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dtcanada
May 6th, 2006, 03:58 PM
I was wondering.. If I wanted to view VTV4 (vietnamese channel) with FTA dish.. Do i point it to 97W? Is that how I suppose to read it? what else do I look for?
Channels from Vietnam
http://www.lyngsat.com/freetv/Vietnam.html?PHPSESSID=dc7deebfcdd28afe594a6b9c984 6c738
Intelsat Americas 5 at 97.0°W
http://www.lyngsat.com/ia5.html
I am using a DV3 SAT Cruiser ACE Reciever
http://www.satellite-heaven.de/Receiver/imgrec4/satcruiser%20ace.jpg
weedb0y
May 6th, 2006, 04:28 PM
97W is globecast. Do check their site and check if its FTA or encrypted.
dtcanada
May 6th, 2006, 06:15 PM
97W is globecast. Do check their site and check if its FTA or encrypted.
What is the different between FTA and encrypted? and what is globecast? Which direction should i point my dish to?
wbastien
May 6th, 2006, 07:24 PM
if it's encrypted or scrambled, you wont be able to watch it. if it's unencrypted you will be able to watch it
dtcanada
May 6th, 2006, 08:05 PM
if it's encrypted or scrambled, you wont be able to watch it. if it's unencrypted you will be able to watch it
How do I tell? Btw.. this is not a new receiver nor a new setting.. It is just that, my favorite channel (VTV4) decided to change the freq slightly.. and I did not know what that mean.. So i turned the dish around, now I do not know how to get it back.. It was working fine, just not that channel.. Now nothing works.. The reciever still work because I brought it to a friend with the same system to try it out with his dish..
Bunkhouse
May 6th, 2006, 08:38 PM
encrypted channels cannot be received unless you subscribe to the service.
VTV4 is unencrypted so you can get it. One thing with FTA dishes is that you need a minimum 75cm dish, (1 meter recommended).
dtcanada
May 6th, 2006, 09:14 PM
encrypted channels cannot be received unless you subscribe to the service.
VTV4 is unencrypted so you can get it. One thing with FTA dishes is that you need a minimum 75cm dish, (1 meter recommended).
Yea.. mine is over 75cm..
dtcanada
May 7th, 2006, 11:54 AM
bump...
Bunkhouse
May 7th, 2006, 12:54 PM
It is just that, my favorite channel (VTV4) decided to change the freq slightly.. and I did not know what that mean.. So i turned the dish around, now I do not know how to get it back.. It was working fine, just not that channel.. Now nothing works.. The reciever still work because I brought it to a friend with the same system to try it out with his dish..To aim the satellite dish, i tend to move the dish untill the signal strength goes up. Do a blind scan (not sure if your receiver supports this). Blind scan will then show which channels are on that satellite so compare it to those on the link below. Then adjust and repeat. Eventually you'll narrow in on the right satellite. If your receiver doesn't have a scan option then manually enter the channel info below and adjust from there. It is much easier to do if you have a satellite finder (SF-95).
I find Lyngsat outdated and use: http://www.global-cm.net/MPEGlistKuBandUS.html they tend to update all FTA channels monthly.
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VTV-4 Vietnam
Pol-Mhz: H-11966
I.F.: 1216
FEC: 3/4
S.R.: 22.000
VPID: 3105
APID: 3106
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