Tandberg is satellite TV's quiet legacy encryption system — still guarding professional contribution and distribution feeds on a shrinking but stubborn set of transponders, long after its maker became part of MediaKind. For today's daily Tandberg technology update (October 13, 2026), we re-checked the main tracking sources for any new Director/RAS activity and re-verified the known listings on SES-6 at 40.5°W.
In this update we report what changed (if anything), confirm the current listing status with exact transponder parameters, refresh the evergreen guide to what Tandberg Director and RAS actually are, explain the authorized-access rules, and answer the most common receiver questions.
⚡ Quick Summary — Tandberg Update (Oct 13, 2026)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| News window | 2026-10-12 15:30 → 2026-10-13 15:30 PKT |
| New Tandberg records | 0 — no new Director/RAS feeds reported on KingOfSat, SatBeams or web sources in this window |
| Known live listings | América (Peru) HD ×2 SIDs on SES-6 @40.5°W, 3923 L — Director, listing intact (LyngSat, page updated 2026-10-09) |
| Legacy references | RCN bouquet Director rows on SES-6 @40.5°W (4019 R T2-MI, 4028 R) — still listed, individual rows dated 2022/2024, need fresh verification |
| Tandberg keys | No officially issued keys published by any source — technical parameters only (policy below) |
| Verified | 2026-10-13 ~15:30 PKT (Sources: KingOfSat, LyngSat, SatBeams) |
📡 Status Check — What's Changed in the Last 24 Hours
Short version: nothing moved. We searched KingOfSat's latest-changes and news feeds for "tandberg"/"director" (latest update 2026-10-11 23:08 CET, i.e. before our window — zero hits), the latest published SatBeams transponder-news page (11-Oct-26), LyngSat's SES-6, Eutelsat 7C @7°E and Eutelsat 21B @21.5°E pages, and three web/news searches for October 2026 Tandberg/Director product or company news. No new Director or RAS entries anywhere.
What did confirm as intact: LyngSat's SES-6 page (last updated 2026-10-09, checked today) still lists the professional Director bouquet on 3923 L, transponder 66, DVB-S2 8PSK, SR 7000, FEC 3/4:
| Satellite / Carrier | Service (IDs) | CA | Status (checked 2026-10-13) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SES-6 @40.5°W 3923 L · SR 7000 · FEC 3/4 DVB-S2 8PSK | América (Peru) HD — SID 1 (V 101 / A 102 Spa), SID 3 (V 301 / A 302 Spa, 303 Qaa) | Director | 🟢 Active listing — unchanged since Oct 12 |
| SES-6 @40.5°W 4019 R · SR 6700 · FEC 5/6 DVB-S2 8PSK · T2-MI PLP 0/1 | RCN TV HD (SID 2), RCN HD2 (SID 3), RCN radios (PLP 0); RCN TV SD (SID 1, PLP 1) | Director | 🟡 Listed — rows dated 2022, legacy reference |
| SES-6 @40.5°W 4028 R · SR 8000 · FEC 3/4 DVB-S2 8PSK | RCN TV, Nuestra Tele Internacional, NTN 24, RCN Novelas, Nuestra Tele (SIDs 1–5) | Director + Irdeto | 🟡 Listed — row dated 8 Oct 2024, needs fresh verification |
Notes: (1) The América and RCN rows above were documented in our 11-October evergreen Tandberg guide — they are status-confirmation rows today, not new reports. (2) No consulted source has published new Tandberg/Director data inside this 24-hour window itself — LyngSat pages were last updated 2026-10-09 and KingOfSat's newest entries pre-date it — so "unchanged" is as of the latest published listings. (3) Confirmed absences also stand: no Director/Tandberg entries on Eutelsat 21B @21.5°E or Eutelsat 7C @7.0°E (checked 2026-10-13).
🔐 What Is Tandberg Director CA? (Evergreen Guide)
The basics
"Tandberg" on a satellite listing does not mean a channel made by Tandberg equipment — it refers to the proprietary conditional-access family built by Tandberg Television for professional contribution and distribution. The encryption column in a KingOfSat or LyngSat listing is the deciding evidence: "Tandberg" on KingOfSat and "Director" on LyngSat mean the same family.
