Satellite TV Forum

[dishcrazie]

How do I catch the 95 satellite that directv has. I have an elliptical dish that catches 101, 119 and 110.
Can I use a normal 18 inch dish to get 95? Or do i need a special dish?

Where would i need to point it in terms of the azmimuth etc.? Can someone help?

[ROGERS]

According to Lyngsat - G3C and SatCodx, the DirecTV transponders on G3C/95W satellite are DTV Latin America and DTV Brazil. The antenna coverage (footprint) graphic is pretty small, but it's the second column from the left on the SatCodx page. I'm going to assume you're posting from North America, so that puts you out of that particular footprint.

Even if you could intercept the signal, those transponders employ circular polarization (right/left). Your North American hardware can only handle linear polarization (horizontal/vertical).

[john ayres]

The direct tv latin america coverage from G3C extends from the south of South America up thrugh the Caribbean and into Florida and also California. The info is hard to find. DLA service is like DTV USA but the frequency assignments mean using a different receiver which has been programmed for DLA.

We have a lot of experience with it as it is fitted in mega yachts plying the carribean charter trade from Venezuela to Florida. Programming is issued from hqs in Puerto Rico or Trinidad.

[ChuckL8]

This is a two-year's late reply, but our DTV technician receives channel 95 here in San Francisco, California, using a separate dish, of course. He has FIVE different dishes! He probably gets programming from Mars.

[MSOSol]

95W Directv LA has footprints that are NOT published.
The North American Ku Directv beams are leased space on G3C.
The Latin American Directv beams footprints are not available.
USA Ku services typically require a 0.75m reflector, DirecTV recommends/supplies the Andrew / ChannelMaster 66E. This antenna is the bastard of all antennas, using a nonstandard pipe, and 3-point mount. In typical form, it includes a 101 circular LNB, and a 95 linear LNB with narrow feed opening, manufactured by EA.
The Genius' at DTV have not created a Slimline and LNB pack with 95, 99Ka, 101, 103Ka... (or with 110.119, too) as logical as it would seem.
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Directv LA on 95W - (DTV is secretive about information, when possible, and THIS is an example)
There are a few interesting aspects of Directv LA @95W.
1) It is not part of G3C
2) There are North beams and South beams
3) They are from 11450 to 11700
4) It is circularly polarised
5) There are 15 transponders 30 MHz each listed
6) Transponder center frequencies LISTED are the SAME for RHCP and LHCP for 7 frequencies (11484, only LHCP)
7) All transponders are 20,000 symb/sec 2/3 FEC
8) Directv LA LNB's have an LO of 10500 (circular)
9) LNB's are manufactured by EA and WNC
10) 10750 or 10600 Linear LNB's will not serve DTV LA