available satellites. Open Russian-language channels from all satellites

The Internet is gradually replacing other ways of disseminating information, but television is still flourishing. Satellite TV is gradually becoming more popular than other broadcasting methods, but in order to access free channels regularly, you need to have an understanding of how satellites work.

Satellite operation

Television satellites orbit the planet at the equator and constantly rotate with it.

So, each satellite covers a certain territory of the Earth with its signal, which, in fact, depends on which channels are on which satellite, because certain parts of the planet are inhabited by different nations.

Antenna operation

An antenna for a satellite is a "dish" that collects a signal from space in its center and amplifies it to a certain stability. To receive high-quality broadcasting from distant satellites, you need to install a large diameter antenna. A converter is installed in the center of each "plate", which captures the signals, further converting them into sounds and images, transferring them to the receiver. The latter is installed directly next to the TV and plays the role of a receiver. It finally decodes the signal and transmits the resulting image directly to the screen. To do this, it has special software installed, which determines which channels from which satellites the device will receive (only free, paid or previously encoded thanks to the installation of new software).

Benefits of satellite broadcasting

Among the advantages should be highlighted:

• excellent quality of the transmitted image and sound;
• unlimited choice of channels (almost all TV stations available today broadcast on satellite frequencies);
• a large number of free channels;
• the ability to record broadcasts;
• wide availability (regardless of the region of residence);
• low cost of equipment;
• the ability to view the program guide directly in the system options.

If there were fewer items on this list, perhaps television would not have gained such popularity today.

disadvantages

The main disadvantage is that, no matter which channels are broadcast on which satellite, in bad weather the signal will disappear. Meteorological dependence is especially evident when the sky is heavily overcast, it is raining or snowing. The quality of the signal also depends on the directivity of the antenna, its converter must necessarily look south, since all satellites are located in the equator.

If there is an obstacle in the space between the antenna and the satellite, the signal will be lost. A vivid example: braiding the converter with grapes, flowers, or the appearance of a new tree.

Also, the receiver needs to be serviced periodically, since the channels change encodings from time to time and disappear from the screens.

Features of installation and broadcasting

A detailed list of which channels and on which satellites they broadcast will be presented below. The main feature in this matter is the choice: watch only free channels or purchase a specific package from a satellite TV provider.

If you want to watch your favorite programs and not pay monthly fees for it, consumers most often order a set of two antennas for installation. This allows you to expand the list of received channels to signals from satellites Eutelsat W4, Astra 4.9 (Sirius), ABS, Yamal and Hotbird.

Which satellite will show more Russian channels depends on the model of the receiver-receiver and its operating system. So, many channels are now switching to broadcasting in HD quality, while older models of receivers do not support this, and even when receiving a signal, they will not be able to display an image on a TV screen.

Absolutely all television channels are broadcast in the C or Ku bands, which differ in frequencies.

on ABS

This satellite operates in the Ku band and covers almost the entire territory of Eurasia, therefore it is very popular among Russians. There is only one paid package on the satellite - MTS-TV, the rest of the channels are freely available.

So, which satellite has more channels with Russian-language content? Let's count together. The ABS satellite offers the following channels for viewing:

• RU TV;
• "TNT4";
• "Friday";
• "Moscow trust";
• "Moscow 24";
• "TV3 +4";
• TV TOP SHOP;
• "RBC";
• "Belarus 24";
• "TV3 +2";
• "Star";
• "TRO";
• Fashion TV;
• "Mir 24";
• "World";
• "Point TV";
• "World +4";
• "TNT4 +2";
• "Together RF";
• "My world";
• "TNT";
• "8 channel";
• "TV channel 360 (Moscow region)";
• "TNT" +4 and +7;
• Shopping TV;
• "Union";
• "2X2" and "2X2 Ural";
• "Horse world";
• "Kaleidoscope";
• "World HD".

Astra satellites

It is impossible to answer which channels on which satellites broadcast, knowing only their names. Astra, for example, is represented by four satellites that spread their signal to different territories. Two of them do not have Russian-language channels at all, the third broadcasts "Pepper International", and the last one is popular in Ukraine, since it has most of the channels specifically Ukrainian and in the public domain. The paid Ukrainian television Viasat-Ukraine also distributes its signal on it.

The Amos satellite also broadcasts mainly Ukrainian channels, but also carries some Hungarian, Romanian and Israeli channels on its frequencies.

Channels

This source of information distributes the signals of many TV channels throughout Europe and our country. Among its pay TV packages are only foreign offers, while Russian-language ones are freely available. Among them:

• "RBC";
• "TNT";
• "News";
• "RTR Planet";
• "Chanson";
• "Russia 24";
• euronews;
• RU-TV;
• MusicBox Russia;
• TV RUS;
• "STS";
• "K+";
• "ORT" ("1 channel");
• "ORT" HD;
• "New world";
• "NTV World";
• "Russian Bestseller";
• 8 TVRU;
• "Present";
• "Union" and so on.

On what satellite can Russian channels be found in large numbers? Of course, this is Yamal.

on the Yamal satellite

This source of information is also available in space in several variations under the same name. Each of its varieties carries on board a wide list of public domains and distributes them in different ranges.

Among its information flows, citizens are most interested in:

• "TNT";
• "REN-TV";
• "Disney";
• "Home";
• "Russia 24";
• "Star";
• "Russia 2";
• "TV3";
• "NTV";
• "STS";
• "NTV";
• "Pepper";
• "Yu" and others.

More satellites

On which satellites which channels will be preferred? It depends on where you live. So, especially for residents of the Far East, the Urals and Siberia, the Express satellite broadcasts its frequencies. On board were placed paid channel packages and free ones, but with a temporary shift relative to Moscow. Also, specialized broadcasting for Siberia is available on the Bonum satellite.

If you choose a satellite solely by the number of free channels, then Horizon, Express, AzerSpice and Intelsat can be singled out from the remaining list. The latter is also popular due to the large number of radio stations. Among the less common options, Russian-language channels can be found in small numbers on the Asiasat satellite.

