Pulsat - News Archive
10/04/2024
BBC SATBACK Service has moved from Intelsat 901 27.5°W
The Freeview backup service often termed ‘BBC SATBACK Service’ on Intelsat 901 at 27.5°W was finally switched off last week (04-04-2024) following many years of transmission and has found a new home on Telstar 12 at 15.0°W.
Thousands of UK ex-pats are reeling across Southern Spain and Portugal following the closure, as the Satback service on Intelsat was a great free way to keep in touch with programming from home. Although the service was encrypted, and the transmission was never intended for direct reception by viewers, many satellite receivers like Technomate, Cryptobox and Icecrypt would pick up the signal.
The new home of the Satback service on Telstar 12 is a mirror of the old Intelsat one but with a much tighter UK footprint which can no longer be picked up in Southern Europe.
What’s the Solution?
As an alternative, satellite viewers in Southern Spain and Portugal can resume viewing of BBC/ITV/Channel4/Channel5 via the Kabelio package located on Hotbird offering a much stronger signal meaning your existing dish located on Intelsat can be utilised.
For details on receiving Kabelio along with any associated equipment that may be required please get in touch.
03/01/2024
HUSTLER HD / BLUE HUSTLER / PRIVATE TV HD FREQUENCY CHANGE HOTBIRD
Hustler HD, Blue Hustler and Private TV HD have changed frequency on Hotbird 13 East.
With immediate effect the new parameters are:
Hotbird 13 | Hustler HD | HD | 10.719 | V | 27500 | 3/4 |
Hotbird 13 | Blue Hustler | HD | 10.719 | V | 27500 | 3/4 |
Hotbird 13 | Private TV HD | HD | 10.719 | V | 27500 | 3/4 |
02/07/2022
BBC News HD missing! Where has it gone?
Yesterday the HD version of BBC News (channel 107) was removed from the Freeview (tv aerial) platform. Quest HD has gone too!
Whilst the BBC News SD channel will remain available via your tv aerial it doesn't compare in picture quality to the HD variant.
BBC News HD is still available FTA (free to air) via satellite on Astra2 (Sky satellite) and on BBC iPlayer.
If you have an old Sky dish and your TV is a reasonably modern HD TV with a satellite tuner built-in (the threaded connector on the rear) the good news is you will be able to tune to BBC News HD right away.
If you have a dish but no satellite receiver box we have various HD models starting from around £50.00 at www.pulsat.com that will get you up and running right away with all the free to air channels available via Astra2 (over 450 tv/radio channels) including BBC News in glorious HD!
Here are some top satellite receiver picks:
AB Cryptobox 750HD – HD Set Top Box here
TechniSat DIGIPLUS UHD S – Twin Tuner* HD/4K UHD Set Top Box with Multimedia Home Streaming here
AB Cryptobox 700HD – HD Set Top Box here
AB Cryptobox 800UHD – HD/4K UHD Set Top Box here
AB IPBox One – HD/4K Set Top Box with Android OS here
AB IPBox Two – Twin Tuner* HD/4K UHD Set Top Box with Android OS here
*Twin Tuner allows the recording of one channel whilst watching another
06/09/2021
Notice to BIS Subscribers
Following a technical problem with the satellite broadcasting, during the weekend. It is necessary to re-tune the Hotbird frequency 12437H, 27500, 3/4 (Hot Bird) via the menu of your decoder / television, to regain access to the BIS channels.
At present we are unsure if this issue is temporary or long-lasting.
Thank you
PULSAT
13/06/2021
GB NEWS LAUNCHES TONIGHT 8PM
Britains ALL-NEW news channel, launching tonight, 8pm.
Available in SD via Freeview and glorious HD via Freesat / satellite.
Technical Info:
- Satellite: Astra 28.2E
- Frequency: 11306V
- Symbol Rate: 27500
- FEC: 5/6
- DVB-S2
Good Luck GBNEWS!
06/03/2020
LOST SPANISH CHANNELS ON ASTRA 19.2 EAST?
Missing your daily satellite TV channels from Spain due to their removal from Astra 1.
Call us for more information and advice on how to resume reception of TVE, Tele Sur and Canal 24 Horas.
12/11/2019
Tivusat Italian Satellite TV Channels RAI 1, 2, 3, Canale5, Rete4 and more...
DIGIQUEST 6996 TIVUSAT PRE-ACTIVATED NOW JUST £189.95!!!
TivuSat is the Italian natioanl satellite TV package and can be viewed in the UK by using a satellite dish pointing at the Hotbird Satellite at 13° East along with a TivuSat satellite receiver and viewing card. All of the popular Italian national channels such as Rai 1, Rai 2, Rai 3, Rete 4 and Canale 5 are available in HD as well as a large selection of other popular Italian and International channels. TivuSat is a completely FREE Service with no monthly Fees or Subscriptions.
