August 24, 2006
[EDIT] These channels are currently black again, but keep your eyes open as they have been FTA a couple of times recently (for a few days at a time!)Just a quick note to let you good people know that several Sky Box Office movie channels are currently Free To Air on: Satellite: 28.2EFrequency: 12090 Polarisation: Vertical SR: 27500The signal is probably still flagged as encrypted and may not therefore be available on your digibox, but any standard FTA receiver should be able to receive these channels without any problem.If you need to scan for them, make sure you include encrypted channels in the scan parameters! This is only a temporary situation, so make the most of it while it's there.Enjoy!
Sky Box Office currently FTA!
by BGonaSTICK[EDIT] These channels are currently black again, but keep your eyes open as they have been FTA a couple of times recently (for a few days at a time!)Just a quick note to let you good people know that several Sky Box Office movie channels are currently Free To Air on: Satellite: 28.2EFrequency: 12090 Polarisation: Vertical SR: 27500The signal is probably still flagged as encrypted and may not therefore be available on your digibox, but any standard FTA receiver should be able to receive these channels without any problem.If you need to scan for them, make sure you include encrypted channels in the scan parameters! This is only a temporary situation, so make the most of it while it's there.Enjoy!
August 9, 2006
Currently undergoing what could be described as beta-testing, the stream2db plugin is a useful utility for the Dreambox which allows streaming of DVD and other video TO a Dreambox receiver as opposed to originating there. Developed by a knowledgeable friend in the Dreambox field, PCD, this plugin should prove very useful to just about anyone with a Dreambox.Please feel free to download this neat tool, and leave some feedback on our satellite forum if you wish.
Stream DVD’s to your Dreambox!
byCurrently undergoing what could be described as beta-testing, the stream2db plugin is a useful utility for the Dreambox which allows streaming of DVD and other video TO a Dreambox receiver as opposed to originating there. Developed by a knowledgeable friend in the Dreambox field, PCD, this plugin should prove very useful to just about anyone with a Dreambox.Please feel free to download this neat tool, and leave some feedback on our satellite forum if you wish.
August 5, 2006
ILS have announced the launch is successful and Eutelsat have said they expect to have Hotbird 8 in commercial service in October. BAIKONUR COSMODROME, Kazakhstan, Aug. 5, 2006 - A Proton Breeze M launch vehicle successfully placed the HOT BIRD 8 satellite into orbit today, for the fourth launch of the year for International Launch Services (ILS). The launcher lifted off at 3:48 a.m. Saturday local time (21:48 Friday GMT, 5:48 p.m. Friday EDT). The mission lasted 9 hours and 11 minutes before HOT BIRD 8 was released into a geosynchronous transfer orbit. The satellite is a Eurostar E3000 model built for Eutelsat by EADS Space. From its final orbital position of 13 degrees East longitude, HOT BIRD 8 will serve customers in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.More on the Satellite Forum
Hotbird 8 launch is successful
byILS have announced the launch is successful and Eutelsat have said they expect to have Hotbird 8 in commercial service in October. BAIKONUR COSMODROME, Kazakhstan, Aug. 5, 2006 - A Proton Breeze M launch vehicle successfully placed the HOT BIRD 8 satellite into orbit today, for the fourth launch of the year for International Launch Services (ILS). The launcher lifted off at 3:48 a.m. Saturday local time (21:48 Friday GMT, 5:48 p.m. Friday EDT). The mission lasted 9 hours and 11 minutes before HOT BIRD 8 was released into a geosynchronous transfer orbit. The satellite is a Eurostar E3000 model built for Eutelsat by EADS Space. From its final orbital position of 13 degrees East longitude, HOT BIRD 8 will serve customers in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.More on the Satellite Forum
