DVB-S2 - Digital Video Broadcasting - Satellite - Second Generation i.e 2 is an enhanced specification to replace the DVB-S standard developed in 2003. The system is structured as a toolkit to allow the implementation of satellite applications such as TV and sound broadcasting and also professional usage such as DSNG - Digital Satellite News Gathering. The system is coincided with the introduction of HDTV and H.264 (MPEG-4 AVC) video codecs.
The system allows transmission of one or more MPEG2 AV streams using QPSK or 8PSK.
More information on DVB-S2 can be found via the dvb.org website here (PDF)
The best method for analyzing DVB-S2 signals is by using the Technisat TechnoTrend DVB-S2-3200 PCI card with TSReader. There is still no effective way of finding signals broadcasting in the S2 format without the aid of an expensive spectrum analyzer. Therefore, below is a chart listing just some of the active DVB-S2 feeds seen from Europe within the last 6 months.
List compiled from various sources.
| Satellite | Freq | POL | SR | FEC | Service Name | Network/Provider | Format | Modulation | Comments |
| 50.2 Deg E | Intelsat 706 | 11.138 | V | 28000 | Auto | - | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 BISS | 8PSK | Olymplic feeds to Europe |
| Intelsat 706 | 11.178 | V | 28000 | Auto | - | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 BISS | 8PSK | Olymplic feeds to Europe |
| 45 Deg E | Intelsat 12 | 11.520 | V | 14239 | 3/4 | GCA Sky | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 4:2:0 | 8PSK | Rugby from Africa in HD |
| Intelsat 12 | 11.526 | V | 13333 | Auto | IVECO ENC 1 | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 4:2:0 | 8PSK | Rugby from Africa |
| 36 Deg E | Eutelsat Seasat | 11.055 | H | 21600 | Auto | GCR/F200/1/C+ HD | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 4:2:2 | 8PSK | (Canal+ France HD feeds) |
| Eutelsat Seasat | 11.060 | H | 27500 | Auto | - | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 4:2:0 | - | (European Sports feeds) |
| Eutelsat Seasat | 11.072 | H | 20926 | 3/4 | NLUSS HOL219 | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 4:2:2 | 8PSK | EHL Hockey HD from Amsterdam |
| Eutelsat Seasat | 11.080 | H | 7200 | 3/4 | - | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 4:2:0 | 8PSK | (European feeds) |
| Eutelsat Seasat | 11.092 | H | 27500 | Auto | - | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 4:2:0 | - | (European feeds) |
| Eutelsat Seasat | 11.106 | H | 4937 | 3/4 | D 379 Path 2 | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 BISS | 8PSK | Zweite Bundesliga feeds |
| 16 Deg E | Eutelsat W2 | 11.022 | H | 10000 | Auto | GCI E258/Main | GLOBECAST | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 4:2:2 | 8PSK | (Mediaset feeds) |
| Eutelsat W2 | 12.677 | V | 7120 | 2/3 | TWI TS 1 | GlobeCast | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 BISS | 8PSK | (Premier League feeds) |
| Eutelsat W2 | 12.685 | V | 20000 | 3/4 | Service 1 PAL, Service 2 PAL, Service 3 PAL | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 BISS | 8PSK | (Premier League feeds) |
| 10 Deg E | Eutelsat W1 | 10.961 | H | 7200 | 3/4 | C+ VOLLEYBALL | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 BISS | 8PSK | French vollyball |
| Eutelsat W1 | 10.968 | H | 19200 | 3/4 | E/85 HD BARCELONA VIA 1 | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 BISS | 8PSK | Encrypted HD feeds |
| Eutelsat W1 | 10.974 | H | 28000 | Auto | GCI_HD-E281/2 | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 BISS | 8PSK | Encrypted HD feeds |
