which band c or ku will have more coverage of the Olympics on it
thinking of switching the lnb on the 4ft dish i have
thinking of switching the lnb on the 4ft dish i have
c or ku band for Olympic coverage
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I doubt you'll find much other than the regular full-time NBC feeds.
One thing to check out, however, is the international channels on 97W Ku. During the London Olympics, some of them were carrying events live.
One thing to check out, however, is the international channels on 97W Ku. During the London Olympics, some of them were carrying events live.
I second checking out 97W Ku-band, as well as the Azteca 7/13 feed on 93W. Many of the international channels were covering the Olympics live (not delayed) as well as having fewer interruptions and commentary.
I´m thinking not that many countries cover the winter olympics as compared to the summer ones.
If I remember correctly, Azteca did not purchase the winter olympics broadcasting last time.
i have the same feeling that some channels that carried out the summer olympics on 97w, are not that interested in winter games.
If I remember correctly, Azteca did not purchase the winter olympics broadcasting last time.
i have the same feeling that some channels that carried out the summer olympics on 97w, are not that interested in winter games.
I heard there are seven Olympic feeds on 55.5W C-band but it's encrypted in BISS. These are the Multi-channel Distribution Services (MDS), a method that distributes the world feeds (feeds that are without commentary and commercials) to the rights-holding broadcasters (like NBC in the US and CBC in Canada) ".
The Olympic Broadcasting Services (http://www.obs.tv), the host broadcaster for the Olympic Games, produces the world feeds. This slideshow presentation has a good explanation about OBS and how the world receives the Olympic Games on TV: https://www.obs.tv/btp/2013_OBS_BTP_Workshop_Final.pdf
On slide 21, it clearly tells you that the MDS are indeed encrypted, meaning you can't watch them on FTA.
But still, if you want to look for Olympic feeds that are FTA besides NBC, try blind scanning on the C-band Atlantic sats. I don't have C-band, so...
By the way, do the NBC Olympic feeds have no commercials? Are they live or delayed?
The Olympic Broadcasting Services (http://www.obs.tv), the host broadcaster for the Olympic Games, produces the world feeds. This slideshow presentation has a good explanation about OBS and how the world receives the Olympic Games on TV: https://www.obs.tv/btp/2013_OBS_BTP_Workshop_Final.pdf
On slide 21, it clearly tells you that the MDS are indeed encrypted, meaning you can't watch them on FTA.
But still, if you want to look for Olympic feeds that are FTA besides NBC, try blind scanning on the C-band Atlantic sats. I don't have C-band, so...
By the way, do the NBC Olympic feeds have no commercials? Are they live or delayed?
If it's MDS, and 'sold' to many, I would think the 'many' would insert their own commercials. Many, like NBC, recording, inserting commercials and such, for local transmission later.
If it's a 'local' feed, IE a feed for their own stations use only, their may be commercials. But usually there's just 'breaks' in live coverage and commentary as the station inserts the commercials and whatever.
Ok having said that Azteca (93w) wil not cover the Sochi olympics, I see that Mexico City´s Channel 22 will cover them.
I see it has a feed on satmex 6 113w on C band, I don´t have C band, but I think it´s FTA.
It´s website announces they will cover the opening live.
http://www.canal22.org.mx/
If the feed on 113 is the national one, that´s it, because the channel also has an international feed, and I´d assume that one won´t air the olympics due to broadcasting rights elsewhere.
I see it has a feed on satmex 6 113w on C band, I don´t have C band, but I think it´s FTA.
It´s website announces they will cover the opening live.
http://www.canal22.org.mx/
If the feed on 113 is the national one, that´s it, because the channel also has an international feed, and I´d assume that one won´t air the olympics due to broadcasting rights elsewhere.
I'm going to be checking 15W Ku since it covers North and South America. If you have 4.2.2 capability, it wouldn't hurt to check Anik F2 @ 107.5W Ku since CBC has many feeds there.
Thanks for the heads up.
Unfortunately 15w is below my horizon.
But at least for these Olympics I should be well covered, with that Mexico City channel OTA, and my regular NBC channel, and my Canadian channels, is it gonna be CBC covering the games ?
I´m actually thinking of spending a few days at the beach in the next weeks, so I might end up watching the winter games, on Canadian tv by the beach drinking a cold one.
Unfortunately 15w is below my horizon.
But at least for these Olympics I should be well covered, with that Mexico City channel OTA, and my regular NBC channel, and my Canadian channels, is it gonna be CBC covering the games ?
I´m actually thinking of spending a few days at the beach in the next weeks, so I might end up watching the winter games, on Canadian tv by the beach drinking a cold one.
CBC national network will have extensive live coverage including the opening ceremony beginning at 10 am ET on Friday morning.
Just spent yesterday afternoon tweaking my 1 meter on 103w for maximum signal quality. Already saw an Olympic program on one of the occasional feeds.
Lyngsat shows NSS 7 at 20W. SES 4 is at 22W. Both are shown with good signals here if they use a North American footprint. I've checked them in past but not found anything so far.
If history is our guide; the channels they feed to should be found on the "Carriers" North American live feeders. Much can be said for satellites like g16; ses; and anik's in the past; as well as the older satellites like sbs still is who is broadcasting what by whom; which gains a way western satellite (past 148w) might be a.novel ku printing right here today. What, a Russian sat? Ku band transponder? Used still today? Only when you aim a satellite dish that way!!!!!!!!!
Who lives on West coast with hh motor on ku has Russian tp to tune from 90's context; why not now????
Who lives on West coast with hh motor on ku has Russian tp to tune from 90's context; why not now????
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Discussion is only general in nature. Are we going to pretend there are no FTA satellites?
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