike TV TNT TBS
Regional Programmes FTA Washington
North America
ABC Family Lifetime The Word
FOX NBC ION UNIVISION
Superstation WDTV WPIX
Canada ATSC MYTV ABC PBS CBS WGN
DTT Information provided by CW ETV Weather USA My9 WWOR
Channel
Regional Programmes FTA Los Angeles
RTP Disney Channel Fox News
TBN CW INDEPENDENT PBS
Ron Roessel, USA BET Animal Planet CMT
NBC ABC AZTECA TELEFUTURA
E! National Discovery
FOX CBS MYTV UNIVISION Geographic
ION Nickelodeon Sci-Fi
Regional Programmes FTA Denver Guatemala ATSC
CW CBS PBS UNIVISION
TELEFUTURA FOX MYTV NBC
TELEMUNDO ION ABC INDEPENDENT
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Guatemala ATSC
South America TV Morena
Chile ISDB-T
DTT Information provided by
Colombia
DTT Information provided by
DVB-T Venezuela
DTT Information provided by
ISDB-T
Central Asia
Azerbaijan DVB-T
Juan Carlos Miranda Duarte, Chile Juan Carlos Miranda Duarte, Chile
AS I A
Mux Ch 56 Teleantioquia
Mux 2 Baku TV Ganja TV Nakchivan TV
Test Programmes FTA Bogotá
Señal Colombia Señal S o u t h We s t A s i a
Institucional
Iran DVB-T
Peru ISDB-T DTT Information provided by
DTT Information provided by Middle East
Israel DVB-T
DTT Information provided by המידע נמסר על ידי Masood Baziar, Iran
Juan Carlos Miranda Duarte, Chile
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South East Asia Mux Ch 66 CCTV-1 Smg-STW Smg-Channel Mux Ch 43 CCTV1 CCTV-2 CCTV-7
Young
SD 央视1套 上海新闻综合 SD 央视1套 央视2套 央视7套
Australia DVB-T 上海生活时尚 SCTV CQTV CQTV-Mobile
Smg-Enter
tainment 四川卫视 重庆卫视 重庆移动
CQTV-News
上海东方娱乐
重庆新闻等
Local Programmes Encrypted Shanghai 上海
Mux Ch 66 CCTV-3, 5, 6, Smg-Sports Smg-CBN Local Programmes FTA Wuhan 武汉
8, 10 Mux Ch 54 HBMTV
SD 上海体育 第一财经
央视3, 5, 6, 8, SD 湖北华视移动
10套 数字电视
Smg-TVPlay Smg-East Smg- Mux Ch 56 CITY
Movie Toonmax
上海电视剧 SD 城市电视
上海东方电影 上海炫动卡通
Smg-Folk Local Programmes FTA Harbin 哈尔滨
Mux Ch 45 HLJTV HLJTV- HLJTV-City
上海东方戏 Mobile
SD 黑龙江卫视 黑龙江都市
Local Programmes FTA Shenzhen 深圳 黑龙江移动
Mux Ch 32 CCTV-HD Mux Ch 42 DTV1 DTV2 CCTV5
ABC 1 ABC 2 Go! Network Ten 都市频道 电视剧频道 中央1台 Local Programmes Encrypted Harbin 哈尔滨
Nine One Prima SBS One CCTV-4 GDTV GD Mux Ch 52 HLJTV-HD
SBS Two Southern Cross Southern Cross Win 中央四台 广东卫视 珠江频道 HD 黑龙江高清
Ten
Mux Ch 60 SZTV-HD CCTV1-HD Mux Ch 52 Home Action Film
Regional Programmes FTA SD Sidney HD 深视高清 央视1高清 SD
Theater
动作电影
Australian Channel NSW Digital Forty NBN 家庭影院
Christian Four Local Programmes FTA Guangzhou 广州 Mux Ch 50 HLJTV CCTV-News CCTV-5
Channel Mux Ch 35 HDJade
SD 黑龙江卫视 CCTV新闻 央视体育
National Programmes FTA HD HD 高清翡翠台 HLJTV-Play HLJTV-Arts HLJTV-Law
ABC HD Nine HD Prime HD Seven HD Mux Ch 35 J2 iNews
黑龙江影视 黑龙江文艺 黑龙江法制
7 HD Southern Cross Southern Cross Win HD SD 翡翠2台 互动新闻台 频道
HD Ten HD HLJTV-
Mux Ch 44 CCTV-8
Regional Programmes FTA HD Sidney SD 电视剧频道
Documentary
辽宁卫视 四川卫视
Mux Ch 61 CCTV-HD
Local Programmes FTA Hongkong 香港
HD 央视高清综合 Mux Ch 30 Jade Pearl Home
频道
翡翠台 明珠台 本港台
Local Programmes FTA Beijing 北京 Local Programmes FTA Dalian 大连
SD
World
Mux Ch 22 BTV-HD
Mux Ch 53 CCTV-5 DLTV-1 Mobile-TV
国际台
HD 北京高清台
