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CONTENTSLetter from Editor Global Flash News The Demand for
Satellite... Daarsat, Nigerias... Sat Mart Test Report Strong 09
for Sky Test Report Setup your Satellite Dish Test Report Satellite
Reception Nilesat, Eutelsat ink... Master Codes Master Codes Mobile
TV: Executing... European and US digital... Enjoy Digital TV at
Chea... Indian Satellite TV... 9 10 16 18 20 24 26 28 30 32 34 36
38 39 40 41 42 44 Triax Digital Satellite Emerge... Korean
Broadcasting... Korean Broadcasting... Pakistani Channels DMB
Market in Korea Dish Network in Russia Dish Network in Russia Cable
TV and Services Around the Satellite World Trouble Shooter Search
Satellite Airtel Digital TV A Simple and Quick Gla... Small
Satellites Directional Chart Television in the 21st ce... Digital
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LETTER FROM EDITORDear Readers,The United Arab Emirates is the
undoubted leader in terms of offering the most
technologicallyadvanced satellite systems in the Middle East. Dubai
alone has more than 300 companies engaged in the installation of
satellite systems, and around 150 companies involved in direct
selling of satellite products. As a result, Dubai offers a wide
range of products and services geared to provide excellent
television reception. For African customers this translates into
the convenience of finding a comprehensive range of products at
competitive prices. Dubai has become a major of supplier of dish
antennas, LNBs, satellite receivers and other related equipment for
East Africa. Satellite television is still a relatively new concept
in the East African region and there is a great demand for quality
satellite systems which is being sourced from Dubai. As more and
more countries in Africa join the bandwagon of satellite
television, the demand for satellite receiving equipment is bound
to grow in the future. Prices of dish antennas and LNBs in
countries like Uganda, Congo, Rwanda and Tanzania are almost double
of what they are in Dubai. As a result, a large number of African
traders are buying these goods from Dubai in large quantities and
selling them in their countries at a high premium. The satellite
market in Dubai - a beehive of activity because of its re-export
business - has been registering an increase in the number of
visitors from Africa.
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GLOBAL FLASH NEWS
EUTELSAT COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVES AWARDEutelsat Communications
has been awarded the prize for Fixed Satellite Services Operator of
the Year for the second consecutive year by Euroconsult, aleading
analyst and research company in satellite applications and digital
broadcasting. Bestowed by a jury of experts from Euroconsult, Space
News andSatellite Finance, using rigorous quantitative and
qualitative standards, the prize was awarded at this week's annual
World Satellite Business Week event in Paris. This annual Award
distinguishes the satellite operator achieving the strongest
revenue growth and best profitability for its most recent financial
year and the two preceding years. Eutelsat has maintained a track
record ofuninterrupted growth over the last three years, and for
its financial year to June 2010 reported a record 7.2% increase in
revenue to EUR940.5 million, and an EBITDA margin of 78.9%, which
was maintained at the highest level ofleading satellite operators.
Eutelsat Communications is the holding company of Eutelsat S.A..
With capacity commercialised on 27satellites that provide coverage
over the entire European continent, as well as the Middle East,
Africa, India and significant parts of Asia and the Americas,
Eutelsat is one of the world's three leading satellite operators in
terms of revenues.
BSkyB is to launch a 3D television service in UK next year,
offering a mix of films, entertainment and sport, the
next-generation television service in the region. The new service
will be available via Sky+HD settop boxes and the customers would
need a "3D Ready" TV, which are expected to be on sale in the UK
next year. BSkyB also confirmed the launch of its video-ondemand
service next year, with the aim of offering customers greater
choice and control of their viewing habits.
SKY PLANS 3D TV
Star is adding 9 channels from its bouquet to Indovision's DTH
platform in a bid to expand its footprint in Indonesia. Among the
lot are five Hindi language services, two Mandarin language
services and two international news channels distributed by Star.
While the Hindi channels are Star Plus, Star One, Star Gold, Star
News and Channel (V) India, the Mandarin language services include
Star Chinese Movies 2 and Channel (V) Taiwan. Star World, Star
Movies and Channel(V) International are already available on the
platform.
STAR ADDS 9 CHANNELS ON INDOVISION
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SES PROVIDES CAPACITY FOR NEW AFRICAN PAY-TV SERVICESES New
Skies has inked a multitransponder deal with Pathfinder
Communications, which is launching 45channel pay TV service in
Nigeria. The service will be branded Infinity TV and initially
reaches consumers in Nigeria. Pathfinder CEO, Tony Ikekwu, said
that the plan is to extend the DTH service into Ghana and beyond
West Africa. The channel line-up spans sports, lifestyle, news and
kids offerings. Channels include BBC World, E! and Fox News
alongside several in-house offerings such as Infinity Sports.
GLOBAL FLASH NEWSin pay-TV and it can survive in the Middle East
if it's done right.
AL JAZEERA SPORT SELECTS IRDETOIrdeto, expert in content and
business model protection solutions and services, has signed an
expanded relationship with Al Jazeera Sport, part of the Al Jazeera
Network and a leading provider of sports TV services in the Middle
East and North Africa. Irdeto will now protect Al Jazeera Sport's
premium content across its entire digital TV network and as part of
the agreement, will source more than 500,000 Irdeto Smart Cards.
The expanded agreement between Al Jazeera Sport and Irdeto aligns
with an aggressive, industry-wide drive in the Gulf to protect
content and curb prolific sales of illegal TV set-top boxes that
decrypt pay-TV channels.
The demand for high definition TV services will drive the growth
of pay-TV in the Middle East, according to Mohamed Youssif, the CEO
of YahLive, the partnership between satellite operator SES Astra
and Yahsat to offer Direct-to-Home (DTH) television capacity and
services to more than two dozen countries in the Middle East, North
Africa and South West Asia. Under the YahLive brand, the company
will own and commercialise 23 BSS-transponders on the Yahsat 1A
spacecraft to be positioned at the 52.5 degrees East orbital
position and operating in the Ku-band frequency. Youssif said that
the free-to-air culture in the Middle East meant that pay-TV had
not performed well in the region, but that with spectacular growth
in HD channel availability forecast up to 2012, YahLive would
activate the market of some 9 million HD-ready TV sets looking for
content. "We will target HD, pay-TV, interactive and video-on
demand, working with new content providers and leveraging our
parent and sister company capabilities," Youssif said. "There will
still be demand on capacity that doesn't exist today. I'm a firm
believerAUGUST
HD TO DRIVE MIDDLE EAST PAY-TV
Bloomberg, the US-based news provider, has joined a growing
number of foreign groups pushing into India's booming cable
television market, by announcing a tie-up with UTV to provide
business news. Bloomberg's alliance with UTV, a film, television
and gaming group founded by Mumbai-based entrepreneur Ronnie
Screwvala, represents the most serious competition yet for CNBC
TV18 the Indian franchisee of the global business channel.
BLOOMBERG VENTURES INTO INDIAN TV
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he Middle East is one of the most dynamic markets for satellite
communications anywhere in the world. Blossoming pay-TV markets,
strong demand for business applications and military satellite
capacity, means everywhere you look, there are interesting and
vibrant markets for satellite players to target. Satellite orders
expected from existing and start-up operators in the Middle East in
2007, coupled with the decision by the Turkish government to
develop its own satellite manufacturing capacity, are the latest
signs of continued growth in a region where demand for satellite
telecommunication services continues to grow. The start-up company
Al Yahsat Communications Co., owned by the government of Abu Dhabi,
order one midsize telecommunications satellite in 2007 after more
than two years of indecision. Industry officials say the company
has set a Dec. 31 deadline for proposals from
satellite manufacturers for one satellite and an option for
another. The spacecraft will be placed into the 52.5 degrees east
orbital slot. Egypt's Nilesat, whose two orbiting satellites are
nearly filled to capacity, is leasing a Eutelsat direct-broadcast
satellite, which Eutelsat agreed to move to 7 degrees west. Nilesat
has announced, and then withdrawn, plans for a new spacecraft on
several occasions in the past three years. Established fleet
operator Arabsat of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, aware of the increased
competition in the region, is considering bids for two, and
possibly three, satellites were ordered in 2007. Badr4, the first
of Arabsat's fourth-generation satellites, was launched in November
into Arabsat's 26 degrees east orbital slot, and was followed in
2008 by Badr-6, which is being built by Europe's Astrium
Satellites. Badr-6 also will be stationed at the 26 degrees east
slot. Industry officials said it remains unclear whether Arabsat
will order two satellites simultaneously, with a third on option,
or limit itself to one firm order at a time. Nabil A. Shanti,
director of sales at Arabsat, said Arabsat sign a contract for at
least one satellite in the first three months of 2007. This
satellite, which Arabsat refers to as Arabsat 5A, will replace the
Arabsat 2B spacecraft that now operates at Arabsat's second orbital
position, 30.5 degrees east longitude. Shanti said the two other
next-generation satellites, currently known as Arabsat 5B and 5C,
will be located at 26 degrees east and 20 degrees east,
respectively. The 20degrees east slot is a new one for Arabsat.
