DSTV channel listing

[Michael Cookson]

In Message-Id: <5h5o20$8...@hawk.pix.za>,
leon....@pixie.co.za (Leon) wrote:

Lb> Where does one find a lisitng of channels for DSTV, or am I just
Lb> un-informed.
Lb> Meaning VH1 = 8
Lb> MTV = 30
Lb> CNN = 6
Lb> etc.

It's not tough to find out. Just go to your menu, select the
"organisation" section (wherever that is in your particular
IRD's menu), and select "UNSORT".

Then press, "Exit" followed by the EPG. All the channels will
be listed one underneath each other.

If you're too lazy to do that, here is a very outdated listing
which I posted to this newsgroup on the 18th November last year:

The following is a detailed transponder loading report for
MultiChoice's DStv service as of 17-11-96 - Satellite PanAmSat 4,
68.5 East:

Transponder 1K lower - 12.517 GHz Horizontal:

1) 1) MNet
2) 2) TMMC
3) 3) SS
4) 4) ESPN
5) 5) BBC
6) 6) CNN

Transponder 1K upper - 12.544 GHz Horizontal:

7) 1) Sky
8) 2) VH1
9) 3) KTV
10) 4) Cart
11) 5) TNT
12) 6) Hall
13) 7) Future (was Carlton Select)
14) 8) Trav
15) 9) Bloo
16) 10) Rhem
17) 11) Scif

Transponder 2K lower - 12.577 GHz Horizontal:

18) 1) Disc
19) 2) CMT
20) 3) ZEE
21) 4) Parl
22) 5) IGN
23) 6) ComT
24) 7) AGN2
25) 8) AGN3
26) 9) Future
10) Audio Only - DMX options 1 to 40
11) Audio Only - BBC 1, 2 and 3
12) Audio Only - 702
13) Audio Only - IGND

Transponder 7K lower - 12.637 GHz Vertical:

27) 1) SS2
28) 2) BET
29) 3) Carl
30) 4) MTV
31) 5) Future
32) 6) Future
33) 7) Future
8) Audio Only - BR1
9) Audio Only - BR2
10) Audio Only - TWR
11) Audio Only - VOA
12) Audio Only - Future
13) Audio Only - BAY3
14) Audio Only - DW
15) Audio Only - Future
16) Audio Only - HYfm
17) Audio Only - Future

Transponder 7K upper - 12.664 GHz Vertical:

34) 1) Future
35) 2) ART
36) 3) RTPi
37) 4) EBN
38) 5) RTL
39) 6) SAT1
40) 7) PRO7
41) 8) DW

- Mike

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In Article<058_970...@dv.co.za>, <mi...@dv.co.za> writes:
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> From: mi...@dv.co.za (Michael Cookson)
> Date: 25 Mar 97 00:14:00 GMT
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Hi MIke,

Hope you don't mind my using your address as a means of obtaining info.

you seem to be pretty up to scratch with this technology.

I am trying to ascertain wether it is possible to install a DSTV
system into a townhouse complex and have both vertical and horizontal
frequencies available to all the units in the complex.

What are the implications for distribution?

Will this require double cabling, two dishes etc?

Or is there existing technology that will allow occupants to
access both horizontal and vertical frequencies from their
decoders?

I would appreciate any help that you can give on this one.

Thanks.

Michael Kruger
Panasonic Broadcast and Provideo.

[Michael Cookson]

In Message-Id: <333aacf2...@news.saix.net>,
PO...@global.co.za (Brian Tristam Williams) wrote:

P> 12 517 MHz Horizontal (Tr.1K Lower):
P> ------------------------------------
P> 1 MNet M-Net 24h
P> 2 TMMC Movie Magic 24h

[snip]

P> 37 EBN EBN 24h
P> 38 RTL RTL (part of the Deukom Package) 24h
P> 39 SAT1 Sat1 (part of the Deukom Package) 24h
P> 40 ARD ARD (Deukom) 1400-0600 (timeshare with 41)
P> 41 DW Deutsche Welle TV 0600-1400 (timeshare with 40)

Thanks for embellishing my list Brian (including my typos), but
the abbreviation for transponder is "tp" and not "Tr".

P> It would be nice if Multichoice would group channels on each
P> transponder by theme, such as 24-hour News on channels 1-6 (BBC World,
P> CNN International, Bloomberg Information TV 24h, Sky News, EBN and
P> Deutsche Welle TV 24h)

The channels are where they are because of a reason. DStv use a
certain bit rate per channel, depending on its content. Each channel
is allocated a fixed bit rate of either 3, 5 or 7 Mbits/sec, and
each 27 MHz bandwidth half-transponder (remove about 1 MHz for
the guardband) can deliver approximately 45 Mb/s total. So, if you
deduct the 3/4 FEC from the vertically polarised channels, and 5/6
from the horizontal ones, you'll know just why these channels are
where they are (and also explains why they moved Carlton Select).

As long as DStv continue to use the antiquated FBR system they
presently have operational, and refuse to upgrade their equipment
to VBR multiplexers, we'll continue to be plagued by their
high level of MPEG-2 artefacts.

P> as it takes time for the IRD to switch to
P> another frequency, but I don't think we'll see it happen.

Huh? Send your IRD back. The settling time for channel switching is
between 2.5 to 4 seconds, and the time devoted to polarisation
and/or frequency change is negligible.

If you want the channels in a particular order, you can sort them
yourself ("organising services" on the menu).

[Brian Tristam Williams]

On 28 Mar 97 13:17:00 GMT, mi...@dv.co.za (Michael Cookson) wrote:

>If you want the channels in a particular order, you can sort them
>yourself ("organising services" on the menu).

Not on a Samsung.

Brian Tristam Williams

Johannesburg,
South Africa

[Chris Clarke]

pan...@mail.icon.co.za wrote:

>Hi MIke,
>Hope you don't mind my using your address as a means of obtaining info.
>you seem to be pretty up to scratch with this technology.
>I am trying to ascertain wether it is possible to install a DSTV
>system into a townhouse complex and have both vertical and horizontal
>frequencies available to all the units in the complex.

>What are the implications for distribution?

>Will this require double cabling, two dishes etc?

>Or is there existing technology that will allow occupants to
>access both horizontal and vertical frequencies from their
>decoders?

>I would appreciate any help that you can give on this one.

>Thanks.

>Michael Kruger
>Panasonic Broadcast and Provideo.

This is Chris replying, since I've done exactly what you requested
several times:

You need:
Dish + LNB
Distribution amplifier
Tap-offs and splitters (satellite ready)
Outlets in each flat.

Each flat requires an IRD
You must balance the system properly, getting the layout right to
achieve correct impedance
You usually use 10mm ultra low-loss co-ax cable.

Work on R1000 per point, then you'll get an idea of the cost.

Chris