Viasat tested the satellite Hot Bird 10

Scandinavian Viasat satellite pay-TV began to test the new satellite Hot Bird 10 French satellite operator Eutelsat on the orbital position of 4.2 st.Tests Viasatu Hot Bird at 10 but not the initiative of the pay television.

The aim of the tests is to test the technical possibilities of satellite Hot Bird 10 made of different configurations - the value of FEC and practical coverage. The signals use two multiplex Viasat.

The first multiplex is broadcast on Viasat satellite Hot Bird 10, the frequency of 10,834 GHz, pol V, SR 27500, FEC 5 / 6 (same content as the 11,727 GHz, pol H of the adjacent satellite, Sirius 4).

Viasat second packet is in operation at frequency 11,526 GHz, pol H, SR 27500, FEC 3 / 4 (identical content as the freq 12,054 GHz, pol V satellite Sirius 4). Everything is encryption system *ND*S Videoguard.

After completion of the tests will be moved to the satellite position 7 ° W, which will replace the satellite Atlantic Bird 4 After a period of approximately 2.5 years will be used for the Middle East and North Africa. Then the service takes over Atlantic Bird 4-R and satellite Hot Bird 10, will move to the original position of 13 ° E, which will replace Hot Bird 6.