SD 央视5套 大连1套 移动公交频道 Mux Ch 35 HDJade
Mux Ch 46 CCTV-HD
央视综合高清
Local Programmes FTA Chengdu 成都 HD 高清翡翠台
HD J2 iNews
Mux Ch 60 Mobile-TV Mobile TV- Mux Ch 35
Mux Ch 45 CCTV-1 CCTV-2 CCTV-Music Sports
SD 移动电视 SD 翡翠2台 互动新闻台
SD 央视1套 央视2套 CCTV-音乐 移动体育 Mux Ch 37 HD aTV
CCTV-Child BTV-1 CETV-3
Local Programmes FTA Chongqing 重庆 HD 亚洲卫视高清
CCTV-少儿 北京1频道 华娱卫视-3
Malaysia DVB-T
Japan ISDB-T
135
INTELSAT 10-02 - Europe, Middle East, North India ◄ 359.2 East (000.8 West)
C-Band: INTELSAT 10-02 - Europe, Africa, South East Asia ◄ 359.2 East (000.8 West)
THOR 3, 5 - Europe ◄ 359.2 East (000.8 West)
AMOS 2, 3 - Europe, Middle East ◄ 356.0 East (004.0 West)
ATLANTIC BIRD 3 - Europe ◄ 355.0 East (005.0 West)
C-Band: ATLANTIC BIRD 3 - Africa, Europe, Middle America ◄ 355.0 East (005.0 West)
NILESAT 101, 102, ATLANTIC BIRD 4A - Middle East ◄ 353.0 East (007.0 West)
TELECOM 2D - France ◄ 352.0 East (008.0 West)
ATLANTIC BIRD 2 - Europe, America, Middle East ◄ 352.0 East (008.0 West)
EXPRESS AM44 - Middle East ◄ 349.0 East (011.0 West)
C-Band: EXPRESS AM44 - Europe, North Africa, Middle East ◄ 349.0 East (011.0 West)
ATLANTIC BIRD 1 - Europe, America ◄ 347.5 East (012.5 West)
TELSTAR 12 - Europe, South Africa, Am. ◄ 345.0 East (015.0 West)
INTELSAT 901 - Europe, Middle East ◄ 342.0 East (018.0 West)
C-Band: INTELSAT 901 - Europe, Africa, Atlantic Ocean Region ◄ 342.0 East (018.0 West)
NSS 7 - Europe, MIddle East, Africa, America ◄ 338.0 East (022.0 West)
C-Band: NSS 7 - Europe, Africa, America ◄ 338.0 East (022.0 West)
INTELSAT 905 - Europe ◄ 335.5 East (024.5 West)
C-Band: INTELSAT 905 - Europe, Africa, America ◄ 335.5 East (024.5 West)
INTELSAT 907 - Europe ◄ 332.5 East (027.5 West)
C-Band: INTELSAT 907 - Europe, Africa, America ◄ 332.5 East (027.5 West)
HISPASAT 1C, 1D - Europe, America ◄ 330.0 East (030.0 West)
INTELSAT 801 - Europe ◄ 328.5 East (031.5 West)
C-Band: INTELSAT 801 - Europe, Africa, America ◄ 328.5 East (031.5 West)
INTELSAT 903 - Europe ◄ 325.5 East (034.5 West)
C-Band: INTELSAT 903 - Europe ◄ 325.5 East (034.5 West)
TELSTAR 11N - Europe, Africa ◄ 322.5 East (037.5 West)
Satellites
C-Band: NSS 10 - Europe, Africa, America ◄ 322.5 East (037.5 West)
NSS 806 - Europe ◄ 319.5 East (040.5 West)
C-Band: NSS 806 - America, Europe ◄ 319.5 East (040.5 West)
C-Band: INTELSAT 3R - Europe, North America ◄ 317.0 East (043.0 West)
INTELSAT 11 - Brazil ◄ 317.0 East (043.0 West)
INTELSAT 1R - Europe, North Africa, South America ◄ 315.0 East (045.0 West)
C-Band: INTELSAT 1R - America ◄ 315.0 East (045.0 West)
World
C-Band: INTELSAT 705 - North America ◄ 310.0 East (050.0 West)
C-Band: INTELSAT 705 - America, Atlantic Ocean Region ◄ 310.0 East (050.0 West)
INTELSAT 707 - America ◄ 307.0 East (053.0 West)
C-Band: INTELSAT 707 - America, Africa ◄ 307.0 East (053.0 West)
of the
C-Band: INTELSAT 805 - America ◄ 304.5 East (055.5 West)
INTELSAT 9 - Mexico, Brazil, Europe ◄ 302.0 East (058.0 West)
C-Band: INTELSAT 9 - America ◄ 302.0 East (058.0 West)
AMAZONAS 1 - Brazil, South America ◄ 299.0 East (061.0 West)
