Category Archives: HD Satellite
Ultimate Spectral Efficiency Will Soon Be Here with DVB-C2
The old DVB-C standard has been used since 1994. The second generation standard came into effect during 2006 when European cable operators conveyed large concerns about the limited bandwidth they have utilise for the distribution of their services. The main … Continue reading
TeVii DVB-S/S2 PCIe S470 Review
Over the past few years the Taiwanese company TeVii has recognized the trend for satellite viewing via addon cards/usb boxes and PC’s. Today they’re back with one of their latest products, the TeVii DVB-S/S2 PCI-E S470 PC Card.
This new model is connected directly to the motherboard via a PCI-E slot. This is perfect for HDTV reception. According to the manufacturer, the minimum PC requirements are a 2 GHz CPU for SDTV or 2.4 GHz for HDTV, 512 MB RAM for SDTV and 1GB for HDTV as well as a graphics card with 128 MB of memory. The TeVii card supports the Windows 7, XP and Vista as well as Linux operating systems. The software supplied however is Windows flavor only though. Continue reading
Review Dreambox DM8000HD
What is immediately striking is the size of the box DM8000, especially if you are satisfied with the DM800. DM8000 is a “Stereo” size, and much larger than the DM7025.
Personally, I don’t like the arrangement of LCD screen, but it is a matter of taste. The selected “green” display, which is easy to read, such as the DM800 but I prefer the color white. It seems that changing the OLED Displays form / color is simply not available. Continue reading
Thaicom looking at US Satellite as replacement
Thaicom wants to bid for an in-orbit American satellite to replace Thaicom 2 Continue reading
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15 New HD channels headed to Foxtel Australia
Foxtel has rolled out new channels and services under the moniker Foxtel Next Generation Continue reading
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Middle East to receive BBC HD
BBC Worldwide is to expand its offering to the Middle East with more channels and additional localised content Continue reading
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Bolivia in negotiations to buy Chinese Satellite
China plans to sell Bolivia a US$300 million telecommunications satellite it will build and send into orbit Continue reading
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Satellite capacitity running out for South America?
Although 17 launches of new satellites that will cover by Latin America are planned by 2012, Latin America is still facing a shortfall for HD capacity Continue reading
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New Astra HD Channels coming from Canal Digital
SES Astra has signed a long-term contract extension for one transponder with Canal Digital for its digital services and the launch of new HD channels at Astra’s orbital position 23.5 degrees East. Continue reading
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Opensky, DBW and Eutelsat launch the 3D stereoscopic group
Italy’s OpenSky and DBW Communications have teamed up with Eutelsat to launch the 3D Stereoscopic Group. Continue reading
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