Paid Popularity

Which satellites have which channels? This is approximately understandable, now you should deal with the popularity of such a source of information as Eutelsat W4, because it is not mentioned anywhere in the above list. The peculiarity of this satellite is that its broadcasting provides broadcasting of such paid channel packages as "Tricolor" and "NTV-Plus" throughout the country. It is because of the maximum popularity of these operators among the population that this satellite has gained popularity in our country. Of course, almost all the channels on it are encrypted and are opened only to subscribers after payment, but you can also find in its list the open frequencies of the Orthodox "Union" and Kazan "TNV".

Conclusion

So on which satellites are Russian channels in greater numbers? It all depends on the desire to watch free broadcasts or purchased channel packages from popular operators. In most cases, citizens prefer to save money and prefer the need to periodically change the settings of their receivers. At the same time, it is best to direct your antennas to the Yamal, ABS or HotBird satellites. At the same time, you should be prepared for the fact that from time to time you will have to pay a certain amount to a specialist who is able to return the missing channels, and they will disappear over time. Also, free TV (even on satellite broadcast) rarely provides subscribers with good picture and sound quality. The dependence of the operation of such equipment on the weather is very high, and you will have to pay extra for each breakdown.

Paid operators offer their subscribers more favorable conditions, since the quality of their broadcasting is always at the highest level and, at the same time, weather dependence is not so strongly felt. Operators also offer customers professional service maintenance of specialized equipment in case of breakdown. At the same time, the broadcasting of channels also spreads equally well throughout the entire territory of the country, the main thing is that there is a sky above it. Perhaps it is thanks to such qualitative advantages that most of the subscribers today are switching to paid satellite television operators and are ready to pay a fixed amount for the timely elimination of any problems.

Paid operators regularly offer new customers promotional offers to connect and purchase channel packages. Such ways to save money have always attracted people, and this case is no exception. There are more and more subscribers who are ready to pay for watching their favorite shows. Of course, there are also a lot of owners and those who want to put themselves a “plate” for free use.

In this difficult time, we strive to protect our finances from excessive waste. Therefore, people began to save as much as possible and look for benefits everywhere. Abandoning standard cable TV services and switching to less expensive options is a rational way to save money. Every day, satellite television is gaining immense popularity among Russian users. Easy to set up channels, high-quality image and sound - all this will captivate subscribers. Separately, it is worth noting the signal coverage power, which allows you to watch TV programs in digital quality even in remote regions of the country.

Satellite signals are sent both open and closed - coded channels. Satellite TV without a subscription fee - these are free channels in the public domain. You don't need access cards to view them.

Many different satellites broadcast to the territory of Russia, which have both encrypted and open channels:

ABS 1/2 ("Rainbow")

Eutelsat-36A/36B ("Tricolor TV", "NTV-Plus")

Hot Bird 13B/C/D

Intelstal 15/ Horizons 2 ("Continent TV and Telecard")

Intelstal 904 ("Active TV")

Express-AMZ ("Orient Express")

Yamal 401/Yamal 300K ("Yamal")

Of course, satellite TV for free is the dream of every user. Thanks to this opportunity, you can view interesting programs without a monthly fee, transfer of funds and other investments. The Eutelsat-36A / 36B satellite has about 10 free open channels that can be watched using any TV tuner and dish, after tuning them to the desired frequency. And the Hot Bird satellite has a lot of non-encoded Russian and foreign channels. For example, 4 free Armenian channels, there are also French, Italian, Ukrainian and many others. You can also tune in to ABS 1/2, Yamal 402 satellites - all of them have legal non-scrambled channels, to view which you just need to properly configure the satellite equipment.

Using the data and transponder frequencies from the tables below, you can tune the reception of these channels on your satellite equipment, but on condition that your satellite dish is directed and tuned to the appropriate satellite.

If you have made up your mind and decide to install a satellite dish to view non-scrambled channels, you need to know what is required for satellite TV to work:

Tuner (receiver) - decoder and signal converter. There are for decoded channels (FTA), and for closed ones with a hard drive, emulators, card reader, different slots and all other functions. When choosing a receiver, carefully examine its firmware for the availability and regularity of incoming software.

Dish (satellite dish) - a device for receiving a signal.

Convector (head) - beats off the transmitted signal from the plate. Where it converts it and sends it to the TV tuner. There is a linear and circular polarization of the convector, which depends on the satellite.

Bracket - a metal structure with which the antenna is attached to the wall. Mounted on 3 - 4 anchors. The antenna leg is selected so that the dish can rotate freely without resting against the wall.

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Which satellite signals can be received in Moscow and the Moscow region? What kind of antennas should be used? Receiver groups and their capabilities? What is required to receive satellite channels? These and other questions will be discussed in the article published here.

As you know, satellite broadcasting is the transmission via a relay satellite, for example, of television image and sound signals from ground transmitting stations to users. The block diagram of the satellite broadcasting system is shown in fig. 1. The encoded signal from the studio is fed by cable to the transmitting center, and then to the transmitting antenna, which is directed to the repeater satellite. The diameter of this antenna is usually 3 ... 5 m. The sent signal is received by the satellite antenna, processed in it by the transponder and sent back to Earth. The signal is picked up by the user's receiving antenna and fed to the converter.

The main purpose of the converter is to transfer the signal spectrum from the satellite interval of 10 ... 13 GHz to the radio frequency interval of 900 ... 1200 MHz. From the output of the converter, the signal comes to the satellite receiver-receiver. It decodes the signal and converts it to analog, which is fed to the low-frequency audio and video inputs of the TV. In addition to television signals, satellites also relay broadcasting signals. Switching to the processing of the latter in the receiver occurs on command from the remote control.

You can also receive a signal from a satellite on a computer using the so-called DVB cards SS1 and SS2. The card is installed in the computer. There is a tuner on it, to which a satellite dish is connected. In this case, the computing power of a computer is used to decode and process the video signal.

The satellites are located in a geostationary orbit at an altitude of about 36,000 km. It is known that the angular velocity of the satellites on it is equal to the velocity of the Earth's rotation. Therefore, the satellite, as it were, constantly hangs over a certain point on the earth's surface and there is no need to install a tracking system on the receiving antenna. Movement in vacuum in orbit occurs for a long time without energy consumption. The energy generated by solar panels is consumed mainly by transceiver equipment. Of course, over time, the parameters of the orbit of satellites change. To restore the original orbit, correction engines are installed on them. The lifetime of a satellite can reach 10...15 years.

