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Marco Polo TV goes Ultra HD on Astra

April 5, 2016 15.48 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Ägypten02 (Marco Polo TV)German travel channel Marco Polo TV will screen travel shows in Ultra HD on Astra (19.2° East).

The programmes will be broadcast on showcase channel UHD1 by Astra/HD+ on the frequency 10.994 GHz H (SR 22,000, FEC 9/10).

The first 4K production to be shown is a report about Egypt on April 11, 2016 at 21.15 CET. Four further programmes will air on the same slot in the following weeks covering Mumbai (April 18), La Gomera (April 25), Ireland (May 2) and Eastern Tyrol (May 9).

Additional 15 episodes of the travel series are planned until the end of 2016.

For reception of the encrypted transmission, DTH satellite households need an Ultra HD/HEVC TV set with an HD+ CI module or an HD+ Ultra HD set-top-box with activated HD+ smartcard.

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Filed Under: Newsline, Satellite, TV, Ultra HD Tagged With: Astra, HD+, Marco Polo TV, UHD1, Ultra HD Edited: 5 April 2016 15:48

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About Jörn Krieger

Jörn reports on the latest developments in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Since 1992, he has been working as a freelance journalist, specialised in digital media, broadcast technology, convergence and new markets. He also takes up University lectureships, writes articles in specialist publications, and produces radio reports. Jörn is also a moderator of panel discussions at industry events such as ANGA COM, Medientage München and IFA Berlin.

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