C-Band: AMAZONAS 1 - America ◄ 299.0 East (061.0 West)
ECHOSTAR 3, 12 - Conus ◄ 298.5 East (061.5 West)
TELSTAR 14 - Brazil, Mercosul ◄ 297.0 East (063.0 West)
STARONE C1 - Brazil ◄ 295.0 East (065.0 West)
C-Band: STARONE C1 - South America ◄ 295.0 East (065.0 West)
STARONE C2 - Brazil ◄ 290.0 East (070.0 West)
C-Band: STARONE C2 - South America ◄ 290.0 East (070.0 West)
NAHUEL 1 - America ◄ 288.0 East (072.0 West)
AMC 6 - North America ◄ 288.0 East (072.0 West)
C-Band: AMC 6 - North America ◄ 288.0 East (072.0 West)
DIRECTV 1R, NIMIQ 5 - Conus ◄ 287.5 East (072.5 West)
HORIZONS 2 - North America ◄ 286.0 East (074.0 West)
C-Band: BRASILSAT B3 - Brazil ◄ 285.0 East (075.0 West)
ECHOSTAR 4, 8 - America, Mexico ◄ 283.0 East (077.0 West)
SIMON BOLIVAR - South America ◄ 282.0 East (078.0 West)
C-Band: SIMON BOLIVAR - South America ◄ 282.0 East (078.0 West)
AMC 5 - North America ◄ 281.0 East (079.0 West)
NIMIQ 4 - Canada ◄ 278.0 East (082.0 West)
AMC 9 - North America ◄ 277.0 East (083.0 West)
C-Band: BRASILSAT B4 - Brazil ◄ 276.0 East (084.0 West)
AMC 16 - North America ◄ 275.0 East (085.0 West)
AMC 3 - North America ◄ 273.0 East (087.0 West)
C-Band: AMC 3 - North America ◄ 273.0 East (087.0 West)
GALAXY 28 - America ◄ 271.0 East (089.0 West)
C-Band: GALAXY 28 - America ◄ 271.0 East (089.0 West)
NIMIQ 1 - Canada ◄ 269.0 East (091.0 West)
GALAXY 17 - North America ◄ 269.0 East (091.0 West)
C-Band: GALAXY 17 - North America ◄ 269.0 East (091.0 West)
GALAXY 25 - North America ◄ 266.9 East (093.1 West)
GALAXY 3C - North America ◄ 265.0 East (095.0 West)
C-Band: GALAXY 3C - North America ◄ 265.0 East (095.0 West)
GALAXY 19 - North America ◄ 263.0 East (097.0 West)
C-Band: GALAXY 19 - North America ◄ 263.0 East (097.0 West)
GALAXY 16 - North America ◄ 261.0 East (099.0 West)
C-Band: GALAXY 16 - North America ◄ 261.0 East (099.0 West)
DIRECTV 11 - America ◄ 260.8 East (99.2 West)
AMC 4 - North And Central America ◄ 259.0 East (101.0 West)
C-Band: AMC 4 - North America ◄ 259.0 East (101.0 West)
DIRECTV 4S, 8 - America ◄ 259.0 East (101.0 West)
AMC 1 - North America ◄ 257.0 East (103.0 West)
C-Band: AMC 1 - North America ◄ 257.0 East (103.0 West)
AMC 15 - North America ◄ 255.0 East (105.0 West)
C-Band: AMC 18 - North America ◄ 255.0 East (105.0 West)
ANIK F1R - North America ◄ 252.7 East (107.3 West)
C-Band: ANIK F1R - North America ◄ 252.7 East (107.3 West)
C-Band: ANIK F1 - South America ◄ 252.7 East (107.3 West)
ECHOSTAR 10, 11 - America ◄ 250.0 East (110.0 West)
ANIK F2 - North America ◄ 248.9 East (111.1 West)
C-Band: ANIK F2 - North America ◄ 248.9 East (111.1 West)
SATMEX 6 - America ◄ 247.0 East (113.0 West)
C-Band: SATMEX 6 - America ◄ 247.0 East (113.0 West)
SATMEX 5 - America ◄ 243.2 East (116.8 West)
C-Band: SATMEX 5 - America ◄ 243.2 East (116.8 West)
ECHOSTAR 7 - Conus ◄ 241.0 East (119.0 West)
ECHOSTAR 9, GALAXY 23 - North America ◄ 239.0 East (121.0 West)
C-Band: ECHOSTAR 9, GALAXY 23 - North America ◄ 239.0 East (121.0 West)
GALAXY 18 - North America ◄ 237.0 East (123.0 West)