Table 1

Television broadcasting from satellites is carried out in two formats: analog and digital. However, due to the low quality of the picture, the number of analog channels is insignificant and continues to decline. The industry has long stopped producing analog receivers, so this article is only about digital ones. In total, there are about 70 satellites in geostationary orbit. However, due to a number of circumstances (service area, orbit angle, receiving antenna diameter, etc.), in Moscow and the region it is possible to receive signals from about 10. The following are the most popular.

table 2

Eutelsat W4. Reception by an antenna with a diameter of 60 cm is possible. The domestic NTV + provider also broadcasts through this satellite. In total - more than 100 Russian and best European TV channels. The topics are the most diverse: films, music, TV shows, sports, travel, the animal world, history, science, business, politics, religion, children's channels, erotica. The number of channels is constantly increasing. If you have a home theater system, you can listen to Dolby Digital AC3 audio. Almost all channels are translated into Russian. Film screenings are not interrupted by advertisements. There is an "electronic guide" with a brief summary of the programs. Three channels are test broadcasting in HDTV (high definition television). It is planned to open their regular broadcasting. All channels, except for information, are closed with Viaccess 2.5 encoding. To view, you must conclude an agreement with the company and purchase a conditional admission card.

The second Russian provider broadcasting via this satellite is TRICOLOR TV. It is currently broadcasting a package of 14 central television channels. Channels, except for information, are closed with DRE Crypt encoding. There is no subscription fee for viewing, it is included in the cost of the receiver. To receive the TRICOLOR packet, DRE 4000, DRE 5000 receivers with a built-in DRE Crypt decoder are used. Viewing is also possible on other receivers that have a C1 slot for connecting a CAM module (more on that below). Additionally, you need to purchase the DRE Crypt module with a conditional access card. The appearance of the module with the map is shown in fig. 2. In 2007, the company plans to include 14 more channels in the package, but already paid ones.

In addition to paid closed ones, 14 television and 5 radio broadcasting channels are openly broadcast from the satellite.

hot bird. The required antenna diameter is 90 cm. This is a constellation of five satellites. There are more than 1,500 TV channels in total, of which about 450 are open, of which about 20 are Russian-speaking. Over 300 digital radio stations are broadcast. Viewing closed channels is possible with an access card. The reception area is designed mainly for European viewers. For some channels, for example, RTVi, SexView, cards can also be purchased in Russia.

Astral E-1H/2C/1KR 19.2° E e. Reception is provided by an antenna with a diameter of 1.2 m. Over 400 channels are broadcast, and about 100 are open.

Express AM22 53° east e. Receiving antenna diameter - 90 cm. About 30 Russian-language channels.

Sirius2/3 5° E e. Antenna diameter - 90 cm. Approximately 30 channels, of which 5 are Russian-language and 9 are in Ukrainian.

Of course, information about the number of channels on satellites is indicative. The fact is that the situation is changing daily. Some channels leave, new ones appear instead, the encoding, transponder frequency and other parameters change. Operational information about changes in the satellites can be obtained on the Internet, for example, on the website.

For users, there are kits for self-installation of the receiving system on sale. The kit includes everything you need: receiver, antenna with mounting bracket, converter, antenna cable, plugs. The price of the kit is 8 ... 10 thousand rubles. It depends mainly on the type of receiver and the diameter of the antenna. In addition, there are kits for receiving a signal simultaneously from several satellites using a rotary antenna or multifeeds (more on them below). The price of such kits is 3 ... 5 thousand rubles. higher.

For users taking their first steps, it is recommended to start by tuning in to the Hot Bird satellites. And that's why. First, the relative ease of setup. The tuning technique, converter type, transponder parameters are available in the popular literature. Secondly, there are a large number of open (free) channels. And thirdly, the presence of Russian-language channels: ORT Planet, RTR Planet, K +, Muz Box Russian, Adzharia, TBN, RTVi, etc.

Before purchasing satellite equipment, you need to make sure that it is possible to receive signals at the place where the antenna is installed. In the south-west direction there should be no obstacles in the form of hills, trees, buildings and other structures. The simplest check can be done using a compass, ruler, and protractor. In addition, you need to know the azimuth (direction to the satellite) and elevation (the elevation of the satellite above the horizon). For Moscow (55.75° N and 37.58° E), the magnetic azimuth of the Hot Bird satellites is approximately 209°, the elevation angle is 23°. At the place of installation of the antenna, the direction of 209 ° is marked on the compass. In a vertical plane, a protractor is installed in this direction. Apply a ruler to it and set an angle of 23 °. Glancing along the ruler, visually check the absence of obstacles.

If there is no compass, the direction to the satellite can also be determined by the Sun. For Hot Bird, it coincides with the position of the Sun at 14.00 on the daylight (winter) time. If there are no obstacles - antenna installation is possible. Separately standing trees with a sparse crown weaken the signal by about a third. In this case, reception is possible, but with an increased antenna diameter. If the direction is completely blocked, you must choose another installation location or install the antenna on the roof. In difficult situations, it is better to invite specialists. They will measure the signal level and give an objective assessment of the possibility of reception. The parameters for installing antennas on the most popular satellites for Moscow and the region are shown in Table. one.

Receiving satellite antennas are designed to concentrate electromagnetic waves from a repeater satellite. The appearance, for example, of SUPRAL antennas is shown in fig. 3, and their types and parameters are listed in Table. 2. The antenna mirror is a paraboloid of revolution. For its rounded shape, it is also called a "plate". In fact, this is a converging lens, in the focal plane of which the receiving antenna itself is located, for example, as seen in Fig. 4. This is a metal pin with a length of about 12mm. Operating frequency interval - 10.7 ... 12.75 GHz (Ku band). Given the large losses in the antenna cable at this frequency, it is difficult to transmit the signal from the antenna directly, without conversion, to the input of the receiver. Therefore, the signal spectrum is transferred by a device called a converter, first to a lower frequency, for which there is less cable loss, and then transferred to the receiver. Structurally, the pin is placed directly in the converter housing. The antenna mirror is made of aluminum or steel. The surface of the mirror is protected from rust by an anti-corrosion coating.

