19.2 Eurosport HD FTA -

liamtech

I'm thinking of putting up a second dish out my back garden for receiving 19.2 - im aware i could use the same dish as my 28.2, but due to my houses angle, its not possible -

I reckon a 60mm dish should be ok, but as im new to multi dish, and or sat i would like some advice -

i have a spare HD DVB-S2 receiver, which i intend to use as a separate STB, instead of DISEQ switch - are their any other issues or equipment i need to consider -

again i reckon i have enough knowledge to get the show on the road but i need to be sure to be sure!

http://www.lyngsat.com/astra19.html

Lyngsat seems to be stating that several decent HD stations are available from this position - including EUROSPORT HD

Are these temporarily FTA

watty

60mm a bit small

If in Waterford to Wexford, a 65cm (=650mm) might do.

Further North or West needs 75cm to 80cm for decent rain margin,

Eurosport in German is FTA.

Eurosport HD (German) does not seem to be FTA. It might be Astra HD+ though not listed here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HD%2B

I do get all the free channels on 19E and 13E, and some are HD, But I didn't get Eurosport in HD last time I looked.

Minstrel27

You will get Eurosport in German FTA. There is no English soundtrack on this. Unfortunately Eurosport HD is encrypted everywhere. What's FTA atm wont last for too long I wouldn't think.

liamtech

According to Lyngsat , Eurosport HD is currently FTA - Is this temporary -



Although i have been thinking about 19.2 as an additional source of channels, the presence of eurosport hd is what did it for me... so if its only temporary i might reconsider the endeavor...

The presence of a FTA HD Sports channel would be the cherry on top for any free to air setup!

FRIENDO

I just checked and I could not get Eurosport HD FTA on 19E.
It shows up twice on search as part of the Canal+ subscription package and a second time as just scrambled.
However as Minstrel27 said you can get Eurosport in German FTA.
Sport 1 is also FTA shows some good sport I watched Birmingham V Bolton (Pay per view on 28E) in the FA Cup on Saturday and I used BBC 5 Live radio coverage.
Couple of good FTA HD channels in French or German.
Some good music channels most songs hits in English.
I'm new to 19E and hoping to get some Boxing FTA in the future.

liamtech

According to king of sat, lyngsat, and digital spy it is free to air

liamtech

several other HD channels are FTA too aparently

FRIENDO

I will try again with the Tp Number this time, It would be great to get it, will be an hour our so before I can check as TV is booked at the moment.

Johnmb

A few Spanish HD channels are currently FTA, fingers crossed it lasts. Eurosport HD is one of them, and there is an English feed. The other channels have an original language feed, and most of the programs/movies are from the US, so that is in effect an English feed too.

FRIENDO

Johnmb wrote: »

A few Spanish HD channels are currently FTA, fingers crossed it lasts. Eurosport HD is one of them, and there is an English feed. The other channels have an original language feed, and most of the programs/movies are from the US, so that is in effect an English feed too.

This is great news I hope it lasts

liamtech

If we can confirm that its permanent, im considering putting a dish up this week end

fat-tony

liamtech wrote: »

If we can confirm that its permanent, im considering putting a dish up this week end

The Lyngsat TP details you posted earlier are certainly FTA in glorious HD (and in English) at the moment:D. These things never last, though, so I wouldn't rush to put up a dish especially for this unless you get independent confirmation;)

FRIENDO

Yes, Great channels in English, not to easy to tune in as you have to do it manual not tuning on auto scan

Fox HD in English showing Bones
Eurosport HD in English showing FIA WTCC
Canal+HD Accion in English showing Fringe
Cosmo HD in English showing Ray

Have a feeling its a test (I hope for FTA in future)

liamtech

FRIENDO wrote: »

Yes, Great channels in English, not to easy to tune in as you have to do it manual not tuning on auto scan

Fox HD in English showing Bones
Eurosport HD in English showing FIA WTCC
Canal+HD Accion in English showing Fringe
Cosmo HD in English showing Ray

Have a feeling its a test (I hope for FTA in future)

i might wait a few weeks and see if they are maintained in the clear - as a matter for comparison, what are the bit rates of these channels, and what equipment are you using to receive them - if i am gonna put up a dish i want to make sure i put up the right type -

watty

It's supposed to be only temporary.

Minstrel27

liamtech wrote: »

If we can confirm that its permanent

There isn't a hope of it being permanent.

FRIENDO

liamtech wrote: »

i might wait a few weeks and see if they are maintained in the clear - as a matter for comparison, what are the bit rates of these channels, and what equipment are you using to receive them - if i am gonna put up a dish i want to make sure i put up the right type -

Its recommended for 19E to put up a 80cm or bigger dish depending on what part of the country.
However "Her indoors" put me on a tight budget so I tried a Zone 2 Freesat dish and single LNB (Works fine for me in Wexford at the moment past 10 days or so).
I use a Ferguson Ariva HD Combo for Saorview/19E and Foxsat HDR for Freesat 28E (Zone 1 dish works perfect for me in Wexford on 28E).
It is possible to have bought 19E and 28E on either reciever with added equipment I believe.
Cant check bit rates out till tonight.

Thanks for the info on Eurosport HD and other HD english channels.:)
Fingers crossed.

watty

Wexford is actually just on border of 65cm being OK.

