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7. ellite Meters fora reitablelsolution HDTM Displays Signal Strength R F level and Pre and Post BER together Fast and accurate Pre BER in real time for easy pointing of aerial via built in COFDM PASS and FAIL indication in real time 32 pre programmed transmitters via website or all channel step through Audible tune in with back light Automatic constellation RF input range 167 862 MHz Input dynamic range 72dBm 20dBm Input connector BNC Input imp 75 ohms Loop through Built in universal charger 100 240 V Ac 12 W Intelligent charger CE approved with delta V delta T detection Fast charge then Trickle Run time with full charge Minimum 5 hours from 2 4 Ah NiMH battery Computer interface Serial port Com 1 4 for upgradeable software on transmitters Supplied with leather case mains lead programming lead car lead IEC to BNC adapter and 2 off 10db attenuators HDSM Signal Strength and BER displayed together 32 Transponders or 16 satellites horizontal amp vertical Audible tune in with back light DVB C amp Ku band Mpeg V Sat compatible Run time with full charge single LNB Minimum 3 hours from 2 4Ah NiMH battery _ Figure of 8 mains input connector 2 1 mm Female PSU plug x for external charge via supplied car charger LNB short circuit p 500 mA automatic limiter tF input range 950 2150 MHz r interface Serial Port C0M 1 2 3 or 4 for on satellite settings gt
8. 585 F Connector 7 mm F Connector 7 mm waterresistant F Connector 4 mm and more Remotesystems AV Linker Videosender for remote control Remote Blaster Zapline 2 and more Koaxialcable High Qualitiy cable Minicable Coax Mini Twincable Coax 17 dB plus controlline www doebis de BEGINNER SECTION Dish Installation Exactly adjust your satellite dish by yourself Heinz Koppitz Just with a simple digital receiver it s not very easy to correctly adjust a satellite antenna First you have to slowly move the dish to the correct position and if the signal is finally avail able as soon as bad weather conditions appear you may lose the picture or at least it could be distorted because of the not very accurate mountings most manufacturers use Fortunately there are a few clues how to correctly adjust the dish with minimal effort which I will tell you in this article Modern DTH satellites transmit high power signals so that they can be received with small 60cm dishes or even with flat dishes and if there are reception problems they normally don t occur because of the small dish size but because of poor alignment In the old analogue days the mounting systems didn t have to be very precise but nowadays it s necessary to correctly adjust the dish up to one degree The antenna mount sometimes makes it very hard to adjust the dish correctly To easily adjust the elevatio
9. FREE SatcoDX Download Tihe Largest Satellite DEA L 4 2 1002 T Connect 5 2400 T USB box Amazing Mini DVB S receiver Technisat HD Vision 32 LCD Monitor That Can Receive it All Up Close and Personal Receiver Manufacturer HORIZON s Sal Director om au Jason Lee ARION s CEO John McLoone anc ix Shares His Company s Story Technical er E ca Robert Sydet 3g Ru ect gt More real than real world TOPFIELD High Definition Digital Receiver brings you higher level of video standard 1 Ih 5 3 H284 SU Digital Videt Decoding Video amp Audio Dutput 720 87BP 576 Videa Out Wate Upgrade by Over The Air amp USB tor service information y TL Y E Cim OSS Topfield Co Ltd Hanseo Bldg 246 3 Seohyun Dong Bundang Ku seongnam GyeongGi Do 463 824 Korea Tel 8231 778 0800 Fax 82 31 778 0801 0802 wwwi topfield com Email inquiry i topfield com Topfield Europe GmbH Lichtstr 43H D 50825 Cologne Germany www topfield europe cam Email info topfield europe com Exclusively for TELE satellite Readers SatcoDX World of Satellites SatcoDX s World of Satellites Software contains the technical data from every satellite transmission worldwide S
10. configure the LOF of LNB choose to scan only FTA or all channels The blind scan will find any active transponders and directly get the channels list While the search is in progress only the frequency and SR are shown as well as the found channel names It would be nice if the polarity would be included as well Conclusion We were pleased to test this receiver s feature and reli able operation With the ability to upgrade from satellite this receiver will always have an up to date firmware This Matrix Planet is a cost effective FTA receiver Manufacturer PT Stella Satindo Komplek Daan Mogot Prima Blok B3 No 7 Jl Daan Mogot Raya km 12 8 Jakarta 11740 Indonesia Website www stella co id 62 21 54373829 62 21 54373833 Function sales stella co id Matrix Planet Digital FTA receiver with OTA Channel Memory Satellites Symbolrate 3200 no DiSEqC 22 kHz switch USALS Programmable 0 12V Scart connectors Video Audio Output 3XRCA Digital Audio Output Color systems S VHS Output no PAL NTSC no RF Modulator SCPC Compatible EPG yes fixed on 621 MHz ch 39 yes yes Teletext Power Supply Power Consumption Stet Scan 9 Scan T Scan Mode _ Bind Scan Blind Scan no 90 240 20 W max DTA Satelite IL SELTER Polarity Simbel R nta Your cosmic eye 30 12 CI E1000PVR
11. B B E E E EH B B HS d HW E EP E B EH B H EH EH E NE E E IL Address An gt M gt onster Antenna TT City ZIP m d Note one year subscription includes State six issues of TELE satellite International E B H E HN RON RO ON BOR BOR BOR E OE ORO BOR HO EO E BOR BOR BON BON eee ON BOB BOE HON EON WO magazine plus the updated SatcoDX CD ROM with each The CD comes with the full Tel version of SatcoDX s World of Satellites and ad E ZB BOB HON HORE nnana BOR BOR HOS OR HORE BOB BOR OR BOR BOR OB BOB HO OR ER OB BOR BOR MO E includes the database update license Fax or mail this order form to the TELE E mail satellite subscription center nearest you Payment Credit Card i Check Date ney Order Card Security Number Uu Exp Date 2 sop sale Signature Name on Card Except subscriptions with Disticor Direct Chess OS click clack High Quality Dish hinged LNB Arm partial pre assembled mounting very easy quick installation even lacquered HQ Reflector very robust mounting made of steel incl 2 pole fixers manual 65 85cm Aluminium Steel partial pre assembled self arresting and www click clack eu mounting hinged LNB Arm Chess Edition II Universal LNB Series 020b Single Twin Quattro Quad mit gide DOWN p
12. It all started in the year 2000 at that time BSkyB needed for the digital age small and easy to handle digital satellite meters for the precise alignment of satellite dishes The alignment of the antennas to ASTRA 2 at 28 2 east had especially increased the demands placed in the installers Horizon s first analyzer the HDSM Hori zon Digital Satellite Meter greatly simpli fied this work Today this unit is available in version 2 5 and presents itself as Horizon s success product Nearly 75 of our sales revolve around this product explains John McLoone Horizon s Sales Director it is avai lable for roughly 250 at the retail level Initially Horizon distributed only in Great Britain but over the next several years they expanded their reach They now deliver to Technical Manager Robert Sydee left and Sales Director John McLoone center the USA as OEM the brand name Birdog with Horizon s HDSM n and also in Germany where Kathrein distri butes under the name MSK Horizon products can also be found in Italy with RAIWAY for DVB T and in Australia for AUSTAR also for DVB T Doordarshan and TSky in India have also recently jumped on the bandwagon At Horizon s headquarters you will find 10 employees additional employees can be found in the distribution headquarters in the USA and India Actual production of the a o analyzers is handled by a partner company EN CAT Not too far from Enfield there are 1
13. The receiver has three connections at it s back USB interface Tuner input and power supply A LED on the front shows the state On Off of the receiver The installation of the device could not be made easier Once the antenna cable and the power supply are plugged in you only need to connect the USB cable to your computer and Windows will start the installation pro cedure asking you to insert the CD ROM The whole process only takes 2 or 3 minutes and you can immediately start the Digital TV application which appears on your desktop If you happen to have a Dish pointing at Astra 19 2 E you can immediately test your new acquisition since a certain amount of TV channels mostly German are part of the initial channel list The graphical interface that comes up on your screen is fairly self explanatory The main part contains the TV picture on the left you will find the channel list and all the nec essary buttons for operating the receiver It is very likely that you may want to modify the initial setup for the satellite and channels A simple click on the settings button will display a menu page with several tabs The first tab LNB is for the antenna setup It offers the choice between no DiSEqC simple and DiSEqC 1 0 where up to 4 LNB could be con figured There is no possibility to use a motorized dish Once this setting is taken care of you can click Apply and return to the main GUI A click on th
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15. satellites we did because it dif Western Poland the number of Telephone 49 4101 6060 0 fers for various location satellites one can receive with a Fax 49 4101 6060 999 85 cm dish is Models Chess Click Clack Alu 65 cm and 85 cm significantly Description Offset dishes for Ku Band greater than the number with a 65 cm dish claim Click Clack click for opening the mount and clack for turning the dish into right The elevation scale allows to assemble the dish before it is actually mounted to the pole Outside diameter 665x710 mm and 852x903 mm Reflector diameter 610x654 mm and 780x832 mm Elevation angle 17 82 in 3 ranges LNB holder 40 mm Folding support arm low weight double pole clamp elevation scale make those dishes a good choice both for a beginner as well as for a profes sional installer who needs to transport a number of pre mounted antennae in his car boot Excellent none Mast diameter 32 60 mm These Gain at 12 GHz 36 dB and 38 8 dB two types of 0 9 and 2 1 kg dishes can confidently Peter Miller direction workmanship ensures long durability TELE satellite Ready Test Center www TEL satellite com TELE satellite International Poland 25 Me lat Broadcasting ama telecommyunicatron technologies Russia The 9th international exhibition and CO rn f arare S x te 5 8 February Moscow Russia C
16. City Taiwan TEL 886 2 29184228 FAX 886 2 29178362 http wwwjaeger comtw e mail sales jaeger com tw TEST REPORT Satellite Finder Satellite Meter SF 3000 of SPAUN Find what you need Probably most of our readers aligned their satellite dishes on their own at least once We know that the experienced installer can do it even without any additional equipment However he or she must be able to see the TV set screen showing the strength and quality bar graphs or be able to hear the signal strength tone if the receiver can produce it It is not always available So practically every professional installer has some kind of portable meter that helps him her do the job Those satellite finders can vary significantly in functionality The simplest ones show only signal strength The SF 3000 model we got for testing from SPAUN belongs to the more advanced class Despite its relatively small dimensions 234 x 108 x 50 mm and weight 920 g including an accumulator the plastic case of SF 3000 makes solid impression Its yellow buttons are not too small and not too big just per fect Descriptions are very easy to read Four buttons F1 through are the so called soft keys Their function is changeable and depends on the menu or submenu you are currently in Function name is displayed on the LCD right above them Func tions that are most commonly used have dedicated buttons on the right side of the cons