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DAARSAT, Nigeria's first satellite pay-TVThe television, which
has been the single most influential medium of communication today,
has come a long way in Nigeria. But its conventional operation has
been significantly altered by Pay TV providers' entry some few
years ago.DAARSAT, the first satellite Pay TV platform offering
service in Nigeria and operating wholly from Nigeria, went live
Daarsat, a subsidiary of Daar Communication that owns the
AIT/RayPower brands, is headed by Dr Raymond Dokpesi. According to
his statement:DAARSAT will commence operations with 40 channels
that span entertainment, sports, movies, lifestyle,AUGUST
pioneering role, DAARSAT is set to introduce to Nigeria, the
world's first Integrated Decoder and LCD Television which receives
both digital terrestrial and satellite television signals. Daar
Communications is the first private broadcasting company listed on
the Nigerian stock exchange. It went public in 2008.
news, fashion and music. A major feature of the new pay TVs is
the deliberate choice of the channels to align with the expectation
of the Nigerian viewing public.DAARSAT will introduce the latest
compression technology MPEG4 which gives it the capability to
introduce real High Definition programming to Nigeria as it will
air Nigeria's first High definition broadcast content as part of
its programme offering.In a bid to accelerate the transfer of
technology, DAARSAT will, in its first year of operation, commence
the manufacture of its decoders in Nigeria. In DAAR Communications
Plc's traditional
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The T90 Wave Frontier dishes are not to be used with a rotor.
Because of the multiple LNBF this dish, it is not compatable with
the rotor. There are many other antennas available on the market
that offer multi satellite capabilities for a limited arc range,
designed based on a parabolic formula. The limitation of these
multi-beam parabolic antennas comes from its original formula. Only
one LNBF, which is installed at the center, is at its optimal
position. In other words, the other LNBFs are not at their optimal
position. Therefore, a customer may experience rain fade and weak
signal strength on the channels coming off from these not-optimally
located LNBFs. On the other hand, Toroidal formula makes it
possible to locate all LNBFs at their optimal position due to its
dual reflector design of Toroidal antenna. Therefore, Toroidal
antenna provides the same signal strength and stable signal for all
LNBFs under various environments.
WAVE FRONTIER TOROIDAL T90 DISH
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SAT BUDDY 2 METERIt's great for aligning a dish antenna to
receive maximum signal strength, and for verifying signal presence
within the inhouse cabling network. The 22 kHz and DiSEqC switching
capability allows the Sat Buddy to operate through many
multiswitches. The Sat Buddy 2 is built with the same rugged
weather-resistant metal enclosure as the Dual Buddy that will allow
it to stand tough and give years of dependable service. Heavy Duty
Field Replaceable F-connectors that you can swap out with one 7/16"
wrench, Durable Rubber Shock-Absorbing case with carabiner clip
longer lasting than neoprene cases, Weather-resistant tough
aluminum extrusion enclosure with rubber gaskets vs. cheap plastic
enclosure of competition High Current Limit Level of 600mA that
allows it to work with the Dish Pro Plus and Dish 1000.2 and loud
audible tone.
INVACOM ANNOUNCES THE WORLD'S FIRST CP/LP LNBF
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Invacom announces another first in LNB development and products,
the CP/LP LNBF. One LNBF provides simultaneous reception of both
linear and circular polarized signals with an incredible 0.3dB
noise figure and 55dB gain! The Quad output design allows for twin
switched output of the linear signals and twin switched output of
the circular signals. Receive both types of satellites with one
LNBF. No more hassles of off-setting a 2nd LNBF. You will not find
a more ideal LNBF for the reception of Dish Network and DirecTV in
fringe signal areas.
SONICVIEW 8000 HD V2This package features the Sonicview 8000 HD
V2 PVR FTA receiver. This is the new version 2 adds a new built-in
cooling fan and an upgraded Sharp tuner for an incredible high
definition 1080i picture quality through the HDMI port. This HD
receiver is PVR ready meaning you can directly connect a USB PVR /
DVR hard drive and record in high definition or standard
definition. It also has a USB port for easy factory upgrades. The
Sonicview iHub (also known as the Sonicview internet hub) is
Sonicview's breakthrough Serial-toEthernet converter. The Sonicview
iHub dongle allows any of the RS232 serial ports on your PC or FTA
Receiver to interface directly to a TCP/IP network, giving it
access to the internet. The Sonicview 8000 HD 8PSK module board
enables the Sonicview 8000 HD to receive high definition DVB (8PSK)
free to air channels. This is a genuine, high quality, Korean made
HD upgrade module, manufactured by Sonicview.AUGUST
DIRECTV R15 RECEIVER/DIGITAL VIDEOEnjoy done 225 channel of
entertainment next to fine all-digital consideration and groan.
This heir pull contained by DIRECTV satellite broadcast of TV show
cinema sports and deluxe channels via regular of ably as music from
XM Satellite Radio. You also bring one interactive features that be
creative to DIRECTV. Better but its en suite unyielding drive
digital video recorder (DVR) let you well copy stirring to 100
hours of your favorite programming. Direct TV Recorder Up to 100
Hours.
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MOTOROLA DIGITAL DSR922The 4dtv satellite receiver automatically
stores most satellites following proper installation procedures.
With the interactive program guide, which is updated daily, there
is no need to physically learn the operation of receiver, and
enables those that are less technically challanged equal
opportunity to select their programs. The built in real time clock
lets you see at a glance and stay current for program changes. One
of the best features is the information or info button on remote
which displays a star rating, cast description, and a much better
definition, in comparison to the limited videocipher text cutoff
blocks. Favorite settings A and B for mulltiple users - The 4dtv
digital receiver is all setup for your HDTV channels and all you
need is the Hdd200 decoder which converts your existing NTSC to
High Definition channels. Since the downloaded (IPG) information is
done daily there is no need to reprogram satellite name changes,
since this is updated automatically. The channel delay when channel
surfing takes a little getting used to, since your old analog
receivers are quicker, but the quality of the picture is well worth
the .5 second wait. The digital picture quality is unsurpassed, and
is quite superior comparing all the small dish formats. This is
probably due to the fact that the digital picture bandwidth is much
wider, providing an overall better picture.
PANASONIC SA-XR700 RECEIVER
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The SA-XR700, Panasonic's first Blu-ray matching receiver, with
an SRP of $999.95, delivers extraordinary sound quality for a
dramatic and immersive home theater listening experience. Works
great with the Panasonic DMP-BD10 Blu-ray Player. FullDigital
Amplifier and Advanced Dual Amplifier with up to 7.1 channels,
Powerful Stereo Mode with 100w/channel (20 kHz, 6 ohms, 0.09% THD),
192 kHz/24-bit Audio A/D Converter for Analog Input, DVDAudio Ready
for High Quality Sound (88 kHz Reproduction, S/N 103dB), Wireless
ready and XM satellite-ready.
HUMAX HDCI2000 RECEIVERThe HDCI2000 is a satellite receiver for
free to air HD channels. Although there's not much around right
now, you'll be able to impress the neighbours with the World Cup
matches in glorious HD, not to mention
MATRIXSTREAM MX1020HDThe Matrixstream MX1020HD set top box is
able to deliver 1080p, which is the best quality high definition,
over a regular broadband connection. By utilizing a proprietary
compression method, it's able to retain all the high quality HDTV
information through your cable or DSL modem. IMX 1020HD is
MatrixStream's latest IP STB that can support videos up to High
Definition (HD) 720P, 1080i and 1080P formats. IMX 1020HD currently
supports most advanced video codecs such as H.264/MPEG 4 Part 10.
