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Satellite HDTV channel bit rate information from linowsat.co.uk

 

linowsat.co.uk updates the bit rate information daily, and this page reads the bit rates from the linowsat.co.uk website (with permission) when someone visits the page.

The colour coding is as follows:

  • Green means higher bit rates and higher picture or audio quality
  • Red means lower bit rates and lower picture or audio quality
  • For intermediate bit rate levels the colour changes linearly from red through orange and yellow to green.

 

HDTV Channels

 

ChannelVideo Bit Rate
kbps
Audio Bit Rate
kbps
Audio Mode
1BBC HD16370256DS
2Channel 4 HD19730192No info
3Discovery HD15324No info
4FX HD9383192No info
5HD Retail Info12610192No info
6History HD15355192No info
7Luxe TV HD9837128DS
8Nat Geo HD12933192No info
9SBO HD110366192No info
10Sky Arts HD13475No info
11Sky One HD19810192No info
12Sky Screen 1HD19129192No info
13Sky Screen 2HD18060192No info
14Sky Sports HD118664192No info
15Sky Sports HD118664192No info
16Sky Sports HD218663192No info
17Sky Sports HD218663192No info
18Sky Sports HD318038192No info
19Sky Sports HD318038192No info
20SkyPremiereHD16947192No info
21694516370256DS