If you have an existing satellite dish pointing at the Hotbird satellite we are able to supply and activate a TivuSat receiver and viewing card for you to install yourself. We also offer an installation package with a dish receiver and installation. Call us today to discuss your requirements.
We are now offering the superb Digiquest 6996 HD Tivusat receiver including tivusat viewing card for just £189.95 pre-activated and ready to use. More details here.
SCT FREQUENCY CHANGE
09/06/2019
As of 01/06/2019 the following Hotbird channels can now be found on frequency 11.642H, symbol rate 27,500, FEC 3/4.
Sesto Senso Italia
Passion TV
Pinko TV
Prive TV
LATEST HOTBIRD / ASTRA ADULT CHANNEL FREQUENCIES
10/01/2019
Hotbird 13 | Satisfaction TV (SCT XXX) | 10.930 | H | 30000 | 2/3 | HD |
Hotbird 13 | Penthouse Black *NEW* | 10.930 | H | 30000 | 2/3 | HD |
Hotbird 13 | Penthouse 2 | 10.930 | H | 30000 | 2/3 | HD |
Hotbird 13 | Hustler HD | 10.930 | H | 30000 | 2/3 | HD |
Hotbird 13 | Dorcel TV | 10.930 | H | 30000 | 2/3 | HD |
Hotbird 13 | Blue Hustler (late night) | 10.930 | H | 30000 | 2/3 | HD |
Hotbird 13 | Brazzers TV Europe | 10.949 | V | 27500 | 3/4 | HD/SD |
Hotbird 13 | Prive TV | 11.373 | H | 27500 | 3/4 | HD |
Hotbird 13 | Sesto Senso Italia | 11.373 | H | 27500 | 3/4 | HD |
Hotbird 13 | Pink 'O TV | 11.373 | H | 27500 | 3/4 | HD |
Hotbird 13 | Passion TV | 11.373 | H | 27500 | 3/4 | HD |
Hotbird 13 | Penthouse HD *NEW* | 11.373 | H | 27500 | 3/4 | HD |
Hotbird 13 | XMuvi (fta promo) | 11.373 | H | 27500 | 3/4 | HD |
Hotbird 13 | Redlight HD | 11.662 | V | 27500 | 3/4 | HD |
Hotbird 13 | Private TV HD | 11.662 | V | 27500 | 3/4 | HD |
Hotbird 13 | Vivid Red HD | 11.662 | V | 27500 | 3/4 | HD |
Hotbird 13 | Luci Rosse TV (late night) | 11.662 | V | 27500 | 3/4 | HD |
Hotbird 13 | Vivid Touch (late night) | 12.188 | V | 27500 | 3/4 | HD |
Hotbird 13 | XXL | 12.692 | H | 27500 | 3/4 | HD |
Astra 19.2 | Dorcel TV HD (late night) | 12.402 | V | 29700 | 2/3 | HD |
Astra 19.2 | Dorcel XXX (late night) | 12.402 | V | 29700 | 2/3 | HD |
Astra 19.2 | Hustler TV | 12.515 | H | 22000 | 5/6 | HD |
Astra 19.2 | Vivid TV Europe | 12.515 | H | 22000 | 5/6 | HD |
TECHNOMATE TM-55 HD POE HDMI OVER CAT5 EXTENDER
The Technomate TM-55HD POE is a truly smart solution for HDMI extension over CAT5 cable.
More info here
How to Update Zaap TV X Set Top Box
INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO UPDATE ZAAP TV X SET TOP BOX
Update instructions if your Zaap TV X is either frozen or not operating correctly.
Download and copy to a USB stick the latest firmware from the Zaap TV website
Check the picture the picture below to see how to acces the diagnostic screen.
- Keep the highlighted button pressed with the device unplugged from ac power and plug the power cord and slowly count to 10.
It should boot to recovery and you can flash the latest firmware and do a factory reset. - Connect the USB with the downloaded file.
- In the diagnostic screen select Apply update from EXT.
- Select Update from udisk and then select the file zaaptv-ota-20170206.zip
- Wait until the update process is finished.
Upcoming smartcard change for beIN Sports on BIS
UPCOMING BEIN SPORTS SMARTCARD CHANGE
To fight against piracy beIN Sports is upgrading its conditional access. If you are a subscriver to the service your smart card will be obsolete shortly and will have to be changed.
From mid Jan 2017, if you don't use the new card, you won't be able to watch your beIN Sports programmes anymore.
There will be a nominal fee of £15.00 plus p+p.