C-Band: GALAXY 18 - North America ◄ 237.0 East (123.0 West)
C-Band: GALAXY 14 - North America ◄ 235.0 East (125.0 West)
AMC 21 - North America ◄ 235.0 East (125.0 West)
GALAXY 13, HORIZONS 1 - North America ◄ 233.0 East (127.0 West)
C-Band: GALAXY 13, HORIZONS 1 - North America ◄ 233.0 East (127.0 West)
CIEL 2 - America ◄ 231.0 East (129.0 West)
GALAXY 27 - North America ◄ 231.0 East (129.0 West)
C-Band: AMC 11 - North America ◄ 229.0 East (131.0 West)
C-Band: GALAXY 15 - North America ◄ 227.0 East (133.0 West)
C-Band: AMC 10 - North America ◄ 225.0 East (135.0 West)
C-Band: AMC 7 - North America ◄ 223.0 East (137.0 West)
www.SatcoDX.com Copyright 2010 by SatcoDX C-Band: AMC 8 - North America ◄ 221.0 East (139.0 West)
002.0 East ► ASTRA 1C - Europe
003.1 East ► EUTELSAT W2M - Europe
004.0 East ► EUROBIRD 4A - Europe, Asia
004.8 East ► SIRIUS 4 - Europe, South Africa
007.0 East ► EUTELSAT W3A - Europe, Africa
009.0 East ► EUROBIRD 9A - Europe
010.0 East ► EUTELSAT W2A - Europe
010.0 East ► C-Band: EUTELSAT W2A - Asia, Europe, Africa
013.0 East ► HOTBIRD 6,8,9 - Europe, Middle East
016.0 East ► EUTELSAT W2 - Europe, Madagascar
016.0 East ► EUROBIRD 16 - Europe, Madagascar
019.2 East ► ASTRA 1H,1KR,1L,1M - Europe
021.6 East ► EUTELSAT W6 - Europe, Asia, West Africa
023.5 East ► ASTRA 1E,1G,3A - Europe
025.5 East ► EUROBIRD 2 - Europe, Asia
026.0 East ► BADR 4,6 - North Africa, Middle East
028.2 East ► EUROBIRD 1 - Europe
028.2 East ► ASTRA 2B - Europe, Nigeria
028.2 East ► ASTRA 2A,2D - Europe
030.5 East ► ARABSAT 2B - Middle East
030.5 East ► C-Band: ARABSAT 2B - Asia,Middle East
031.0 East ► TURKSAT 1C - Europe, Asia
031.5 East ► ASTRA 2C - Europe
033.0 East ► EUROBIRD 3- Europe
033.0 East ► INTELSAT 802- Africa
033.0 East ► C-Band: INTELSAT 802- Europe
036.0 East ► EUTELSAT SESAT - Europe , South Africa
036.0 East ► EUTELSAT W4 - Russia, Africa
038.0 East ► PAKSAT 1 - Pakistan, North India
038.0 East ► C-Band: PAKSAT 1 - Pakistan, India, Middle East, Africa
039.0 East ► HELLAS SAT 2 - Europe, Middle East, Asia
040.0 East ► EXPRESS AM1 - Europe, Russia
040.0 East ► C-Band: EXPRESS AM1 - Europe, Russia
042.0 East ► TURKSAT 2A - Europe, Russia
042.0 East ► TURKSAT 3A - Europe, Russia, North India
045.0 East ► INTELSAT 12 - India, South Africa, Middle East, Europe
048.0 East ► EUTELSAT W48 - Europe
049.0 East ► C-Band: YAMAL 202 - Asia,Europe
050.8 East ► GALAXY 26 - Europe, Middle East, North India
053.0 East ► EXPRESS AM22 -Europe, Middle East, North India
055.0 East ► C-Band: INSAT 3E - India
056.0 East ► BONUM 1 - East Russia
057.0 East ► NSS 5 - Europe, Russia, Africa, India
060.0 East ► INTELSAT 904 - Europe
060.0 East ► C-Band: INTELSAT 904 - Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia
062.0 East ► INTELSAT 902 - Europe, Middle East
062.0 East ► C-Band: INTELSAT 902 - Europe, China, Australia, South Africa, Asia
064.2 East ► C-Band: INTELSAT 906 - Europe, Africa, South India
066.0 East ► INTELSAT 702 -Europe,Russia
068.5 East ► INTELSAT 7 - South Africa
068.5 East ► C-Band: INTELSAT 7 - Europe,Asia,Africa