Two types of antennas are usually used: direct focus and offset (see Fig. 3). Offset ones have a number of advantages over direct focus ones: the converter is located below the mirror and does not obscure it (this is important for small antennas, the diameter of which does not exceed two meters), in the working position the mirror stands almost vertically, which eliminates the accumulation of precipitation in it in the form of rain and snow .

The signal level at the receiver input depends on the diameter of the antenna mirror. However, with an increase in the antenna, not only its cost increases sharply, but also the wind load. This makes it necessary to take additional, often costly measures to strengthen the fastening.

Special requirements are placed on the accuracy of mirror manufacturing and the absence of mechanical damage on it in the form of dents, chips, and potholes. All of them lead to a deterioration in focusing and a drop in the signal level at the receiver's input. For the convenience of the user, the design of the antenna provides for a device for attaching the converter and a device for attaching the antenna to the mast.

The appearance of the converter is shown in fig. 5. As already mentioned, the converters are used to transfer the signal spectrum from the satellite Ki band 10.7 ... 12.75 GHz to the radio frequency interval 910 ... 2150 MHz. At the same time, the signal is amplified. The Ki range is divided into two sub-bands: High Band (11.7 ... 12.75 GHz) and Low Band (10.7 ... 11.7 GHz). Accordingly, converters also produce single- and dual-range; they contain two main nodes: a local oscillator and a mixer.

Depending on the polarization of the signal, linear and circular polarization converters are distinguished. Converters with different polarization are not interchangeable. The type of signal polarization must be indicated in satellite tables published, in particular on the Internet. So, for example, all European providers with Hot Bird work with linear polarization, and Russian providers NTV + and TRICOLOR - with circular polarization. The operating frequency interval and polarization are indicated on the converter case. Linear polarization, in turn, can be horizontal (H) and vertical (V). Switching them occurs in the converter on command from the receiver.

One of the main parameters of the converter is the noise figure, which characterizes the ability of the converter to receive weak signals. For the best models, this figure is less than 0.3 dB. This parameter is of great practical importance. For example, a 1.2 m antenna with a converter having a noise figure of 0.5 dB can receive the same number of channels as a antenna with a diameter of 90 cm and a converter with a noise figure of 0.3 dB!

A big disadvantage of old satellite dishes is the inability to connect two receivers to one converter. But at present, converters with two or more independent outputs have appeared on sale, which makes it possible to do without installing an additional antenna. On fig. 6 shows a converter designed to connect four independent receivers. Antenna can be a cable with low loss, double shielding and impedance of 75 ohms, designed for satellite equipment. Cable brands: Cavel, SAT, RG-6, etc. The antenna cable is connected to the converter with a standard F-connector.

The traditional one-satellite-one-antenna reception method is considered the most preferred for best reception. Then for each of the satellites, you can choose the optimal position of the antenna and converter. Antenna switching in this case occurs in the antenna switch (disse-ge). On fig. 7 shows a switch for four converters. Commands are sent to it via the antenna cable from the receiver. The name "diseg" comes from the name of the DiSEqC (Digital Satellite Equipment Control) protocol used to control the switches. Commands are transmitted at a frequency of 22 kHz. Values ​​0 and 1 correspond to messages of different duration. In addition to command bytes, each package contains address and start bytes. The protocol is universal. It also provides control of the converter and the drive of the rotary device.

You can receive several satellites on one mirror, for which they use several converters installed on one antenna and tuned individually to their satellite. A device for attaching converters to an antenna is called a multifeed. On fig. 8 shows its appearance for two converters, and in fig. 9 - their fastening.

The principle of signal reception using several converters is clear from Fig. 10. Signals from satellites, reflected from the antenna mirror, are focused at different points. Converters are installed in them. The signals taken from the side blocks are attenuated compared to the central one, so the central converter is tuned to the satellite with the lowest signal level. Given the attenuation, the antenna diameter is chosen with a margin. Usually, multifeeds are installed on antennas with a diameter of at least 1.2 m. Another necessary condition is that the satellites must be located in orbit not far from each other. On sale there are multifeeds for sets of satellites: Astra + Hot Bird, Sirius + Hot Bird, Astra + NTV Plus, Hot Bird + Astra + NTV Plus.

Reception of two satellites on one antenna is also possible when using a dual converter, the design consists of two converters combined in one housing. They are deployed at a certain angle relative to each other to receive a specific pair of satellites, such as Hot Bird and Astra. Multifeed is not required to mount a dual converter, a standard antenna mount is used. The advantage of this design is that there is no need to adjust each of the converters separately. This operation has already been carried out at the factory.

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It is also possible to receive satellites on one antenna due to its rotation in the horizontal plane. The antenna is fixed on a rotary device - an actuator, which consists of an electric motor and a drive. The positioner controls the rotary device. It can be made as a separate unit or built into the receiver.

On this page, I bring to your attention a brief overview of the content that the presented satellites are filled with.

Express-AM3 140°E
This position is occupied by a satellite intended to cover the far east of Russia. Has Ku and C bands. There is a broadcast of federal and regional Russian channels, as well as paid packages VIVA - Vostochny Express and Nash Football channel.

EXPRESS A2, 103°E
The satellite is mainly oriented for Siberia and the Urals. Broadcasting occurs only in the C band. A Russian package is available with several open and encrypted channels with an hourly offset relative to Moscow time of 6-8 hours.

ASIASAT 2, 100.5°E
This satellite has a rather large coverage area for almost the entire continent of Eurasia, but only 3 of the Russian-language channels are open. Channel One, Russia and NTV in international versions. Broadcasting in the C band. The rest of the channels are of Arabic origin.

EXPRESS AM33, 96.5°E
This satellite is oriented for Central Asia of the Volga region of Russia. Broadcasts in Ku and C band. On board has a package of Russian channels (Yugra TV) and channels of Kazakhstan.

YAMAL 201 / 300K, 90°E
One of the popular Russian satellites that broadcasts a pretty good package of Russian federal TV channels in cleartext (TNT, Perets, REN-TV, Domashny, Russia2, Russia24, NTV, Zvezda, TV3, STS, etc...). Several channels from Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan. It covers almost the entire territory of Russia and the CIS countries. C and Ku bands.

