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Freesat - are some channels weaker than others?

  • 14-03-2014 01:05PM
    #1
    peking97
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 899 ✭✭✭


    Recently started using Freesat as an alternative to Sky, and it appears that some channels are considerably weaker(at the receiver) than others. Are they transmitted this way or should I suspect my setup? BBC signal strength/quality is 10/10 respectively whereas Vintage TV is only 9/3:confused:.
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  • #2
    Gerry Wicklow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,578 ✭✭✭Gerry Wicklow


    Channels such as Vintage are on a satellite called Eutelsat which is actually at 28.5°E compared to 28.2°E for the main Freesat / Sky channels. Although Eutelsat is a weaker signal, a properly aligned dish should not give any problems. People sometimes make the mistake of aligning purely on the 28.2° signals at the detriment of 28.5° ones.


  • #3
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 16,311 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    All the channels on Eutelsat will be moving to the Astra satellites later this year - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=88956139


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