Hellas Sat 4, a geostationary satellite that is located at 39 degrees East longitude, has seen a number of changes in recent days.
- Desire (Albania) is now transmitted Free To Air. The channel was previously encrypted and only available to subscribers of Tring Digital, a cable TV provider in Albania. It is now available to anyone with a satellite dish and a receiver that can decode MPEG-4 signals.
- Mediaset Italia (Italy) is now transmitted Free To Air. The channel was previously encrypted and only available to subscribers of Mediaset Premium, a pay-TV provider in Italy. It is now available to anyone with a satellite dish and a receiver that can decode MPEG-4 signals.
- Mediaset Italia has a new SID. The channel's SID has changed from 2551 to 2560. This means that viewers who were previously watching the channel will need to update their receiver's settings in order to continue watching.
The reasons for these changes are not clear. However, it is possible that the channels were made available to Free To Air viewers in order to increase their viewership. The channels have been struggling in recent years, and their ratings have been dropping.
The availability of these channels to Free To Air viewers is a reminder of the ever-changing landscape of satellite TV. Channels are constantly being added and removed, and viewers need to be prepared for changes.
If you are interested in watching Desire (Albania) or Mediaset Italia (Italy), you can do so by following these steps:
- Purchase a satellite dish and receiver that can decode MPEG-4 signals.
- Point your satellite dish at Hellas Sat 4, which is located at 39 degrees East longitude.
- Enter the following frequencies and settings into your receiver:
- Frequency: 10890.00MHz
- Polarisation: Horizontal
- Symbol Rate: 30000
- FEC: 5/6
- SID: 3310 (Desire (Albania))
- PID: 3301 (video)/3302 (audio)
- Frequency: 10930.00MHz
- Polarisation: Horizontal
- Symbol Rate: 30000
- FEC: 5/6
- SID: 2560 (Mediaset Italia)
- PID: 513 (video)/2552 (audio)
Once you have entered these settings, you should be able to watch Desire (Albania) and Mediaset Italia (Italy).