| Eutelsat W1 | 10.974 | H | 27746 | 3/4 | SETANTA | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 BISS | 8PSK | Encrypted HD feeds |
| Eutelsat W1 | 11.051 | H | 12600 | Auto | GCR/F200/1/ORANGE HD | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 BISS | 8PSK | French football in HD |
| Eutelsat W1 | 11.051 | H | 20926 | Auto | - | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 4:2:2 | 8PSK | Tennis in HD - Roland Garros |
| Eutelsat W1 | 11.079 | V | 7500 | 2/3 | LNDN_GBIMG_Fi01 | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 BISS | 8PSK | (Premier League feeds) |
| Eutelsat W1 | 11.089 | V | 21600 | 3/4 | ATP World Feed | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 4:2:2 | 8PSK | Tennis Indian Wells 6 Ch. Mux |
| Eutelsat W1 | 11.103 | H | 21600 | 3/4 | GCR/F267/1/HD DIRTY | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 BISS | 8PSK | French Football HD feeds |
| Eutelsat W1 | 12.630 | V | 8888 | 2/3 | - | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 4:2:0 | 8PSK | (APTN feeds) |
| Eutelsat W1 | 12.686 | V | 7200 | 3/4 | - | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 BISS | 8PSK | (French feeds) |
| Eutelsat W1 | 12.705 | V | 7120 | 2/3 | TWI TS 1 | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 BISS | 8PSK | (Premier League feeds) |
| 7 Deg E | Eutelsat W3A | 10.962 | H | 9875 | 3/4 | STS Melb 1 | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 BISS | 8PSK | F1 Aust. '09 |
| Eutelsat W3A | 10.962 | V | 9875 | 3/4 | STS Melb 2 | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 BISS | 8PSK | F1 Aust. '09 |
| Eutelsat W3A | 10.966 | H | 14000 | Auto | - | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 BISS | 8PSK | (EBU HD feeds) |
| Eutelsat W3A | 10.969 | H | 4936 | Auto | SPN3.1 | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 BISS | 8PSK | F1 feeds |
| Eutelsat W3A | 10.981 | H | 14000 | Auto | - | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 BISS | 8PSK | (EBU HD feeds) |
| Eutelsat W3A | 10.999 | H | 9875 | Auto | SEPN 3.1 | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 BISS | 8PSK | F1 feeds |
| Eutelsat W3A | 11.000 | V | 9875 | Auto | SEPN 1.0 | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 BISS | 8PSK | F1 feeds |
| Eutelsat W3A | 11.061 | V | 20926 | 3/4 | - | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 4:2:2 | 8PSK | (EBU HD feeds) |
| Eutelsat W3A | 11.066 | H | 20926 | 3/4 | Doh1HD | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 4:2:2 | 8PSK | WTA Tennis |
| Eutelsat W3A | 11.066 | H | 14400 | 3/4 | - | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 4:2:2 | 8PSK | (EBU HD feeds) |
| Eutelsat W3A | 11.076 | H | 14000 | Auto | - | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 BISS | 8PSK | (EBU HD feeds) |
| Eutelsat W3A | 11.095 | V | 30000 | Auto | Service 1 2 3 | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 4:2:2 | 8PSK | Tennis Australian Open in SD |
| Eutelsat W3A | 11.103 | V | 4937 | 3/4 | KAISERSLAUTERN | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 BISS | 8PSK | PBL 9 UKI 813 |
| Eutelsat W3A | 11.181 | V | 27746 | 3/4 | POL-051 | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 4:2:0 | 8PSK | (TVP HD feeds) |
| Eutelsat W3A | 11.181 | V | 20926 | Auto | Fi221WSHT | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 4:2:0 | 8PSK | Ice hockey in HD |
| 4 Deg E | Eurobird 4 | 10.965 | H | 14000 | 3/4 | BT TES 48 | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 BISS | 8PSK | Encrypted BT feeds |