068.5 East ► INTELSAT 10 - Africa, Europe, Middle East
068.5 East ► C-Band: INTELSAT 10 - Europe ,Asia, Africa
070.5 East ► EUTELSAT W5 - Europe, Middle East, India
072.0 East ► INTELSAT 4 - Europe, Russia, South Africa, North East Asia
072.0 East ► C-Band: INTELSAT 4 - Africa
074.0 East ► EDUSAT, INSAT 4CR - India
074.0 East ► C-Band: INSAT 3C - India
075.0 East ► ABS-1 - Europe, Asia, Middle East
075.0 East ► C-Band: ABS-1 - Asia, Africa, Europe
075.0 East ► EUTELSAT W75 - Middle East, North India, China
076.5 East ► APSTAR 2R - North East Asia
076.5 East ► C-Band: APSTAR 2R - Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia
078.5 East ► C-Band: THAICOM 2 - Thailand ,East Asia
078.5 East ► THAICOM 5 - Thailand
078.5 East ► C-Band: THAICOM 5 - India,China,Thailand, Africa, Europe, Australia
080.0 East ► EXPRESS AM2 - Russia, Europe
080.0 East ► C-Band: EXPRESS MD1 - Russia, North India
083.0 East ► INSAT 4A - India
083.0 East ► C-Band: INSAT 4A - India, Middle East
083.0 East ► INSAT 3B - India
083.0 East ► C-Band: INSAT 2E - Asia, Middle East, Europe
085.2 East ► INTELSAT 709 - Middle East
087.5 East ► C-Band: CHINASTAR 1 - China, India, Midle East
088.0 East ► ST 1 - India, Malaysia
088.0 East ► C-Band: ST 1 - India, Thailand
090.0 East ► YAMAL 201 - Russia, North India
090.0 East ► C-Band: YAMAL 201 - Russia, North India
091.5 East ► MEASAT 3 - Malaysia, South Asia
091.5 East ► C-Band: MEASAT 3 - India, Thailand, Australia, East Asia
091.5 East ► C-Band: MEASAT 3A - Asia
092.2 East ► CHINASAT 9 - China
093.5 East ► INSAT 3A,4B - India
093.5 East ► C-Band: INSAT 3A,4B - India, Middle East
095.0 East ► NSS 6 - India, Middle East, South Africa, East Asia, Australia
096.5 East ► C-Band: EXPRESS AM 33 - Russia,China
100.5 East ► ASIASAT 5 - East Asia, India, Middle East, Thailand
100.5 East ► C-Band: ASIASAT 5 - Asia, Australia, Middle East
103.0 East ► C-Band: EXPRESS A2 - Russia, China
105.5 East ► ASIASAT 3S - East Asia, South Asia, Australia
105.5 East ► C-Band: ASIASAT 3S - Asia, Australia
108.0 East ► NSS 11 - South Asia,North East Asia, China
108.0 East ► C-Band: TELKOM 1 - Indonesia
110.0 East ► BSAT 1A,2A, N-SAT 110 - Japan
110.5 East ► SINOSAT 1 - China
110.5 East ► C-Band: SINOSAT 1 - China, Asia Pacific
113.0 East ► KOREASAT 5 - South Korea, North East Asia
113.0 East ► C-Band: PALAPA D - Asia, Australia
115.5 East ► C-Band: CHINASAT 6B - Asia, Australia
116.0 East ► KOREASAT 3 - South Korea
118.0 East ► C-Band: TELKOM 2 - India, Thailand, Malaysia
120.0 East ► THAICOM 1A - China, Thailand
122.0 East ► ASIASAT 4 - East Asia, Australia
122.0 East ► C-Band: ASIASAT 4 - Asia, Australia
124.0 East ► JCSAT 4A - Japan
125.0 East ► C-Band: SINOSAT 3 - China
128.0 East ► JCSAT 3A - Japan
128.0 East ► C-Band: JCSAT 3A - Asia
132.0 East ► VINASAT 1 - Vietnam
132.0 East ► C-Band:VINASAT 1 - Asia, Australia
134.0 East ► APSTAR 6 - China
134.0 East ► C-Band: APSTAR 6 - Asia, Australia
138.0 East ► TELSTAR 18 - India, China
138.0 East ► C-Band: TELSTAR 18 - Asia, Australia