Horizons-2 / IS-15, 85.2°E
This satellite broadcasts mainly channels of the paid Russian package "Continent TV" and "Telekarta TV" and almost 20 Russian channels in the clear. It broadcasts only in the Ku band in MPEG4/MPEG2 formats. Also on this satellite there are channels "STS media" in the conditional encoding "BISS".

EXPRESS AM2/MD1, 80°E
The Russian satellite was launched in 2010 to replace the old one. Broadcasting of TV channels (due to its breakdown) is not conducted on this satellite.

ABS 1 /1A /1B, 75°E
A popular satellite position among Russian-speaking viewers. There are many Russian channels in open form, as well as channels of the paid Russian operator "MTS-TV". The coverage area is almost the entire territory of Eurasia. Broadcasts only in the Ku band.

Intelsat 17.66°E
The filling of this satellite with TV channels began relatively recently, in its arsenal it currently has 4 Russian radio and television programs (world, NNTV, GTRK N.Novgorod, world feed).

INTELSAT 904, 60°E
This satellite is attractive because there are a lot of Russian music radio stations on board. There are also 10 Russian regional channels. There are channels from Kyrgyzstan and Tatarstan. The satellite is mainly used for broadcasting a paid package of the Kazakh "Katelko TV" in MPEG-4 format. Ku range.

Bonum 1 / DirecTV 1R, 56°E
On board this satellite, two Russian pay satellite TV operators oriented to Siberia and the Russian Far East are broadcasting, these are NTV + Vostok and Tricolor - Siberia. Only 3 Russian channels are available in open form (NTV + 3, Soyuz, Tochka TV). Ku range.

Yamal 402, 55°E
A Russian satellite on board which has only open channels from Russia in different time zones, such as NTV, Ren TV, TNT, Yu, Disney, etc. The satellite broadcasts only in the Ku band.

EXPRESS AM22, 53°E
A very good Russian satellite on board which has only open channels from Russia (Channel One-CIS, YuTV, ​​Disney, Expert, etc.) 2 channels from Belarus and 2 from Uzbekistan. The satellite broadcasts only in the Ku band. Good signal coverage area.

Yamal 202, 49°E
A Russian satellite broadcasting in the C band a package of Russian regional channels, mostly in the clear. About 30 Russian and regional channels and 10 radio channels.

AzerSpace 1, 46°E
Azerbaijani, Russian and a couple of Ukrainian TV channels broadcast on the satellite. It is interesting that the channels are not encrypted, such as Friday, TNT, Channel One, NTV, Karusel, etc. in the Ku band.

INTELSAT 12, 45°E
The satellite broadcasts only paid and several free interesting Romanian and Bulgarian music channels in the Ku band.

Turksat 2A/3A, 42°E
A popular Turkish satellite, many open channels, respectively, almost all Turkish, a few Azerbaijani, Georgian. For lovers of Turkish music, and especially for football fans, it will be extremely interesting - the championships of the leading European countries. Broadcasts in the Ku band.

EXPRESS AM1, 40°E
On this satellite, due to an emergency, not a large number of Russian federal channels are broadcasting in the C band (2 channels in MPEG-2 and 2 in MPEG-4), the rest are tightly encoded.

HELLAS SAT 2, 39°E
Greek satellite. On board are mainly the channels of the Bulgarian paid package "Bulsatcom" and the Romanian package "Dolce" - all channels are encoded with the exception of a few pieces, Satellite Ku band.

Eutelsat W4 / W7, 36°E
The most popular among TV viewers. And this is not surprising. The satellite was chosen by two popular pay TV operators at once. The most popular operator in the CIS, NTV-Plus, broadcasts its packages, which contain more than a hundred channels in Russian, as well as 12 channels in HDTV format. Package NSK - Tricolor-TV, which includes about fifty Russian on-air channels and thematic channels for every taste. Of course, there are also open (FTA) channels on this satellite - Kazan TNV, the Orthodox Union.

Astra 1G/2C, 31.5°E
This satellite is attractive in that it has channels Perets international which broadcasts in open mode and Belarusian VTV in biss. Ku range.

Astra 3A/3B, 23.5°E
There is a Slovak, Czech package of paid channels. In open access, it is possible to watch only a few channels from Slovakia and one music channel from the Czech Republic in the Ku band.

ASTRA 1H/1KR/1L/1M, 19.2°E
"Pearl of space" - this is how the German ASTRA satellite is usually called, or rather several satellites in this position. This constellation of satellites is considered the most popular in Europe. Indeed, the best German (and not only) channels come from here. Paid packages, separate channels for every taste. We are watching different versions of MTV, VH-1, VH-1 Classic. As a free bonus, a full "minced package" of German channels, and in our opinion, German television is the highest quality available from us, and there are many, many radio stations! There are also paid operators - Sky (Germany), CanalSat (France), ORF Digital (Austria), CanalDigitaal (Netherlands), Digital+ (Spain) and some others. Viewing is only available for Europe in the Ku band.

Eutelsat W2M 16°E
The channels of Romania, Albania are broadcasting from this satellite, there are channels from Moldova in Russian. Pay TV operators - ITV Partner (Bulgaria), DigitAlb (Albania), and a popular package for the countries of the former Yugoslavia - Total TV also work from this satellite.

HOT-BIRD 6/8/9, 13°E
A lot of both Europeans and our fellow citizens tune into this satellite. Stunning selection of all kinds of channels for every taste from around the world, including most European countries. The choice of channels in Russian is also well presented - Euronews, Channel 1, RTR-Planet, RBC, K +, Vesti, R1, RTG, MusicBox Russia, RU-TV, etc. Paid operators of this satellite are the Polish platforms Polsat, Cyfra + and Platforma N, Greek Nova, French Orange Italian Sky and some others.

Eurobird 9A, 9°E
The satellite became popular in the CIS due to the appearance on it of the Russian HD package - Platforma HD, but since this package is no longer on the satellite, it is of little interest to Russian-speaking people.

ASTRA 4A / 1E, 4.8°E
Many Ukrainian open channels are also broadcast here - TET, 2 + 2, Rada, OK, Slavic Channel, and many others. The satellite is almost always present on the antennas of Ukrainian viewers along with Amos and Hotbird. In addition to this, the popular pay TV operator Viasat-Ukraine works for them. There are also paid Viasat operators in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.