| Eurobird 4 | 10.965 | H | 20926 | 3/4 | ARQIVA HD UKI 694 | Arqiva | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 4:2:2 | 8PSK | Arqiva feeds |
| Eurobird 4 | 10.975 | H | 20926 | 3/4 | HD SAT Com SNG 3 / 1 | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 BISS | 8PSK | German football |
| Eurobird 4 | 10.991 | H | 19200 | 3/4 | - | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 BISS | 8PSK | (European HD sports feeds) |
| Eurobird 4 | 11.014 | H | 19200 | 3/4 | - | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 BISS | 8PSK | (European HD sports feeds) |
| Eurobird 4 | 11.052 | H | 19200 | 7/8 | Celtic_EBU | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 BISS | 8PSK | Champions League HD feeds |
| Eurobird 4 | 11.056 | H | 20926 | 7/8 | - | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 4:2:2 | 8PSK | (European HD sports feeds) |
| Eurobird 4 | 11.078 | H | 19200 | Auto | - | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 BISS | 8PSK | (European HD sports feeds) |
| Eurobird 4 | 11.100 | H | 20926 | 7/8 | - | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 4:2:0 | 8PSK | Under-19 Champ: Czech Republic vs. England |
| 1 Deg W | Intelsat 10-02 | 11.476 | V | 20000 | Auto | - | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 4:2:0 | 8PSK | (Scandinavian HD sports feeds) |
| Intelsat 10-02 | 11.525 | V | 26666 | Auto | - | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 4:2:0 | 8PSK | (Scandinavian HD sports feeds) |
| Intelsat 10-02 | 11.525 | V | 20000 | Auto | DV HDSNG2-1 | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 4:2:2 | 8PSK | TV2 Sport HD feeds |
| 5 Deg W | Atlantic Bird 3 | 10.958 | V | 7200 | 3/4 | F141 | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 BISS | 8PSK | French Sport |
| Atlantic Bird 3 | 11.085 | V | 14400 | Auto | C+ Biarritz/Toulouse | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 BISS | 8PSK | French Sport |
| Atlantic Bird 3 | 11.092 | V | 7200 | 3/4 | 9MHz DVBS2 | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 4:2:0 | 8PSK | French Sport |
| Atlantic Bird 3 | 11.165 | V | 7200 | 3/4 | - | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 4:2:0 | 8PSK | Cannes Film Festival |
| Atlantic Bird 3 | 11.145 | V | 14400 | 3/4 | - | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 4:2:0 | 8PSK | (French Rugby feeds) |
| 8 Deg W | Telecom 2D | 11.552 | H | 7200 | 3/4 | GCR/F35/1/FOOT C+ | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 4:2:0 | 8PSK | Globecast Paris feeds |
| Atlantic Bird 2 | 12.510 | V | 7200 | 3/4 | - | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 BISS | 8PSK | feeds |
| Atlantic Bird 2 | 12.510 | V | 2743 | 5/6 | - | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 BISS | 8PSK | (French Rugby feeds) |
| Atlantic Bird 2 | 12.515 | V | 14000 | 3/4 | - | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 4:2:0 | - | (French Rugby feeds) |
| Atlantic Bird 2 | 12.525 | H | 10000 | 2/3 | WIRETEAM SUI 067 | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 4:2:2 | 8PSK | sports feeds |
| Atlantic Bird 2 | 12.530 | V | 7200 | 3/4 | - | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 BISS | 8PSK | (French Rugby feeds) |
| Atlantic Bird 2 | 12.560 | H | 3600 | 3/4 | GCR/F41/1/3.6 DVBS2 SDI | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 4:2:0 | 8PSK | French Horse Racing |
| Atlantic Bird 2 | 12.713 | H | 2743 | 5/6 | GCR/F36/1/FT3 U-SHARE DVB-S2 | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 4:2:0 | 8PSK | French feeds |
| Atlantic Bird 2 | 12.724 | H | 3880 | 3/4 | SRG-DAVID-1 | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 4:2:0 | 8PSK | Swiss feeds |