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18. brainwork sometimes resulting in very interesting inventions like unique solu tions to simultaneously receive C and Ku band channels But unfortunately the problems don t stop there It s not enough to just receive the digital satellite signal it also has to be decrypted For the majority of Russians especially the ones not familiar with satellite reception and the choice that it offers watching TV is asso ciated with two channels Perviy Kanal pre viously known as ORT and Telekanal Rossiya RTR History of these two goes back to old Soviet times when they were known as chan nels 1 and 2 and what might sound surpris ing back then they were much more similair to main state channels currently broadcasting in many countries Watching them was not too much fun news and political programs live broadcasts from the Parliament classical music concerts old movies that was pretty much it And as the country changed so did it s television Rapidly and dramatically What an average Russian now gets for free from these two channels is normally only broadcasted on premium pay channels or even pay per view in other countries What about a fresh hit movie from Hollywood which was released on DVD only a couple of weeks ago top football match or boxing event maybe a E DET _ WERE System Encryption erable Scrambling System which was dev
19. for the OSD is also set for German The new TF4000PVR Plus is able to output the video signal as RGB CVBS YUV and S Video using either the PAL or NTSC colour mode Automatic detec 18 TELE satellite International www TELE salellite com tion of NTSC or PAL signals and correct switching in case of US feeds happened without any problems Thanks to the YUV option this box is predestined for use with LCD or plasma screens or beamers Apart from LNB settings the installation menu includes the channel search as well An auto matic search can be performed with the network mode on or off and can be restricted to FTA sig nals or scan all available signals With the network search mode activated the Topfield completed a full scan on our 80 transponder test satellite in approximately seven minutes This is a very good result albeit one we have come to expect from Topfield products The channel edit menu deserves special mention as it is a very effective tool channels can be renamed moved deleted or sorted according to all kinds of parameters as well as pro tected with a PIN code to make sure your little ones don t watch anything that s not suitable for their age Channels can also be copied to an unlimited number of favourite lists a feature that is both fun and extremely useful for keeping everything close by and handy Once all basic settings are fin ished it is time to press the Exit button to leave the
20. information SmartWi Denmark http www smartwi net Destribution Center E Mail info smartwi net Phone 45 702 600 31 The E Best for zation DiSEqC H H Motor SG 2100A SS 12mbDishmax DIN S e Positioner 60 Memories 1 Controlled by R ceiver V Box Powerful Fast and Low Noise 99 Memories VER Button e Controlled by Receiver Function 3 Digit LED Display I dicating LED for Easy Full Protective Design 3 Tre Uble Shooting Optional Remote Control Software Limit Protection 5 N 880 e 99 EE ae cem E gt e Digit L isplay gt J Software Limit Protection T _IF T NO 79 SEC1 SHIN TAI 5 ROAD SHIJR CITY TAIPEI HSIEN TAIWAN TEL 886 2 2698 1 220 FAX 886 2 2698 1324 E mail moteck seed net tw http www moteck com LEMON 030 6000 starting yes at 1 8 MATRIX PLANET 1 0 1 1 no 22 gt 3200 2 45 yes 1 0 1 2 crn RECEN TITI MES MATRIX Java 1000 2 45 yes NEOTION 601 DVR 5000 2 45 yes PANSAT 6000HXC 10000 1 45 PANSAT 3500S 5000 1 45 yes PANSAT 500HC PVR amp CI 1 45 PIXX Event 1 0 no 1 0 1 2 no 1 0 1 2 10000 1 45 yes 1 0 1 2 yes far QUALI TV QS 1080IRCI for HDTV and MPEG 4 2 2 unknown 2 40 yes STAR SAT SR X1400D 6500 1 4
21. main menu The TF4000PVR Plus then auto matically tunes into the first channel on the list and displays a as well as the reception param eters of the selected channels and tuner that is providing the current signal Zapping is fun with the TFA4000PVR Plus as the time it takes to switch from one chan nel to the next is around one second This receiver features two tuners and therefore is able to record two different events from different transponders at the same time while simultane ously a third programme from one of these two transponders or a recording on the hard disk can be watched on the screen All this needs two distinct signal inputs to work of course The Archive button on the remote control opens a window listing all available recordings Similar to the concept of PCs the recordings can be filed in different folders A coloured symbol indicates whether a recording is encrypted partially encrypted or FTA Using the Vega software that is provided free of charge by Topfield the channel list can be edited on a PC while the receiver can conveniently be updated via satellite The TFA000PVR Plus turned out to be a perfect A grade prod uct when we put it to the tuner test neither the reception of an SCPC transponder with approxi mately 1 5 Ms s nor weaker satellites at our location such as Eurobird 2 or Astra 2D could make this sweet box sweat One word of caution though the signal quality mete
22. new LCD TV or HDTV since you would have to expect to shell out at least 2500 Euros We and many others who we asked say yes With normal SDTV reception when compared to a Panasonic 100Hz CRT TV all of our testers agreed independently that the picture of the LCD TV was more stable and thus much easier on the eyes 16 9 transmissions were espe cially better in quality in terms of three dimensional presentation and overall sharpness when com pared to standard TV s Even more noticeable was the difference in HDTV reception The higher resolution of the LCD TV really brought out the full quality of HDTV signals a difference that anyone will immediately recog nize Lastly we wanted to utilize our testers one more time to see if they could tell the difference between an HDTV signal in YUV or HDMI Here it was quite clear that while a difference does exist and can really only be seen when compared side by side our test ers could not identify the correct mode in five different attempts in non side by side tests Thorns Haring TELE satellite Test Center Austria Existing channel names could not be changed The channel switch ing speed as well as the preprogrammed satellite list could use some improvement DVB T settings E Channel List Manufacturer TECHNIC Anschlufileiste Tel an der Seite Technisat Digital GmbH 54550 Daun Germany 352 710 707 9
23. no bugs or freezes It could be a perfect lightweight companion to your camping car and still offer you all the features of a usually bulky and heavy satellite receiver The picture quality is excellent even in full screen format Yanis Patalidis TELE satellite Test Center France Lack of the DiSEqC 1 2 or USALS protocol World of Satellite Receivers SR X3000PVR Personal Video Recording SR X3500CUCI SR X3 200CU 2CI 2 Universal Embedded 2 Universal Embedded SR X3100CU SR X650CI Universal Embedded Common Interface SR X1400D Free to Air Uu Lite gn SR X50CU SR X5D Universal Embedded Free to Air SR X1800D Free to Air SR X2500CUCI SRX2 100CU 2 Universal Embedded 1 Universal Embedded SR X530D Free to Air ae 2990 AUS a STARSAT TRADING L L C P O Box 42291 Dubai U A E Tel 971 4 2289293 Fax 971 4 2287765 www star sat com E mall stasaifheim ae TEST REPORT Blind Scan FTA Receiver with OTA MATRIX m In a previous issue of TELE satellite 7194 we reported on a Blindscan receiver offered by Stella Satindo a satellite equipment distributor based Satellite Receiver Matrix Planet PLANET Digital Satellite Receiver in Jakarta Indonesia They got a new model out Its front panel has seven buttons for full control of the receiver power on off menu exit Ok vol vol ch and ch It also has eight LE
24. nom W 339 01 Klatovy IP CENTAURI Ill Czech Republic EU sen passe aer Lin GIN TAURI I sertim diio TTE LII 4 Ca MU E 7 ow _ DE mas Receiving neighbouring satellites Heinz Koppitz Once you get the knack of receiving satellite channels you will soon endeavor to watch channels from all over the world The question in this case is how to extend the existing satellite reception equipment We have already discussed multifeed reception which allows receiving more than one satellite simultaneously and we have dealt with rotating anten nas which allow at least in theory to receive every single visible satellite This article describes how neighbouring satellites can be received without additional technical equipment with just one single LNB satellites that are less than three degrees apart Parabolic antennas don t only focus the reception energy they act at the very same time as beam antennas They can only receive transmitted signals within a In fact satellites that are only two degrees very narrow band which lies between 2 and 3 degrees depending on the type This is why it can be so tricky to perfectly align the antenna towards a specific satellite When it comes to digital signals a pict
25. or at least one of them is rather static I can imagine that their qual ity is satisfactory But generally our reader is probably right that today s MPEG coders are much more effective than those at the begining of the digital television era when mostly rules of the thumbs were invented and spread around Maybe it is no longer true that you need 5 Mbps for a sports channel but around 3 4 Mbps However I am sure that quite a number of headends still use old coders which are not state of the art today One thing is certain though If a channel has 5 or 6 Mbps you can use it as a benchmark for others Even with the old coder it should pro vide near perfect video About 16 9 true but this feature is usu ally implemented in a TV set not in a set top box I did not want our less experienced readers to start searching this function in their receiver menus Direct 8 average bitrate is actually around 2 5 Mbps according to SatcoDX what is quite average If this channel is statistically multi plexed in a modern multiplexer with a number of the others on this transponder it means that momentarily its bitrate may jump maybe to 5 or 6 Mbps during very dynamic action That s why we may perceive its quality as very good However please keep in mind that the regular DVD disc has the average bitrate 4 Mbps And I would be reluctant to assume that DVD are coded with poor quality codecs So the Direct 8 channel can not be as g
26. quite far along with the development of a transport stream reader that programming providers are especially looking forward to so that they can better examine their own transmitted signals The further development of digital techno logy now leaning towards HDTV makes John Technical inquiries are tackled by Robert Sydee sometimes the SatcoDX frequency lists come in handy there too McLoone very happy His company motto is Digital is our Friend The more complica ted digital technology becomes the better the signal analyzers need to be The future looks bright for Horizon Founder and Managing Director Paul Pickering The further development of signal analyzers is handled by Paul Hardcastle in his shack Ihr Satelliten Receiver als SOUND amp VISION Center N CENTER urs S byte been 100 Y Std x 160 GB id Radi 0 2 000 St UFS 929 product design Award Pay TV di Th le TV F Jr C 14 tal i V Pr Dg ramme digitale Radio Progra mme k Wieder In ps m zy P und Archivierung pe le Aufnahm vo V ri e vy lon T p unt LI Possim Deane s N Radio Programmen achtung und Dia S Show 2006 Der digitale Multifunktions Sat Receiver UFS 821 mit zwei Tunern und einer 160 GByte Festplatte berzeugt auch die Fachpresse t are BHIG
