wildfeeds

[icu1954]

would i be able to pick up any of the wildfeeds marked dvb-s with my standard receiver?

 

[coinmaster32]

I would need to know what exact receiver you have before I can say anything.

 

[FaT Air]

All fta receivers are DVB-S and, at minimum, can decode standard mpeg audio and video. Then there is DVB-S HD. usually using H264 video. There is also DVB-S2. DVB-S and DVB-S2 may also use alternate audio stream types, AC3, DTS, Musicam etc. There is also the 4.2.2 video. Confused? yeah, I was totally confused. But now, only slightly. The best answer I can give to your question is: If your receiver is capable of the transmissions format, Yes. If only partially compatible, only the audio, or the video will be presented. If not at all compatible, nothing.

 

[coinmaster32]

You will need to know the details before you find a wild feed unless you have a blindscan receiver. Also if its a HD wildfeed, your SD receiver (if you have one) wont pick it up, one more reason to have a HD receiver, some wildfeeds are HD only.

 

[rogerduncan100]

How can I find out what my new Viewsat Max HD can pull in? It didn't pull in the hockey game last night....

 

[brentb636]

What game were you looking for? The only one that I know of, was standard DVB-S HD, so your Viewsat SHOULD have been able to tune it, if it can tune PBS HD on 123W .

 

[Mr Tony]

if it can tune PBS HD on 123W .

125W

 

[rogerduncan100]

I was looking for the hockey on G17

I do get PBS on 125w so maybe it was just insufficient signal strength?

 

[Mr Tony]

possibly. Some feeds are very weak depending on the dish you are using

 

[brentb636]

125W

Mind is going fast !

 

[Lak7]

I do get PBS on 125w so maybe it was just insufficient signal strength?

To me at least, to get feeds, you need a well tuned Dish.