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Flip one of the transponders on the satellite Astra 3B operated by the Luxembourg media group M7 Group has been postponed to next year. According to the original plans should be in next week to flip "Dutch" transponder in DVB-S2.
It is a multiplex broadcast on the frequency 11.914 GHz, pol. H. He now mainly due to the needs of satellite platform Skylink operates in DVB-S and QPSK modulation. For viewers satellite services Skylink are being broadcast localized programs Eurosport, Film +, Discovery Channel, Disney Channel in MPEG-2, as well as Fine Living in MPEG-4 and unsettled Food Network in the same format.
Transponder 11.914 GHz was originally tipped to DVB-S2 on December 2, 2014. Change is postponed until next year. After flipping to the DVB-S2 multiplex capacity expands to new programs. The operator also must resolve the distribution of the above programs for Skylink. For example, channel Eurosport will continue in MPEG-2 and probably will be moved to the new frequency 12.070 GHz, pol. H, which is already being tested.
Skylink has recently completed a private old-new technical tests new capacity on ASTRA 3B. The new capacity will be used mainly for HD programs. According to unofficial information may include Slovak commercial station JOJ HD, HD PLUS, DOMA HD, HD Bear.
actual technical parameters of the new transponder:
• Astra 3B (23.5 ° E) freq. 11,876 GHz, pol. H, SR 29900, FEC 3/4, DVB-S2 / 8PSK
It is a multiplex broadcast on the frequency 11.914 GHz, pol. H. He now mainly due to the needs of satellite platform Skylink operates in DVB-S and QPSK modulation. For viewers satellite services Skylink are being broadcast localized programs Eurosport, Film +, Discovery Channel, Disney Channel in MPEG-2, as well as Fine Living in MPEG-4 and unsettled Food Network in the same format.
Transponder 11.914 GHz was originally tipped to DVB-S2 on December 2, 2014. Change is postponed until next year. After flipping to the DVB-S2 multiplex capacity expands to new programs. The operator also must resolve the distribution of the above programs for Skylink. For example, channel Eurosport will continue in MPEG-2 and probably will be moved to the new frequency 12.070 GHz, pol. H, which is already being tested.
Skylink has recently completed a private old-new technical tests new capacity on ASTRA 3B. The new capacity will be used mainly for HD programs. According to unofficial information may include Slovak commercial station JOJ HD, HD PLUS, DOMA HD, HD Bear.
actual technical parameters of the new transponder:
• Astra 3B (23.5 ° E) freq. 11,876 GHz, pol. H, SR 29900, FEC 3/4, DVB-S2 / 8PSK