Galaxy 3C - Newbie Question - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

uva185 · 2007-06-26, 09:05 PM

I am new to this forum and new to FTA Satellite. I apologize if this has been covered, I tried searching but I did not see any matches. I want to get a FTA system to watch particular US broadcats. For instance they are broadcasting a performance on Galaxy 3C, I have all the satellite info, however from what I read I am not sure if it will be viewable on FTA Satellite. The performance is NOT being broadcasted by a television studio, it is broadcast by the production company. Is there someway to know if a stream is viewable before I purchase a system? Thanks!

tdti1 · 2007-06-26, 09:26 PM

Well is it c/ku? is it dvb or DC? if the feed is encrypted then you will not get it, if it is free then you must find out what digital form it will be in, or is it analog?

uva185 · 2007-06-26, 09:42 PM

Hmmm... To tell you the truth I am not sure. This is the info provided for a past event.

Galaxy 3C/Transponder C22
Downlink freq: 4140 Vertical
Audio 6.2 and 6.8

Added: According to this http://www.lyngsat.com/galaxy3c.html it is C and broadcast in NTSC, correct?

mr weather · 2007-06-27, 09:33 AM

It's C-band so you'll need a big dish (10 feet across at least) and appropriate hardware.

It could very well be "in the clear" but whether or not it's encrypted is up to the provider. Some feeds are some aren't.

uva185 · 2007-06-27, 05:39 PM

Well crap, I can't put up a 10 foot dish. I was thinking a 36" would work. Oh well, thanks for your help!!

2007-06-26, 09:05 PM	#1
uva185 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 3	Galaxy 3C - Newbie Question I am new to this forum and new to FTA Satellite. I apologize if this has been covered, I tried searching but I did not see any matches. I want to get a FTA system to watch particular US broadcats. For instance they are broadcasting a performance on Galaxy 3C, I have all the satellite info, however from what I read I am not sure if it will be viewable on FTA Satellite. The performance is NOT being broadcasted by a television studio, it is broadcast by the production company. Is there someway to know if a stream is viewable before I purchase a system? Thanks!

2007-06-26, 09:26 PM	#2
tdti1 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Montreal Posts: 908	Well is it c/ku? is it dvb or DC? if the feed is encrypted then you will not get it, if it is free then you must find out what digital form it will be in, or is it analog? __________________ 4DTV DSR922 HDD 200 VC 2+ GI2500R VC 2 Pansat 2500a c/ku/dbs feed 10.6ft Clearview mesh AMC-8 to AMC-12 24"Venture.

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

2007-06-26, 09:42 PM	#3
uva185 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 3	Hmmm... To tell you the truth I am not sure. This is the info provided for a past event. Galaxy 3C/Transponder C22 Downlink freq: 4140 Vertical Audio 6.2 and 6.8 Added: According to this http://www.lyngsat.com/galaxy3c.html it is C and broadcast in NTSC, correct?

2007-06-27, 09:33 AM	#4
mr weather Veteran Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mississauga, Ontario Posts: 1,950	It's C-band so you'll need a big dish (10 feet across at least) and appropriate hardware. It could very well be "in the clear" but whether or not it's encrypted is up to the provider. Some feeds are some aren't.

2007-06-27, 05:39 PM	#5
uva185 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 3	Well crap, I can't put up a 10 foot dish. I was thinking a 36" would work. Oh well, thanks for your help!!