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cafour · 19-12-07, 09:20 PM

do the receivers and dishes work the same way in the US anyone set up a satellite in the us I could really use some guidance

nanochickin · 19-12-07, 11:25 PM

They work on a similar principle but there are differences.

The first main difference is the television format. In the US they use NTSC where in the UK we use PAL I

Secondly there are two formats in the US. DSS & DVB. (DVB -like here in the UK)

DVB is used by the likes of Dish TV and DSS is used by DirecTV. Both formats are incompatible with each other

The last major difference is that all Ku band transmissions in europe are transmitted with either Horizontal or Vertical polarisation, where as in the US even though Horizontal or Vertical polarisation is used they also use Left and Right handed Circular polarisation (Like a corkscrew)

The only thing that could be really interchangable would be the dish itself (Not including the lnb)

Hope this helps

Nano

madrat · 20-12-07, 12:02 AM

wow corkscrew signals

russian_gangsta18 · 27-12-07, 08:23 AM

hmm what if i send my buddy a dvb card to europe from usa it wont work? or should work, twinhan 1020A is on my mind

Analoguesat · 27-12-07, 08:54 AM

No point - we cant see the Yank signals over here due to the curvature of the earth.

If friend wants to watch American tv then buy a slingbox and placeshift the channels via broadband.

jayson41 · 27-12-07, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Analoguesat

No point - we cant see the Yank signals over here due to the curvature of the earth.

If friend wants to watch American tv then buy a slingbox and placeshift the channels via broadband.

duz that mean americans can't see the euro signals back there as well?>

madrat · 27-12-07, 01:49 PM

I think unless I'm looking at lyng sat wrong, that some c band can be seen but don't quote me on that.

slimsilver · 27-12-07, 04:45 PM

I live on the east coast of north america and can get sat from England.Cant remember what sat it was but signal strength was very low.

19-12-07, 09:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
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nanochickin Retired Mod & Sat Guru Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 3,825 Thanks: 46 Thanked 338 Times in 270 Posts	Re: anyone from US?? They work on a similar principle but there are differences. The first main difference is the television format. In the US they use NTSC where in the UK we use PAL I Secondly there are two formats in the US. DSS & DVB. (DVB -like here in the UK) DVB is used by the likes of Dish TV and DSS is used by DirecTV. Both formats are incompatible with each other The last major difference is that all Ku band transmissions in europe are transmitted with either Horizontal or Vertical polarisation, where as in the US even though Horizontal or Vertical polarisation is used they also use Left and Right handed Circular polarisation (Like a corkscrew) The only thing that could be really interchangable would be the dish itself (Not including the lnb) Hope this helps Nano __________________ Sanity is nothing more than an excuse to be boring

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madrat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2,232 Thanks: 11 Thanked 83 Times in 72 Posts	Re: anyone from US?? wow corkscrew signals __________________ *VIRGIN, STOP SENDING ME JUNK MAIL.*

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russian_gangsta18 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: anyone from US?? hmm what if i send my buddy a dvb card to europe from usa it wont work? or should work, twinhan 1020A is on my mind

27-12-07, 08:54 AM	#5 (permalink)
Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,339 Times in 990 Posts	Re: anyone from US?? No point - we cant see the Yank signals over here due to the curvature of the earth. If friend wants to watch American tv then buy a slingbox and placeshift the channels via broadband. __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!!

27-12-07, 01:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
madrat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2,232 Thanks: 11 Thanked 83 Times in 72 Posts	Re: anyone from US?? I think unless I'm looking at lyng sat wrong, that some c band can be seen but don't quote me on that. __________________ *VIRGIN, STOP SENDING ME JUNK MAIL.*

27-12-07, 04:45 PM	#8 (permalink)
slimsilver Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: anyone from US?? I live on the east coast of north america and can get sat from England.Cant remember what sat it was but signal strength was very low.