Satellite Broadcast and Webcast Information for the New York State Inaugural on Saturday, January 1, 2011

ALBANY, NY (01/01/2011)(readMedia)-- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 1, 2011

Contact: Josh Vlasto: (347) 268-0240

SATELLITE BROADCAST AND WEBCAST INFORMATION FOR THE NEWYORK STATE INAUGURAL ON SATURDAY JANUARY 1, 2011

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SATURDAY JANUARY 1, 2011

Inauguration in the Governor's Reception Room inside the NYS Capitol:

Program Times: Test Time 11:45:00 A.M. [ET]

Program Start 12:00:00 P.M. [ET](satellite feeds closed captioned)

Program End 1:00:00 P.M. [ET]

Ku-band Analog Satellite window: Full Mixed Feed 4x3 center cut

Satellite.......................... AMC 15

Location......................... 105 degrees west longitude

Transponder.................. 01

Receive frequency......... 11720 MHz

Audio.............................. 6.2 or 6.8 MHz [mono]

Polarity........................... Vertical

Ku-band DIGITAL satellite window: (with SAP Spanish Translation Available)

(Digital Test time Starts @ 11:30 for this window only)

16x9 Anamorphic Clean Feed for News

Satellite.......................... AMC 15

Location......................... 105 degrees west longitude

Transponder.................. 03 CH-A (6.0 MHz)

Receive frequency......... 11745 MHz

Symbol Rate .............. 3.9787

FEC(Forward Error Correction) .... 3/4

Polarity........................... Vertical

Audio………………… AES 1 English (channels 1 and 2)

AES 2 Spanish (channels 3 and 4)

Downlink stations that wish to receive the Spanish audio will have to tune their digital receiver to the secondary audio ( PID 67).

Ku-Band SCPC MPEG-2 – 16x9 Anamorphic Full Mixed Feed for PBS Stations (with SAP Spanish Translation Available)

Satellite .................... AMC 15

Location .................... 105 degrees west longitude

Transponder.................. 03 CH-B (6.0 MHz)

Receive frequency ....... 11751 MHz

Symbol Rate .............. 3.9787

FEC(Forward Error Correction) .... 3/4

Polarity ........................... Vertical

Audio ........................ AES 1 English (channels 1 and 2)

AES 2 Spanish (channels 3 and 4)

Downlink stations that wish to receive the Spanish audio will have to tune their digital receiver to the secondary audio ( PID 67).

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WEBCAST INFO

There will also be a live web stream of the Inauguration on January 1, 2011 available in both English and Spanish. If you wish to view the Inauguration via the web click on the link below.

Webcast: http://www.governor.ny.gov/

For answers to questions concerning the technical parameters, contact David Poplawski at the New York Network - 518-443-5333.

Technical support hotline: 518 453-9521

(IF BUSY CALL: 518 591-4869) These numbers can be used if you are experiencing any technical difficulties.

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