27. the right or to the left to find a signal The supporting hardware can be mounted in three different ways described in the assem bly drawing as 1 A 1 B and 2 A offering you three different ranges of the elevation angles The ranges printed in the draw Close up of movable mount ing are respectively 59 44 and 449 829 The dishes can thus be opti 179 579 mized for nearly every region on Earth to show correct Eleva tion angles for ease of installa tion A clever idea avoiding long searches Reception Of course our test could not finish right after the success ful assembly We installed the 0 3 dB LNB and checked which GT SAT INTERNATIONAL SARL 2 Rue Comte Joseph de Ferraris L 1518 Luxembourg Tel 4352 26 43 22 03 Fax 352 26 43 22 04 E Mail info gt sat com WWW gt sat com Circular LNBs uw satellites we could receive We were able to receive everything one could expect with the dishes of those sizes The dish perform ance was exactly as expected There is no point in listing the Generally with the 65 cm dish one can receive signals of 48 dBW or stronger and with the 85 cm antenna 46 dBW or stronger Although the difference may not look big in our test location in Manufacturer Distributor TECHNIC DATA Max Communication GmbH Siemensstr 47 25462 Rellingen Germany E mail Internet info max communication de www click clack eu
28. yes RS 232 yes RS 232 yes RS 232 yes RS 232 yes RS 232 no no yes 2 no yes 2 yes 2 yes 2 no yes 2 yes 2 yes yes 2 yes 2 yes 2 yes 2 yes 2 yes 2 yes no yes Conax no no yes Irdeto yes uni versal yes uni versal Conax Crypto works yes Viac cess no no no no yes Conax 187 2005 188 2005 193 2006 190 2005 187 2005 190 2005 187 2005 191 2006 189 2005 193 2006 189 2005 196 2006 192 2006 190 2005 188 2005 193 2006 D STAT DIGITAL SATELLITE SYSTEMS yor VC 2 ASD A Xa EC SIAR MERCURY Channel Back up Cha NNE ajf C 8 button panel ery 4 Device remote control ET Vids OLILOLIIS f Electronic Program contiol 80 Dish Fortec Communications Inc Serving FTA around the world www fortecstar com SATELLITE RECEPTION Channel Encryption Syberian Style Nickolas Ovsyadovsky In the previous issue of our magazine we described the situation with recep tion of Russian channels both in European and Asian parts of the largest country on Earth and as it turned out oftenly it s not quite easy and requires some
29. 00 Fax 352 710 707 959 E mail international gtechnisat com Function LCD TV with integrated DVB S DVB T DVB C analog terrestrial and FMJ tuners YUV Input S Video Input VGA Connection Audio Outputs Subwoofer Output Headphone Jack CVBS Input yes optical and coaxial DVB S DVB C DVB T analog terrestrial and FM Reception Modes Analog Tuner 46 860 MHz DVB S Tuner 950 2150 MHz DVB C T Tuner 174 230 MHz 470 860 MHz 0 12 Volt Output C Ku Band Compatible yes VGA Modes 640x480 1360x768 Power Supply 230 VAC 50 Hz Dimensions 100 5x57 5x20cm Weight 21 23 Kg including contrast screen annie Mensa nsum adana cine in Gi tia anc Channel List Editing IS LUXE TV HO 44i asss a HDTV Signal Wl VGA Signal TELE satellite International www TELl satellite com Satellite receiver TEST REPORT Topfield TF4000PVR Plus A tried and tested receiver is reborn smart info bar which shows EPG information on the current pro gramme the availability of tele text Dolby Digital subtitles etc The South Korean company Topfield was one of the first to offer a PVR receiver which actually worked flawlessly thanks to a software team that listens to what customers really want and thanks the globe The name of the box was TFA000PVR In the meantime several years have gone by and Top
30. 000 1 45 yes 1 0 1 1 yes NTSC 122 PAL HUMAX PR HD1000 5000 1 45 NTSC yes 1 0 1 2 yes 1 9 PAL KATHREIN UFS 821 4000 2 45 NTSC yes 1 0 1 2 yes 1 3 PAL yes HF yes HF yes yes yes yes yes yes yes no yes yes yes yes yes yes yes no no yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes no no no yes no no no no no no no no no no yes 90 240V 50 60Hz 100 240V 50 60Hz 80 300V 90 270V 90 260 VAC 50 60Hz 90 240V 50 60Hz 95 250V 50 60Hz 90 250V 50 60Hz 100 240 VAC 90 250 VAC 90 250 VAC 100 120 VAC 90 240V 50 60Hz 90 250V 50 60Hz 90 250V 50 60Hz 190 250V 50 60Hz 100 250 VAC 100 250 VAC 90 250 VAC 100 240 VAC yes yes optical yes S PDIF no yes yes optical yes optical yes yes yes optical yes optical yes S PDIF es optical no yes optical yes yes optical yes optical yes optical yes optical yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes 2 yes 2 yes 2 yes 2 yes 2 yes 2 yes 2 yes 2 yes 2 yes 2 yes 2 yes 2 yes 2 yes 2 yes 2 S VHS V 0 12 ye
31. 20 wor n kers assembling the analyzers IC Gl ree For 2005 Horizon realized a turnover of about 3 million they are forecasting this to increase to about 4 million for 2006 Future markets that appeal to Horizon include India Russia China and Brazil Explains John Mcloone Even in these coun tries they are beginning to realize that the fine tuning adjustments of a satellite dish for digital reception does have higher require ments To expand their business Horizon Horizon s company headquarters located north of London in Enfield 42 wwW TELE sslellile com Soon to hit the market a transponder stream reader in a professional 19 inch rack with direct USB programming interface front left Rear panel of the transponder stream reader with a second high speed USB interface and the antenna input Everything else is handled by Rod Hewitt s adapted TSReader software will be taking part in numerous trade shows For 2007 Horizon expects to be at ABTA in Brazil CCBN in China CSTB in Russia Con vergence in India and ANGA in Germany Horizon s group of engineers is constantly busy improving their products DVB S2 will Every caller is first gested by the friendly voice of Andrea Noble appear in the first quarter of 2007 states Paul Hardcastle Technical Director we are also thinking about producing an analyzer with a built in monitor They are also
32. 4 a g d ss actual B be leplayed e MINISAT v rem e 9 mls www horizonhge com TELE Satellit Mu ETT Bess 1 eee seul laret ARION 9400 PV2R 8000 2 45 yes PAL D K B G ARION AF 9300PVR 8000 2 45 yes 1 0 1 1 yes NTSC 1 2 PAL BEETEL SD98 5000 2 40 yes 1 0 1 1 yes NTSC 1 2 PAL BEL 5518 2000 2 40 1 0 1 2 yes PAL BOTECH CA 9000 FTA CI 4900 2 45 yes DGSTATION Relook 400 10000 2 40 yes PAL D K B G DSN GR 7400 Cl EXPLORER 5000 tv 1600Radio 2 45 yes 1 0 1 2 yes NTSC 1 PAL SECAM EDISON 2100 FTA 4000 1 45 1 0 1 2 no NTSC PAL yes EYCOS 30 12 Cl NTSC PAL yes EYCOS 50 12 PVR 8000 1 45 yes NTSC PAL EYCOS 10 02 4000 2 45 yes 1 0 1 1 yes NTSC 12 PAL FORTEC STAR MERCURY II 6000 2 45 yes 1 1 1 1 yes NTSC 4 12 13 FORTEC STAR FSIR 5400 NA 4800 2 45 yes 1 0 1 2 yes NTSC PAL FORTEC STAR Lifetime Diamond DVB S amp DVB T 3000 1 45 NTSC yes 1 0 1 2 yes 1 3 PAL GLOBAL TEQ 6000PVR 10000 1 45 yes 1 0 1 2 yes NTSC PAL GENERAL SATELLITE FTA 7001S 5000 2 45 1 0 1 2 no PAL SECAM yes GOLDEN INTERSTAR 9000 CI PVR Premium 9000 1 45 yes 1 0 1 1 yes NTSC 1 2 PAL GOLDEN INTERSTAR DVB T S 8300 CI Premium 6
33. 5 STAR SAT SR X2500CUCI 4000 2 45 yes 1 0 1 2 no 1 0 1 2 1 3 STAR SAT SR X3500CUCI Ultra 2 45 yes TECHNISAT Digit 4S 5000 1 45 1 0 1 2 no TECHNISAT Digit MF4 S CC 5000 1 45 yes 1 2 TECHNOMATE 7755 2VA 2 5000 2 45 yes 1 0 1 2 yes TOPFIELD TF4000PVR Plus SSB 5000 1 45 yes TOPFIELD TF6000PVR 5000 1 45 TOPFIELD TF5000CIP 1 45 5000 1 45 VANTAGE VT X121SCI these _ 1 3 VANTAGE VT X111SCX yes NTSC yes yes yes PAL UHF NTSC PAL NTSC PAL NTSC PAL NTSC PAL yes 1 0 1 2 yes NTSC 1 3 PAL NTSC PAL yes 1 0 1 2 yes NTSC 1 3 PAL NTSC PAL NTSC PAL yes 1 0 1 2 yes NTSC 13 PAL NTSC PAL NTSC PAL yes 1 0 1 2 yes NTSC 13 PAL PAL NTSC SECAM NTSC PAL NTSC PAL yes yes RF yes RF no yes HF yes HF yes yes HF no yes yes yes no yes yes HF yes HF yes yes yes yes yes yes yes 2 yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes no no no no no no no yes yes no no no no no no no 90 260V yes 50 60Hz optical 10 5 14DC amp coax 90 250V 50 60Hz 90 250V 50 60Hz 90 250V 50 60Hz 90 250V 50 60Hz 90 250V 50 60Hz 100 240V 50 60Hz 100 250 VAC 50 60Hz 90 250
34. 7 by TELE satellite ISSN 1435 7003 Printed in SPAIN EUROPA UNION www TELE satellite com eng INTERNATIONAL PRESS Member of Distripress Complete Channel Lists from Every Satellite With all Technical Data x Performing the update Step by Step Guide to Get SatcoDX Soft ware Running on Your Computer 1 Download SatcoDX Software Version 3 10 from the above URL or install from CD ROM Note if you have already installed Version 3 10 Mon ee not need to do it again Check your currently nstalled ver ion by click ng the HELP utton then ABOUT The third line tells you the version installed on your computer 2 Enter the Activation Code by clicking LICENSE and then REGISTRATION After entering Activation Code click VALIDATE KEY and EXIT Now you are ready to download the newest satellite transponder data anytime you want provided your computer is connected to File Utilities License Help M P ZE D C Sm s Control enter Ce gt SEE m b Online Update of News 12 4 Ch Freque Channel Position Code and Satellite T ype 3150 PANAMSAT IR 315 0E 45 0W R DIG 4 3 760 V 3150 PANAMSAT IR 315 0E 45 0W TV DIG 4 3 764 V 3150 PANAMSAT 1R 315 0E 45 0W TV DIG 4 3 764 V 1 Satellite Channels Telefuturo left audio PANOIRUY Radio Futuro right audio PANOIRUY Canal 5 El Lider PANOIRUY Telecadena 7 y 4 PANOIRUY
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36. Ds above the display acting as a signal strength indica tor With its slim design it should be easily fit with to any other equipment A calendar feature is also available The Matrix Planet is less equipped on the rear panel three RCA jacks for video and stereo audio a satellite IF input with corresponding looped through output plus an RS 232 interface and an RF output There is also a main power switch Unfortunately there is no digital audio output as well as no SCART connector The included remote control is clearly labelled but somehow uncommon with the numeric pads at bottom Although but tons are small they are not too close together and thus still easy to operate The overall workman ship of this receiver is fine and left us with a good impression Everyday Use The Matrix Planet can store up to 3200 channels It supports both DiSEqC 1 0 and 1 2 proto cols and can be used to switch up to four LNBs or to be connected to a motorized antenna This box comes with pre pro grammed channels from six satel lites and ready to use with a 4in1 LNBFs system PalapaC2 113 0E Software upgrade by Blind scan as additional feature Cost effective FTA box for easy use Uncommon positions for the remote buttons Telkom1 108 0E Asiasat3S 105 5E and Asiasat2 100 5E plus additionally Asiasat4 122 0E and Apstar6 134 0E This receiver only has two OSD languanges English and Indone sian Th
37. HUTGHT WERTUNG 2 06 KATHREIN 821 TESTURTEIL BERRAGEND KATHREIN Werke KG Postfach 10 04 44 Anton Kathrein Str 1 3 D 83004 Rosenheim Tel 08031 184 0 Fax 08031 184 306 http www kathrein de KATHREIN Antennen Electronic High Quality Manufacturer ARION A Leading Company Alexander Wiese Mr Jason Lee ARION s President and CEO In just a few short years the South Korean company ARION has managed to make quite a name for itself as a manufacturer of high quality Digital Set Top Boxes Founded in 1999 ARION began exporting digital receiv ers the very next year ARION gained fame in 2004 by introducing the first twin tuner receiver with PVR In 2005 they committed to expanding and promoting the name ARION The move to the larger ARION building in An Yang City in the Gyenggi Do district was completed in early 2006 Located in one of the most southern of the 25 districts of Seoul it is easily reachable via Metro line 4 Today more than 100 employees work in their headquarters of which 60 of them are dedicated to research and development R amp D Four employees can also be found in their branch offices in Frankfurt and Dubai 60 additional employees are busy in their manu facturing center in DanYang and thanks to a Joint Venture agreement signed in 2005 200 more employees are now keeping busy in the Chinese city of DongGuan ShenZhen prov ince ARION extended its business from this year
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40. TING FOR ANALOG DVB T COFDM CBER 7 8 4 5 4 32 E FREC 794 00MHz C N 188 dB 15 kHz 73 1 dBuV CAN MER 26 5 dB I 4 4 VBER lt 1 0E 7 Shows all measurements simultaneously promax es 100 FREQ CANAL 1 CCIR FR2 DVB T 794 00 3 RED TV Nat Component Shows picture service list PID S gt TI m AL 794 00 MHz l s STARTING TESTING FOR ANALOG TESTING DVB C POWER OK CALCULATING CHANNEL BW TRYING CURRENT DVB C CONFIG TRYING 64QAM SP_INV SR 2168887 ed3dgooad 93aalN Direct adjusting of spectrum without menus 34 93 260 20 02 LETTER TO THE EDITOR What MPEG do you use In a previous TELE satellite issue 194 Peter Miller took a journey into the depth of video quality TELE satellite reader Clive J Grove from South Africa sent us his thoughts P find Peter Millers article a oversimplifi cation of the situation with regards to the MPEG System Firstly MPEG 2 and 4 both sacrifice movement not resolution when data rates are reduced That statement has itself a simplifi cation embodied in it because as the article in TELE satellite notes that the resolution table has a number of optional settings These tend to be reduced as the SR is reduced However this is not an exclusive process Great steps for
