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OTA · 2010-05-15, 10:23 PM

My neighbor is looking for Greek FTA channels.
Does anyone know what satellites have Greek FTA channels?
btw, he doesn't mind if the size of the dish is big to view them (C/KU band)

PlayitSimple · 2010-05-15, 10:39 PM

The only Greek FTA channel in North America is ERT World, international service from Greece's public broadcaster. It is available on NSS 806 (40.5°W) via C-Band. Its on Transponder 22a, you will receive ERT World plus 3 radio stations (http://www.lyngsat.com/nss806.html)

There is another channel that is currently available FTA- Antenna Satellite, however unlike ERT World it is a private network and may become encrypted at any time. Its on AMC 1 (103.0°W) via C-Band on Transponder 2. http://www.lyngsat.com/amc1.html

tdti1 · 2010-05-16, 10:52 AM

Yup the days when all the Greek channels were open have passed. your buddy would need a motorized dish with a wideband feed, or he can put up two stationary dishes with lnbf's, one with the slab the other without for the channels mentioned.

OTA · 2010-05-16, 03:04 PM

Thanks guys!

Since when the above channels became free?
btw He wants me to install the big C band dish for him, but where do I buy a C band dish from? (no online stores please

)
btw he lives on a building. Will he have any problems with his landlord? Because I think buildings dont allow dishes to be mounted....I am lucky and I got away with it (for 7 years and counting!)

edit: I want to give him my Viewsat Xtreme, will it work with C band?

lima20 · 2010-06-26, 11:52 PM

The Greek ERT channel mentioned above, what is the minimum size dish I need to receive that channel, and is it still on that transponder?

Danster · 2010-06-28, 04:16 PM

That bird would probably need a minimum of 6 foot and a circular C Band LNBF.

lima20 · 2010-06-28, 04:34 PM

Hmmm...at a minimum you say?

2010-05-15, 10:23 PM	#1
OTA Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North York Ontario, Canada Posts: 98	Greek FTA channels My neighbor is looking for Greek FTA channels. Does anyone know what satellites have Greek FTA channels? btw, he doesn't mind if the size of the dish is big to view them (C/KU band)

2010-05-16, 10:52 AM	#3
tdti1 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Montreal Posts: 908	Yup the days when all the Greek channels were open have passed. your buddy would need a motorized dish with a wideband feed, or he can put up two stationary dishes with lnbf's, one with the slab the other without for the channels mentioned. __________________ 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.

2010-06-28, 04:16 PM	#6
Danster Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Lincoln.NB Pop 465,123 Posts: 5,301	That bird would probably need a minimum of 6 foot and a circular C Band LNBF. __________________ Home Theatre: Yamaha HTR-6190, Klipsch Speakers, SANYO PLV-Z4, TOSHIBA HDDVD, LG BD555C, Cerwin Vega HTS12 Sub, VIP2300, XBox 360, HTPC.

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2010-05-15, 10:39 PM	#2
PlayitSimple Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 844	The only Greek FTA channel in North America is ERT World, international service from Greece's public broadcaster. It is available on NSS 806 (40.5°W) via C-Band. Its on Transponder 22a, you will receive ERT World plus 3 radio stations (http://www.lyngsat.com/nss806.html) There is another channel that is currently available FTA- Antenna Satellite, however unlike ERT World it is a private network and may become encrypted at any time. Its on AMC 1 (103.0°W) via C-Band on Transponder 2. http://www.lyngsat.com/amc1.html

2010-05-16, 03:04 PM	#4
OTA Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North York Ontario, Canada Posts: 98	Thanks guys! Since when the above channels became free? btw He wants me to install the big C band dish for him, but where do I buy a C band dish from? (no online stores please ) btw he lives on a building. Will he have any problems with his landlord? Because I think buildings dont allow dishes to be mounted....I am lucky and I got away with it (for 7 years and counting!) edit: I want to give him my Viewsat Xtreme, will it work with C band?

2010-06-26, 11:52 PM	#5
lima20 Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 659	The Greek ERT channel mentioned above, what is the minimum size dish I need to receive that channel, and is it still on that transponder?

2010-06-28, 04:34 PM	#7
lima20 Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 659	Hmmm...at a minimum you say?