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DVB-S and DVB-S2: What is the difference?

  • Nov 14, 2025
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The difference between "DVB-S" and "DVB-S2" is the consumers and even specialist vendors are often not known. We explain to you what it has with the two television signals to be.

Short explanation to digital TV "DVB-S"

  • "DVB-S" stands for "Digital Video Broadcasting-Satellite".
  • Thanks to "DVB-S" can, for example, digital television signals via satellite transfer.
  • All over Germany, free-to-air TV channels you can receive with "DVB-S" for free.
DVB-S and DVB-S2: differences (image: Pixabay)

"DVB-S" and "DVB-S2": differences

"DVB-S2" is only the further developed Version of the "DVB-S". In order to receive "DVB-S2", are needed for other Receiver or TV cards. Because of the improved technology by up to 30 percent increased data transmission rate can be achieved.
  • Many of the channels you can watch through the use of "DVB-S2" in better quality (HD). However, this is not necessarily due to "DVB-S2". At the time of testing of the "WDR broadcast, for example," its HD channels on the older "DVB-S".
  • The use of "DVB-S2" leads the television stations, however, cost-savings, which is why probably all the TV channels will change.
  • If you have a choice between "DVB-S" and "DVB-S2", access to "DVB-S2".
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