IMX 1020HD can support streaming video, download and push
VOD.AUGUST
other BBC shows, like Bleak House and Natural World. But if you
want the Sky channels, well, you'll have to pick up Sky HD. The box
can receive and decrypt the latest MPEG4 HD transmissions, as well
as displaying both MPEG2 HD and standard definition, free-to-air
satellite signals. There's also an optical output for Dolby Digital
sound, two scart connectors, a data port for software updates and
HDMI video output.
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Simply plug the NextVision HD12 in to your HD-ready TV and
you'll be receiving over-the-air digital HDTV programming in no
time. In addition, the HD12 provides clear reception for standard
definition (NTSC) and enhanced definition TV signals. Take
advantage of the ability to receive CLEAR, CRISP HIGHDEFINITION
(ATSC) TV SIGNALS on local broadcast stations without additional
subscription feees. Get CD-quality sound right through your home
entertainment system with the DOLBY DIGITAL AND MPEG audio
decoding. Add the NextVision HD12 to you HD-ready TV for true HDTV
with no strings attached.
VIEWSONIC HD12 HDTV DTV RECEIVER
SATELLITE RECEIVER BEETEL SD9822Satellite Receiver Beetel the
Indian company Bharti Teletech started production of
telecommunications equipment in 1985 thanks to technical
cooperation with Siemens. Back then, it was all about telephones,
but these days the company has begun to manufacture satellite
receiver as well in order to meet the increasing demand in India.
We tried to find out what this receiver isall about and whether it
is technically fit for the global market. At first sight the
receiver looks like a DVD player, until you notice the LCD display
and six buttons on the front panel. As we are talking about an FTA
receiver, there is no card slot or CI slot. What we liked most
about the box was its remote control. It sits very well in your
hand and features a smart design for operating the receiver in an
easy and efficient way. All buttons on the remote are clearly
labeled. The receivers features both USALS and DiSEqC 1.2 and so we
decided to connect a STAB motor to the box. The Beetel has 45
satellite positions pre-stored. For our test we first selected the
correct LO frequency and then chose the NSS6 satellite at 95 East
the offset antenna started to move immediately and in less than one
minute the receiver had scanned all transponders, including
transponders with a high symbol rate of 40700. There's hardly a way
any other receiver could achieve this faster and more easily.
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SkyB has added a better-than-forecast 124,000 subscribers in the
past three months, hitting a total of 9.4 million, boosted by price
cuts and promotion for its high-definition TV service, with new
customers joining at the fastest rate for five years. Announcing a
four per cent rise in annual profits for the 12 months to the end
of June, chief executive Jeremy Darroch denied that BSkyB is
"recession proof", warning that "looking ahead, we expect the
overall consumer environment to be challenging". But he added: "We
think we are well placed to build a bigger and more profitable
business in the long term." The highdefinition service also helped
Sky increase ARPU at a new high of 464, (E542) up 37 on last year.
For the year as a whole, Sky announced pre-tax profits of 456
million, up from 60 million last year. But the results were
distorted by exceptional charges, especially related to the
collapse in the value of Sky's controversial stake in ITV. This
year's figures include a further 191 million write own in the 17.9
per cent stake as a result of ITV's plunging share price, while
last year's
results were hit by a 616 million charge. With these write owns
stripped out, operating profits were 780 million, up 4 per cent on
last year's 752 million. Revenues were 5.3 billion, up from 4.95
billion last year. Sky has been trying to persuade its existing
customers to expand the number of its products they take to include
home telephony and broadband. So far 16 per cent of Sky's 9.4
million homes take all three services. In the three months to the
end of June, Sky added 118,000 broadband customers. Sky has
announced that the number of customers choosing Sky+HD, the UK's
only high definition service currently capable of broadcasting 3D
services, has increased to 1.313 million following record growth.
In the next step in the Sky+HD journey, Sky has confirmed that it
will launch the UK's first 3D channel next year. The channel will
offer a broad selection of the best available 3D programming, which
is expected to include movies, entertainment and sport. The service
will be broadcast across Sky's existing HD infrastructure and be
available via the current generation of Sky+HD set-top boxes. To
watch 3D, customers will also require a new '3D Ready' TV, which
are expected to be on sale in the UK next year.
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Gone are the days when you could watch up to a 50 channels at a
time on your TV and the programming quality of media was also not
of high standards.
You are probably wondering how FTA channels makes money. Most
channels make money through advertising and sponsorship like the
Japanese television broadcasters TV Tokyo and TV Asahi are doing.
These channels rely on sponsorship and so does Philippine
Television like GMA, and ABS-CBN. Free To Air (FTA) is mostly
utilized in international broadcasting
SETUP YOUR SATELLITE DISHOccassionally, the signals would break
and there would be too many disturbances on your TV. With the
introduction of FTA satellite TV all that is just a thing of the
past. But what is FTA? FTA stands for free to air television
broadcasting. It used a FTA receiver for broadcasting TV and radio
signals and you can receive hundreds and even thousands of channels
on your TV sitting at home. Above all, this is free of cost! FTA is
delivered through satellite television and in different parts of
the world FTA television channels are broadcasted using unencrypted
VHF or UHF bands. In most countries where FTA is available, it is
free of cost but in some places you will be charged a small fee for
some of the channels or for using FTA satellite services. In some
case, you will be paying a license fee like for viewing BBC and in
other cases, you will end up making a voluntary contribution like
for educational broadcasters like PBS.AUGUST
and this makes it the video equivalent of shortwave radio. If
you are planning to invest in FTA then you should take it from FTA
authorized retailers who will provide you the list of channel
guides as well as content available in your country. Different
countries will have different channel content and channel guides so
you need to check with the local retailer for the information. One
of the important things to know about Free To Air (FTA) satellite
signals is that they are available in two types: one is the Ku-Band
or small dish, and the other is the C-Band or large dish. Most of
the international channels that are currently available in
Continental or North America are being broadcasted through the
Ku-band on a Telstar-5 satellite. Of course there are other options
available as well. The Kuband FTA satellite systems come with a
satellite receiver, remote control and a dish, which will point
towards a specific satellite.
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Satellite ReceptionIn a relatively short time, satellites have
become an essential part of global communication. In 1960, the
first TV satellite, named Echo, was launched. It was basically not
much more than a reflector, which reflected the TV signals it
received from earth. Two years later Telstar followed, which was
the first so-called active TV satellite. Instead of only reflecting
the incoming signals, it also converted the signals in order to
avoid interference between the incoming and outgoing signals.
Telstar had a rotational speed which was different from the
rotational velocity of the earth, so it had to be followed very
accurately by both transmission and reception stations. In 1964,
this problem was solved, when the first earth-synchronous
satellite, Syncom, was launched. Many others have followed since.
The most well known is probably Intelsat I, which was launched in
1965. By 1969 the satellite net had expanded to a worldwide
communication and TV network. In December 1982, the Astra I
satellite was launched, which generated new interest in satellites
from the general public in Europe. With its coming it has become
possible for people in Europe to receive TV and radio transmissions
with a small dish antenna. All currentAUGUST
communication satellites are earthsynchronous or geo-stationary.
This means they circle the earth in a specified orbit, at the same
speed as the earth itself. As a result, they appear to stand still.
All geostationary satellites revolve around the earth at a height
of 36,000 km, precisely over the equator. Here, the centrifugal and
gravitational forces of the earth are in equilibrium, ensuring that
the satellites stay in their position and do not fall back to
earth. Their speed is approximately 11,000 km per hour and the
distance to Central Europe is approximately 41,000 km. As neither
the distance nor the position over the equator changes,
transmission and receiving stations can remain fixed, maintaining
their aim at the satellite. The geo-stationary orbit where the
satellites are in is also called the Clarke Belt, named after
Arthur C. Clarke. He was a British writer and scientist who first
proposed the idea of the geo-stationary orbit used by today's
satellites. Non-geo-stationary satellites are used for applications
such as weather observations, military surveillance and
experiments. Most of them orbit the earth at a lower altitude than
the geostationary satellites. Their orbital speed must therefore be
faster, or else the earth's gravity would pull them down.