If you have 2 x Quad LNBs and suitable Multiswitch, or 2 x Quattro and any Multiswitch, you can easily drive up to 16 tuners.

steveon

A 60cm dish is perfectly fine for Astra 1 at 19.2 for digital . For the analog system years ago you needed a larger dish but have been using a 60cm dish in Limerick for over 6 yrs and never any breakup. even on wet days.

warlikedave

im currently using a 45cm lidl dish and am reciving most channels but i would recommend a 65cm (am in north wexford) since a few channels are breaking up for me due to the inadaquate size of the dish

FOX HD and Eurosport HD is scrambled for me anyways -or if i was to manually add it would it be accessable?

FREETV

warlikedave wrote: »

im currently using a 45cm lidl dish and am reciving most channels but i would recommend a 65cm (am in north wexford) since a few channels are breaking up for me due to the inadaquate size of the dish

FOX HD and Eurosport HD is scrambled for me anyways -or if i was to manually add it would it be accessable?

They are both FTA and accessible so a manual install will work .:) There are other Spanish HD stations FTA with English , American, Canadian programmes and movies with English audio PID feeds also selectable manually aswell as manually tuning them in to your sat box. Humax? I take it that you own a HD satellite receiver and not just the Lidl SD Comag Silvercrest SL65 with the Lidl 45cm dish? If that is the case you will only receive the sound and no picture.

FRIENDO

warlikedave wrote: »

im currently using a 45cm lidl dish and am reciving most channels but i would recommend a 65cm (am in north wexford) since a few channels are breaking up for me due to the inadaquate size of the dish

FOX HD and Eurosport HD is scrambled for me anyways -or if i was to manually add it would it be accessable?

I had to do it manual

Sat Astra 1
Transponder No 4/82 (Ferguson Combo)
Frequency 10818
Symbol 22000
Polarity Vertical
Transmission DVB-S2
FEC 2/3
Modulation 8PSK
Pilot On

FRIENDO

@ liamtech
I don't think the Ferguson shows bit rates

warlikedave

FREETV wrote: »

They are both FTA and accessible so a manual install will work .:) There are other Spanish HD stations FTA with English , American, Canadian programmes and movies with English audio PID feeds also selectable manually aswell as manually tuning them in to your sat box. Humax? I take it that you own a HD satellite receiver and not just the Lidl SD Comag Silvercrest SL65 with the Lidl 45cm dish? If that is the case you will only receive the sound and no picture.

Yep i have a tv hooked up to my pc using TBS dvb-s2 tuner and WINTV nova t 500 dvb-t and i use the sl65 as a sat/tp finder since it has a great signal allignment utility

A load of spanish fta? Could i ask for a list of frequencies and channels if thats ok or are they all on the tp mentioned above may i ask? All the hd channels spanishwise that i have already are showing canal hd advert page for me which means ill probably have to slightly adjust the dish and manually add the frequencies?

paddy147

Is there any way to recieve Europsort in English via a dish without having to pay for it???

warlikedave

paddy147 wrote: »

Is there any way to recieve Europsort in English via a dish without having to pay for it???

Havent foud one myself to be honest:(

paddy147

warlikedave wrote: »

Havent foud one myself to be honest:(

Watching MotoGP or WSB in German doesnt do it for me.:(

warlikedave

paddy147 wrote: »

Watching MotoGP or WSB in German doesnt do it for me.:(

Think its down to usage rights though....if it was i english it would be in direct competition with british eurosport

Johnmb

Currently the Eurosport HD has English audio, as well as Spanish. As long as that lasts as a FTA channel you have an English language Eurosport that doesn't have to be paid for,

paddy147

Johnmb wrote: »

Currently the Eurosport HD has English audio, as well as Spanish. As long as that lasts as a FTA channel you have an English language Eurosport that doesn't have to be paid for,

I didnt know that.

So is the english Eurosport "British Eurosport"??

What satilite or location will give me Eurosport in English?


Thanks.:)

warlikedave

FRIENDO wrote: »

I had to do it manual

Sat Astra 1
Transponder No 4/82 (Ferguson Combo)
Frequency 10818
Symbol 22000
Polarity Vertical
Transmission DVB-S2
FEC 2/3
Modulation 8PSK
Pilot On

Astra 19.2e above is the data needed to do a manual search

Minstrel27

paddy147 wrote: »

I didnt know that.

So is the english Eurosport "British Eurosport"??

What satilite or location will give me Eurosport in English?


Thanks.:)

It is not British Eurosport that's FTA, it is the continental Eurosport.

paddy147

Minstrel27 wrote: »

It is not British Eurosport that's FTA, it is the continental Eurosport.

Hope that continental Eurosport show MotoGP and WSB live aswell then.

Thanks.:)

Johnmb

Actually it's Eurosport HD, not British Eurosport, or Eurosport International. Although it most closely follows the latter it is a separate channel not purely a simulcast. If you watch Eurosport HD on Sky, then the FTA version is exactly the same. Kind of like BBC HD, a bit of everything, and some stuff on neither other version.

Minstrel27

The Eurosport HD on the continent sometimes differs from the one seen on Sky. This is prevalent during the US Open. Does the Eurosport HD on Sky show the WWE programming?

Johnmb

Minstrel27 wrote: »

The Eurosport HD on the continent sometimes differs from the one seen on Sky. This is prevalent during the US Open. Does the Eurosport HD on Sky show the WWE programming?

They used to be exactly the same, but I haven't paid much attention since I cancelled Sky back in August, and looking at the TV Schedule on Eurosport's website I notice they are now referring to it as "British Eurosport HD". They obviously now have enough HD content to separate out the two versions.

downwiththatsor

:mad: Scrambled now unfortunately, well for me anyway

Minstrel27

Nice to have them while they lasted.