41. VGA signal and going back into standby mode after the receiver is shut off And most likely you won t have to acquire a separate PVR anyway by the time you read this Technisat will have a version of the HD Vision with built in PVR on the market The integrated VGA connec tor lets you use the HD Vision as a normal LCD PC monitor for PowerPoint presentations and so on The best picture is of course obtained using the full 1360x768 resolution of the TV If the graphics card in the PC can t handle this resolution then 1024x768 will work also although at a cost of some pic ture sharpness The HD Vision 32 also comes with an assortment of practical extra features For all German PayTV Premiere customers all of the multifeed options as well as an integrated teletext decoder are available a sharp improve ment over the teletext display on a CRT monitor If you happen to own a second Technisat receiver you can use the included remote control to operate this box as well The price of the HD Vision 32 is somewhat higher than other LCD TV s of this size but in return it comes with numerous extra features as well as three fully integrated tuners that more than make up for the It is easy to use with logically designed menus The HD Vision never crashed and no major problems could be found during our long term test higher price Is It Worth Switching Many of you are probably asking if it is even worth switching to a
42. able from stock Dr G nter Henle Str 4 D 56271 M ndersbach SPAUN Music Player Plugin Interface Autobookmark optional Easy Creation of Favorite Lists during live operation Twin Tuner with Loopthrough 2 Cl 1 Cardreader optional Alpha Numeric VFD Display Truecolor OSD 16 7 Mio colors Realtime Clock AC3 Dolby Digital Bitstream Output DISEQC 1 2 USALS compatibel Switchable AV Output incl RGB YUY Letterbox and Pan and Scan Mode Digital DVB Subtitle Support SATCO DX Dato Import Gomes Measuring Instruments MEGALOOK NEW MEGALOOK helps professional users to do exact adjustments and maintenance of satellite dishes and of cable TV and terrestrial networks MB Input frequency 2 900 MHz and 920 2150 MHz 4 5 B W Monitor for PAL NTSC Lots of memory positions for spectrum pictures RS232 for PC connection Built in rechargeable battery Only 7 5kg complete with carrying case MAXIMUM AMBQ 24 NEW lt gt HUMAX F3 FOX CI Monoblock Quattro Switch LNB 0 2 dB 4 3 Astra 23 5 E Satellite TV program Astra 19 2 E Satellite TV program Compact size Low Noise Figure High Quality Weather Protection Lower Power consumption Full LNB range MAXIMUM available from stock Digital Satellite Receiver with CI Slot Scrambled channel receivable with DVB MPEG I Digital amp Fully DVB Compliant Mox 4000
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44. an DVB S The first programming providers are already using this new standard to simply save some costs associated with leasing transponder space they stuff the original DVB S transmitted channels into the new DVB S2 standard in order to realize lower costs per channel This has nothing to do with HDTV instead it is better use of existing capacity in other words saving money DVB S2 will almost certainly be pushed through very quickly since it will be more cost efficient for programming providers As a result there will also be increasing requirements for the satellite dish LNB distribution equipment such as DiSEqC switches and ultimately receivers Every component will now need to be chosen with greater care and you won t be able to avoid the use of a signal analyzer Good times for technicians Sincerely Alexander Wiese P S My favorite radio station of the month Mood Media on EUTELSAT W3A 79 east 11 342 H A PID240 with nonstop easy listening relaxing background music No talk no commercials Practical tip satellite dish by yourself 10 Receiving neighbouring satellites 38 Feature HORIZON Company Report Dish Size versus 12 Digital Is Our Friend 42 TELE satellite Receiver Guide 32 34 ARION Company Report A Leading 44 Satellite R
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46. channe s receivable Channel list mode 4 Favorite channel groups DiSEqC version 1 0 1 2 USALS compliant Email info doebis de Web www doebis de Fon 4 49 0 26 80 9879 0 Fax 49 0 26 80 9879 19 T rkce konusan personele sahibiz ALPS GiT We are official HUMAX distributor HUMAX PR HD 1000 PR HD 1000 C HD 2000 HDTV for satellite and cable reception Suitable for Premiere and Premiere HD MPEG4 MPEG2 Technology opt out for Dolby Surround Sound Nagrovision embedded with HDCP 2x Cl Slots NEW 2 x Scart TOPFIELD HighEnd digital Twin HDD Receiver with aplphanumeric Displa TF 5500 PVR Saving up to 5000 Channels 058 2 0 optical digital OUT Time Shift function 1x Conax embedded 2 x CI Slots upgrade to 400 GB possible TF 5000 Masterpiece CEA LNBs w DIGISAT PRO ACCU s m INVACOM ALPS B INVERTO etc Single Universal Twin Universal Quattro Universal Quattro Switch Universal Doppel Quattro LNB Monoblock Single Universal Monoblock Twin Universal Measuring instrument for dish properties Check two LNBs at the same time With DiSEqC tester Also available Digisat Sat Beeper Monoblock Quattro Switch Digisat DiSEqC Checker Digisat Pro DiSEqC Tester
47. d picture or painting The overall workmanship of this TV also initially left us with a positive impression and if you ve already had some experience with Tech nisat remote controls you ll have no problems handling the one for the HD Vision 32 Eight buttons can be found on the front panel for control of this TV even without the remote There s also a status LED that shows the current operational mode of the TV A main power switch is also available and can be found at the top of the TV and is therefore very easy to reach While the variety of connectors found along the side panel and near the bottom of this TV will force the pulse of a professional or hobbyist up a notch or two less experienced users might be somewhat overwhelmed by what they see Fortunately the easy to understand user manual will help to set things straight so that even beginners will soon have a grasp on what all the different connectors can do A CI slot for use with all com patible PayTV modules can be found near the top There s also a Conax card reader under which is the satellite IF input and terres 14 TELE satellite International www TELE salellite com trial signal input Here you ll also find an RS 232 interface two USB connectors two HDMI inputs an S Video input plus a collection of 12 RCA jacks for audio video inputs an audio output a YUV input plus subwoofer connector a headphone jack and an analog as well as optical digi
48. e bin oculars pictogram takes you to the channel search and channel list editor The channel scan is impressively fast and within a few minutes all the available chan nels will appear on the list where they can be sorted individually deleted renamed or even moved over to a favourites list The tuner appeared to be very sensitive which is a plus if you plan to use this receiver on the move camping caravan ning etc with a relatively small dish The fact that this receiver is powered by 12 Volts and con nects over USB to for instance a laptop makes it ideal for this sort of use The remote control unit which comes with this receiver increases even more the com fort of watching your favourite broadcasts while you take care of the barbecue And if this occupa tion asks for all your attention you could take advantage of all the available functions of a fully grown PVR The broadcast will then be recorded on the hard disk waiting to be recalled at any time It is also possible to set up programmed recordings while you are away The T Connect S 2400 USB implements a teletext decoder as well The speed in the transi tion from one page to the next impressed us The EPG deserves a special mention as well The user will have to choose the wanted channels beforehand After this a very complete pro gram guide is displayed in a full screen format where every avail able programming information is displayed in severa
49. e minutes To help reduce the channel scan time in satellite mode the HD Vision 32 just like all Tech nisat receivers comes with the capability to upload a pre made channel list via satellite based on the ISIPRO system The big advantage to this method is that the user no longer has to worry about updating his channel list should there be a transponder change or should a new chan nel appear From now on this is handled by Technisat The list can now be custom designed for your area thanks to the ability to select your country in the setup menu Of course for those of you hobbyists and the like who don t want to have any limitations you can naturally have your channel scan look for everything In our tests roughly 20 min utes was needed to scan three satellites as well as the analog and digital terrestrial bands And we weren t disappointed either the HD Vision 32 managed to find every channel Even the weaker signals from the multiple cameras we use to keep an eye on the entrance hallway and also the satellite dishes on the roof were recognized without any dif ficulties CI Module Slot 16 TELE satellite International www TELE salellite com The channel list includes every recognized signal and does not differentiate between the vari ous reception modes DVB S DVB T DVB C and analog ter restrial channels can easily be mixed together Even the channel switching times between the dif ferent t
50. e user manual that comes with the receiver is only available in Indonesian language A push of the Info button deliv ers all relevant provider data and content information on the current selected channel It also has four Favorite Lists A test on 3747V at Asiasat3S 105 5E showed that a transponder with a low SR as 2626 can be handled without any problem The specifications state that even SRs as low as 2000 can be received but at our test loca tion we do not get such low SR OTA Stella Satindo is the first local distributor to offer a receiver with OTA feature Using this feature is very easy The receiver software can be upgraded automatically from satellite Telkom1 108 0E transponder 3580H by simply tuning to channel 20 in the chan nel list Unfortunately during our test there was no new software available yet Blind Scan The Matrix Planet also offers blind scan This feature updates the channel list without manually entering any transponder data Vincent Witjhun TELE satellite Test Center Indonesia 22 TELE ssalellile International www TELE salellite com called Matrix Planet a Blindscan receiver as well designed in a black housing and with OTA Over The Air firmware update IC POSTELI2006 1945 TECHNIC Nate 001 Palapa C2 93 Asineat 35 24 Asinsat 2 25 Aslasat 4 08 APSTAR tA Using this feature is very easy simply select the desired satellite
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52. eception Channel Encryption Syberian Style 36 Quality 48 ARIQN 7 CABSAT etis 37 CSTB 2007 rere 26 DIGITAL TELEMEDIA 4 DOEBIS o PEDI 8 9 DVB SHOP reset 39 DVB WORLD 2007 12 11 38 23 6 TELE satellite International wwwi TELE s lellile com FORTECSTAR a 35 0 E E 25 HORIZON ans a ET Syl WEISS en 27 KATHREIN eene 43 51 MOTECK 5 33 n n n n 52 PANSAT n 41 45 PROMAX IINE 47 dioe 49 2 33 SPACECOM E E N E 29 19 15 21 5 TELE satellite 40 TOPEIELD 2 AF 9400 PVR New ARION Collection 2006 RF S48BPURH Satellite Terrestrial Cable PVR AF 8000HDCI amp Cable PVR ARION ARION Technology Inc Tel 82 32 31 361 3000 email ino amp orion co k i ron cokr ARION Middle East Tel 971 4 224 8157 email ariondxbGemirotes nel oe ARION E net R urope office Tel 49 6196 776 2090 i email kage arion co kr L Kompetenz in Satellitentechnik AV ISTON 80005 HOME MULTIMEDIA CENTER Features Linux Operating System Eth