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MASTER CODE
MASTER CODEIn Order to solve the software problems of digital
receivers, we are here with master codes for your better
convenience.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28AUGUST
Amstrad SilverLine, Cromline Astrovox Aztech Baff Benjamin Besat
Citizen Coolsat Daewoo Digimaster Digi Box Digital Telecom 2000
Digital Telecom 2003/04 Digital Telecom x100
0000, 3472 8175,1250,1668,1010 1004,1111 2142 1004,1250 8175
7604 0103 8503,0500,0600 2606 8175 1004,0786 2999-1976
29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49
50 51 52 53 54 55 56
EchoStar EchoStar 2200-1200 EchoStar 2110, 3000, 3600 Euromax
Em5000/7000CI EuroStar/ Euro Box FortecStar 5100PLUS
7604,2441,3604 7604 3453 2142 9999-0000 1010,1668,1002,1111
FortecStar Lifetime Ultra 1010,1012,9966,6699,0000 FortecStar
FortecStar 6000 FortecStar Oneworld FortecStar Alpha/Beta
FortecStar 500 Galaxy GoldmasterSAT Humax Hyundai Hyundai1100MCOM
Kaon Kaon Kaon Kyoto Lawrence MediacomMFT930I MediacomMFT910I
MediacomEXEL MediacomMCIElite MediaStar Metabox1-2-3 The Highly
Circulated Satellite Magazine 1002, 1004,2228,2002,2004 1002 0914
2580 7777 9949 3453,2606,3141 9247,1600,1700 0000-1234
0325,6962,8503,0500,0600 1004Left to Right press Red, Green, Blue
and Yellow buttonsPress Yellow key, Enter 0000 Press Blue 2 times,
Press Green 2 times, Press Red 2 times, Press Menu key.
2046 ACTIVATE CODE (9339) 1818 Digital Telecom DB9 ACTIVATE CODE
(8040) 9876 Digital Telecom X1500 D & X1001 MINI ACTIVATE CODE
(PAGE UP) 1250 Digital Telecom X10 ACTIVATE CODE (7799) Digital
Telecom X11 3328
8989 Digital Telecom BLACK BOX & +1- +2 -911 ACTIVATE CODE
(9999) Digital Telecom X400 Dynavision CI-888, CI-991 Dynavision
Elite CX-9900 Dynavision Elite F-6600 Dynavision CX 777 Echolink
EL-700 FTA Echolink EL-707 FTA Echolink EL-707 FTA Plus Echo Set
9876 1004 9247 9247 5518 3327 2020 1520 7176
Yellow, Blue, Green, Menu
3453 1250 5347 1250 1250 7777 2142,8175 10042011
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MASTER CODEIn Order to solve the software problems of digital
receivers, we are here with master codes for your better
convenience.
57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77
78 79 80 81 82 83 84AUGUST
Megastar Micro-X MDR-2800 FTA Micro-X MDR-6000 IR Micro-X
MDR-6500 IRCI Micro-X MDR-4000 FTA Natvision Neosat 9800CI Neosat
SX-1600 Plus Neosat SX-9800CI Neosat SX-9600 Neosat SX-9800I
Neosat9800CI(old) Next Wave Nokia9800-9860-9600 Nokia 9200 S
Opensky OpenStar Opentel Pace Panasonic Pansat Radix Samsat Samson
SSI Samsung Samsung702 Samsung202SVACI SamsungDSR2000
2606,3141 1004 1004 1004 1250 1668,1010 1631,6805 1004 2580,3842
3472, 3842, 8510 2142 8510 8503 1234 147258 0786, 1777 1234
0937,3472 9949
86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103
104
SonySat-Spider Satcruiser Signal Smart Starsat Startrack Strong
SuperLazer 20000/1000 SuperMax Taplin TechnoSat Teleman Topfield
ToshibaTruman TM-150, 100Plus, 160, 155, 7000, Vege
8989 3742,3472 8888,5555,4444 3472,6934 1234,1361,2999,1999,9876
0786,2480 0235,0325,1361,0735 2142 5790 34533724, 2374,7176,
2606,1470, 2441, 3724,1250, 6893, 8766,1497
7176,1973 2606,2999 1048 1004 8191 8175-2958 1404 8277,929526
0786 02822002,7777
Truman TM-7000 Plus /Xtream Truman TM-100, 200 Vantage Vestel
Viva VIPVortec
3872,3472,1470,3725,2374 105 1668,1010 9815 0937 9876 0235,7777
9911 1631Press Menu Key, Go To System Setup And Go To System
Information, Enter 0000.
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725 XricaX5 Zinwell The Highly Circulated Satellite Magazine
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MOBILE TV:
EXECUTINGThe number of Mobile TV users has reached 20 million
globally, and will balloon to over two billion in 2013, according
to this new report.
THE VISIONThe report titled, Mobile TV: Executing the Vision
says the vast majority of users currently access free-to-air mobile
TV, but pay-TV will catch on as high-quality madefor-TV programming
becomes widely available on subscription-based channels. Mobile TV
is a killer app, said Naqi Jaffery, President and Chief Analyst,
Telecom Trends International. Just as mobile voice is becoming the
primary means of voice communication, mobile TV will eventually
become the primary means of accessing television, Mr. Jaffery said.
The momentum generated by mobile TV has surprised many industry
observers, Mr. Jaffery said. Despite the multiplicity of standards
and lack of uniform frequency allocation, mobile TV is making a
tremendous impact on the marketplace, he said. According to the
report, the market is seeing the evolution of multi-network
architecture with the same device supporting more than one
standard. However, the report says, DVB-H has emerged as the de
facto mobile TV standardAUGUST
globally. The market is seeing the convergence of out-of-band
broadcast and in-band multicast technologies into one seamless
network architecture, the report says. Besides providing
high-quality television reception, it says, such architecture
enables interactivity that will give a significant boost to mobile
commerce. The report, Mobile TV: Executing the Vision, provides a
comprehensive expose and analysis of the global mobile TV market.
The report discusses the status of the major mobile TV technologies
in terms of their technological development and market
implementation. The report analyzes the role of market drivers and
market inhibitors in the growth of mobile TV. The report offers
market sizing for mobile TV in terms of subscribers and revenue,
and provides detailed forecasts segmented by regions and by
technologies. The report has 160 pages, and provides seven-year
forecasts for all the major mobile TV technologies in all the five
regions worldwide. Mobile broadcasting services have already
attracted tens of millions of viewers in Japan and South Korea.
Mobile TV Broadcasting is a comprehensive report analysing the
evolution of television for mobile devices.
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EUROPEAN US DIGITAL TVThis Review Report addresses the digital
TV marketplace in the US and Western Europe. As analogue switch off
looms and new entrants make strong moves into the sector, it is
essential for players across the value chain to have an
understanding of market trends, dynamics and industry developments.
This report addresses the evolving market place and provides
forecasts split by region and platform. Outlines market level
trends split by national markets in Western Europe as well as
highlighting developments in the US. Provides in-depth analysis on
developments for each of the different TV platforms including
cable, satellite, DTT and IPTV. Addresses current strategies, such
as service bundling, that players are employing to boost their
competitive positions. Highlights current technological
developments, including HD and PVR penetration, that is set to
transform the digital TV sector. Digital cable is expected to
illustrate significant growth particularly as analogue cable is
switched to digital services. By 2012 there will be an estimated 69
million digital cable households with a CAGR of 8.4% from 2006 in
the US and Western Europe. Content producers are beginning to push
content through proprietary or partnered online portals, such as
the BBCs recent strategic move to deliver content via YouTube. This
puts rising pressure on traditional aggregators to boost the
attractiveness of their serviceAUGUST
offerings in order to acquire and retain customers. Datamonitor
expects that moving towards MPEG-4/H.264 AVC systems will promote
the entrance of additional competitors into the IPTV market.
