Slovak Radio Fun started to satellite Thor 5
Scandinavian satellite operator Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc) today expanded the range of radio stations on the other Slovak commercial music station - Fun Radio. The program is being broadcast freely (free-to-air), so the income does not require any access card. But it is necessary to have happiness and a suitable receiver, which can handle the format used.
Fun Radio appeared on transponder satellite Thor 5 (0.8 ° W), who are already using some other Slovak television and radio stations - TV8.SK, TV Patriot Musiq1, Live TV, Radio One Banska Bystrica, Radio Europa 2 ( two mutations), Kiss Radio, Radio Express.
Compared with other radio stations Fun Radio in something different - used audio format. Most radio stations using MPEG1 Layer 2 format, which supports virtually all set-top boxes. Fun Radio on satellite, but Thor reached for modern audio format - AAC HE (High-Efficiency Advanced Audio Coding), which currently supports the most manufacturers, the top boxes.
HE AAC format used in addition to Slovak Fun Radio on the same transponder for distribution purposes as well as competitive Slovak Radio Express, the regional distribution of mutations Express Bratislava, West Express, Express Zilina, Express and Express Middle East. There is also modulation "Expres mp2" MPEG-1 Layer 2, which is intended for DTH reception.
HE AAC is not just the domain of Slovak radio. This modern audio compression format on television stations put the Ukrainian pay-TV MyTV.
Technical parameters:
Satellite: Thor 5 (0.8°W)
Frequency: 12.417 GHz
Polarization: Vertical
SR: 28,000
FEC: 7/8
Standard: DVB-S
Modulation: QPSK
program (name): Fun Radio 1
Service ID: 2022
Audio PID: 712
encryption (CA system): none
program (name): Fun Radio 2
Service ID: 2023
Audio PID: 713
encryption (CA system): none
program (name): Fun Radio 3
Service ID: 2024
Audio PID: 714
encryption (CA system): none
program (name): Fun Radio 4
Service ID: 2025
Audio PID: 715
encryption (CA system): none
program (name): Fun Radio 5
Service ID: 2026
Audio PID: 716
encryption (CA system): none
All five Fun Radio feeds using audio bit rate 192 kbit/s, 48 kHz for use HE AAC. At the time of publishing the text was in operation only a programming position Fun Radio 4
Slovak Radio Fun previously aired only on Astra 3A (23.5°E).
Fun Radio is the first private radio station in Slovakia. Broadcasting began 10.06.1990 - nearly 20 years ago. Fun Radio is music to their profile added to the category of EHR (European Hit Radio).