53. el oped by EBU European Broadcasting Union in 2000 Broadcasters were afraid if this system would completely fit to encrypt regular broad casting since it s original aim was to protect copyright sensitive feed broadcasts But as it turned out the system was supported by most headend equipment installed all over Russia so different versions of Perviy Kanal and Tel ekanal Rossiya started to disappear step by step from the FTA transponder charts And since in the European part of Russia terrestrial coverage is quite good plus such projects as Tricolor and NTV Plus provided reception of above mentioned channels encryption didn t affect the big picture But again once the Ural mountains were behind it started to get com plicated In the Asian part of Russia where it s physi cally impossible to install enough terrestrial transmitters a lot of people used satellite dishes to receive the two main state channels Encryption was a total shock for them espe oh PP ee gt Headquarters of Telecom company in Moscow Company Telecom famous for it s research and development work in the telecommunica tion area Roscrypt which was developed by 2004 and based on the Common Interface standard has two variants with or without smartcard The first one is mainly aimed to protect Russian national channels from being illegally received abroad however the devel oper also claims that it can be u
54. er the idea that in the future the TF4000PVR Plus just like its predecessor will also be available with an integrated card reader Onthe back panelthere are two tuner inputs with their respective loop through outputs two scart connections three RCA jacks for stereo audio and video an RS 232 interface for linking the box all the way to a PC as well as an optical dig ital audio output Unfortunately there is no mechanical main power switch Contrary to Top field PVR receivers of the 5000 and 6000 series the TF4000PVR Plus does not feature an USB 2 0 connection and therefore it is not possible to transfer recordings from the box to the PC or MP3s from a PC to the box The included remote control is the standard Topfield model which has rightly received much praise in the past The downside is that the remote will also con trol all other 5000 series receiv ers within its reach Everyday use If you ever have had the privi lege of holding a Topfield remote control in your hands you should feel at home with the one that comes with the TF4000PVR Plus Operating the receiver is straightforward the only change we noticed with the new Euro pean model is that it sports a very up to date channel list for both ASTRA 19 2 East and HOT BIRD 13 East A clear focus on the German speaking market is also evidenced by the fact that all German language channels show up on top of the channel list The default language
55. ernet Card 100 Mbit Networking with TCP Samba Server supported 058 1 1 Host Controller recognizes USB Sticks Digital Cameras external USB HDD etc Power PC STBO4500 Pallas Recording 2 channels simultaniously while playback another from HDD One touch recording with capability of taking over the pre stored time shif buffer Picture in Picture EPG Recording Reservation EPG Caching EPG Textstring Seorch Renaming recorded files using all OSD languages Subchannel Support Up to 144 PB HDD s 144000000 GB Eosy Installation with capobi ity of choosing pre programming list PC User Software Channeleditor Multimedia S W Update Picture Viewer Slide Show GLOBALTEQ GSR 6000 PVR NEW Personal Video Recorder n Twin Tuner 10 000 Channels TV and Radio PIP Picture in Picture Full Picture Time Shift Recording Editing of recorded files MP3 Function 65536 Colors HDD Option up to 100 GB Capable of Dual Recording Pre Recording on EPG Removable HDD with integrated high speed USB 2 0 All Globalteg products support blind scan tuning FTA CI PVR In verto IDLP AOUNIQD AK541 XT2BL V UniCoble LNB 40mm W UniCable LNB 40mm Unicable solution for up to 4 receivers Unicable solution for up to 4 receivers Full LNB range INVERTO available from stock GmbH amp Co KG Full LNB range avail
56. ery fast both in the coarse tuning for maximum signal as well as the fine tuning for maxi mum C N which corresponds to maximum quality Volume of the audible tone is high enough so you can hear it even in not per fect conditions for example near to a busy street It does not take long to learn how to operate this meter and this is an advantage over the more sophisticated expensive This is a handy light meter with fast response and big memory It is really easy to use and this is also true for its PC software Such meter is a must for every installer and can also be very useful for the advanced hobbyists who like to play with their dishes none devices On the other hand the manufacturer honestly admits that the parameters displayed by SF 3000 signal level C N and BER are not calibrated It means that you should not compare the results of one SF 3000 with the results of another SF 3000 or a meter of different type This is not a serious problem when the meter is used just for the purpose it has been designed for SF 3000 when fully loaded can continuously work for 4 hours Similarly about 4 5 hours is required to charge its accumula tor Peter Miller TELE satellite Test Center Poland TECHNIC DATA Manufacturer SPAUN Electronic Singen Germany Fa 49 0 7731 8673 17 x 100 240 V 50 60 Hz Power supply of the accumulator charger CHOOSEIHORIZON
57. es For pay TV and pay radio it has a Common Interface and a Smartcard reader A mul litude of connection options such as 2x HDMI and USB 2 0 as well as free of charge value added services for example the free program information service SiehFern INFO Autolnstall the ISIPRO programme list manager and the automatic software update turn the HD Vision 32 40 into a real all rounder TechniSat j Banat Pea eee MEME E maram _ nh sama DVB T S Combo Box CI CONAX 12 230 V Please do not hesitate to contact us TechniSat Software Update DVB S PCI card isipro only DVB S TECHNISAT HD VISION 32 LCD TV with integrated DVB S DVB T DVB C analog terrestrial and FMJ tuners 14 TOPFIELD TF4000PVR PLUS Digital Satellite Receiver with PVR FUNCUON uu s c CONNECT S 2400 USB BOX VB S data receiver for PC 20 FTA Receiver with OTA Chess Click Clack 65 cm and 85 cm aluminum dishes with a collapsible LNB support arm 24 SPAUN SF 3000 Satellite Finder Antenna alignment meter 28 Satellite Transmissions Aip New Satellite deoise 46 dem m Pad Beginner Section Exactly adjust your Dear Readers In this issue of TELE satellite we will touch on a subject that in the future you will read mo
58. ewhat fun Thanks to all the differ ent reception possibilities it is almost not even necessary to connect an external receiver to the HD Vision But then there is no PVR function and an HDTV DVB S2 tuner is also not avail able Thanks to the two inte grated HDMI ports connecting an external HDTV receiver in our case the Humax PR HD1000 was no trouble at all In addition to the required digital picture data HDMI also carries the associated audio signal allowing all neces sary connections to be handled by a single thin cable Pressing the 0 button on the remote control opens the A V source selection window In no time at all we were able to select one of the two HDMI inputs and were thus amazed at the bril liance color depth detail and sharpness of the HDTV signal The HD Vision supports both HDTV 720p and HDTV 1080p and therefore justifiably carries the HDTV Ready logo The HD Vision comes with an automatic picture brightness control so that it can adjust itself to the conditions of any room and deliver an optimal picture We also successfully tested the connection of a YUV and RGB capable PVR receiver The HD Vision is also capable of turning itself on automati simt tt mili wm 0 12 LI mm um e T um moa ee a Connections for audio and video accessories on the underside cally depending on a 12V control signal via Scart or via an HDMI or
59. field has added several other products to its range Yet the success story of the continued to a huge number of enthusiastic supporters around In the beginning this receiver was considered a high end box for professionals but in the course of time it became the perfect gadget for begin ners not least because of its unbeatable price So it s hardly surprising that Topfield contin ued to manufacture this cash cow up until very recently when finally the decision was taken to re launch this particular model so that new features that have become available thanks to more advanced chipsets can be included as well Ever since we first got wind of this decision by Topfield we d been eagerly waiting for the new TF4000PVR Plus The casing is once again perfectly designed and the combination of silver metal with black Plexiglas looks stylish and makes this box some thing want to display in your living room cabinet rather than hide away Five buttons are located on the front panel which allow operating the receiver without the remote control It s a pity there is no dedicated button for accessing the main menu In the centre of the front there is the usual easy to read Topfield segment display with three LEDs A flap on the right hides two CI slots for all standard modules as well as a slot for an embedded card reader which was blank and thus inactive in our test receiver How ever one might pond
60. here you would look for the North by One pair and two pairs of mounting brackets using a compass GPS device or construction plans of your house or just wait until noon at that time the sun will be directly in your south direction North in Southern hemisphere Find your local geographic data by using software like Google Earth or if available a GPS device You can also use the data of a bigger city nearby adding or reducing as a rule of thumb 1 for every 100km that you are away from that place Use these coordinates to calculate your local elevation by using tools like www TELE satellite com fxpos exe and setup that value on the elevation scale of your dish Second step Find the signal by slowly moving your antenna Now take care that the mounting pole is installed absolutely perpendicular and if its position is ok install your dish on the mount ing pole and adjust it at first to the south north Now you need an extra pair of brack ets and install it under the antenna mounting so that the dish can t slide down the mounting pole Of course you can remove them after the installation is complete The second person should now start the receiver and tune to a valid channel on the desired satellite Slowly move the dish to the east or west until you ve reached the position which FXPOS calculated EDON We make it better OFFICE TEL 886 2 2211 1130 1 for your azimuth angle Now the receiver s
61. hould already show a signal if it does not just move the dish a little bit further If you can t find a valid signal your elevation angle is probably not correctly adjusted so move the dish back to the south adjust the elevation by 1 2 or even 3 degree and repeat the whole procedure again until you finally get a signal Third step Fine tuning for your dish to optimize the reception results An extra pair of mounting brackets to stabilize the dish while adjusting it BF No 57 Bitan Road Shindian 23153 TAIPEL TAIWAN No 11 Website www edon com tw E mail service edon com tw TEL 86 769 356 0852 FAX 886 2 2211 5218 Edon your RIGHT choice H gt EZ 2120 FACTORY Zone 1 FAX 86 769 356 1395 Skype EdonTaipe The last step to perfect signal reception is the fine tuning of your antenna It s necessary to perform it very accurately so that your dish will also work in bad weather conditions and show you all available transponders Nearly every digital receiver shows a quality indicator bar or even a numeric value normally by pressing the info button so it s again up to your aid to tell you these values while you fine tune the antenna If no one s available to help you can also use one of those cheap satellite seekers which Sat Seeker Qiaotou Park Eastern Industrial Park Dongguan Guangdong CHINA www TELl satellite com for moving satellite antenna DiSEqC 1 2 Posit
