TELEsatelit - TELE-satellite International Magazine
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124 <strong>TELE</strong>-<strong>satellite</strong> — Global Digital TV <strong>Magazine</strong> — 12-01/2011 — www.<strong>TELE</strong>-<strong>satellite</strong>.com<br />
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iSat<br />
iSat is completely free of charge and is<br />
particularly useful for all those who want<br />
a quick calculation of azimuth and elevation<br />
values for a particular <strong>satellite</strong>. Using<br />
the iPhone’s integrated positioning function<br />
this app determines the current location<br />
and, once the desired <strong>satellite</strong> has<br />
been selected, calculates and displays<br />
the corresponding reception parameters.<br />
The pre-stored <strong>satellite</strong> list dates back<br />
1. Automatic determination of the current<br />
location with iSat. Alternatively, a list of preset<br />
locations is available from which you<br />
select your place manually.<br />
2. Calculation of azimuth, elevation and<br />
skew using iSat<br />
to 2007 and hence is not fully up-todate.<br />
However, all calculated results are<br />
displayed clearly and in an easy-to-use<br />
way. There are no additional functions<br />
available, but that‘s fine considering you<br />
don’t have to pay a single penny to get<br />
it. Owners of the iPhone 3GS and iPhone<br />
4 can use the compass app provided by<br />
Apple for aligning their antenna according<br />
to the azimuth parameters. Since the<br />
iSat app accurately does the maths it is<br />
indeed possible to correctly align your<br />
antenna with this tool.<br />
Price:<br />
iSat - free<br />
Rating: good<br />
Satellite Finder<br />
This app also benefits from the integrated<br />
positioning feature of the iPhone<br />
4. Calculation of azimuth, elevation and<br />
skew using iSat Finder<br />
5. Chart with correlations between dbW<br />
and antenna diameter<br />
to determine the current position. It then<br />
proceeds with calculating the azimuth,<br />
elevation and skew values for the selected<br />
<strong>satellite</strong>. The pre-stored <strong>satellite</strong> list that<br />
comes with the Satellite Finder app is comprehensive,<br />
up-to-date and easy-to-use<br />
with all data presented in a clear and concise<br />
fashion. We liked the fact that each<br />
<strong>satellite</strong> is directly linked to a transponder<br />
list so that transponder data are available<br />
via Safari for each <strong>satellite</strong>, if required.<br />
All this, however, cannot make up for the<br />
fairly high price of this app, which stands<br />
at € 8.99 (US$ 10.99) and is definitely<br />
too high from a cost/benefit perspective.<br />
Competing apps such as iSat offer more<br />
3. Calculation of azimuth, elevation and<br />
skew using Satellite Finder<br />
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or less the same features free of charge<br />
and other apps with a similar price offer a<br />
broader range of features.<br />
Price:<br />
Satellite Finder - 8,99€ (10,99 US$)<br />
Rating: insufficient<br />
iSatFinder<br />
With iSat Finder it is possible to either<br />
enter the current location manually based<br />
on geographic coordinates or to have<br />
the integrated positioning system of the<br />
iPhone determine where you’re at. You<br />
can choose your desired <strong>satellite</strong> from a<br />
very comprehensive database of virtually<br />
all <strong>satellite</strong>s between 180° East and 178°<br />
West and after pressing ‘Calculate it’ the<br />
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