Smaller European Internet service providers (ISPs) in particular
are expected to utilize the efficiencies of the coding standard to
create IPTV services. Gain insight into market growth split by
platform, service operator and region. Gain insight into
initiatives and strategies employed by service operators to remain
competitive. Understand PVR and HD adoption across Western Europe
and the US. Cable and satellite TV companies are hard at work to
convince consumers of their continuing value in the years ahead, as
free multichannel digital TV enters the market. Premium content
such as sports and movies will be one of their trump cards but
advanced TV services such as video-ondemand (VOD), high-definition
TV (HDTV), and digital video recorder (DVR) functions, are also
likely to be important differentiators between free and pay TV
services. But competition is also emerging from a different angle
of the Internet. By the time most countries have switched off their
analog TV signal, broadband Internet users will have enough
bandwidth available to them to access high quality video over the
Internet, and a whole new set of players will move into the TV
market.
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ENJOY DIGITAL TV AT CHEAPEST PRICE
D
igital Video Broadcasting (DVB) is a combination of
internationally accepted open standards for digital television.
Digital Video Broadcasting system has popularized Satellite
Television and Cable Television all round the globe. The Cable
Television and Satellite TV has in turn revolutionized the arena of
human entertainment. Now, with the help of DVB networks people can
enjoy latest blockbuster movies, popular soaps and breaking news
from all over the world by spending very little money. DVB is a
consortium of more than 300 companies working together to promote a
worldwide standard for the progression from analog to digital
broadcasting. There are a wide variety of service providers who
sell digital broadcasting television boxes which would enable you
to enjoy a wide gamut of premier television channels from all over
the world. Whether you are a movie buff, or a soap-opera addict,
whether you need you need your daily dose of reality TV you can
have it all with the help of these DVB service providers. There are
many types DVB service providers available in the market who would
provide you enticing offers which are alluring enough can make you
a couch potato in a jiffy. However, the quality of service each DVB
service providers varies considerably. So, whileAUGUST
making your choice of a perfect Digital Television service
provider you should always make sure the different offers and
bouquets they are providing to their customers. To avail the
services of one of the most renowned DVB companies all you need to
do is to visit their website http://dvbseller.com/ and find out
about their latest offers. The widely popular Dreambox of
dvbseller.com has crated waves round the world in the arena of
Digital Entertainment. Dreambox is an amazing DVB set top box which
would provide you with a great combination of a wide array of
international television channels in budget price. Their 500C and
500C Dreamboxes are state of the art digital TV boxes which are
renowned all over the world for their excellent picture quality and
sharp sound. Their last Dreambox from their stable, the Chinese
made 800HD is also creating quite a buzz among digital TV
enthusiasts. So, now you don't have to shell out astronomical
amount of money to enjoy the satellite television and cable
television at your home just by buying Dreambox 500S or Dreambox
500C from the above mentioned website.
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Inside view
EXCELLENCE?Kristen Langkjaer: "Our preferred material is Through
close cooperation in a Europewide network of highly qualified and
experienced partners, Danish Triax has gained valuable experience
through more than 30 commercial FTTH projects in Denmark and the
rest of Europe. "We have gained a lot of practical experience from
participating in many FTTH projects in Denmark and we are now using
this excellent knowledge in similar projects throughout Europe.
Denmark is among the European leaders of the FTTH roll out. More
than 70.000 Danish households already have access to a fibre optic
network and the number is increasing every day", says Kristen
Langkjaer, sales manager from Triax Cabinets. In 2007 Triax
Cabinets manufactured more than 75.000 cabinets in the modern
production facilities in Denmark. "We act as a system integrator
that guaranties flexible delivery of ready to install solutions. If
required we mount all the equipment inside the cabinets and we test
it before dispatch. That way our customers can save installation
time and at the same time be sure that everything is mounted
properly and safely", Kristen Langkjaer adds. Triax Cabinets is
specialist in creating the optimum environment and protection for
sensible electronic equipment. steel. It protects effectively
against vandalism and with the correct surface treatment it can
withstand even very harsh weather conditions for more than 20
years." TRIAX is happy to introduce its first HD combo receiver
based on MPEG4 HD chipset. The ST-HD527CI comes in black colour
with glossy black front-cover to suit most LCD TV of today. It
supports the MPEG4 H.264 standard and is able to decode FTA, Conax
and other CAM solutions on both DVB-S2 and DVB-T platform.
ST-HD527CI supports both SD and HD format programs and is able to
convert HD format to SD format and HD output format simultaneously.
With this receiver TRIAX enters the combo-platform on MPEG4 HD
platform and extends the line of HD receivers that are on offer in
the brand of TRIAX and Hirschmann.
Triax Cabinets is supplying a wide range of high quality steel
cabinets for large scale commercial FTTH projects in Europe.
Professional handling of in-house assembly and mounting of fibre
optical equipment from a large network of carefully selected
partners is another reason to choose Triax Cabinets as your
preferred provider of solutions for the protection of network
equipment.AUGUST
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Digital Satellites Emergence
W
hile satellite television has been around for several years it
is recently that more and more individuals have begun to switch
over to satellite television. When the satellite was first
introduced it was not always available in every area due to the
large dish that was required to receive the signal. In the last
fifteen years the satellites have become a small dish that is
easily installed on porch railings, roofs, and the sides of
apartment buildings. Other satellite equipment that you will find
on the market includes satellite radios. Rather than listening to
the regular radio most individuals find satellite radio without
commercial interruptions and constant coverage more useful in their
homes and cars. When you discuss digital satellite equipment with
friends you often hear many reasons why converting to this new
technology is worth it. First most will tell you the equipment can
be a little more expensive than just having cable television when
you speak about satellite television. The difference between cable
and satellite lies in the purchase of equipment. In order to get
the same picture from cable as you do on a satellite you have to
rent the
equipment from the service provider. This makes your overall
costs increase. While purchasing satellite equipment may be
expensive it is worth the picture and the one time cost. You may
also find that there are deals for purchasing satellite equipment,
such as buying a new television and receiving the digital satellite
equipment free. So while cost may be an issue many have found it
more cost effective to switch to satellite television. There are
downsides to satellite television unless you have receivers for
each room. The satellite is still based on having each television
hooked up to the one receiver and therefore each room will have the
same channel. This can be a problem when you have teenagers, but
then again there are several reasons for having satellite
television. While it does not make sense to most individuals, cable
television tends to have more problems with weather than a
satellite. Yes, rain, snow, and wind can interfere with your
satellite signal, but it usually lasts a few minutes or during the
worst of the storm. Cable tends to lose service because of the
coaxial cable that is run all over. The cable can be cut, the
weather can knock over the poles, or any number of reasons that
could take days to fix.