62. in cooperation with broadcasters such as Canal Digitaal in Holland and managed a turnover of roughly US 55 million in 2005 For 2006 ARION expects a somewhat lower turnover due primarily to overall price reduc tions but for 2007 an increase in turnover to more than US 80 million is forecasted This optimism in large part is based on the new HDTV technology We believe that HDTV will have an impact to the market much like 44 wWWW TELE sslellite com the introduction of color TV had all those years ago Sam Chang Marketing Manager is con vinced He adds Once you ve seen the picture quality of HDTV you ll never want to go back to standard or analog TV ARION will shortly be introducing their first HDTV receiver to the market The AF 8000HDCI will be presented by TELE satellite in a test report in the next issue The first HDTV receiver with PVR will follow shortly thereafter towards the end of the 1st quarter of 2007 The current popularity of flat screen TV s with end users is accelerating this develop ment says Sam Chang since we are seeing increased demand for regular standard receiv ers with HDMI outputs and Multi Room PVR Mr Chang is also very proud of the quality assurance of his company ARION receiv ers have been designed to work properly in almost any geographical environment The quality assurance team helps to prevent any defective receivers from ever leaving their facility ARION has the ent
63. io Fe ITALY Tel 39 0532 830739 Fax 39 0532 830609 www stab italia com www stab usals us info stab italia com DiSEqC 1 1 protocol and expects that this will be included with the production units that are to be delivered in the first quarter of 2007 Those with motorized antennas were also not left out in the cold the HD Vision 32 also supports the DiSEqC 1 2 proto col The roughly 20 satellites pre programmed into this unit with more or less up to date data are really not all that much 12 addi tional satellites can be manually added In the DVB T channel scan menu the power supply to the attached antenna can be turned on or off as needed while for DVB C reception no additional settings are needed and are therefore not available Before the channel scan is started the HD Vision 32 takes a quick look to see if a new software version happens to be available If so it would be down loaded and installed directly via satellite If you aren t using this TV with a satellite antenna you can of course install updates via the RS 232 interface or with the help of a USB stick We suggest perform ing the updates with a USB stick since updates via satellite require quite a bit of time Simply down load the new software from Tech nisat s web site copy it to the USB stick and then insert the stick into one of the two USB ports on the TV The rest of the process runs automatically and is taken care of in roughly fiv
64. ioner Edon Technology Inc Agent Golden Interstar GmbH TEL 49 0 7183 3 05 94 0 FAX 49 0 7183 3 05 94 20 E mail info amp pgolden interstar com ren Website www golden interstar com gt you have to install between your antenna and the receiver by using F plugs so that it gets power from your receiver Its sensitivity is not as high as the one of a professional gauge but it s ok to determine the best position for an already found satellite If you want to change your dishes adjust ment frequently to different satellites you should consider buying a DiSEqC motor These motors work very accurately in 1 10 steps and you can easily receive all available satellites with just one single LNB Furthermore they always use two pairs of mounting brackets Expert opinion Unfortunately only very few manu facturers support the adjustment of their dishes with simple tools If only the manufacturers wanted they could offer much easier mounting systems An antenna mounting that comes very close to our ideas is the dish from Max Communication presented in this issue of TELE satellite TELE satellite International 11 Stuttgarter Strabe 36 D 73635 Rudersberg Germany FEATURE The EIRP Secret Dish Size versus EIRP Peter Miller You do not have to be a real satellite DX er to ask yourself a question can I receive this or that transponder from this or that satellite i
65. ire world within their field of view Their receivers are exported to every corner of the world and are matched to local requirements In the early days the incredibly tiny receiver that carried the model number AF 1000 was a bestseller Today they are mainly focusing on sales of newly devel oped HD PVR in retail market and also signed some big contracts with service providers with various CAS Middleware integrated STBs This is how it all started the AF1000 8000HDCI was ARION s initial success JHI Hm Hi Lit 4 Am pM TA ctm M ur The ARION building in the south of Seoul A look at the assembly line in DongGuan ARION has a very simple Mission State ment Maximization of the company value by realizing customer satisfaction through good human management And their Vision is to Be a leading company in the field of digital multimedia content receivers ARION is well on the way to reaching these goals A first view of the future ARION s brandnew HDTV www pansatusa com UU g LU 4 Y ay e lt E 4 1 cord bors v m S Q Recol Anytime Anyplace Ei Pansat 3 POWER MENU OK EXIT 6000HXC DIGITAL SATELLITE RECEIVER PVR amp CXCI Pt 2 Tunner Input USB v2 0 Re
66. iya cially when it turned out that it s not planned to sell receivers smartcards to private individ uals Perviy Kanal and Telekanal Rossiya also broadcast the so called international ver sions with all expensive content replaced with cheap South American soap operas and some of the viewers accepted this as a replacement But the smart ones went a different way and the BISS system was pretty quickly hacked Different Internet forums became full with information on how to decrypt the so much wanted content Of course broadcasters were not happy with such news especially Perviy Kanal with highest advertisement rates and most expen sive programming This lead to the appearing of Roscrypt system by Russian Joint Stock more often plus unique Russian standard encryption algorythms are used According to developer s information currently used keys are guaranteed safe for at least 3 years while the not yet activated ones for up to 10 years Sounds good but let s see what the reality will show It s also interesting to see what the future holds for Russian commercial TV channels such as NTV STS REN TV and others At the moment they are FTA on majority of satellites but how long will this last The only thing we can do is wait and see Let s just hope that sooner or later every Russian no mater where he lives in Kaliningrad or Vladivostok would receive as many free channels as an average Moscovite Over 15 that is
67. l columns one for each channel Besides of all the pleasures of watching TV or listening to sat ellite radio stations you might as well decide to consult your e mail or surf on the Internet The manufacturer of the T connect S 2400 USB has not forgotten to offer you this possibility Pro vided you have set up an account with one of the Internet via satel lite providers you could receive the necessary data through this device once you have sent out the request perhaps using your mobile phone s GPRS function 20 TELE ssatellile International www TELE satellite com Distributor DVB Shop Germany TECHNIC Telephone 49 34954 31960 Fax 49 34954 49233 Internet www dvbshop net Function DVB S data receiver for PC 29995 Frequency range 950 2150 MHz FEC 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 Modulation MCPC SCPC gt 2 J 4 PPP Lera Recording conici Ty Picaa Aado Dg LIB Smii paion Powe 8 mu om m t w 7 J Newt et ho 9 Frequent et v T r w PAT dye 10708 PU 22 Pawa mam mo ve _ X The T Connect S 2400 USB is a fully featured FTA satellite receiver to expand your PC or laptop Through all our testing it behaved perfectly with
68. movable HDD PC Upload Ready Conax Embedded 2 Slot CI AM PASSEN Pansat 6000HXC Digital Satellite PVR C Pansat Leading Satellite Technology Since 1983 Panarex Electronics 11672 Tuxford St Sun Valley CA 91352 USA Tel 818 768 5161 Fax 818 768 5191 www pansatusa com E Mail pansatusa cs com SANE New Satellites 3 New Satellite Launches Sylvain Oscul AMERICOM 18 SES Americom is due to launch AMERICOM 18 This satellite has been designed to pro vide C band services for cable programming and regular broadcasting It will be located at 7 i p S 255 East 105 5 West and has 24 transpon East ders with 36 MHz each It s life expectancy is 15 years NSS 8 INTELSAT will start NSS 8 to replace NSS 703 which will come to its end of life in 2009 NSS 8 will be located at 57 East and has 56 C band and 36 Ku band transponders 55 8 057 00 East NSS 8 0 East BADR 4 ARABSAT is about to launch it s 4th satel lite called BADR 4 It will be co located at ARABSAT s Hot Spot location at 26 East servicing as a backup for BADR 2 and BADR 3 and eventually to take over BADR 4 has 32 transponders in Ku band 46 TELE satellite International www TELE satellite com 720x576i 4 3 25Hz component SID NID EXPLORADOR ANALIZANDO CANALIZACION PROMAX 25 50 75 ANALOG DVB T OK ANALOG PAL BG DVB T OK _TES
69. n choose from 14 different languages English German Italian Spanish French Turkish Polish Russian Greek Portuguese Czech Hungarian Dutch and Swedish This is followed by selecting the desired audio language and local time zone Only then can you perform a channel scan and configure the built in tuner But don t forget to first decide how you want 4 3 signals displayed the HD Vision comes with a number of different possibilities The most popular choice is Opti mal 16 9 since in this mode you won t have to look at any black sections on the screen The tuners in the HD Vision 32 are capable of receiving analog terrestrial TV DVB T DVB S DVB C signals and even FM radio stations And to help keep the channel scan time to a minimum the next installation step allows you to select the types of sig nals that are actually receivable where you are so that the others would simply be skipped over during the channel scan The integrated DVB S tuner in our test unit supports the DiSEqC 1 0 protocol allowing up to four satellites to be received Techni sat is also working on adding the stan AUTOMATIC LOCATION SYSTEM 4 e 3 YEARS WARRANTY _ 2 HH9O HH100 HH120 EASIEST TO INSTALL EVERYTIME ONLY STAB USALS MOTORS WITH MAXINTELLIGENCE PRECISION CALIBRATION GO TO THE SATELLITE ACCURATELY EVERYTIME STAB S r l Via Seminiato 79 44031 Ambrog
70. n my location If only you decide to install a motorized dish this question immediately becomes very important to you Your antenna will be receiv ing signals from many satellites and while some of them will be very easy to receive the others will be difficult or even impossible to read Inevita bly you will start studying the footprints of various satellites and satel lite beams And very soon will you discover that some footprints show the minimum dish diameter required for reception but the others show something called EIRP usually expressed in dBW see SatcoDX coverage maps for examples of this type EIRP means Effective Isotropic Radiated Power and is the prod uct of the transponder power and its antenna gain coefficient P x G The higher EIRP the stronger Signal reaching your dish and the smaller dish required to receive it If the beam footprint is small the antenna gain coefficient is large and EIRP is big For very wide beams G is small and also EIRP can not be high EIRP can be trans lated to the dish size as you can see in figures 1 through 3 Figure 3 is an enlarged part of figure 2 to make it easier for you to find the dish size for the most commonly used dish sizes for Ku Band The graphs shown in the fig ures assume 20 LNB for C Band and an LNB with NF 0 6 dB for Ku Band Should you have better equipment for example sal 0 3 dB LNB for Ku Band you D3 222007 New Opportunities Ne
