anyone know what channel this is

Supercell · 14-10-2001 8:48pm #1

Anyone know what this channel is and how i get it?

Baz999 · 14-10-2001 9:10pm

It's a German-based popular music channel called 'Viva'. All you need is a simple analogue system aimed at the Astra-1 satellites at 19.2 degrees east. Viva transmits free-to-air on transponder 44 (11.127 GHz vertical).
It's sort of a German version of MTV, but with a heavier concentration on German bands.
If you don't have an analogue system, Viva also transmits on Astra-1 in clear digital on transponder 116 (12.67 GHz vertical SR22000; FEC 5/6) .

Supercell · 14-10-2001 9:25pm

Thanks Baz999, was hoping it was analogue and FTA, just didnt know where to find it.

Now..time to capture..:)

chernobyl · 15-10-2001 5:13pm

Thats an excellent funky pop german channel and even MTV is better in germany.
Its kinda strange to watch D12 @ 11am and hear words like **** and kill you etc etc.
MTV Uk & Ireland is over consored.

Blade · 15-10-2001 6:03pm

Theres a VIVA2 aswell, great channels.

chernobyl · 15-10-2001 6:19pm

Is VIVA2 encrypted Blade?

Do you know of any channels that will be on the 2 new positions for Astra?

Blade · 15-10-2001 6:39pm

No, both of them were in the clear last I seen them, I had them on analogue Hotbird but I since got rid of the analogue decoder so I don't know what the story is now. I used to refer to a great regularly updated frequency listing at http://www.satlist.dk/ but it seems to be down/gone now

I don't know anything about the new Astra positions, I'm sure a quick root around the net or even the Astra web site would give you more answers? Man I'm tellin you Astra is some kick a$$ satellite for digital channels, I'm currently only on Hotbird digital cause the LNB arm is rusted off my Astra dish and I'm too lazy to sort it out!

Mossy Monk · 15-10-2001 6:41pm

VIVA 2 is FTA in analogue and digital aswell on the Astra satellite at 19.2 degrees. it is a great music channel

chernobyl · 15-10-2001 6:47pm

Astra ownz the world when it comes to satellites.
Then own like 49% of Asia Sat and 70% of Star1 in south america and now their best buddy Murdoch own DirectTV Satellites in north america.

chernobyl · 15-10-2001 6:54pm

After a quick shovel and pick bit it appears that "Viva-Zwei" is only available in PAL aka Analogue on 19.2 and it appears to be gone from hotbird as there is now "Viva Polska".

i no longer have an analogue decoder but my DVB card does both..excellent.

Baz999 · 15-10-2001 10:15pm

I can confirm that Viva and Viva-2 are both on Astra-1 in clear analogue and clear digital. If you're interested, the German versions of MTV and MTV-2 The Pop Channel (as they call it) are also on Astra-1 in clear analogue.

Supercell · 15-10-2001 10:34pm

Baz999, i'm new to satellite and am not sure i understand the term "clear", what exactly do you mean? Thanks.

byte · 15-10-2001 11:13pm

Wouldn't it be nice to have Viva UK & Ireland. I read that Viva Zwei will be renamed Viva Plus and may encrypt. See

http://forum.digitalspy.co.uk/board/showthread.php?s=&threadid=12654

chernobyl · 16-10-2001 5:34pm

Clear means that it is not nessecary to have a subsciption to view the channel.
they are not encrypted.

Manach · 20-10-2001 7:22pm

Watch this the odd time.
The German music videos aren't half bad, from the rather chessy Seeed to the rather insense Rammstein.

byte · 21-10-2001 2:03pm

Kerrang! TV shows Rammstein - Links 2, 3, 4 Live quite regularly. If only I understood what they were saying..:D

chernobyl · 21-10-2001 2:14pm

Originally posted by irishblimp
Kerrang! TV shows Rammstein - Links 2, 3, 4 Live quite regularly. If only I understood what they were saying..:D

if i could only name another couple of songs..oh maybe i can..

D12 fight song, Placebo black eyed and a couple of adds and you have kerangs music line up for 24 hours.

anyone know what channel this is

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