Question on Arabsat

dave109 · #1 (**permalink**) 07-15-2004, 03:27 AM

I live in the Yonkers, NY 10703 ...Can Arabsat, Nilesat, Hotbird be reached from the USA because these have the best arabic programming

dtsexpert · #2 (**permalink**) 07-15-2004, 03:38 AM

No. These are European sats.
Michael

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Originally Posted by dave109

I live in the Yonkers, NY 10703 ...Can Arabsat, Nilesat, Hotbird be reached from the USA because these have the best arabic programming

dave109 · #3 (**permalink**) 07-15-2004, 04:10 AM

Just checked lyngsat.com and arabsat is under FTA in the USA... You think this might be a mistake

ctg101 · #4 (**permalink**) 07-15-2004, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by dave109

Just checked lyngsat.com and arabsat is under FTA in the USA... You think this might be a mistake

yes it is

bobkat · #5 (**permalink**) 07-15-2004, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by dave109

Just checked lyngsat.com and arabsat is under FTA in the USA... You think this might be a mistake

What do you mean "is under FTA in the USA". I don't understand. Give me a link to this on lyngsat.

kat

dave109 · #6 (**permalink**) 07-15-2004, 01:53 PM

http://www.lyngsat.com/freetv/United-States.html

ctg101 · #7 (**permalink**) 07-15-2004, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by dave109

http://www.lyngsat.com/freetv/United-States.html

it only shows those channels because some of those channels are on many different satellites and the channel may be on a satellite viewable from the united states, i'll use al-hurra tv as an example, al-hurra is on these satellites NSS 703,Arabsat 2C ,Arabsat 2D ,Nilesat 101,Intelsat 907
but Intelsat 907, i believe is the only one of those satellite viewable in the usa, lyngsat groups stuff like that together wether its viewable from the usa or not, because it is on 1 satellite viewable from the usa

bobkat · #8 (**permalink**) 07-15-2004, 02:25 PM

Excellent explanation ctg101.

I think what lyngsat does is group free channels together based on their country of origin, then lists the satellites that carry that channel, regardless of whether or not that particular channel can be viewed in its country of origin. Take CNN International as another example -- according to lyngsat this channel is only free-to-air on Arabsat 2C, and this satellite is not viewable in North America.

kat

satalaiti · #9 (**permalink**) 10-15-2004, 01:53 AM

in what satellite can i view cnn international?
im in new york

bobkat · #10 (**permalink**) 10-15-2004, 06:34 PM

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in what satellite can i view cnn international?
im in new york

You can't. It is not available as FTA in North America.

kat