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PAKISTANI CHANNELS DIRECTORYWaseb TV TV-One, News One Aaj News
PTV Home, News, WorldGeo News ATV A Lite / A Plus PTV National PTV
Global USA Hum TV Masala TV Style 360 Madani Channel KTN News KTN /
Kashish TV Awaz TV DM Digital Global AJK TV ZAM TVStarlite TV/
Silver Screen/ Flim WorldApna Channel
Asia Sat 3S 105.5oE Asia Sat 3S 105.5oE Asia Sat 3S 105.5oE Asia
Sat 3S 105.5 E Asia Sat 3S 105.5 E Asia Sat 3S 105.5 E Asia Sat 3S
105.5 E Asia Sat 3S 105.5 E Asia Sat 3S 105.5oE Asia Sat 3S 105.5 E
Asia Sat 3S 105.5 E Asia Sat 3S 105.5 E Asia Sat 3S 105.5 E Asia
Sat 3S 105.5 E Asia Sat 3S 105.5oE Asia Sat 3S 105.5 E Asia Sat 3S
105.5 E Asia Sat 5 100.5 E ChinaStar 1 87.5 E Thaicom 78.5 E
Thaicom 78.5oE Thaicom 78.5oE Thaicom 78.5 E Thaicom 78.5 E Thaicom
78.5 E Thaicom 78.5 E Thaicom 78.5oEIntelsat 7/10 68.5oE Intelsat
7/10 68.5oEo o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
4166 H 5700 3/4 4166 H 5700 3/4 4161 H 3040 3/4 4091 V 13333 3/4
4180 V 26666 3/4 4091 V 13333 3/4 4154 H 5632 3/4 4114 V 7000 3/4
4106 V 2894 3/4 4132 H 9200 3/4 4132 H 9200 3/4 4132 H 9200 3/4
3738 V 2815 3/4 4084 H 5779 3/4 4084 H 5779 3/4 4176 H 2250 3/4
4071 H 14240 3/4 3777 V 3333 3/4 4076 H 2539 3/4 3960 V 30000 5/6
3600 V 26667 3/4 3960 V 30000 3/4 3960 V 30000 5/6 3600 H 26667 3/4
3960 V 30000 5/6 3431 H 13333 3/4 3452 H 7188 2/3 3960 V 30000
5/63796 H 7300 3/4 3796 H 7300 3/4
Seraiki Channel Urdu Channel Urdu News Channel Urdu Channel News
Channels Urdu Channel Urdu Channel Urdu Channel Urdu Channel Urdu
Channel Cooking Channel Fashion Channel Religious Channel Sindhi
News Channel Sindhi Music Channel Sindhi Channel Urdu Channel Urdu
Channel Urdu Channel Movie Channels Punjabi Channel Music Channel
Punjabi Channel Educational Channel Movie Channel Religious Channel
Christian Channel Pushto Channel Pushto News ChannelUrdu News
Channel Irdeto-2 News Ch. Decoder
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Joo MusicApna Channel
VTV 4 Filmazia Hadi TV Good NewsAVT Khyber Khyber News
Waqt TV Tensport Pak. CNBC PakAUGUST
Intelsat 7/10 68.5o E Intelsat 7/10 68.5o E Intelsat 7/10 68.5o
E
4003 H 2964 3/4 3744 H 20770 3/4 3810 H 3312 2/3
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The Musik Intelsat 7/10 68.5oEARY Mid. East ARY News
3864 H 19890 3/4 3864 H 19890 3/4 3864 H 19890 3/4 3774 H 3300
2/3 4124 V 19850 3/4 4117 H 3333 2/3 4143 H 3306 3/4 4127 H 3255
3/4 4158 H 6510 3/4 4150 H 6600 3/4 3808 V 10340 3/4 3809 H 2175
3/4 3897 H 2500 3/4 3893 H 1770 3/4 4157 V 2850 3/4 3753 V 6500 3/4
3883 H 3000 3/4 3907 V 3255 3/4 4145 V 6000 3/4 3735 V 3333 3/4
3730 V 2890 3/4 4104 H 3000 3/4 3724 V 3255 3/4 3911 V 3100 3/4
4035 H 2894 3/4 3864 H 3790 3/4 3886 H 6200 3/4 3945 H 4700 3/4
3951 H 3240 3/4 3956 H 3255 3/4 3968 H 11480 3/4 3998 V 2850 3/4
3917 V 3333 3/4 4115 H 3333 3/4 4031 H 3248 3/4 3814 H 4666 3/4
4110 H 3255 3/44120 H 2850 3/4 3785 H 2850 3/4 3797 H 3255 3/4 4026
H 3255 3/4
Intelsat 7/10 68.5oE Intelsat 7/10 68.5oE Intelsat 7/10 68.5oE
Intelsat 7/10 68.5oE Intelsat 7/10 68.5oE Intelsat 7/10 68.5oE
Intelsat 7/10 68.5oE Intelsat 7/10 68.5oE Intelsat 7/10 68.5oE
Paksat 38.0 oE Paksat 38.0 oE Paksat 38.0 oE Paksat 38.0 oE Paksat
38.0 oE Paksat 38.0 oE Paksat 38.0 oE Paksat 38.0 oE Paksat 38.0 oE
Paksat 38.0 oE Paksat 38.0 oE Paksat 38.0 oE Paksat 38.0 oE Paksat
38.0 oE Paksat 38.0 oE Paksat 38.0 oE Paksat 38.0 oE Paksat 38.0 oE
Paksat 38.0 oE Paksat 38.0 oE Paksat 38.0 oE Paksat 38.0 oE Paksat
38.0 oE Paksat 38.0 oE Paksat 38.0 oE Paksat 38.0 oEPaksat 38.0 oE
Paksat 38.0 oE Paksat 38.0 oE Paksat 38.0 oE
Urdu Channel Islamic Channel Music Channel Urdu Channel Urdu
Channel Music Channel Decoder Urdu News Channel Seraiki Channel
English News Channel Urdu News Channel Urdu News Channel Pakistani
Movie Channel Balochi Channel Urdu Channel Religious Channel Urdu
News Channel Sindhi Channel Food Channel Urdu Channel Punjabi News
Channel Sindhi Channel Sindhi Channel Urdu News Channel Islamic
Channel Urdu News Channel Balochi Channel Music Channel Punjabi
Channel Music Channel Islamic Channel Urdu Channel Kids / Urdu
Cooking Channel Urdu Channel Punjabi Channel Urdu Channel Music
ChannelMusic Channel
Hum TV Aag TV Samaa TV Rohi Dawn News Express News Dunya News
AKS TV VSH News Royal News Hadi TV Dhoom TV Sindh TV/Sindh News
Ziaqa TV N Vibe Kook TV / Apna News Dharti TV Mehran TV Din News
Zam Zam TV City 42 News PTV Bolan Oye Punjab TV, Star Asia Play TV
Haq TV N Vibe ARY Nick/ARY Zauq/ARY M.E. Value TV Ravi TV Metro One
G Kaboom MTV Pakistan/Indus Vision Business PlusIndus News Apna
News/Kook TV Oxygene Channel 5
Urdu News ChannelUrdu News Channel Punjabi Channel Urdu Channel
Urdu Channel
Sohni Dharti TV Sabzbaat Balochistan Kohenoor TVPTV Global Aapna
Des ARY News Geo UK/Aag TV/QTV DM News ARY Digital M.E Geo USA Aaj
TV Dawn News
Paksat 38.0 oE Paksat 38.0 oE Paksat 38.0 oEEuroBird-1 28.5 oE
EuroBird-1 28.5 oE EuroBird-1 28.5 oE EuroBird-1 28.5 oE EuroBird-1
28.5 oE Nilesat 101 7.0 oW Nilesat 101 7.0 oW Nilesat 101 7.0 oW
Nilesat 101 7.0 oW
4149 V 2800 3/4 3819 V 2222 3/4 4153 V 3333 3/411224 V 27500 3/4
11260 V 27500 2/3 11390 V 27500 2/3 11426 V 27500 2/3 11344 H 27500
2/3 11804 H 27500 3/411881 H 27500 3/4
Agricultural Channel Balochi Channel Islamic ChannelUrdu Channel
Kashmiri Channel Urdu News Channel Urdu Channels Urdu News Channel
Urdu Channel Decoder Urdu Channel Decoder Urdu News Channel English
News Channel
10930 H 27500 3/4 12303 H 27500 3/4
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DMB Market in KoreaAccording to the latest report, the number of
Satellite Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (S-DMB) subscribers has
reached 440,000 since the service launch in May 2005, as of
February 2006, while the number of Terrestrial Digital Multimedia
Broadcasting (TDMB) subscribers has reached 110,000 since the
service launch in December 2005.T-DMB service is offered at no
charge, allowing users with DMB device to freely watch TV programs
on their handsets. Based on the current number of DMB subscribers,
the DMB market in Korea will grow to the amount of 136.9 billion
KRW in 2006, says David Kim, chief consultant. Since the commercial
launch of Satellite DMB and Terrestrial DMB, a wide array of DMB
devices has been released. The DMB device manufacturers are
focusing on developing devices with more than two functions such as
Terrestrial DMB, Satellite DMB, WiBro and HSDPA. The major
manufacturers include LG, Pantech and Samsung but there are also
many smaller manufacturers offering diversified devices, such as
USB and PMP-type DMB devices. The report, titled DMB Market in
Korea Service, Device and the Future, forecasts the development of
Korean DMB marketAUGUST
Service Device and The Futureby covering the market environment,
related issues, the development status, the outlook, and devices of
Korean DMB service. In addition, the report aims to set a direction
for the better environment in mobile TV service by showing the
development status and outlook of the Korean DMB service to market
players such as overseas communications providers, broadcasters,
device vendors, contents providers, etc. Digital multimedia
broadcasting (DMB) services based on two different technologies,
terrestrial DMB (TDMB) and satellite DMB (S-DMB), have been in
commercial operation since 2005. Despite their similarity in terms
of consumer experience, enabling users to watch TV on the move,
T-DMB and SDMB are undergoing different development scenarios.
