The starter of France 2 HD across Astra has produced to itself in the frequency 12.610-V MHz (MR. 22000, FEC 5/6), using the same transpondedor in which till now they were expressing several channels of AB Sat, like XXL, Climb or RTL 9, between others.

France 2 HD does not express openly to safeguard the television rights. It does it using the system of conditional access Mediaguard and it is part of the offer of the Gallic platform CanalSat. The norm of digital compression is that of MPEG-4, the standard for the sign in high definition.

The beginning of France 2 HD now it is not not much less chance. The spectators who should have access to the sign of the French public channel in high definition will be able to continue the incidences of two important sports events: the Tour of France of cycling and the Olympic Games of Peking.

France 2 HD is already a reality and from the juliol first one it it will be an Art HD, also across the satellites Astra, which with these channels reach the number of 35 chains in high definition. This project will have continuity at the end of this year 2008 with the starter of his emission as the French terrestrial digital television (TNT in France). In particular, the date programmed by the beginning of his emission is October 30.

On this day, the chains comercials TF1 and M6 along with that of payment Channel + also will be available across the terrestrial digital version.




(SatCesc, 27/06/08)