http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/10/spain-gets-first-hd-channel-on-astra-sogecables-canal-hd/ Engadget Comments for Spain gets first HD channel on ASTRA: Sogecable's Canal+ HD http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/10/spain-gets-first-hd-channel-on-astra-sogecables-canal-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/10/spain-gets-first-hd-channel-on-astra-sogecables-canal-hd/Canal+ HD is broadcasted over both satellites (in fact, it started first in Hispasat... a few minutes before).

Canal+HD is 1920x1080 AVC @ 15MBps, and offers two AC3 5.1 audios (usually spanish language and original language/enviroment sound on sports).

It's expected it to move to DVB-S2, and then, gather on that transponder up to 3 more services by the momment.

The ONLY way to access to HD offer is to buy (not rental available) their HD DVR w/ DTT "iPlus". Double SAT tuner , Double DTT (DVB-T) Tuner, 160GB HDD, HDMI outputs. It's 400€.

iPlus DTT tuner works flawlessly with HD over DVB-T channels, so it plays TV3 HD, broadcasted in the region of Barcelona (1440x1080@10Mbps, AC3 2.0), but the iPlus does not support DTT interactivity (MHP system).

It uses "Nagravision 3", so every decoder is match with its suscriber card, and viceversa.

Canal+ HD is not using HDCP yet, but it will do soon.
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