Suran Seong examines the current development of the two mobile
broadcasting technologies and identifies the lessons for deployment
in other markets. Since the launch of the first satellite digital
multimedia broadcasting (DMB) service in May 2005, Korea has been a
trailblazer for mobile broadcasting services. While sales of
DMB-enabled mobile devices are growing, service providers'
financial results have shown little improvement. Suran Seong
assesses the progress and issues so far.
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CABLE TVCable TV is a method of providing homes with television
using laid cables rather than the more common broadcasting method
with radio waves. The signal is usually sent through coaxial cables
which are laid and then connected directly to the customer's
television allowing them to receive the Cable TV signal. Cable TV
is usually provided by private companies, many of them offering
their customers a cable TV package that will allow them access to
many more TV channels than the standard terrestrial signal.
Recently, with the rise of broadband internet technology a number
of companies providing cable TV services will also incorporate a
broadband connection into the deal. The technology used for Cable
TV has been available for many years, however it was not until the
late eighties that Cable TV became commonplace in the UK. In the
USA cable TV is extremely popular and it is estimated that almost
60% of homes in America are subscribed to at least a basic Cable TV
service. Cable TV has been available in American since 1948, but it
was initially used to allow people living in remote areas where the
radio signal broadcast by TV stations was weak access to TV.
AND SERVICESSince its early inception Cable TV has become big
business in America, and there are a number of private companies
offering cable TV services who are in direct competition with each
other. The number of companies offering a broadband and telephone
connection with their cable TV packages has increased
significantly. An increasing number of television and internet
companies are able to provide their customer with cable services
directly to their homes, allowing them access to a wide range of
cable TV stations or high speed internet. Some companies are able
to provide both of these services in one package, and this is
becoming a very popular option for many homeowners, as the bills
for their internet service, television and telephone are all
combined into one monthly payment which is very easy to keep track
off. One of the reasons that cable services are becoming so
popular; especially cable internet is the fact that it is generally
very reliable. Many of the TV companies that were previously only
available through a satellite connection have moved into the cable
industry. Cable TV is considered to be much more effective and
efficient than satellite as there is less chance of loosing the
connection.
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AROUND THE SATELLITE WORLD
RUSSIA TO LAUNCH TWO TRANSMITTER SATELLITESMeeting the demand of
sending telemetric and research data, two transmitter satellites,
Luch 5A and Luch 5B, will be launched by the end of 2011 to fully
cover the International Space Station (ISS), Federal Space Agency
officials have said. Currently, the US space shuttles deliver cargo
that will stop flying in 2010-2011. "We hope to launch the first
satellite next year," manned programs department head Alexei
Krasnov told Itar-Tass. Russian Soyuz spaceships flying cargo have
limited capacities - they can return up to 250 kilograms of cargo
to the Earth. "Thus, the focus will shift onto satellite
transmission of research data," Krasnov said. At present, the
information is being transmitted via American satellites. National
satellites become a priority of Russia, he said.
ISRO PLANS TO BUILD TWO SATELLITESISRO is planning to build two
new satellites especially for environmental monitoring even as it
is stepping up efforts to use its
assessment on agriculture conditions and weather to effectively
help people on the ground in co-ordination with other government
agencies. "One (satellite) is mainly for studying aerosols and
related things and another one for trace gases (carbon dioxide,
carbon monoxide, nitric oxide and sulphur dioxide, among others),"
Indian Space Research Organisation chairman G Madhavan Nair said.
He said the satellites are in line with what Union ministry of
environment and forests wants. Nair recently had a discussion with
Union minister of state Jairam Ramesh, who is now expected to
submit a note to Prime Minister on the subject. Nair said while
Bangalore-headquartered ISRO would build these satellites, it would
work with the Ministry to put together a competent team to analyse
the data from the missions and study the climate change.AUGUST
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TROUBLE SHOOTER
TV ON A LAPTOPIs it possible to monitor satellite TV on a
laptop. Free to air or others? (Fazal Kamal, Karachi) A: Yes, if
you have a TV tuner card in your PC, you can hook it up to the
beneficiary for your satellite service. However, you can't just
plug the satellite cable directly to the laptop.
SATELLITE CHANNELSable receive satellite Q:2Why am Iwhen
Itodon't have a channels satellite?" (Moeen Khan, via e-mail) A:
When we hooked up our new HDTV and expected "it" to find our cable
channels that we pay for, we also are able to receive many
satellite channels. Some of them are those lowlife "secret"
channels that nobody should want...much less pay extra to receive,
and I don't WANT them coming into my house. My cable company says
there is nothing they can do. Any ideas about where these "things"
are coming from? My next door neighbor and across the street
neighbor both have satellite dishes, but don't know how I could
receive the channels if I don't have anything related to satellite
service in my home.
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HDTV TUNERany channel Q:3Can we watch HDTV tuner if you don't
have the yet? (Touseef Ahmed, Dubai) A: Sure. HDTV is available
with any UHF antenna. And the best part is, it's uncompressed,
whereas that Satellite receiver has to compress the signal due to
bandwidth issues.
DISH ANTENNAan apartment. Can I still Q:5Ia live in (M.S Hassan,
Karachi) get dish? A: Generally - yes, if you have a balcony. The
law demands that your landlord must give you permission. FCC rules
permit residents of rental property to install a dish only in areas
that are subject to the renter's exclusive control and use. This
means an area that you may use, but that is not available for the
general use of all tenants. Such an area include a balcony, yard,
patio, deck or other area that only you have the right to use. If
you have such an area, there's no problem, you may install a
dish.
HDTVthe Difference Q:4What isTV and HDTV?Between via Digital
(Lal Jan, e-mail) A: Here is where things may start to get
confusing for the consumer. All HDTV is digital, but not all
Digital TV is HDTV. As stated previously, in the answer to question
#1, the same bandwidth for digital TV broadcasting can either used
to supply a video signal (or several) and other services, or can be
used to transmit a single HDTV signal.
DTVwe switching Q:6 Why areIqbal, Duabi) to DTV? (Amjad A: DTV
is a more flexible and efficient technology than the current analog
system. In the same bandwidth in which WZZM provides one analog
programming channel, we may provide a super sharp "high definition"
(HDTV) program or multiple "standard definition" DTV programs
simultaneously. Providing several program streams at one time is
called "multicasting." The number of programs we can send on our
digital channel depends on the level of picture detail, also known
as "resolution," desired in each programming stream.
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TV SERVICEservice? Q:7 What is satellite TV(Wajahat How much
does it cost? Hakeem, Hyderabad) A: Satellite TV service gets its
TV signals from satellites in geosynchronous orbit. Because they
stay in the same position relative to the earth's surface at all
times, once a satellite antenna (usually, a dish of some kind) is
properly aimed, it can be left as-is thereafter. Satellite signals
are broadcast from a ground station to multiple satellites, which
then broadcast those signals back to the earth across huge expanses
of territory.
SATELLITE PROVIDERSbundled Q:10What kinds offrom cableservices
are available providers? Satellite providers? Who else gets
involved? (Waqar Ahmed, Abbotabad) A: When it comes to channel
lineups, both satellite and cable providers apparently compete on
the same playing field. Both offer all kinds of family channels,
lifestyle channels, sport channels, news channels, movie channels
and HDTV packages. Generally, cable takes the edge on local channel
offerings and on-demand services, and satellite takes the edge on
sports and movie packages, as well as for high-ticket pay-per-view
and entertainment offerings.
TV SIGNALservice Q:11 How doescable andavailability differ for
satellite? What effects does this have on my TV signal? (Qasim
Shah, via e-mail) A: The biggest difference between cable and
satellite is availability. Cable is available only in neighborhoods
where the provider can run a cable into your home. Satellite is
available anywhere you can put an antenna that can see one of the
satellite provider's satellites in orbit (this does require a line
of sight to that satellite). In most metro areas, cable is a viable
option and worth comparing to satellite. In most rural areas,
satellite is the only option, because cable isn't available.