140.0 East ► EXPRESS AM3 - Russia, China
140.0 East ► C-Band: EXPRESS AM3 - Russia, China
144.0 East ► SUPERBIRD C2 - Japan
146.0 East ► AGILA 2 - Myanamar
146.0 East ► C-Band: AGILA 2 - India, China
150.0 East ► JCSAT 1B - Asia
152.0 East ► OPTUS D2 - Australia, Newzealand
154.0 East ► JCSAT 2A - Japan
154.0 East ► C-Band: JCSAT 2A - Asia, Oceania, Hawaii
156.0 East ► OPTUS C1,D3 - Australia, Newzealand
160.0 East ► OPTUS D1 - Australia, Newzealand
162.0 East ► SUPERBIRD B2 - Japan
166.0 East ► INTELSAT 8 - Australia, Newzealand, North East Asia
166.0 East ► C-Band: INTELSAT 8 - Pacific
169.0 East ► C-Band: INTELSAT 2,5 - Pacific
172.0 East ► GE 23 - South Pacific, South East Pacific
172.0 East ► C-Band: GE 23 - Pacific
180.0 East ► INTELSAT 701 - Australia, Pacific Exclusively for TELE-satellite Magazine
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EUTELSAT W2A
10.0 East
HOTBIRD 6, 8, 9
13.0 East
138
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EUROBIRD 16
16.0 East
139
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EUTELSAT W6 BADR 4, 6
21.6 East 26.0 East
EUROBIRD 2
25.5 East
140
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EUROBIRD 3
33.0 East
ARABSAT 2B
30.5 East
EUTELSAT SESAT
36.0 East
141
Global Satellite Coverages 02-03/2010
EUTELSAT W4
36.0 East
EXPRESS AM1
40.0 East
HELLAS SAT 2
39.0 East
PAKSAT 1
38.0 East
142
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EXPRESS AM22
53.0 East
143
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NSS 12
57.0 East
INSAT 3E
55.0 East
BONUM 1
56.0 East
INTELSAT 904
60.0 East
144
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INTELSAT 902
62.0 East
145
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INTELSAT 4
72.0 East
146
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EDUSAT
74.0 East
APSTAR 2R
76.5 East
ABS 1
75.0 East
INSAT 3C
74.0 East
147
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THAICOM 2
78.5 East
THAICOM 5
78.5 East
INSAT 4D
82.0 East
148
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KAZSAT 2
86.5 East
INTELSAT 709, 15
85.2 East
CHINASTAR 1
87.5 East
YAMAL 201
90.0 East
ST 1
88.0 East
149
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MEASAT 3, 3A
91.5 East
NSS 6
95.0 East
INSAT 3A, 4B
93.5 East
150
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ASIASAT 5 EXPRESS A2
100.5 East 103.0 East
EXPRESS AM 33
96.5 East
ASIASAT 3
105.5 East
151
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NSS 11
108.0 East
PROTOSTAR 2 TELKOM 1
107.7 East 108.0 East
152
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BSAT 1A, 2A
110.0 Esat
PALAPA D CHINASAT 6B
113.0 East 115.5 East
153
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THAICOM 1A JCSAT 3A
128.0 East
JCSAT 4A
124.0 East
ASIASAT 4
122.2 East
SINOSAT 3 VINASAT 1
125.0 East 132.0 East
154
Global Satellite Coverages 02-03/2010
TELSTAR 18
138.0 East
APSTAR 6 SUPERBIRD C2
134.0 East 144.0 East
EXPRESS AM3
140.0 East
155
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AGILA 2
146.0 East
JCSAT 2A
