Galaxy 16

[Mr Tony]

Whew, ok, I am not totally out of it then! And out of curiousity, I presume if I ever wanted C-band, I must get at least a 6 foot dish (and a different receiver)?
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yes and no
6 foot dish minimum for C-Band but you use the same receiver

 

[a_hockeynut]

Don't be confused. Those 5 channels are there, but they are scrambled, so you won't get them in a "Free" scan. You should get them with an "All" scan. However, you can't watch them, because they are scrambled.

Al

Whew, ok, that makes sense. I usually don't do the "all" scan unless I know there are some channels which report scrambled but are not (like the hope channel).

I guess I need help understanding the coding on lyngsat. Is there somewhere that explains it all?

I am looking at the webpage for 99W, and at the very bottom there is a small chart with columns "clear" and "enc." (encrypted?), and rows say "analog" and "digital". I figured "clear" and "digital" would be what I could get (it indicates there are 16, I presume that means 16 channels are "clear" and "digital"). And I figured "encrypted" would be those channels that are scrambled?

I looked at 123W (G10), and it does seem digital/clear matches up with what I think I get (and it says 48 channels). There is also a "Colour codes on this satellite chart" and the yellowish color for digital/clear highlights the channels on 123W (and also some on 99W). So maybe clear and digital does not necessarily mean not scrambled?

Thanks for all your help so far! I am just trying to make sure I am getting all the FTA I can! I guess I was able to get away with a 3 foot dish, maybe 6 feet would not be too big to put up in the back yard

 

[PSB]

Yes you only get the Clear digital channels (With a big red F)

Some digital channels will be 4:2:2 you will not be able to get them with a regular DVB receiver.

You won't get the analog or encrypted channels!

 

[a_hockeynut]

Yes you only get the Clear digital channels (With a big red F)

Some digital channels will be 4:2:2 you will not be able to get them with a regular DVB receiver.

You won't get the analog or encrypted channels!

Ahhh, that helps alot. I am still working on getting an analog receiver

So is there an indication on lyngsat of analog? 4:2:2?

Thanks Pete!

 

[PSB]

For analog it will say NTSC and 4:2:2 should be listed as such.

 

[Mr Tony]

Lyngsat will show that but if you scan in feeds which arent posted on Lyngsat (since they come and go all the time) you don't know if they are 4:2:2 until they scan in