SATELLITE TV the Q:8 What arecableprimary differences between
and satellite TVservices? (Khalid Usman, Peshawar) A: That's tough
to say, because the hundreds of cable TV providers that exist all
have somewhat different offerings, and because even the offerings
from the two primary satellite providers also differ substantially.
Conventional wisdom is that satellite TV offers more and better
for-a-fee sports and entertainment packages, and a broader
selection of HDTV channels, while cable TV offers more and better
local stations (they will often rebroadcast all of the OTA channels
in a viewing area on cable, and usually operate one or more
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AirtelOn October 9, 2008, the leading telecommunications
services provider of India Bharti Airtel Limited claimed to have
changed the world of digital home entertainment forever by
launching its Direct To Home (DTH) Satellite TV service- Airtel
Digital TV. The service available in 150 cities across the country
promises to give a whole new experience for home entertainment. If
you are tired of low quality performance by your old DTH provider,
you can happily choose the new Airtel Digital TV as it offers
exceptional picture clarity, good quality audio and High Definition
ready interactive content due to the latest MPEG4 standard with DVB
S2 technology that it uses. The Airtel Digital TV also stands out
in terms of better performance even during bad weather conditions
such as heavy rains. It uses a 20% larger dish antenna as compared
to the other services which ensures a much better performance even
during rain pours. Apart from these technologi cal advancem ents,
Airtel hasAUGUST
Digital TValso brought a string of features which will tempt
even the most loyal of all the subscribers for other DTH services.
Let's take a look at what could interest you as a user. If you are
the kind of person for whom even juggling through two remotes is
dealing with 'technology', then Airtel has simplified it for you.
With the Airtel Digital TV, you get complete freedom from two
remote controls and have the convenience of operating your TV with
only a single remote. The Set Top Box that Airtel Digital TV
Provides also claims to have the highest memory which means a
larger number of interactive applications. These also include some
really cool applications like Travel (allowing you to book tour and
travel packages), iShop (which provides a great shopping experience
right on your TV sets), iCity (which gives you relative city
information), and iMatinee (allowing you to book movie tickets).
There is also some awesome news for the gaming enthusiasts. Airtel
Digital TV come pre loaded with a range of entertaining games and
the bonus is that these games keep refreshing every six weeks. So
if you have got bored of playing the same set of games over and
over again, just leave it to the experts to put up new ones for you
all the time!
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A SIMPLE AND QUICK GLANCE AT FTA RECEIVERS
K
nown as a special kind of satellite receiver that is developed
to detect unencrypted signals from different satellite dishes,
Freeto-Air (FTA) receiver has the capacity to receive data that
follow MPEG-2 formats. Since this receiver was created for this
sole purpose, FTA receiver does not have the capacity of decoding
satellite transmissions from DirecTV and Dish Networks. However,
this receiver has distinct functions that individuals may find
useful and helpful when it comes to television and radio
broadcasting. The most common type of FTA receiver looks like a
typical hardware box and is similar with DirecTV receivers, as well
as Dish Networks. Meanwhile, the other type of FTA receiver allows
people to receive free-to-air satellite transmissions in their
computer systems. By just looking at the appearance of FTA
receivers, individuals can already determine its type. Before
purchasing and installing an FTA receiver there are some factors
that people should first consider to assess the efficiency,
reliability, and functionality of the equipment. For instance, it
is best to know if the receiver that they like to install features
an Electronic Program Guide. It is also advantageous if it has the
capacity toAUGUST
zoom pictures. Additionally, people should also consider whether
the receiver can decode picture-in-picture transmissions and if it
features a Personal Video Recorder. When it comes to radio
frequencies, an FTA receiver must have the capacity to see and copy
two differing channels at the same time. Moreover, people should
also know if the receiver features interfaces for S-Video and Dolby
Sony/Philips Digital Interconnect Format. In addition, this
receiver should also feature Blind Search Power Scan to detect the
different channels from a single satellite. Finally, it is
advantageous if people choose FTA receivers that have On Screen
Displays. For those who have interest in purchasing FTA receivers
they should buy from manufacturers that have good reputation in
developing such equipment. Some of the best FTA receiver developers
in the world are Pansat, Viewsat, and Fortec. Other manufacturers
that also excel in creating such equipment are Coolsat, BlackBird,
and Ariza. Consumers can also purchase receivers from UltraStar,
Twinhan, and Digiwave. To enhance the functionalities of FTA
satellite receivers, people can add several advance equipment. For
those who want to get transmissions that follow KuBand and C-Band
format, they should equip the receivers with a satellite dish.
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Inside viewIn the 1990s, the space community witnessed the
revolution that is now the Small Satellite market. Small satellites
were initially written off as not being large enough to have any
real practical function; however, since the early 2000s, space
companies large and small have been falling over themselves to get
involved in Small Satellites. This class of spacecraft has proven
to be much more useful than the skeptics proffered. With the Small
Satellite market experiencing brisk business, many of us within the
Small Satellite community are now wondering where the next
revolution will come from. Most think that the smart money is on
Picosatellites and Nanosatellites, but this class of spacecraft has
yet to prove its technical capability, ye it is clear that it is
fast becoming the most economically viable method of accessing
space. Following a rapid growth in the number of picosatellite and
nanosatellite missions over the last 12 to 18 months, the number of
offthe-shelf subsystems and services available for microspacecraft
missions has also grown dramatically. This growth in demand for
microspacecraft related hardware is leading to changes in the way
that spacecraft hardware is being bought and sold. In 2007, Clyde
Space completed the development of their first Cubesat subsystem.
It was an Electrical Power System (EPS) that was physically and
electrically compatible with the standard Cubesat format, and also
compatible with the Cubesat Kit from Pumpkin, Inc. This
standardisation of size and electrical connections has meant that
it was possible for Clyde Space to produce the EPS in relatively
large numbers; for example, our current production run is for 50
units. Due to the ability to mass produce a satellite subsystem
such as this, the cost of the system is now low enough to be
purchased outright with a credit card. In fact, the author would
love to say that the idea of credit card sales for Cubesat systems
was his, but the reality is that most of our Cubesat customers want
to pay with credit card and regularly request to do so. Therefore,
it is the market that is driving the change in the way that these
systems are sold, but with this change will come opportunity to
make significant steps forward in microspacecraft cost, schedule
and engineering design.AUGUST
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TELEVISION IN THE 21ST CENTURY Its not just about Entertainment.
In the more than sixty years since television was adapted for
commercial use and first started appearing in American homes, TV
programming has always been primarily about entertainment, not
education.he entire concept of television had a single purpose:
entertain people in their homes, get their attention and, when you
have accomplished that sell them products and services. After all,
corporations that sponsored the programs paid the bills. It was
important to television executives (make that critically important)
that corporate sponsors make money. These executive believed back
then, and still believe today, that entertainment draws audiences
and that educational or instructional TV is not always
entertaining. Audiences, the larger the better, of course, help
corporate sponsors of TV programming sell products and services and
make money. It is as simple as that and always has been. And yet,
the formerly locked-in mindset of TV networkAUGUST
executives and programmers is beginning to change. Thats because
educational TV has become entertaining. Oh, it cant be said that
every show that attempts to educate viewers is fun or interesting
to watch. Thats still not true. But many of todays shows that are
built around instruction or education are enjoyable. The people who
produce such programming understand that it is essential that the
shows they sell to networks, shows that receive a television time
slot, must be entertaining or there will be no viewers (or, at the
very least, just a few viewers). So now in the 21st century, shows
that are meant to impart information or instruct or educate (and
there are lots of them) have found a way to captivate and involve
their viewers by making the programming entertaining. Its evident
in shows that cover human history show and tell how products are
manufactured cover political discourse and current events teach
about government enter American courtrooms and so much more. It
began as a kind of classroom in a picture tube, but today, in the
21st century, educational TV is finally entertaining. Satellite TV
too can sometimes be the main cause for enjoying a good time
together. For example, on a gaming night you can invite some of
your friends to watch the game on your HDTV. The dish HD connection
will allow you to get the best quality true to life picture on
TV.
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