Australian Freeview Channels on Optus D1

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madcircle

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#19472 18-Feb-2008 18:23

i was recently reading an article in the herald which stated you could receive australian channels via the D1 satellite. i have since looked around and only found two working transponders providing me with what comes up as IPU_9_Cricket and a TEST stream. can anyone shed any more light on this as i would much like to find out if other channels are possible?

eXDee

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#111466 18-Feb-2008 20:56

http://www.lyngsat.com/optusd1.html
Everything on the D1.

openmedia

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#111467 18-Feb-2008 20:59

eXDee: http://www.lyngsat.com/optusd1.html
Everything on the D1.

Not true.. some of the D1 signals are on AU only beams which you won't get in NZ.

Also since the article the main channel, southern cross central, has changed their setup

Generally known online as OpenMedia, now working for Red Hat APAC as a Technology Evangelist and Portfolio Architect. Still playing with MythTV and digital media on the side.

daskip

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#111470 18-Feb-2008 21:09

The aussie channels are spotted on australia as the lyngsat points out, with the equiv of some mainstream channels being encrypted anyways.

This is the coverage map for D1:
http://www.optus.com.au/portal/site/aboutoptus/menuitem.813c6f701cee5a14f0419f108c8ac7a0/?vgnextoid=86c1d1475accc010VgnVCM10000029867c0aRCRD&vgnextchannel=7581d1475accc010VgnVCM10000029867c0aRCRD&vgnextfmt=default

Basically in practical terms means you need a big KU band dish to get them. Say 3m, at least that is what I remember people were saying when it was B1.

Some people get a few Aus channels via C1, but you need the correct aurora card these days I think (and they don't just give them out to people overseas :) ).

madcircle

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#111514 19-Feb-2008 07:56

mint cheers guys!

eXDee

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#111630 19-Feb-2008 16:59

openmedia:
eXDee: http://www.lyngsat.com/optusd1.html
Everything on the D1.

Not true.. some of the D1 signals are on AU only beams which you won't get in NZ.

Also since the article the main channel, southern cross central, has changed their setup

I beleive that if you have a big enough dish you can pick them up, as mentioned above?

kiwisat

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#111961 20-Feb-2008 22:19

Hi Guys

Currently available on DI is all Sky channels, and all Freeview channels.
Also right now is Imparja(Ch 9 Aust) and NITV(Aborigine TV) all available but could be gone tomorrow.

A Freeview box will not pick up these channels.

I am receiving on a 45cm dish in Auckland. I have tested this dish for the same channels in Taupo and Taranaki and works just
fine.

I am a professional installer.

Cheers

Paul 021 681 371