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Qatar: Dar Al Sharq Printing Saudi Arabia: Saudi Distribution South Africa: MCS - Caxton Sweden: Svenska Interpress AB Thailand: Infosat Intertrade UAE: Emirates Printing Publishing UK: International Press Network USA: Prestige Periodicals Copyright © 2007 by TELE-satellite ISSN 1435-7003 Print Channel Lists With Satellite Printed in SPAIN/EUROPA UNION Footprints in HTML Format www.TELE-satellite.com/eng Save Chart Data in many useful file formats Member of Distripress ������������������������� ��������������������� CONTENT TECHNISAT HD-VISION 32 Dear LCD TV with integrated DVB-S, DVB-T, DVB-C, analog terrestrial and Readers FMJ tuners ...........14 In this issue of TELE-satellite we will TOPFIELD TF4000PVR PLUS touch on a subject that in the future Digital Satellite Receiver with you will read more and more about: the PVR function ...........................18 correct installation, connection and use of signal analyzers. The title “Digital is Our Friend”, Horizon’s company motto, wasn’t placed on the front cover for the fun of it. Transmission technology is getting more and more complicated every day T-CONNECT S-2400 USB BOX and it naturally follows that reception DVB-S data receiver for PC ........20 technology requirements are increasing correspondingly. already using this new standard to simply save some costs associated with leasing So, in this issue we are introducing signal transponder space: they stuff the original analyzer manufacturer HORIZON who sees DVB-S transmitted channels into the new MATRIX PLANET a rosy picture in their future with the coming DVB-S2 standard in order to realize lower FTA Receiver with OTA ..............22 expansion of the DVB-S2 standard. SPAUN, costs per channel. This has nothing to who also sees a similar trend, is marketing do with HDTV, instead, it is better use of a new line of signal analyzers that we will existing capacity, in other words, saving also be introducing in this issue. Proper money. assembly and alignment of satellite dishes is becoming more and more critical as is DVB-S2 will almost certainly be pushed shown in a test report on a well-thought-out through very quickly since it will be more satellite dish from MAX Communications. cost efficient for programming providers. Chess Click-Clack This is all coupled with some words on the As a result, there will also be increasing 65 cm and 85 cm aluminum mechanics behind satellite dishes in our dishes with a collapsible requirements for the satellite dish, LNB, LNB support arm ......................24 beginner section. distribution equipment such as DiSEqC switches and ultimately receivers. It is safe to say that the simpler days are slowing coming to an end. You can still Every component will now need to be find a number of satellites that still transmit chosen with greater care and you won’t be analog signals. These are easy to identify able to avoid the use of a signal analyzer. and align to. But digitalization is continuing SPAUN SF 3000 and the new DVB-S2 standard requires even Good times for technicians! Satellite Finder more precise antenna alignment. Eventually Antenna alignment meter ....28 you won’t be able to do without a signal Sincerely, Alexander Wiese analyzer; you’d want to take advantage of every possibility. P.S.: My favorite radio station of the It is becoming increasingly clear that month: “Mood Media” on EUTELSAT W3A (7° Satellite DVB-S2 is not linked only to HDTV. DVB- east), 11.342, H, A-PID240, with nonstop Transmissions S2 can handle more channels than DVB- easy-listening, relaxing background music. New Satellite S. The first programming providers are No talk; no commercials. Launches ...........46 Beginner Section: Exactly adjust your Practical tip: satellite dish by yourself! ....................... 10 Receiving neighbouring satellites ............. 38 Feature: HORIZON Company Report: Dish Size versus EIRP ............................ 12 „Digital Is Our Friend“ ............................ 42 TELE-satellite Receiver Guide ......... 32, 34 ARION Company Report: A Leading Company ................................ 44 Satellite Reception: Channel Encryption Syberian Style .......... 36 Quality Dispute ..................................... 48 ADVERTISERS ARION ................................................... 7 FORTECSTAR .........................................35 PROMAX ................................................47 CABSAT .................................................37 GT-SAT ..................................................25 SADOUN ................................................49 CSTB-2007 ............................................26 HORIZON ..............................................31 SMARTWI ..............................................33 DIGITAL TELEMEDIA ............................. 4 JAEGER/WEISS .....................................27 SPACECOM ............................................29 DOEBIS ............................................... 8,9 KATHREIN .............................................43 SPAUN ...................................................19 DVB SHOP .............................................39 MAX-COMMUNICATION .........................51 STAB .....................................................15 DVB WORLD 2007 .................................12 MOTECK ................................................33 STARSAT ...............................................21 EDON ....................................................11 OPENTECH .............................................52 TECHNISAT ........................................... 5 EMP .......................................................38 PANSAT .................................................41 TELE-satellite CITY ...............................40 EYCOS ...................................................23 PANSAT .................................................45 TOPFIELD .............................................. 2 6 TELE-satellite International — www.TELE-satellite.com BEGINNER SECTION Dish Installation Exactly adjust your satellite dish by yourself! Heinz Koppitz Just with a simple digital receiver it‘s not very easy to correctly adjust a satellite antenna. using a compass, GPS device or construction First you have to slowly move the dish to the correct position and if the