THOR 5/6, IS 10-02, 1°W
Scandinavian Digital+ package with many programs and channels in English (all Discovery, A1, VH-1 Classic...), Romanian operator Digi TV, several encrypted and open Bulgarian, Moldovan and Slovak channels. There are about 20 open channels from Moldova and Romania.

AMOS 2/3, Thor-3, 4°W
One of the most popular satellites of Ukraine, many Ukrainian TV channels in the clear. Many Ukrainian channels are located here - 1 + 1, STB, M1, M2, OTV, Humor, TV Kyiv, Inter, etc. There are also open channels from the Balkans, Hungary and Romania. Pay TV operators - Yes (Israel), Boom TV (Romania), Hungarian Antenna Hungria and T-Home, and Ukrainian Xtra TV also work on the satellite.

Express AM 44, 11°W
In the C-band, the American version of the Russian Channel 1 and RTR-Planet are broadcast.

There is currently a huge variety of televisionsatellites and the TV channels they broadcast creates certain problems associated with the optimal choice for those who are far from this area. Therefore, in this article we tried to make this difficult task easier by presenting a brief description of some satellites, the signal from which is available on the territory of Russia and in the "European" CIS countries, in the presence of .

90. 0 E Yamal102, broadcasting in the C and Ku bands, is one of the most famous Russian satellites. In the Ku band, it allows you to receive several domestic channels. In the case of tuning to the C-band, in the presence of a "dish" of a slightly larger diameter, the choice of TV and radio channels increases. From the Russian-language channels from Yamal102, ORT, TVC, RTR, NTV, and MTV will be available, as well as local channels from the Far East and Siberia, such as Dalnevostochnaja and Tyumen TV, and the Turkmen package TMT. There are almost 25 TV channels in total.

36. 0 E Eutelsat W4, Sesat1 (on C and Ku bands). Possible reception about 7 dozen channels, many of which are included in the Russian-language package . Among the broadcast channels are well-known Russian ORT, RTR, TVC, as well as MCM, MTV, NTV, Discovery, Reality TV, Euronews, BBC, CNN, Bloomberg TV, Nickelodeon, TV5, Fox Kids and DW TV. You can also watch the A-ONE music channel, the Orthodox channel Soyuz, the channel that covers the latest fashion industry World Fashion, Style, etc. At the same time, this satellite is broadcasting . However, to view Tricolor you will need a special receiver ( For example, ). In linear polarization, channels from Africa, the Caucasus and Turkey are also available, as well as some Internet providers.

105.0 E AsiaStar (in C band). The AsiaStar satellite broadcasts exclusively radio channels, most of which are English-language and broadcast for the Asian and African regions. However, we note that the same radio channels can also be received from European satellites. In addition, lovers of oriental culture can also hear local Japanese, Thai and Korean channels.

105.5 0 E AsiaSat3 S(in rangesCandKu). This satellite mainly broadcasts Chinese, Pakistani and Indian channels, as well as a few British ones (about 20 in total). Due to the not very good location of the satellite, only signals in the C frequency band are available, so an additional convector will have to be installed on the satellite dish. Available packages Zee Network, STAR TV, Sahara Samay, CCTV and TVB.

103.5 0 E Horizont43 (in C band) broadcasts exclusively "TV Channel Russia", and in analog form.

100.5 0 E AsiaSat2 (in rangesCandKu). This satellite mainly broadcasts Mongolian and Chinese channels, as well as a few German English and French TV channels, but all of them, without exception, are also available on European satellites. Reception is possible only in the frequency C-band in which there are Jiangxi TV, WorldNet, Henan TV, Hubei TV, Jiangsu TV, MSTV, DW TV, Dubai mux, etc. In total, it is possible to watch about a hundred channels, including radio.

75. 0 E LMI1 (on C and Ku bands) . Satellite LMI 1 allows you to view a large number of channels in Russian. In particular, you will be able to watch Ukrainian Inter+, Russian Illusion "film" channel, Blagovest, Mir, Detsky, Style TV channels, the international version of the TV Center channel - TVCi, DTV-Viasat coded channels, Hunting and Fishing, Drive, Healthy TV, Retro -TV and Viasat (History, TV1000, Explorer and TV1000 Ru). In addition, you can watch about 10 Arabic channels.

96.5 0 E Horizont40 (in C band). It is possible to receive only "Channel One" and "TV Channel Russia", as well as two radio channels - "Radio Russia" and "Mayak" in analog format.

95.0 E NSS6 (in the Ku band). There are only three TV channels on the satellite, but there is SatLink Internet.

93.5 0 E Insat3A (in range C) . Only 40 channels are received, mostly aslave and Indian, as well as a few British ones, such as BBC news, CNN, and the Zee Network package.

91.5 0 E Measat1 (on C and Ku bands) . Possible reception almost 40 TV and 15 radio channels, such as the famous Malaysian channels TV3 and VTV and the Astro package, which includes Malaysian versions of Discovery, Disney, MTV, CNN, Nickelodeon, BBC, Bloomberg, Hallmark TV channels.

80. 0 E-Express6 A(on C and Ku bands) belongs to thesatellites that broadcast Russian channels in any polarization. In the C-band, which requires a slightly larger satellite dish, channels are available: 7TV, TVC, REN TV, etc., and in the Ku band: Ugra TV, culture, Russia sports, REN TV and Siberian channels.

78.5 0 E Thaicom(2, 3) (in C and Ku bands) - a satellite that allows you to watch 50-60 mainly Thai, Cambodian and Pakistani TV channels, as well as a small amount of English, which are also available from European satellites. In the TARBS package you can find NTV and ORT. Theoretically, it is possible to receive only signals from the C global band of the beam.

72.0 E PAS4 (on C and Ku bands) "shows" Ukrainian channels News One and Ru Music, the Moldovan version of the CTC channel and 2 Italian channels: RTB International and Puglia Channel. There is an Internet provider in the European beam.

68.5 0 E-PAS(7 and 10) (on C and Ku bands) . Sputnik p Provides the ability to receive Arabic Channel Swazi and Jain TV channels, as well as the Vivid package, which consists mainly of radio channels that are also present on .