Please contact sales@pulsat.com if this change applies to you.
If you already have a FRANSAT card marked PC6 (see below picture), your card does not need to be swapped.
Dorcel TV New Frequency Hotbird
DORCEL TV HOTBIRD FREQUENCY CHANGE
Dorcel TV has changed frequency on Hotbird. Please retune to the follwing:
10930 - HORIZONTAL - 30,000 - 2/3
Dorcel TV transmissions are now in DVB-S2 requiring a high definition set top box.
If you need a new satellite receiver or a new viewing card please call us on 01423 788 900 or visit www.pulsat.com
TNT SAT / FRANSAT GOING FULLY MPEG-4
French digital TV providers TNTSAT and Fransat are due to close their standard definition transmissions soon, April 2016.
Upgrading your equipment is easy, simply change your old SD decoder for a new HD box. Your existing dish will be compatible.
For a full range of TNT SAT and Fransat equipment simply visit https://www.pulsat.com.
Canale 5 Rete4 Italia1 now become part of Tivusat
Canale 5, Rete4 and Italia1 have now scrambled their signal, becoming part of the Italian Tivusat package.
Customers wishing to receive these channels via Hotbird satellite will need purchase a tivusat decoder and card.
For a full list of options please click here
PULSAT
Brazzers TV Frequency Change
Brazzers TV Frequency Change
Hotbird channel Brazzers TV has moved to a new frequency.
Please retune to:
- Encryption System: Viaccess4
- Satellite: Hotbird @ 13 East
- Frequency: 10.949 Ghz Horizontal
- Symbol Rate: 27,500
- FEC: 3/4
Al Jazeera Sport to cease Hotbird transmission
Al Jazeera have announced that all Hot Bird broadcasts will cease on the 31st of Dec, 2013.
For more information please visit the Al Jazeera Sport website.
Latest Adult Channel Frequencies
Latest Adult Channel Frequencies
Hotbird Satellite 13 East
Frequency - 10723H 29900 3/4
Channels:
Private Spice
Frequency - 11179H 27500 3/4
Channels:
Daring TV
Frequency - 11662V 27500 3/4
Channels:
Redlight HD
Hustler HD Europe
Frequency - 11727V 27500 3/4
Channels:
SCT HQ
Diablo XTV2
Redlight TV
SCT4
SCT5
SCT6
SCT7
SCT HD
Frequency - 12322H 27500 3/4
Channels:
Dorcel TV
Frequency - 12476H 29900 3/4
Channels:
Free-X TV
French Lover
Astra Satellite 19.2 East
Frequency - 12722H 22000 3/4
Channels:
Hustler TV
Frequency - 12285V 27500 3/4
Channels:
Dorcel TV (11pm - 5am)
New Frequency - Redlight HD & Hustler HD
REDLIGHT HD & HUSTLER HD NOW ON NEW FREQUENCY
With immediate effect Redlight HD and Hustler HD can now be found on new Hotbird frequency 11662V, FEC 3/4, SR 27500.
To ensure you are watching the correct channels please delete the existing channel names from your receiver before re-tuning.
VU PLUS DUO 2
The long awaited full HD 1080p VuPlus Duo² Twin Tuner Linux PVR is finally available.
More info here
NEW IN STOCK - EMITOR SATLOOK MICRO HD 2ND GENERATION SPECTRUM ANALYZER
Now with DVB-S2 support
The SATLOOK MICRO HD is a swedish made SAT-TV instrument. The unit is made for exact alignment and adjustment of SD and HD satellite-dishes.
Full information here
Combolook professional meter now supporting DVB-S2 T2 and C
NEW IN STOCK - COMBOLOOK COLOR HD SPECTRUM ANALYZER WITH DVB-S2, DVB-T2 AND DVB-C SUPPORT
Brand new Combolook Color HD professional spectrum analyser/meter now in stock and available for immediate dispatch, just £1,275.00 including VAT.
Are you a commercial customer or installation company requiring more than one unit? Call or email us today with your requirements.
Full product details here
Fringe Pro+ Signal Meter Now Available!
NEW IN STOCK - FRINGE PRO+ TV AND SATELLITE SIGNAL METER WITH LNB POWER
The all-new PRO+ Signal Meter has been specifically designed for the professional rigger. Incorporating Integrated LNB power, its ultra-clear, ultra-sensitive display aids rapid alignment of terrestrial aerials, as well as satellite dishes.
Further info here
Official Fransat CAM and Card Pack
NEW IN STOCK - OFFICIAL FRANSAT CAM AND SMARTCARD PACK
This official Fransat CAM and viewing card pack offers around 30 of the best French TV stations instantly on your existing digital set top box.
More info here
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