Posted by Pseud O. Nym on 10/18/05 17:49

"Greg O." <ozbirn@sbcglobal.net> wrote in
news:Mj65f.380$Y61.131@newssvr33.news.prodigy.com:

At the very top of the Lyngsat page they give the meaning.

I think you are asking about "Symbol Rate", "Vpid", "Apid", etc.

http://www.coolstf.com/mpeg/#srfec is the source that I use when I need
to refresh my memory as to the meanings of these terms.

One transponder can carry a number of different channels at the same
time. So can terrestial broadcast digital signals. My local over-the-air
PBS affilate digital channel carries 3 different channels.... PBS, PBS
Kids, PBS HDTV. My local digital CBS affiliate carries 2 channels and my
Local digital ABC affilate carries 3 different channels.

Good Luck,

PON

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> I see. I was just using those as an example. I'd really like to
> understand the Lyngsat listing more. There are several places on
> Lyngsat where a single transponder has multiple channels. I just
> thought it was strange how a couple of free ones were listed under an
> encrypted one.
>
> As a similar example, look at Galaxy 4R at 99.0 W. Look at its list
> for 11820 V on tp6. Notice all of the free stations listed there, yet
> above it appears Digicipher. Is this the same thing? Or can I get
> those stations? Those might be radio.
>
> As another example, on Galaxy 4R at 99.0 W, look at 3947 H on tp13.
> It says DVB instead of Digicipher, and I can get all four of those.
> But I don't know what the numbers beside each mean (257, 258E; 513,
> 514E, 769, 770E, 1025, 1026E).
>
> It would be helpful if Lyngsat had a link that defines all of these
> things, but I couldn't find one.
>
> Greg O.
>

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