66.0 E Intelsat704 (in C band) . On this satellite it is possible to receive the Asian version of CFi (3 tele- and 4 radio channels) and Nepal TV programs.

64. 0 E Intelsat(601 and 906) (on C and Ku bands) . Arabic and African channels are available from this satellite. As for residents of the CIS countries, they can watch the Greek channel Alpha TV (European beam).

13.0E Hot Bird (1, 2, 3,4, 6) (in the Ku band) . It's extremelya popular satellite position, which is used by many satellite TV subscribers, both in Europe and in our country. The reason is the presence of a large number of open European and Arabic TV channels. Here are the BBC and British Telecom packages, Cyfra+, DW TV, TPS, RTL, Arte, TVN, RAI, Viacom, Telespazio, Deutsche Telekom, RTVi, NTI, AB Sat, Nova, RTV Slovenija, HRT, WorldNet, SBC, Arabsat, Pink, Eurosport, RR Satellite, Bloomberg TV and many more, including Russian ones, as well as several hundred radio channels, totaling about 1500 (!). Do not forget that a large number of providers broadcast from this satellite . You can always buy in our store .

62.0 E Intelsat902 (In rangesCandKu) . Satellite Intelsat 902 allows you to watch some African (mainly from the north of the continent), Arabic channels, as well as Azerbaijani channels. In the Ku frequency range, the Greek TV package and the Prima-TV channel (Romania) are available.

83. 0 E Insat (2 Eand 3B) (in the C and Ku bands). Provides the ability to viewabout 30 Malaysian, Thai and Indian TV channels. At the same time, it is theoretically possible to receive only rays Global and Wide running Asianet, Jeevan TV, ETV package, Kairali Channel, DD Saptagiri and DD Bangla.

60. 0 E Intelsat904 (in rangesCandKu) . Tune in to the satelliteIntelsat 904,broadcasting in Dechipher2 encoding, you can watch NTV and NTK-New TV Kuban, Kaluga TV channel Nika-TV, Mir TV channel, two radio channels - Rocks-Region and Mayak Kuban. As well as satellite television of Bashkortostan Bashkir TV, 2nd Bashkir radio stations and television of Belarus. In addition, the Asian beam broadcasts the Kazakh satellite package Katelco. A total of 25 channels are available, including CNN, MTV, Discovery, BBC, Eurosport, NTV, MCM, Fox Kids, TV XXI, Euronews.

57.0E NSS703 (in diranges C and Ku). This satellite can only receivea fully encoded European beam that includes the English language packages of Star TV, Star News UK, Fox Sports, MidEas, Star Plus UK and a global beam that includes the WorldNet radio package.

56. 0 E Most1 (in the Ku band) . From this satellite it is possible to receive only TNT and NTV.

53.0 E Express AM22 (inrangec). The Express AM22 is particularly popular with those who prefer satellite Internet, as it is powered by well-known providers such as Spacegate and SkyDSL. In Russian, you can watch STS and STS-Domashny, Muz-TV and Neo-TV channels, as well as Belarusian TV channels: I musical and Capital TV. Several TV channels are available in Ukrainian: NTN, international broadcasting UTR, informational Zagrava, the state channel Culture and the Odessa Strana Sovetov.

48. 0 E Eutelsat 2F2 (Ku band) . Satellite Eutelsat 2F2 allows you to receive 4 Italian TV and 7 radio channels. There is also an Internet provider SMS Internet.

15.0 W Telstar12 (inKu band).The popularity of thistraveler is associated with the presence of Internet providers SMS Internet and PlanetSky. Among the available channels, we can highlight the Arabic ADTH package, 2-3 Bulgarian and Hungarian TV channels, the Extream Sport channel, the UPC TV package intended for Eastern Europe, in Viaccess2.3 encoding, for which you may need , sometimes National Geographic can also be received without encoding.

42. 0 E Turksat 1C Eurasiasat1 (in Ku band) . This is a famous Turkishsatellite, which contains about 80 Turkish TV and radio channels, of which a significant part is open (FTA). Here you will find a lot of Turkish music, and broadcasts of the championships of the main football countries in Europe. In addition, you can watch several Georgian and Azerbaijani channels.

40. 0 EExpressA1 R(in rangesCandKu) . By tuning in to the Express A 1 R satellite you will be able to receive Russian TV channels RTR, Channel 1, Kultura, Podmoskovye, Zvezda, Domashny, programs of local TV channels of Dagestan and Chechnya, as well as broadcasts of Mayak, Radio Russia, Yunosti and Radio Kultura. In addition, Ukrainian Svit and Azerbaijani channel Space TV are available. As for the Internet, it is represented by the popular providers Planetsky and Web-Sat.

5.0 E Sirius2 (in Ku band). Up to 100 channels available including package view Viasat , which includes about 5 dozen European TV channels, such as MTV, VH-1, CINEMA, Ticket movie channel, FoxNews news, BBC, CNN , cognitive Explorer, History, and TV 1000, Discovery, TV 1000, Russian Cinema. The Ukrainian mux package is available in Ukrainian: TET, Inter, Enter film, Novy Kanal, etc. In addition, you can watch the channels RTR-Planet, NTV Mir, ORT, etc., several channels of the Baltic countries, including in Russian (3+ Baltika , I Baltic), Scandinavian and a couple of Romanian channels.

39. 0 E Hellas Sat2 (in range zone Ku)- this satellite , allows you to watch TV channels from Greece, Ukraine, Cyprus, Slovenia, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Serbia, as well as some Arabic TV channels.

16.0 E Eutelsat W2 (Ku band) . Eutelsat W2 allows you to watch a total of 100 channels. In particular, these are: the Dutch TV channel TMF, the French packages Parabole Reunion and CanalSatellite Reunion, which include 35 and 40 channels respectively, the Italian packages SNAI Sat and Elpitel, which are not available on other satellites, as well as Ajara TV, Kurdistan TV, Armenian satellite channels ( Armenia TV), Romanian mux, and Macedonian, Serbian and Albanian packages (encoded).