| Atlantic Bird 2 | 12.736 | H | 3880 | 3/4 | SRG-DAVID-2 | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 4:2:2 | 8PSK | Swiss feeds |
| 12.5 Deg W | Atlantic Bird 1 | 11.048 | H | 14000 | 5/6 | ITA 173 [1] | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 BISS | 8PSK | Italian Sports in HD |
| Atlantic Bird 1 | 12.616 | V | 8570 | 3/4 | - | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-4 4:2:0 | 8PSK | (Polish feeds) |
| Atlantic Bird 1 | 12.635 | H | 15000 | 9/10 | - | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 4:2:2 | 8PSK | (TV2GO HD feeds) |
| 22 Deg W | NSS 7 | 11.690 | H | 15000 | 9/10 | - | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 4:2:2 | 8PSK | (TV2GO HD feeds) |
| NSS 7 | 11.690 | H | 7500 | Auto | TV2GO EN2 | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 4:2:2 | 8PSK | (TV2GO HD feeds) |
| 24.5 Deg W | Intelsat 905 | 10.980 | V | 21100 | Auto | Tandberg Service | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 4:2:2 | 8PSK | (Sky Sports HD feeds) |
| Intelsat 905 | 11.540 | H | 3600 | 3/4 | GCR F 40 Sim Orange | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 BISS | 8PSK | French football feeds |
| Intelsat 905 | 11.550 | H | 20770 | Auto | E/85 HD VIA 1 | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 BISS | 8PSK | Spanish Football Liga feeds |
| Intelsat 905 | 11.554 | H | 3600 | 3/4 | GCR/F37/3/3.6 8PSK | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 BISS | 8PSK | French football feeds |
| Intelsat 905 | 11.595 | H | 21600 | 3/4 | - | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 4:2:2 | 8PSK | feeds |
| Intelsat 905 | 11.626 | V | 13333 | 3/4 | E/85 HD VIA 1 | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 BISS | 8PSK | Spanish HD feeds |
| Intelsat 905 | 11.640 | V | 21100 | Auto | SISLINK ENCODER 1 | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 4:2:2 | 8PSK | Golf HD for Sky Sports |
| Intelsat 905 | 11.640 | V | 14062 | 3/4 | - | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 4:2:2 | 8PSK | (Sky Sports HD feeds) |
| Intelsat 905 | 11.641 | H | 21100 | Auto | ATL HENC015R (SPARE) | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 4:2:2 | 8PSK | Golf - Ryder Cup HD |
| 31.5 Deg W | Intelsat 801 | 11.465 | V | 7500 | 3/4 | GF1; GF2; GF3; GF4 | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 4:2:0 | 8PSK | Grande Fratello feeds mux | Intelsat 801 | 11.650 | V | 19450 | Auto | Tandberg Service | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 4:2:0 | 8PSK | HD feeds | Intelsat 801 | 11.650 | V | 22438 | Auto | Glastonbury HD Main | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 4:2:0 | 8PSK | Glastonbury HD, BBC / SIS OBs | 43.1 Deg W | Intelsat 3R | 12.513 | H | 14000 | 3/4 | Data, Host, HostClean, Onboard, Premiere | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 BISS | 8PSK | F1 Mux, Premiere |
| Intelsat 3R | 12.520 | H | 21600 | 3/4 | - | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 4:2:2 | 8PSK | Tennis ATP Miami 6 Ch. Mux | Intelsat 3R | 12.544 | H | 20000 | Auto | Arctek Red | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 4:2:2 | QPSK | IIHF World Championship | Intelsat 3R | 12.557 | H | 14000 | 3/4 | Data, Host, HostClean, Onboard, Premiere | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 BISS | 8PSK | F1 Aust. Mux '09 for Premiere. |
| Intelsat 3R | 12.730 | H | 20926 | Auto | - | - | DVB-S2 MPEG-2 4:2:2 | 8PSK | (Eurosport HD feeds) |
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