GSAT17 satellite added 20+ Private and 50+ Doordarshan Channels

GSAT-17 is India’s latest communication satellite which was launched in June 29, 2017. GSAT-17 satellite has Normal C-band, Extended C-band and S-band to provide various communication services.

Now GSAT17 satellite start adding C-Band TV channels in transponders. You can get all regional and other Doordarshan channels in MPEG-4 quality.

But this is good news that now 21 private TV channels also available in this satellite. You can check below list of all channels with technical parameters.

Here are few FAQs which will help you:
How to get these TV channels?
You can get these TV channels by using C-Band satellite dish antenna and mpeg-4 free to air set-top box system.

Which size of dish antenna required catching signals of GSAT-17 satellite?
As you know these channels available only on C-Band beam so you need C-Band dish antenna starting size 150cm (5ft). It has very high gain transponder so you can use minimum size C-Band dish antenna.

Can I watch these TV channels on Ku-Band dish antenna?
If you have below 90cm dish antenna, then it will be difficult to get C-Band channels on ku-band dish antenna.
For example if you have above 90cm ku-band dish antenna then you have to buy C-Band LNB bracket which is available with SOLID Company LNB. You can buy it from here.

Can I watch GSAT-17 and GSAT-15 (DD Freedish) together?
Yes, it is possible now because both satellites available in same position so you can use C+ku band dish antenna (recommended size above 150cm) , here you can use dual band lnb (C+Ku Band) to get signals from both satellite.

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