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TVP launches FTA platform on ASTRA
The public Polish television Telewizja Polska SA (TVP) launched a free-to-air platform on ASTRA on 15th September 2009. TVP has therefore extended its satellite capacity contracts for the use of two transponders at ASTRA’s main orbital position 19.2 degrees East. TVP has been using this capacity since 2005. TVP is the largest public TV broadcaster in Central and Eastern Europe. ››
Amazonas 2 satellite is integrated for launch
Ariane 5’s payload fairing is hoisted into position for installation over Amazonas 2 in the satellite staging area of the Spaceport’s Final Assembly Building. Final payload integration is underway for Arianespace’s fifth Ariane 5 mission of 2009, with the Amazonas 2 telecommunications satellite now encapsulated in its payload fairing. ››
Animal Planet HD in CYFRA+
On 16th of September 2009, subscribers of the satellite platform CYFRA+ have gained an access to Animal Planet HD. Until 11th of November channel can be viewed by all subscribers of the platform with has at least one HD option activated. This is the ninth high-definition channel available in CYFRA+, other ones include: CANAL+ Film HD, CANAL+ Sport HD, National Geographic Channel HD, HBO HD, Filmbox HD, MTVNHD, Eurosport HD and Eurosport 2 HD. ››
TVP1 and TVP2 tests in 16/9 format
- 2009-11-19 11:24:23 / Rafal Tomasiak
- last update: 2009-11-20 12:55:53
- source: Inf. wł.
TVP (Polish Television) surprised its viewers who receive TVP1 and TVP2 channels on CYFRA+, Orange and n television platforms as well as on TNK and from DVB-T transmitters. From 18th of November selected programmes are transmitted in 16/9 picture format. In DVB-T TVN is also available in 16/9 format.
So far, TVP main channels were avaialble in 4/3 and programmes in 16/9 had black bars (letterbox). Transmission in anamorphic 16/9 is something new. Trial broadcasts of selected programmes in 16/9 format appeared on Hot Bird 9 (13E) satellite on tp. 119 (10,892 GHz, pol. H, SR: 27500, FEC: 3/4):
ID: TVP 1
PID V: 166
PID A: 104
PID PCR: 166
SID: 4807
PID PMT: 1007
Encoding: Seca MediaGuard 4 (Cyfra+), Viaccess PC 3.0 (Orange) and Conax (n)
ID: TVP 2
PID V: 167
PID A: 108
PID PCR: 167
SID: 4808
PID PMT: 1008
Encoding: Seca MediaGuard 4 (Cyfra+), Viaccess PC 3.0 (Orange) and Conax (n)
