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Precursor to an Emerging DVB-S3 standard. . .

Posted on July 26, 2012 by admin

Link test compares 8PSK DVB-S2 with 16APSK + Clean Channel Technology* July 20, 2012 – Jacksonville, Florida – Adtec co-hosted a series of down link tests using low symbol rates (0.5, 1, 3 and 5 mega-symbols).  The purpose was to … Continue reading →

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Link tests probe 32apsk with Clean Channel*

Posted on May 25, 2012 by admin

April 26, 2012 – Jacksonville, Florida – Adtec co-hosted a pan North American down link test at 32APSK on 36 MHz. Space segment was provided courtesy of SM2 Sports. Link results were collected from eight downlink sites located throughout the … Continue reading →

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Europe tunes in NFL football event Live over 32APSK

Posted on October 31, 2011 by admin

OCT 30,2011 TORONTO, CAToday’s NFL game was seen live in Europe over a 32APSK link. Transmitting from 4.6m antenna in Toronto, the signal was carried by NSS7 (22.0°W) in 9Mhz of bandwidth. Transmission started at 16:28 EST. Weather in Toronto … Continue reading →

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BSKYB and IMG undertake 32APSK Link Tests

Posted on March 16, 2011 by admin

FEB 9, 2011, LONDONToday, IMG World (which holds the international distribution rights for US Football) and BSKYB conducted contribution link tests at 32APSK on NSS7. Tests included single carrier and multiple carriers, with space segments between 3MHz and 18MHz. Tests … Continue reading →

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3-D will drive 32APSK and H264 adoption.

Posted on March 9, 2011 by admin

Large broadcasters in the Americas and in Europe have begun testing 3D technologies. In the words of Adrian Hepes, chief technologist at TV2GO in Canada, “3-D is here, to stay.” “I believe 3-D will prove the role and the need … Continue reading →

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Which Receivers Support 32APSK Today?

Posted on January 22, 2011 by admin

In 2011, I expect to learn of many new receiver products for 32APSK. Only two professional receivers appear to have been widely field tested in 2010. These include: 1. The AZ-9xx Azimuth receiver series from Newtec (Belgium) 2. The AZ-410 … Continue reading →

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Milestone – First 32APSK Transatlantic Live Link

Posted on November 30, 2010 by admin

On Sunday, November 29th, TV2Go sent NBC’s  Sunday Night NFL  on 32 APSK on 9 MHz in parallel with the regular 8PSK path. According to Adrian Hepes, CTO with TV2GO in Canada, the transmission was a success. “We sent 30.229 … Continue reading →

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Attending IBC 2010….

Posted on September 10, 2010 by admin
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DVB-S2 Link Tests – Transatlantic

Posted on August 25, 2010 by admin

Adrian Hepes, CTO at TV2GO recently completed transatlantic DVB-S2 link tests at 32apsk with 3MHz, 4.5MHz, 9MHz and 18MHz. A/V payload consisted in one or more H264 HDTV feeds. Tests were undertaken at the request of a “prominent” european sports … Continue reading →

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Another Brick in the Wall. . .

Posted on August 24, 2010 by admin

NFL Fans, get your remotes ready! Come September 7th 2010, Sunday Night Football delivers “Shock and Awe”. Adtec lays one more “brick” in the HD H264 Contribution Wall. Click here view the full article.

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