Dutch channels

The dutch channels are broadcasted via astra 1 and 3 at 19,2 en 23,5 degrees east by Canal Digital Netherlands. For the reception of dutch channels you need a receiver that can cope with the encoding that Canal Digital Netherlands is using together with a smartcard and subscription to one of the dutch packages. We have receivers of many brands and models that one can use to receive the dutch channels.

Canal Digital offers several packages to choose from.

The frequencies for the dutch channels are listed here.



Free To Air (FTA)

Besides the channel packages offered by Canal Digital Netherlands you can recieve hundreds of international 'FTA' (Free To Air) TV and radio channels via the Astra, Eutelsat and other satellites.
(for free, without registration / subscription!)
Like for example:

BBC 1, 2, 3, 4 en ITV 1, 2, 3, 4, Film 4,
BBC World, CNN, EuroNews, Sky News,
Travel Channel, CBS Action, CBS Drama,
CBS Reality, Horror Channel, Channel 4,
True Movies, Classic FM TV, Playboy One,
Extreme Sports Channel
and many other english spoken TV an radio channels.



Also available are more then 60 german TV channels. Like for example:
ARD, ZDF, WDR, NDR, SAT 1, RTL, Pro7, Arte

Offcourse there is a huge international range of many free-to-air stations from other European countries, the Middle-East and from more exotic regions.




Foreign channels

Besides the FTA channels and receivers, we also provide systems for the reception of foreign channels like Sky and TNT. On our product page you will see several sytems we can provide.

We can give you free advice for the best solution for your viewing and listening wishes in your situation.



HDTV


Satellite is currently the most ideal platform for HDTV broadcasting. This is due to the abundance of unused bandwidth on various satellites, like Astra 3 that is used by Canal Digital. For those who want to enjoy a better quality, Canal Digital is definitely a choice to consider.

What equipment do i need?

For the reception you will need a HDTV capable receiver. Required features include: MPEG4, DVB-S2 and H.264. To receive both astra1 and astra3 you can use a Duo LNB, a multifocus dish or a rotatable dish.



The english free HDTV channels, BBC HD, Luxe TV HD and ITV HD, are broadcasted via the astra2 satellite. HDTV channels are also available on the Eurobird 9 satellite at 9 degrees east.