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The Symbol Rate used 44100, is rather high and unusual, though even the cheapest DVB-S2 satellite receivers these days, can handle the unusual Symbol rate used by the service. These will also automatically add the correct Pids for the various channels. Icecrypt receivers work very well and the S1600CHD and S1600CHD SE are quite cheap and available from many stores including Maplins.

Many cheaper satellite receivers cannot find the channels as they are transmitted as data services, the video and audio PIDs need to be added manually on some receivers. It is a backup of Freeview multiplexes PSB 1 and PSB 3, it is not intended for direct-to-home (DTH) reception.Īll the channels including radio are encrypted using the BISS encryption system. It is often referred to by its network name BBC-SATBACK. This service is a backup for Freeview and carries PSB channels from the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5. The main PSB channels from the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 are available on Intelsat 907 at 27.5° West.

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