71. n of your dish most manufacturers add a scale to the mount ing but very often these scales are too small unreadable or you simply can t see them during the adjustment process The situation becomes even worse when you try to adjust the azimuth angle there s no scale available and you have to move the dish until you finally find the correct signal Of course you can only move the dish when the brackets are open and if the manufacturer used just one pair of brack ets instead of two the dish s elevation angle Poorly readable elevation scale 10 TELE satellite International www TELE salellite com will change while fixating the brackets again Furthermore you ll soon experience that the dish not only changes its elevation angle but it will also start to slide down the mounting pole In this situation it s hardly possible to adjust the dish by yourself especially if you re trying to mount it on a roof and the receiver is far away in your living room If you want to try it anyway here are a few clues that will help you to successfully com plete your work First step Good preparation is half the job You should only buy an antenna with a clearly visible elevation scale Also check that the dish uses two pairs of mounting brackets Work together and install a communica tion line between the person operating the receiver and the other one installing the dish Find the South direction in Southern hemisp
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73. ole Greenish LCD display is of the graphic type 128 x 64 pixels and its backlight can be switched on and off During measurements LNB output has to be directly con nected to an F type connector mounted on the top side of the meter Directly means that you can not have a DiSEqC switch between an LNB and a meter On the bottom side of the meter you can find sockets for power supply and RS 232 cable The serial interface socket is not the regular DB9 type but the one that is normally used for USB So you have to use a special cable included in a package that has different plugs on both ends Also in a set you get an exter nal charger for the built in NiMH accumulator CD ROM with a PC application program and a protec tive bag with a belt that you can wear on your waist Before using this meter it is recommended to enter your geo graphical coordinates in SF 3000 utility menu Then you select from a list a satellite you want to align your dish to The device will show you the azimuth eleva tion and LNB skew Additionally it will display something like a com pass showing the calculated azi muth with respect to the North or South direction This data should be used for the coarse antenna alignment Next screen is about measur ing signal strength The result is shown graphically and an audi ble tone is generated which pitch is correlated to signal strength When you think you have found the maximum of the
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75. r is not 100 trustworthy In conclusion we can happily state that the new TFA000PVR Plus is the ideal receiver to jump into the Personal Video Recorder world It offers top features and includes everything most users will desire with the exception of an USB 2 0 interface GP Mt Fax 82 31 7082607 E mail inquiry i topfield com Model TF4000PVR Plus Function Digital Satellite Receiver with PVR function Channel memory 5000 Symbol rates 1 45 Ms sec Satellite inputs SCPC compatible yes 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 Scart connections 2 Audiolvideo outputs 3 x RCA UHF modulator no 0 112 Volt connection no Digital audio output yes EPG yes C Ku band compatible yes Power supply 90 250 VAC 50 60 Hz SSS to Hauptmen des bearbeten FavorBentste bearbetes LNS Fregaenr ________ Soforta ef oration Gor Ce a _ one das Jobe a p Lar dee grey ey Levitico Moret Main menu Info bar Suchen Horizontal beam of NILESAT 7 Westl Signal search Ex n The receiver is easy to use offers a wide range of features and looks very stylish in
76. re and more about the correct installation connection and use of signal analyzers The title Digital is Our Friend Horizon s company motto wasn t placed on the front cover for the fun of it Transmission technology is getting more and more complicated every day and it naturally follows that reception technology requirements are increasing correspondingly So in this issue we are introducing signal analyzer manufacturer HORIZON who sees a rosy picture in their future with the coming expansion of the DVB S2 standard SPAUN who also sees a similar trend is marketing a new line of signal analyzers that we will also be introducing in this issue Proper assembly and alignment of satellite dishes is becoming more and more critical as is shown in a test report on a well thought out satellite dish from MAX Communications This is all coupled with some words on the mechanics behind satellite dishes in our beginner section It is safe to say that the simpler days are slowing coming to an end You can still find a number of satellites that still transmit analog signals These are easy to identify and align to But digitalization is continuing and the new DVB S2 standard requires even more precise antenna alignment Eventually you won t be able to do without a signal analyzer you d want to take advantage of every possibility It is becoming increasingly clear that DVB S2 is not linked only to HDTV DVB S2 can handle more channels th
77. rm supporting an LNB is folding Thank to this you can prepare everything inside your house then collapse the arm and take everything up to the roof through a small roof trap When on the roof you mount the assembled set onto a pole attach a cable to LNB unfold the support arm fix it in this position by turning a plastic knob and voila antenna is ready to be aligned to the desired satellite The alignment process is also easier when compared to other models because of 2 things First the antennae have double clamps for fixing it to a pole Thanks to this when you loosen the nuts to turn the dish east or west it does not slip down the pole as it happens with single clamp models see also our observa tions about how to mount a dish elsewhere in this magazine The second feature that can be very important for a begin ner is the elevation scale Cheap dishes do not have it and this is additional trouble because not only azimuth has to be found experimentally but also the ele www TEL E satellite com E k Alu 65 cm Te e 2 hs L 4 pa s CCP TU ME wm Ju s 5 47 One Click and the mount is fixed to it s elevation position all what is needed now is a Clack to turn to correct azimuth vation With Max Communication Click Clack models the eleva tion can be set in advance and when on the roof all you have do is to turn your dish slightly to
78. rotector READY FOR HDTV The Testwinner The whole test from 2 103481 and Digital Fernsehen at www max communication de low noise figure 0 2dB typ water proof shielding design with Telephone 49 4101 6060 0 Slide Down Protector low Power consumption 3 years warranty www opentech co kr watch them whenever want My favorite programs are mine Personal Video Recorder New ODT 7200CPVR Conax CAS Embedded Digital Terrestrial Personal Video Recorder Recording Capacity 40GB 2TB 2nd and 3rd channels recording while watching 1st channel Time Shift Function with a Live Channel Dual Decoding Picture in Picture DVB Subtitle Supported USB 2 0 support for PC interface MP3 Supported Electronic Photo Album supported Slide show supported Screen Capture D D cm viaccess NAGRAVSON crypto Ea MAp Digital V Broads asting B TSTREAM OUT Satellite Twin PVR FTA Cl Irdeto Viaccess Cryptoworks Nagravision Conax Cable Twin PVR FTA Conax Terrestrial Twin PVR FTA Conax Viaccess OPENTECH INC OPENTECH MIDDLE EAST OPENTECH EUROPE 13F SJ Technoville 60 19 Gasan Dong P O BOX 18033 LOB6 112 Ludwig Erhard Strasse 1a Geumcheon Gu Seoul JEBEL ALI FREEZONE Dubai U A E D 65760 Eschborn Germany Korea 153 801 Tel 971 48873717 Tel 49 0 6196 9020 20 Tel 82 2 3397 0600 Fax 82 2 3397 0685 971 4 8873718 Fax 49 0 6196 9020 29 E mail overseas s
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80. sed in small cable networks aswell Currently unused second variant was prepared to be used by some country wide pay TV project however the existing one uses a different system more popular in Europe Roscrypt introduced by Perviy Kanal left the viewers even more shocked Forums and newsgroups are full with messages stating that it was not hacked and there are major hard ships with hacking it but they hope it s just a matter of time However Telecom claims Roscrypt to be a very secure system much more protected then some well known foreign rivals because the keys can be updated a lot Pervij Kanal Formula 1 race Just tune to Perviy Kanal or Telekanal Rossiya in prime time and let them positively surprise you Differently from old times all this content is purchased legally and it s not hard for the broadcasters to cover the price because advertising rates on these channels are sky high today But even if it s enough money to pay for the broadcasting rights for Russia neighbouring countries are not supposed to get all the cool stuff And since the Hollywood studios and other copy right holders become more and more strict with this so do the broadcasters and the two main Russian channels are no exception First encryption system which was intro duced to protect the expensive content of Russian channels was the BISS Basic Interop 36 TELE satellite International www TELE setellile com Telekanal Ross
81. signal you again press a button and now the meter tries to lock to the transponder associated with the selected satellite If the locking is successful you see a screen showing satellite name signal level in dBuV or dBmW BER and C N Now you can fine tune your antenna to get a maximum read ing of C N and a minimum reading of BER In real world it may happen that you aim your dish to a wrong satellite In such case a meter can not lock to the transponder because different satellite have usually different transponder parameters So after an unsuc cessful locking you have to return to the screen for finding a maxi mum signal and rotate your dish slightly to one or the other side in search for other maximum Usually you do not have to 28 TELE satellite International www TELE satellite com repeat this more than 2 or 3 times to hit the target SF 3000 stores up to 80 satel lites with one transponder data per satellite Everything numeri cal values and names can be edited locally from SF 3000 key board or remotely with the help of PC Included software allows you to edit the satellite and associ ated transponder data more con veniently It contains a long list of satellites more than the meter can store along with the number of potential transponders to asso ciate with them So we think it is a good idea to install the PC software select only the satellites that you can receive in your loca
82. t S2 This may be the most important single advancement to digital tele vision both satellite and terrestrial COFDM All studies so far done indicate that the error correction algorithms now in use allow recep tion of QPSK at 2dB C N and 32PSK at energy levels that are practical for use 48 TELE satellite International www TELE satellite com Quality Dispute Peter Miller responds to our reader s remarks ae compressions not only sacrify movement but also sharpness of picture when data rate is reduced This is because the DCT Discreet Cosine Transform coefficients are quantizied It is up to the broadcaster how coarse the quantization is The coarser it is the less details will be visible on the picture It is perfectly visible when watching low quality channels for example on Hot Bird satellite 13 E It is not actually reducing the resolution the number of pixels stays the same but the difference between the neighbouring pixels I know this is again somewhat simplified I do not know if the unit Msb used by our reader is megasymbol per second Ms s or Msps or megabit per second Mb s or Mbps If the reader means megasymbols and this is the value provided in satellite charts the bit rate can be significantly higher than the symbol rate because Bit rate 2 x Symbol rate x FEC For example if the FEC 5 6 BR 2 x 4 2 x 5 6 7 Mb s Now if the 2 TV channel mentioned above are not action ones