154.0 East
OPTUS D3
156.0 East
OPTUS D2 OPTUS C1
152.0 East 156.0 East
156
Global Satellite Coverages 02-03/2010
OPTUS D1 INTELSAT 8
160.0 East 166.0 East
INTELSAT 2, 5
169.0 East
157
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GE 23
172.0 East
AMC 8
221.0 East — 139.0 West
INTELSAT 701
180.0 East
AMC 7
223.0 East — 137.0 West
NSS 9
183.0 East — 177.0 West
158
Global Satellite Coverages 02-03/2010
AMC 11 AMC 21
229.0 East — 131.0 West 235.0 East — 125.0 West
159
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ECHOSTAR 9 SATMEX 5
239.0 East — 121.0 West 244.0 East — 116.8 West
ECHOSTAR 7
241.0 East — 119.0 West
GALAXY 23
239.0 East — 121.0 West
ANIK F3
241.0 East — 119.0 West
160
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ANIK F2
249.0 East — 111.1 West
DIREC TV5
250.0 East — 110.0 West
AMC 15, 18
255.0 East — 105.0 West
161
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AMC 1
257.0 East — 103.0 West
AMC 2, 4
259.0 East — 101.0 West
DIREC TV11
261.0 East — 99.2 West
162
Global Satellite Coverages 02-03/2010
GALAXY 16
261.0 East — 99.0 West
GALAXY 3C
265.0 East — 95.0 West
GALAXY 25
267.0 East — 93.1 West
GALAXY 19
263.0 East — 97.0 West
163
Global Satellite Coverages 02-03/2010
NIMIQ 1 AMC 16
269.0 East — 91.0 West 275.0 East — 85.0 West
164
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AMC 9 BRASILSAT B3
277.0 East — 83.0 West 285.0 East — 75.0 West
NIMIQ 4
278.0 East — 82.0 West
165
Global Satellite Coverages 02-03/2010
DIRECTV 1R NAHUEL 1
287.5 East — 72.5 West 288.0 East — 71.8 West
STARONE C1
295.0 East — 65.0 West
AMC 6
288.0 East — 72.0 West
STARONE C2
290.0 East — 70.0 West
166
Global Satellite Coverages 02-03/2010
ECHOSTAR 3, 12 INTELSAT 9
298.5 East — 61.5 West 302.0 East — 58.0 West
AMAZONAS 1
299.0 East — 61.0 West
167
Global Satellite Coverages 02-03/2010
INTELSAT 805
304.5 East — 55.5 West
INTELSAT 1R
315.0 East — 45.0 West
INTELSAT 707
307.0 East — 53.0 West
INTELSAT 705
310.0 East — 50.0 West
168
Global Satellite Coverages 02-03/2010
169
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HYLAS
326.5 East — 33.5 West
INTELSAT 903
325.5 East — 34.5 West
170
Global Satellite Coverages 02-03/2010
INTELSAT 801
328.5 East — 31.5 west
HISPASAT 1C, 1D
330 East — 30.0 West
INTELSAT 907
332.5 East — 27.5 West
171
Global Satellite Coverages 02-03/2010
172
Global Satellite Coverages 02-03/2010
INTELSAT 901
342.0 East — 18.0 West
ATLANTIC BIRD 1
347.5 East — 12.5 West
TELSTAR 12
345.0 East — 15.0 West
173
Global Satellite Coverages 02-03/2010
TELECOM 2D
352.0 East — 7.8 West
174
Global Satellite Coverages 02-03/2010
175
HISTORY TELE-satellite Archives
10 SATELLITE
TELE INTERNATIONAL
Years
Internet via Satellite - Free-To-Air - Test Reports - New Satellite Products
Edited by
Alexander Wiese
Attisat FL 500
Ago
For many years, Greece was one of the
countries in which satellite reception with smaller dishes
was not really possible. Even with larger dishes the local
geographical situation was of the greatest influence on
the reception in many cases.
