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Freesat - are some channels weaker than others?

peking97 · 2014-03-14 12:05:01

Recently started using Freesat as an alternative to Sky, and it appears that some channels are considerably weaker(at the receiver) than others. Are they transmitted this way or should I suspect my setup? BBC signal strength/quality is 10/10 respectively whereas Vintage TV is only 9/3:confused:.

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14-03-2014 1:05pm

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peking97

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Recently started using Freesat as an alternative to Sky, and it appears that some channels are considerably weaker(at the receiver) than others. Are they transmitted this way or should I suspect my setup? BBC signal strength/quality is 10/10 respectively whereas Vintage TV is only 9/3.

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#2 14-03-2014 1:10pm
Gerry Wicklow

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Channels such as Vintage are on a satellite called Eutelsat which is actually at 28.5°E compared to 28.2°E for the main Freesat / Sky channels. Although Eutelsat is a weaker signal, a properly aligned dish should not give any problems. People sometimes make the mistake of aligning purely on the 28.2° signals at the detriment of 28.5° ones.

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#3 14-03-2014 1:24pm
The Cush

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All the channels on Eutelsat will be moving to the Astra satellites later this year - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=88956139

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