Thread: New FTA service with 20 english channels

Originally Posted by SatelliteAV

A twenty channel mux could be quite inexpensive if on an empty bird with the right link budget terms. $2k per meg is available on KU birds serving North America, but probably not feasible with a 22" dish with any amount of signal reliability!

So @ 2.5 megs / channel (give or take) that would be $5K per channel per month or about $100K per month or 1.2 million per year.
Bob

You people are too funny, lol. You make negative speculations and jump to conclusions about the site, without knowing anything about the site, or the people and their intentions behind it. I've read very few positive comments from members in this thread. I'm anxious to see how many of you enjoy eating crow when the channels are up and running.

As SatelliteAV said, Why not email the site and give praise and encouragement at the attempt to get the channels launched, instead of thinking there is negative intentions behind it. Too much negativity and discouragement going on about this.

Originally Posted by SatelliteAV

Things are a happenin', but not part of this thread!

We wish all the best to this ambitious venture! Who knows, maybe someone from their camp will contact us for our automatic updating receiver with card and cardless subscription support. Might another opportunity for Satellite AV to distribute packages and provide technical support for another broadcaster?

Satellite Guys members might consider emailing and praise them for what they are attempting. Let them know how you are anticipating their programming launch and that you support their venture. We don't need to be privy to their business plans, launch dates, link budgets or redirect their vision. Anyone undertaking this endeavor will need all the positive comments and support that we can give! It is a win for the FTA viewing community when even a single open channel is launched on any satellite!

Exciting if it happens!

A twenty channel mux could be quite inexpensive if on an empty bird with the right link budget terms. $2k per meg is available on KU birds serving North America, but probably not feasible with a 22" dish with any amount of signal reliability!

Good post SatelliteAV

Originally Posted by Gary Z

Just noticed this update on the freedbs.org page.

Thanks for Support:
We wish to thank the many forums and individuals for your support. Special thanks to:
Satelliteguys.us

Among others who also received special thanks.

Originally Posted by pedrogarcia

Well just in case I have emailed them and suggested some current European/ Mid East, English speaking FTA broadcasters who might like an American audience.
There are certainly loads of spare transponders available these days, Galaxy 19 @97w springs to mind.

Don't you think that there is already enough free Foreign channels brodcast in the clear, mostly news related and religious programming. Foreign broadcasting currently dominates FTA programming, estimated at roughly 80%. Why would it be benifical to rebroadcast programming that is already available to the FTA community. The site is looking for decent family related programming. Something different that is'nt currently available in the clear.

Originally Posted by Sadoun

It doesn't have to be on G19 if they launch 20 channels. It could be any satellite and people will go there. If it was a lonely channel or two, the story would be different.

I wish them luck and Godspeed on their endeavor.

Absolutely I'm with you Sadoun.

I just mentioned G19 as they lost a few channels lately and have a good coverage. I'don't mind which bird they use.
There are also good deals to be had for would be broadcasters on European birds so I guess in this economy it may well be the same in the US.
They can use any sat 129west through 70 east for me, I'll just have to add it to the slingbox.
If the FTA community is around 20 million the numbers could stack up.

FreeDBS web site has given SatelliteGuys a mention of thanks...

RADAR

Originally Posted by SatSurfer

You people are too funny, lol. You make negative speculations and jump to conclusions about the site... I'm anxious to see how many of you enjoy eating crow when the channels are up and running.

I am all anxious and excited to see which "bird" and "feed" are where!!!...

Originally Posted by pedrogarcia

I just mentioned G19 as they lost a few channels lately and have a good coverage. I'don't mind which bird they use.

Although it would be nice to have them on G19 since so many people already have dishes pointed there, I have a feeling that any transponder which isn't already full is one which isn't going to be receivable on an undersized dish (they mention 22").