In practice, many Greeks just had to do trial and error
for many years. The Greeks have always participated
in our discussions about satellite reception, being pre-
pared to try any construction to find a solution.
So it was just a matter of time before a company would Travel into the Past
come along and offer some real innovative products on TELE-satellite Magazine
this field. Attisat Satellite Systems is one of these very
young companies, now introducing their first product. Issue 01-02/2000 http://www.TELE-satellite.com B 9318 E ISSN 0931-4733 01-02
The number of direct reception satellites throughout the world
has grown over the last decade. and Ku-Band into one LNB a dual polariser with servo motor
In almost every region there is
comes in. This meant some extra requirements for the receiver,
at least one satellite to be found
which has to be able to control the dual polariser as well.
which has been built for direct
reception. In the Mediterranean First of all, FTA reception is important, but the pos-
area these are the Astra, Arabsat, sibility to choose a pay-TV package later on must be
Nilesat, Hotbird and Türksat. there. Therefore, a Common Interface is necessary.
This can be used in Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia. In
the U.S., other access systems are in use.All these require-
ments mentioned above are met by the new receiver from Star
Sat from Dubai. Since they are still searching for a European
distributor we had to get our test version directly from Dubai.
The number of channels is really large: 2,900 in total
(2,000 for TV / 900 for Radio.) And it supports up to 50
satellites. On the front, a green display indicates the
channel ID, the programme mode and when in standby
mode, it shows the time. Also located on the front is the
standby button, and hidden behind a lid there are more
Attisat investigated the situation and
buttons, enabling complete operation of the box.
developed a flat dish of 53cm x 53cm.
Two CA-slots for encoding, Irdeto, Viaccess, Cryprow-
A flat dish not only looks better, but in
some cases it also performs better com- orks, Conax and Nagravision are present. At the back,
pared to normal parabolic antennas. terminals make it possible to connect a servo polariser.
In fact, a flat dish consists of The SR-X40CI would be the ideal receiver for motor-
many smaller dishes that are all ised installations if a positioner was built-in as well.
catching the signal and supply However it isn’t, you will need a separate one.
it to one LNB. The efficiency of Three scart connectors (European version) are present to
these dishes is around 85%. connect a television set, VCR and external decoder (like for
The aperture angle is around 25% the RAI.) Additionally, the box features output in phono for
smaller compared to parabolic anten- both video and audio. The 0/12-Volt control signal can be
nas. Also the side lobes are about used to operate external switches. A serial interface is present
10dB lower, preventing the interference (RS-232, 9 pin) enabling a transfer rate of up to 38,400 baud.
of nearby positioned satellites.
New firmware can be downloaded from the Internet or will
Polarisation separation was
be available on diskette. Even channel settings (including
measured lower than -30dB, which
satellite settings) can be updated using the serial interface.
is absolutely better than average.
A built-in modulator integrates a present terrestrial signal
Star Sat SR-X40CI to the receiver’s RF output. It is software adjustable
Although analogue reception is still and can be set to any channel on the UHF band (for the
going strong, more channels are also European version in PAL D/K, B/G, I and SECAM L.)
becoming available on digital platforms Another nice feature is the presence of a mains switch.
every day. Where, for example, one
year ago you needed a very large Nera World Communicator
dish to catch some exotic channels With the bus to a crisis region? Well, the Greyhound
(Thai-TV in Europe for instance,) won’t take you there, but an ISDN bus from a Norwe-
a digital platform now brings these gian manufacturer of satellite telephones just might.
channels to your home with only a The Nera “WorldPhone” gave reporters, businesspeople and
very small dish and a digital receiver. the military a means for voice communications from most
For every European it has now
places on earth, but there was still a need for transmit-
become possible to get the latest
ting higher bit rates with a small portable unit. So the idea
news directly from Chile or Argentina.
for the new WorldCommunicator was born, and Nera is
Italians or Arabs living in the U.S.
can now keep up with the news from now introducing the result of this idea: it looks like a small
home, thanks to digital technology. flap-open laptop PC which provides an ISDN hook-up
This requires a world-wide applicable in all corners of the earth. This is possible thanks to the
receiver, offering not only Ku-band new strong spot beams of the latest generation of Inmar-
reception but C-band as well. And for sat satellites. Four operative and eight back-up satellites
those wanting to combine both C-band delivering these strong beams are currently in orbit.
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