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SES and ITV testing new FEC settings
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<blockquote data-quote="timo_w2s" data-source="post: 915452" data-attributes="member: 196043"><p>In Finland we have two satellite operators using different FECs but from satellites with similar power levels.</p><p></p><p>Canal Digital on Thor 1W use FEC 7/8 for quite a few DVB-S transponders and the official Triax dishes for Canal Digital tend to be 60cm minimum in southern Finland and 85cm+ in the north. A while ago the Finnish equivalent to BBC/ITV/Ch4 (YLE/MTV3/Nelonen) moved to a DVB-S2 transponder and changed their FEC to 3/4 so it was a bit easier to receive and this was actually one of the positive features mentioned in the letter to subscribers, along with a warning that old Canal Digital SD receivers would no longer work...</p><p></p><p>On the other hand Viasat on Astra 4A 5E uses more conventional FEC 3/4 for most transponders and the dishes in southern Finland are like solid grey versions of a Sky zone 1 dish (about 45cm, not sure on the make) and look tiny in comparison. I assume part of the reason why they can get away with smaller dishes is due to the more robust FEC.</p><p></p><p>Both satellites are, in theory, outputting at similar strength (about 51-52dBW) , which is also what SES claim Astra 2 satellites output over the UK but as we know the power levels have gone up with the new generation of satellites.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="timo_w2s, post: 915452, member: 196043"] In Finland we have two satellite operators using different FECs but from satellites with similar power levels. Canal Digital on Thor 1W use FEC 7/8 for quite a few DVB-S transponders and the official Triax dishes for Canal Digital tend to be 60cm minimum in southern Finland and 85cm+ in the north. A while ago the Finnish equivalent to BBC/ITV/Ch4 (YLE/MTV3/Nelonen) moved to a DVB-S2 transponder and changed their FEC to 3/4 so it was a bit easier to receive and this was actually one of the positive features mentioned in the letter to subscribers, along with a warning that old Canal Digital SD receivers would no longer work... On the other hand Viasat on Astra 4A 5E uses more conventional FEC 3/4 for most transponders and the dishes in southern Finland are like solid grey versions of a Sky zone 1 dish (about 45cm, not sure on the make) and look tiny in comparison. I assume part of the reason why they can get away with smaller dishes is due to the more robust FEC. Both satellites are, in theory, outputting at similar strength (about 51-52dBW) , which is also what SES claim Astra 2 satellites output over the UK but as we know the power levels have gone up with the new generation of satellites. [/QUOTE]
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