Can't get 58 West / Intelsat 9 Tonight

**ikki** · 11-03-2009 01:30 AM

Any one else getting NHK on this satellite?

4041 H 16180

I have no sign of it tonight

**photoman76** · 11-03-2009 02:31 AM

They changed their Symbol Rate to 26591. They are adding an HD channel.

**Krapola** · 11-03-2009 11:41 AM

We did that change on Sunday...

**1ADAM12** · 11-03-2009 12:15 PM

Originally Posted by Krapola

We did that change on Sunday...

On my setup I receive this TP on my Coolsat 6000P at a SQ of between 59 and 63.

It is a very high quality signal and almost never pixelates. On other satellites it takes a 65 SQ for a stable video.

Can you explain why this is?

**qwert1515** · 11-03-2009 12:19 PM

The NHK transponder is using a FEC (Forward Error Correction) of 1/2, meaning for every bit sent out the next bit is error correction.

For DVB-S QPSK the FEC can be any of the following: [High Error Correction] (1/2) , (2/3) , (3/4) , (5/6) , (7/8) [Low Error Correction]

If the FEC was 7/8 it would be harder to receive as that would meant that seven bits are sent out and the eight bit would be error correction.

**Krapola** · 11-03-2009 12:27 PM

Originally Posted by 1ADAM12

On my setup I receive this TP on my Coolsat 6000P at a SQ of between 59 and 63.

It is a very high quality signal and almost never pixelates. On other satellites it takes a 65 SQ for a stable video.

Can you explain why this is?

I work in the Commercial side, not the Consumer...best to let people who know how a Coolsat IRD preforms with your home system...

**photoman76** · 11-03-2009 03:26 PM

Krapola, what's up with NHK and the two muxes on Galaxy 13? One is DVB-S2 and the other is DVB-S. Is NHK HD going to be on both Intelsat 9 and Galaxy 13? Is the DVB-S mux on Galaxy 13 temporary? I noticed that on Galaxy 13, encryption has been turned on.

**Krapola** · 11-03-2009 03:38 PM

Originally Posted by photoman76

Krapola, what's up with NHK and the two muxes on Galaxy 13? One is DVB-S2 and the other is DVB-S. Is NHK HD going to be on both Intelsat 9 and Galaxy 13? Is the DVB-S mux on Galaxy 13 temporary? I noticed that on Galaxy 13, encryption has been turned on.

We bring in NHK via IS8 on-pass to IS9...Atlanta uplinks the Gal13...What NHK's upcoming plans are is up to them and I would rather not want to comment..

**ikki** · 11-03-2009 05:12 PM

Well hopefully they wont encrypt. They provide an excellent service.

Between them and RT and OTA I have more then enough to watch.

All for the low cost of FREE!

**1ADAM12** · 11-03-2009 05:33 PM

Originally Posted by ikki

Well hopefully they wont encrypt. They provide an excellent service.

Between them and RT and OTA I have more then enough to watch.

All for the low cost of FREE!

Some of the programming is excellent. They should leave it in the clear so that America can educate itself on Asian culture and especially Japan.