Advice required for setting up satellite TV

[brucenz2003]

Hi Everyone,

I am after some advice on what is needed to get started in the world of Satellite TV. I am mostly interested in any Japanese channels. Can anyone give me any advice on what equipment I would require, what size dish etc. I live in Chrischurch city on the flat in the suburb of wainoni. I have clear views with no obstructions around me.

Also what sort of money would I be looking at to setup, is there any good used gear out there that would suit what I want to do?

Many Thanks
Bruce

[Apsattv]

The only Japanese channel available is NHK World on Optus D2

Ku band Free to Air

A typical setup for it would be a FTA receiver, some coax,a 76cm or larger KU band offset dish with LNBF. Pointed at Optus D2.

[brucenz2003]

Hello,

Thanks for the info, any idea what a new and second hand setup would cost?

Thanks
Bruce

[brucenz2003]

Hi Apsattv,

So would something like this FTA receiver

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Electronics-photography/TVs/Satellite-receivers/auction-221226816.htm

and this dish

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Electronics-photography/TVs/Satellite-receivers/auction-220895743.htm

And I would be in business to watch some Japanese TV?

Thanks
Bruce

[Apsattv]

I would not buy that FTA unit, its cheap for a reason. A lack of video outputs!

You should look for something with at minimum 2 sets of video outputs.

Try here?
http://www.jayx.co.nz/

65cm Dish with receiver etc $330 new. But check the receiver that it has at least 2 a.v outputs so you can record off it.

and let them know you want it for NHK, if you get a multiple D1/1/D2 feed you will get Freeview with it.

[grolschie]

A 75-90cm dish with 2x LNBs is a good option. You can get Freeview on Optus D1 and NHK on Optus D2. In Chch you can try http://www.jacesolutions.co.nz/

[InTheSand]

Hi,

It might also be worth looking at FreeviewShop's packages, such as this one for D1 and D2 (http://www.freeviewshop.co.nz/optus-d1d2-package-p-397.html).

- Ali

[sky_satt]

Try here?
http://www.jayx.co.nz/


Site appears to have been hacked as links to another site of sorts, anti virus advises of trojan.

[brucenz2003]

Does anyone know if NHK (japanese channel) is in English or japanese?

Thanks
Bruce

[grolschie]

I don't watch it, but I think it's English.

[grolschie]

Site appears to have been hacked as links to another site of sorts, anti virus advises of trojan.

Yup, my first click on that site redirected to some malware website. Next click was fine. Next click was a 404 error. Then the next was back to normal. Hmmmm....

[Apsattv]

Works fine here

[sky_satt]

Does anyone know if NHK (japanese channel) is in English or japanese?

Thanks
Bruce

NHK on IS8 cband has 2x versions running english japanese.

[sky_satt]

Works fine here

Yes fine now

[kiwisat]

You could try this link http://www.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/faq/faq2_1.html and as mentioned NHK World on Optus D2 is in English, and repeated on Intelsat 8 C band with the premium (subscription) service in Japanese also available on the same satellite. A 3 mtr dish is necessary however.

[kiwisteve]

It used to have a Jap soundtrack on the Intelsat 8 C band Feed but that seems to have gone now

[Rusty]

Does anyone know if NHK (japanese channel) is in English or japanese?

Thanks
Bruce

you can get it in either English or Japanese off IS8 C band.

[Stu M]

Looked into NHK premium last week. You need a special decoder AU$800 plus a subscription of AU$50 per month paid to NHK in Japan, plus the cost of installing a satellite dish!

[Rusty]

Looked into NHK premium last week. You need a special decoder AU$800 plus a subscription of AU$50 per month paid to NHK in Japan, plus the cost of installing a satellite dish!

NHK is FTA and in HD in either Japanese or English. Yes the Premium channel is pay (powervu encryption). Plenty of second hand c band dishes on trademe though. If you got a 3 meter mesh you will also get Aus network (get a friend in Japan to accept a Free Aus network card for you and sent it back to you) and BBC world. 3 good channels on this bird. (if you have mates in the right country you can get a Aus Network card that will unencrypt the Super 14 rugby so that should be a plus for you.

[Thunderflash]

Does anyone know if NHK (japanese channel) is in English or japanese?

Thanks
Bruce

English, sometimes has English over voiced.

[Rusty]

sometimes they are back to front. The english one showing japanese and so forth

[kiwisteve]

Seems to be more English than before on the IS8 C band service
:D

[Rusty]

Seems to be more English than before on the IS8 C band service
:D

Does the HD service look good?

[kiwisteve]

Its better than the SD in picture quality . I suspect alot of it is upscaled from SD but my HD Sat receiver does not like the 1080i / 60 it only likes 1080i/50 on ( 60 ) it seems to try and convert to 50 frames and a jerky image on high motion scences results

[wiilliiss]

off d2 in english