83. tal audio output Underneath you will also find two Scart connectors that can handle CVBS RGB and S Video signals as well as a VGA connection If you re not interested in using the speakers that come with the HD Vision 32 you can of course link the TV to your existing stereo system At 100 5 x 57 5 x 20cm you should have no trouble finding a suitable spot for the HD Vision 32 even if that means mounting it on the wall Everyday Use The technical specifications of this TV all by themselves tell quite a story 32 inch screen 81cm 16 9 format resolution of 1366x768 pixels dynamic con trast of 3000 1 contrast ration of 1000 1 500 cd m2 brightness a reaction time of 8ms as well as a viewing angle that spans 170 and a guaranteed 100 pixel free panel As far as a manufac turers warranty goes Technisat provides the HD Vision 32 with a two year warranty with an added three year spare parts warranty not including the remote control and panel But is this TV really all it s cracked up to be For several weeks we put this TV through a series of long term tests to determine with the help of some independent test personnel how the picture quality compares toa standard picture tube TV and to SDTV HDTV After turning on the HD Vision 32 for the first time an installa tion assistant appears The first step as always seems to be the case is to select the desired on screen display OSD language The user ca
84. technik GmbH Troppauerstrasse amp 83395 Freilassing E Germany TEL 49 0 8554 773 B51 FAX 49 0 8654 773 852 E MAIL infocsatlarce com WEB www satforce com Fast Dish Chess Click Clac and 85 cm Aluminum dishes with a collapsible LNB support arm If you ever installed a satellite antenna in a difficult position you know that dishes are not the same The first very obvious difference is the material steal or aluminum Aluminum dishes are really light It is especially perceivable for bigger antennae If your support is at a certain distance from your balcony or you have to climb a steep roof to mount your antenna on the chimney pole the weight counts When we learnt that Max Communication would like us to test their dishes all we knew was that they were made with aluminum Assembly and alignment After unpacking the flat par cels a courier had delivered we discovered more First we want to emphasize that the workman ship of the hardware was really perfect Both models 65 and 85 cm looked very elegant The complete package contained a dish itself a piece of hardware d Pre assembled dish with the mount collapsed for very easy transport and fast mounting 24 TELE satellite Internatic making up both a dish holder and an LNB support arm and a small plastics bag with a few nuts and bolts When the hard ware was attached to the dish a unique feature of these anten nae became visible The a
85. the living room Thomas Haring TELE satellite Test Center Austria Satellite and transponder data should be com pletely updated 5000 channels are on the low side for a PVR receiver with DiSEqC 1 3 support two CI slots and many reception areas especially in Europe Der Spezialist die SAT ZF Verteiltechnik SAT Analyzer Positions p To calibrate amp adjust your dishes easy to use exact and accurate absolutely reliable programmable Byk Gulden Str 22 D 78224 Telefon 49 0 7731 86730 Telefax 49 0 7731 8673 17 E Mail info spaun de www spaun de i 45 20 ame Mini Receiver s Nowadays laptops or desktop PCs have become part of our house hold inventory More and more they are turning into multimedia centres such as photo albums music storage etc The idea to be able to use these appliances to watch digital satellite TV was the next step in evolu tion Technotrend is offering a low cost and handy alternative to meet this requirement with their T Connect S 2400 USB box TELE satellite had the opportu nity of taking a closer look at this device The parcel we received from DVB SHOP the world wide distributor for Technotrend products contained the satellite receiver which is a tiny silver grey box of approximately 10 x 7 x 2 5 cm its external 12V power supply a USB cable a remote control unit and a CD ROM for the software
86. tion verify transponders data and load your list to the meter via serial inter face The customized list can be shorter it may be enough to have just 20 satellites commonly used in the location If you have such opportunity e g access to a motorized dish it will not harm to check if the meter really locks to all the satel lites stored in its list In this way you will be able to spot potential errors in the entered data well before you start aligning a new dish It is worth mentioning that you MIMSAR A SHIFRIN i Fully operational DTH pla 1 forms ded sdicated to your market You can count on the AMOS sata to liver high definition DTH in Central Eastern Europe Our co located satelf tes and tailor made services are a winning solution for your market AMOS by Spacecom Measure wintry and City Download and Update Local Longitude Local Latitude Satellite Longitude Pol Telecom V SamaCom 11747 H 27500 18V Ku RAJ 11766 V 27500 13V Ku TSA 11785 H 27500 1 11804 V 27500 13V Ku Nova 11823 H 27500 18V Ku Sky Italia 11843 V 27500 13V Ku Sky Itala 11862 H 27500 18V Ku Sky Italia 11881 V 27500 13V Ku Sky Italis 11900 H 27500 18V Ku Mediaset 11913 V 27500 13V Ku Stellar DBS 11338 H 27500 18V Ku Sky 11958 V 27500 13V Ku Sky Italia 11977 H 27500 18V Ku Ck a Italia 11396 v 275m iw 6 x 78 Config
87. ts specification So do not jump into conclusion that something is wrong with the graphs 7 gt 4 4 k h 02006 www Thai D com SATELLITE RECEPTION HDTV Monitor Technisat HD Vision Multitalented LCD TV LCD TV s are currently the latest consumer craze Everyone wants one But what good is the best TV if you have a number of receivers for reception of all kinds of signals analog TV DVB T DVB S and DVB C The simple answer to this ques tion is the HD Vision 32 from Technisat This LCD TV is a true multitalented wonder Its tuner not only gives you analog TV but also DVB S DVB T and DVB C plus you can tune in your favorite FM radio stations The 32 in the model number represents the size of the LCD screen in inches and 32 inches is 81cm For those of you who believe that bigger is better Technisat offers the HD Vision 40 with a 40 inch 102cm screen The HD Vision 32 is available in several different versions with side mounted removable speak ers with or without contrast screen or with built in speakers in the TV stand and then all this in a variety of colors silver black high gloss black high gloss white and platinum The large number of avail able connectors on this TV was immediately apparent when we unpacked it from the shipping box With the optional wall mount it can be hung on the living room wall just like you would any other frame
88. uners is fairly good at 1 5 to 2 0 seconds and is really not all that much of a delay Unfortunately we sorely miss the capability to rename chan nels This is especially true for our camera signals that were stored simply with the UHF chan nel number Both the DVB S and DVB T tuners were found to be quite sensitive allowing for reception of weaker signals without any problems The satellite tuner also withstood our SCPC test although the manufacturer s claim of 1 45 Ms sec could not be verified Only transponders starting at 2 0 Ms sec could be reliably han dled In addition to the automatic channel scan in all three modes the HD Vision can of course also scan manually with freely selectable transponder and chan nel selection As we already determined with the installation assistant the satellite channel scan was not exactly the fastest 11 minutes were needed to scan and store 80 transponders After every channel change the HD Vision momentarily displayed an info bar that showed informa tion on the current program and the currently selected channel Thanks to the SFI EPG function all the programming informa tion from a group of preselected channels can be stored in advance and then displayed at a particu lar time with the simple push of a button Switching channels on the same transponder requires about one second other wise as already mentioned itis 1 5 to 2 0 seconds Channel surfing is still som
89. ure will only appear on the TV if the antenna pole is 100 horizontal and if the values for elevation and azimuth are correct Of course the reason for this narrow recep tion range is that otherwise satellites would interfere with each other as they all use the same frequency range which in most cases is the Ku band Satellites with a 3 degree spreading can thus be distinguished easily by the parabolic antenna But what about 38 TELE salellite International www TELE satellile com apart cannot be differentiated by the para bolic antenna This limits the possibilities for satellite operators as they have to share the same frequency range between them For users however this means bigger choice With an angular separation from one degree both satellites can be received equally well In Europe this is the case for these pairs of satellites For satellites with high transmission power these and other similar pairings will cause no signal loss and both satellites come in perfectly even though or rather because only a 60 cm dish is used Such a dish has a beam spread angle of almost 3 degrees which means it will only get recognisably weaker 3 dB once the angular separation exceeds 1 5 degrees Ironically parabolic antennas with a large diameter may show this reduced reception even with 1 degree of angular separation because the bigger the diameter the lower the beam spread angle For 100 cm dishes the beam spr
90. w Standards Burlington Hotel Dublin Ireland 7 9 March 2007 The annual DVB World conference has now become a must for all involved in digital television It s the place to be for the latest information on developments in this rapidly expanding field Topics will include MPEG 2 amp 4 DVB S2 HDTV IPTV DVB H Home Networking Advanced Modulation i DVB T the C Band Figure 1 Dish size vs EIRP for C Band Ku Band aa munja ENS 0 RR EEDAN EE E na S S EE B ES 127 NNNE RE ERE RR RU 30 39 40 45 50 55 60 Figure 2 Dish size versus EIRP for Ku Band cm oo585888388 ESI ES S ES TETTE ETE E EST ES 1 E EE EET LET ET EE Es EET EET ERES B ET SEBO ODEs dBW Figure 3 Dish size versus EIRP for Ku Band may decrease the requirements for the dish size by a few percent For example you may expect that for EIRP 48 dBW instead of 70 cm dish with 0 6 dB LNB you can successfully use 65 cm dish with 0 3 dB LNB hear that Occasionally we somebody receives signal with a smaller dish than the one shown in the graph for a given EIRP It can happen if the satellite trans mits somewhat stronger signal than promised in i
91. wards have been made in the last ten years The current level of algorithms in use far sur passes those of a few years ago I recently commissioned a station using 4 2Msb for two discrete television carriers both with sound plus a further three audio carriers all in the same bouquet This station is directly receivable on a set top box and is without any visible artifacts Peter Miller also glosses around the variants of progressive scanning Most 16 9 devices have this mode Most users seem to prefer it The center image is determined by the classic horseshoe This portion of the screen is scan ned correctly and the sides are stretched to achieve a best fit of the image If such a system is in use it is easy to detect Any horizontally scrolling information can be seen to decele rate in the screen center then accelerate as it passes to the right of the screen Lastly if you want to see a really high quality image at a low data rate tune to Direct 8 This station can be found It is in a bouquet This stations data rate is part of a progressive bouquet so it is variable It typically varies bet ween 1 8 and 2 0Msb If this signal is displayed upon a high resolution monitor you will see how good a low bit rate signal can be Also HD video resolution and picture quality are inextricably wound up in the total modula tion system I admit that it may be considered out of court for the present article but there is not a word abou

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