Re: digital programs in Germany

[Carsten Koch <Carsten.Koch@icem.de>]

Andreas Wohlfeld wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> what satellites besides the astras have free german or english progams?
> I have to buy a satellite dish and LNB now and I wonder if a single LNB +
> 60cm dish is enough.
> 
> If you have greater dishes or adjustable dishes, which sats/programs do
> you use? Eutelsat?

Free-to-air german and english channels are available from many sat
positions. If you really want them all, you need a polarmount dish
with a motorized positioner. I have one, but it's pointed at 19o East
99.9% of the time. In my personal opinion, almost all interesting FTA
channels are there. Also, nowadays a single LNB + 60cm dish system is
extremely cheap, so my suggestion is: put your first dish on a long
enough pole so you can keep adding dishes as required. ;-)

If you are looking for specific channels, you can use the Astra
(http://www.ses-astra.com), Eutelsat (http://www.eutelsat.com),
etc. web sites or a DX site like http://www.SatcoDX.com to see 
what's out there.

Cheers,

Carsten.