Sky Sports agree HD broadcast deal

Sky Sports have today announced a three-year contract with Arqiva who will provide HD facilities on location. The deal will see Arqiva migrating from the standard definition format it currently provides.. more

Conexant powers Humax STB’s

Conexant’s Complete Satellite Set-top Box Solution powers Humax HDTV Receivers. Humax is using five Conexant chips in the PR-HD1000 HDTV receiver. They include: • The CX24116 DVB-S2 demodulator/decoder: DVB- S2 leverages.. more

Astra 1KR launches successfully

The launch of the Astra 1KR communications satellite this evening was a complete success, with spacecraft separation occurring at around 23:16 UK time. The launch was televised on Astra Vision 3.. more

ASTRA 1KR launch televised

Details for the launch broadcast: For Europe: Transmission on transponder 116 on ASTRA 1G at 19.2E with following reception parameters: Downlink Frequency: 12669.50 MHz Downlink Polarisation: Vertical SR: 22 MS/s QPSK FEC: 5/6 Service name: ASTRA VISION 3 For the US: Transmission on transponder 17.. more

Atlas V to launch ASTRA 1KR

ASTRA 1KR will join the seven ASTRA satellites currently co-located at the orbital position 19.2 degrees East. It will operate as a replacement satellite for existing capacity at this position allowing the redeployment of resources within SES ASTRA’s fleet. The ASTRA 1KR satellite is an.. more

Venus Express main engine burn ended

Ground controllers at ESA’s European Spacecraft Operations Centre (ESOC) confirmed the end of the Venus Express main engine burn at 10:07 CEST today. A few more automatic operations should now follow to reorient the spacecraft towards the Sun (so-called ‘sun acquisition mode’) and then have.. more

Sky HD available from April 12th

  Sky HD will go on sale to the general public next Wednesday, April 12, it has been announced. Installations of the HD service will begin next month in advance of the World Cup in June. Pre-registration has been open to interested customers for the.. more

ITV, Ch4 & FIVE join DTT HDTV trial

ITV is joining the BBC, Channel 4 and Channel Five for a trial this summer allowing digital terrestrial television viewers in London to get a taste of programmes shot in high definition. However, viewers wanting to see a range of HD channels rather than just.. more