28.2 0 E Astra (2A, 2B, 2D, Eurobird 1) (in Ku band) . Here is one of the most interesting and extensive packages - Sky Digital, which broadcasts more than 500 English channels, as well as packages of Globecast, Slovak Link, Czech Link and, of course, the BBC. You will also be able to receive several open sports (including Motors TV and Exteams Sports) and music channels.

26. 0 Arabsat(2 C, 3 A, 2 D) (in the rangesCandKu) . Mostly Syrian, Kuwaiti, Jordanian and other channels are broadcast. Of particular interest are the Rotana music channel, Arabic CNBC and TV5, and Arabic sports TV channels such as Kuweit Sport, Al Jazeera Sport, and Saudi Sport.

23.5 0 E Astra 3A (inrangeKu). Astra 3A is a German satellite that broadcasts the KabelDeutschland package, including CNN, BBC, MTV, RAI, Mir, ATV, RTV, Children's, Nashe Kino , Canal 24, TV Polonia, Show TV and etc . Total almost 35 TV channels in Russian and other languages X.

21.5 0 E Eutelsat 2F3 (Ku band) . The satellite allows you to receive several Italian (about 4) and Arabic channels, as well as many Internet providers, including SkyVision. It is believed that this is a great option for lovers of “fishing”.

19.2 0 E Astra(1 B, 1 C, 1 F, 1 E, 1 H, 1 G, 2 C) (in the Ku band). satellites Astra or, as they are also called, "Pearls of Space" broadcast packages mainly in German, there are also French and Spanish. Tune in to the satellites Astra you will be able to accept ZDF Vision, ARD Digital, Premiere World, RTL, MTV Networks, ProSieben, UPC Direct, Canal Digitaal Satelliet, ORF Digital, Deutsche Telekom, Canal Satellite Digital and DPC .In addition, you will have access to 6 themed versions of VH-1 Classic and MTV, as well as a huge number of radio stations.

7.0 E Eutelsat W3 (in Ku band) . Satellite broadcastsseveral European and about ten Turkish TV channels ( FTA ), Turkish paid DigiTurk package of 60 kanalyses, including English, channels in German and French. You can also watch the British BFBS package (7 TV channels + 15 radio stations) and Polish TVP. In addition, satellite Internet from SkyLogic, OpenSky, Web-Sat and Evolve is presented.

1. 0 W Thor(2 and 3),Intelsat707 (in rangesCandKu) . The satellite makes available about 100 TV channels, among which Digital package + with many English-language channels (using the encoding Conax , so you may need a special accessor, for example): Discovery, CNN, A 1, BBC, VH-1 Classic MTV and Fox Kids. As well as Telenor Slovakia, Arabic ERTU, Danish mux, Finish mux and Bulgarian mux. You can also "catch" the radio channels of the DW TV package.

4. 0 W Amos1 (in Ku band) . Amos1, which allows you to watch more than 100 channels, is especially popular in Ukraine, as a significant part of local TV channels are broadcast from it. In addition, it is possible to receive several dozen Russian, English, French and Israeli TV channels (mostly closed, and some Eastern European ones: Polish, Hungarian, Croatian, Serbian.

5.0 W Telecom2C, Atlantic Bird3 ( inrangesCandKu). Mostly French TV channels (Globecast package) and MTA International radio channel package, which are also available on HotBird. In addition, the satellite is used by French Internet providers. At the same time, due to the fact that the Amos satellite is nearby, it is possible to receive some channels from this satellite.

8. 0 W Telecom2D, Atlantic Bird2 (on C and Ku bands). Broadcast famous Globecast (in French), euronews (in all languages), as well as the package ViaAvision , which includes Italian, Turkish, Polish, Greek, Croatian and Serbian TV channels, most of which are also available on HotBird.

11. 0 W Express3 A(in rangesCandKu) . Russian channels are available with Express3A, for example, RTR Planet and Russkiy Mir, as well as 10 Bulgarian channels (in circular polarization).

12.5 0 W Atlantic Bird1 (inrangeKu).It is possible to receive a European beam from this satellite, in which Al-Arybiyah and MBC USA channels are present, as well as several other Arabic and Italian TV channels, including the famous MTV Italia. In addition, you can watch the Russian-language channel Russki th World.

14.0 W Horizont37 (in C band) . M You can receive only one channel - "Channel One (ORT)" - in analog form.

22. 0 W NSS7 (on C and Ku bands) . With NSS 7 you can watch a total of 45 TV and radio channels: package Globecast (Arabic version), Italian channels (also available from hotbird ), English radio channels from the package World News Service, BFBS 1, agency channels Reuters , french package CFI and CNN.

30. 0 W Hispasat(1 B, 1 Cand 1D) (in the rangeKu). The satellite provides an extensive selection of TV and radio channels (almost 150 pcs.):most paid Spanish and Portuguese packages ( Globecast Espana, Multicanal, TV Cabo, Retevision, TSA, and ViaDigital ), as well as several English and French ones. By connecting to this satellite, you can watch interesting sports channels, a variety of music channels, including 3 MTV channels, the popular Disney channel for children, Discovery and National Geographic educational channels, etc., as well as several adult channels.

45.0 E EuropeStar1 (in Ku band) allows you to watch only about a dozen TV channels, among which English-language Telly Track deserves mention, as well as Hipika TV (Poland). It is also possible to accept Indian Maharishi package.

88.0 E ST1 (on C and Ku bands) . This satellite is likely to be preferredlovers of oriental culture, as it broadcasts about two dozenkov channels in Chinese, as well as BBC broadcasts in English.

31.5 0 W Intelsat801 (in rangesCandKu) most suitable for those who want to receive European channels (about 50 in total), most of which are French, but there are also British and Spanish channels. In addition, you can watch the Canal Satellite Caraibes package broadcast to the Caribbean.

10. 0 E Eutelsat W1 (in the Ku band allows you to catch about a dozen Turkish and one Israeli TV channel (Israel Plus in BISS encoding). There are Internet providers Divona, Intelcom, StarDuo.

18. 0 W Intelsat901 (in rangesCandKu). By tuning into this satellite, you can watch several encrypted channels in German and English, but all of them are available from other satellites.

27.5 0 W Intelsat907 (in C band) . The The satellite does not broadcast TV channels.

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