Ways to Watch – TV | NHK WORLD-JAPAN Live & Programs

Please set the frequency, symbol rate, FEC value and others on your digital satellite tuner to receive our transmission. Please find the setting details in your region shown below:

Asia-Pacific Region

Satellite: IS-19

Frequency: 4140MHz, Symbol Rate: 29.91Msps, FEC Value: 2/3, Polarization: H, Modulation: DVB-S2/QPSK
HD(1080/50i, 60i) <MPEG-4 AVC/H.264>, Channel Information: [1080/50i English], [1080/60i English]
*For reception in Standard Definition (SD) format, please prepare a High Definition (HD) digital tuner with function to convert HD signal to SD signal.

Southwest & Central Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Europe Region

Satellite: IS-20

Frequency: 4124MHz, Symbol Rate: 22.19Msps, FEC Value: 3/5, Polarization: H, Modulation: DVB-S2/8PSK
HD(1080/50i, 60i) <MPEG-4 AVC/H.264>, Channel Information: [1080/50i English], [1080/60i English]
*For reception in Standard Definition (SD) format, please prepare a High Definition (HD) digital tuner with function to convert HD signal to SD signal.

South & North America Region

Satellite: IS-21

Frequency: 4160MHz, Symbol Rate: 26.59Msps, FEC Value: 1/2, Polarization: H, Modulation: DVB-S/QPSK（as current）
HD(1080/60i) <MPEG-4 AVC/H.264>, Channel Information: [1080/60i English]
PAL <MPEG-2>: Channel Information: [625 English]

The receiver must be compatible with the broadcasting system above.
*If you cannot identify your receiver’s compatibility, please contact the receiver’s vendor/manufacturer directly and check whether your receiver can accommodate to the channel’s new settings

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