Trying to understand the info in LyngSat for FTA

[regisma]

Hi,

I'm new to FTA.

I was checking the LyngSat website for few satellites and this question came up.

If you look at EchoStar 3 at 61.5°W at URL: http://www.lyngsat.com/echo3.html

You will notice that the entry is in pink so digitally encrypted but I see those Video encryption all togheter : DVB 8PSK Nagravision 2

So does that mean DVB + 8PSK + Nagravision 2
or it mean
DVB or 8psk or Nagravision 2?

so this satellite can it be viewed with FTA equipments?

thanks

Regis

[vj9999]

If it has Nagravision 1 or 2 in the entry than it is encrypted and it can only be viewed using Dish Network authorized equipment and a valid subscription.

[regisma]

Hi,

Thanks you for the reply.

I have other questions regarding the LyngSat info.

I'm in Canada, Montreal.

If I look at the info of Amos 1 at 4.0°W

at URL: http://www.lyngsat.com/amos1.html

I see the letters:

A - Will link you to the address of the cie that broadcast this channel
F - Meand FREE TV or Free Radio
P - Will link you to a link to a Package
N - Will link you to a Net TV
T - Means that this channel support Teletext
U - Link you the Uplink Station

The Beam column info have Europe and Middle East, does that mean that If I can align my dish to this satellite I cannot see the channels in this satellite?

DVB - there are entries without F but have DVB does that mean I can see also those channels or I can just see the one with a F only?

There is a table at the bottom : TV Analog / Digital (Clear / Encrypted)
What those numbers means?

Finally, What does (Feeds) grey channels means?

Many thanks

Regis

[Kanakanak]

Amos satellite is not visible from Montréal and even so, no beam is pointed to North America, nothing to catch from this bird here. I'm from Quebec City.
In Lyngsat lists you can only watch the channels with a F (white) with a DVB receiver.
At the bottom of the lyngsat pages: digital means Dvb, in this case 24 DVB channels are fta and 80 encrypted. But be cautious with tese numbers, in certain cases they counts C-Band FTA channels too.

TV clear enc.
analog 1 0
digital 24 80

[Kanakanak]

Feeds are some programming that could be on the air anytime but not 24/24. You could see live sports feeds, or news feeds for examples.

[regisma]

Hi,

Ok thanks for these essentials informations!

So If I can see the satellite it have the right elevation, the right direction and the satellite have a beam in the North America,
I need to be sure to see an F in the channel list and

a DVB alone does not mean that I can see the channel, right?

thanks

Regis

[Kanakanak]

Yes. Whites ones only and F absolutly...!
You also need to have, in the left column, a frequency with 5 digits (ex: 12177) if you only want ku-band (small dish).
The channels in the four digits frequency can only be received by big dishes in C-Band.

[dtsexpert]

One thing needs to be clarified. Digital does not stand for DVB only, it can be other format as well, such as DSS, DC1, DC2, PowerVu....
Michael

Amos satellite is not visible from Montréal and even so, no beam is pointed to North America, nothing to catch from this bird here. I'm from Quebec City.
In Lyngsat lists you can only watch the channels with a F (white) with a DVB receiver.
At the bottom of the lyngsat pages: digital means Dvb, in this case 24 DVB channels are fta and 80 encrypted. But be cautious with tese numbers, in certain cases they counts C-Band FTA channels too.

TV clear enc.
analog 1 0
digital 24 80

[lpgao939]

Is there a place to explain how to understand the info in LyngSat for FTA
? Or what the meanings for each col when I use it to setup my receiver?

[aegrotatio]

Umm, the voting choices don't match the question, I think you have it backwards?