spot beams

jnoda757 · #1 (**permalink**) 12-09-2006, 11:06 PM

Hello, are there any fta channels that are on spot beams, and if so which ones, thanks

Iceberg · #2 (**permalink**) 12-09-2006, 11:54 PM

why is this posted in the directv area?

and no, there are no FTA channels on spot beams...unless you count the C-Band stuff on AMC8 aimed for Alaska

wejones · #3 (**permalink**) 12-10-2006, 09:12 AM

Re DTV, I guess it depends on how you define FTA. Not true DVB, but there is unencrypted audio on spot beams. Not receivable by most FTA receivers though.

Sadoun · #4 (**permalink**) 12-16-2006, 10:02 AM

NO, spot beams are usually used by DTH DBS/DSS services and not FTA.

wejones · #5 (**permalink**) 12-16-2006, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Sadoun

NO, spot beams are usually used by DTH DBS/DSS services and not FTA.

True, but there are some signals (primarily audio) that are not encrypted on these spot beams, and they can be received with some FTA receivers on these sats. It just depends on how you define FTA.

Sadoun · #6 (**permalink**) 12-16-2006, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by wejones

True, but there are some signals (primarily audio) that are not encrypted on these spot beams, and they can be received with some FTA receivers on these sats. It just depends on how you define FTA.

Thanks for clarifying, I didn't know that.