Dear customers!

In order to test the performance of users' DVB-S2 receivers, as well as to adjust the plans to activate additional transponder, broadcasting in DVB-S2, SatGate's carrier broadcast via Eastern Beam of Astra-2C satellite will be switched to DVB-S2 standard on March 20, 2010 from 04:00 to 09:00 UTC. During these hours DVB-S2 service will be available to all who wish to participate for free. All participants must register for free testing in Personal Cabinet by creating new account on the transponder "Astra-2C East DVB-S2". When the test is done you need to fill-up the testing questionnaire and send the results to dvb-s2@satgate.net. During the testing period DVB-S service on this transponder will be unavailable.

Parameters of DVB-S2 carrier:
Carrier frequency: 11797.5 MHz;
Symbol Rate: 27.5 MSPS;
Polarization: Horizontal;
Modulation: 8PSK;
Error correction (FEC): 3/4.