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Astra 2D Sucks!
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<blockquote data-quote="skyoutUK" data-source="post: 62241" data-attributes="member: 175732"><p>I second that Astra 2D sucks big time! Did anyone else notice that damned satellite was launched and broadcasting in record time less then 2 months! When you compare that with other birds on 28° East with 2 or more years of delays, Astra from 19° having to be moved to cover lack of 2B in the beginning and not to mention 2C still on 19°.</p><p></p><p>And what's worst things are about to get even bleaker new generation of Astra satellites (after K) will have ultra tight beam transponders that cover only single region not even the whole country and reuse of same frequencies in other parts of Europe so you can forget about the big dish. I just hope someone streams channels on the internet.</p><p></p><p>While other public broadcasters like ARD, ZDF, BVN strive to cover as wide area as possible some even simulcast on Astra and Hotbird, BBC does its best to limit reception to as close to UK as possible.</p><p></p><p>If some reports are to be believed C4 will fill 2D transponders with interactive services and M4 yet to be launched but I got a bad feeling they’ll go the way of BBC and another terrestrial channel gone.</p><p></p><p>That's it rant over!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="skyoutUK, post: 62241, member: 175732"] I second that Astra 2D sucks big time! Did anyone else notice that damned satellite was launched and broadcasting in record time less then 2 months! When you compare that with other birds on 28° East with 2 or more years of delays, Astra from 19° having to be moved to cover lack of 2B in the beginning and not to mention 2C still on 19°. And what's worst things are about to get even bleaker new generation of Astra satellites (after K) will have ultra tight beam transponders that cover only single region not even the whole country and reuse of same frequencies in other parts of Europe so you can forget about the big dish. I just hope someone streams channels on the internet. While other public broadcasters like ARD, ZDF, BVN strive to cover as wide area as possible some even simulcast on Astra and Hotbird, BBC does its best to limit reception to as close to UK as possible. If some reports are to be believed C4 will fill 2D transponders with interactive services and M4 yet to be launched but I got a bad feeling they’ll go the way of BBC and another terrestrial channel gone. That's it rant over! [/QUOTE]
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