The three protection layers
- Director: smart-card CA derived from VideoGuard technology, with over-air receiver authorization and management — the system protecting the América and RCN feeds tracked above.
- RAS 1 & 2 (Remote Authorisation System): fixed-control-word and DSNG group modes for professional transport streams, documented on legacy Tandberg professional receiver platforms.
- Signal Protection: a lighter legacy contribution-scrambling option listed on compatible receiver platforms.
A quick corporate timeline
- 1979 — Tandberg Television founded in Norway.
- 2007 — acquired by Ericsson (about $1.4 billion).
- 2010 — the Tandberg product brand is retired.
- 2018 — becomes MediaKind; the corporate successor now invests in IP transport, streaming and cloud workflows while the old satellite CA footprint contracts.
Our full evergreen deep-dive from 11 October — Director vs BISS vs PowerVu, the MediaKind timeline and equipment notes — is linked in Related Posts below.
🛡️ Authorized Access Policy — Please Read
1BissKey publishes technical parameters (frequencies, symbol rates, SIDs) — never unauthorized decryption keys.
- No officially issued Tandberg/Director keys were published by any source in the tracked window. None appear in this article.
- Director/RAS services are intended for authorized professional receivers (broadcaster IRDs with valid smart-card entitlements) — not consumer FTA boxes.
- Forum boards sometimes carry hobbyist "control words" — we do not republish or verify them; using them may violate the broadcaster's terms and local law.
- If a broadcaster or operator officially publishes keys for authorized use, we will list them with the issuing source and date. Until then: technical parameters only.
📻 Receiver Guide — What To Expect on a Scan
- What your box will show: Director/RAS-encrypted services scan in with their names and PIDs, then display as "scrambled" on any consumer FTA receiver. That is normal — it means your dish and scan are working fine.
- Authorized viewing needs authorized hardware: professional IRD platforms with a valid Director smart-card entitlement (the modern MediaKind MK RX1 lists BISS-CA/BISS-1/E reception plus Cygnus Director management; current material does not list the old Director V5 smart-card or RAS options — verify a platform's entitlement support before buying).
- C-band dish required for SES-6: the América and RCN Director rows are C-band (3.9–4.0 GHz) on SES-6 @40.5°W — a Ku-band dish will never see them. Blind-scan 3923 L 7000 3/4 to confirm your C-band chain.
- T2-MI on 4019 R: the RCN bouquet is T2-MI encapsulated — only receivers with T2-MI de-encapsulation will even resolve the service list.
- Legacy rows, legacy expectations: the 4019 R and 4028 R RCN rows carry older row dates. Parameters may have moved — treat them as tuning starting points and always confirm with a current blind scan.
❓ Tandberg FAQs
1. Were any new Tandberg feeds reported in the last 24 hours?
No. Across KingOfSat's latest-changes and news feeds, the latest published SatBeams transponder-news page (11-Oct-26), LyngSat's SES-6, Eutelsat 7C and Eutelsat 21B pages, and web/news searches, zero new Tandberg/Director/RAS entries appeared in the 2026-10-12 15:30 → 2026-10-13 15:30 PKT window.
2. Which Tandberg-encrypted feeds are still listed?
América (Peru) HD on SES-6 @40.5°W (3923 L, SIDs 1 and 3, Director) is the live-confirmed listing. The RCN bouquet rows (4019 R T2-MI and 4028 R, Director / Director+Irdeto) are still listed but carry older row dates and need fresh verification.
3. What is Tandberg Director CA?
A proprietary smart-card conditional-access system from Tandberg Television, derived from VideoGuard technology, with over-air receiver authorization — built for professional contribution and distribution, not consumer pay-TV.
4. Can I watch Tandberg-encrypted channels with a normal FTA receiver?
No. Consumer receivers show these services as scrambled. Authorized reception requires a professional IRD with a valid Director entitlement — not a firmware patch.
5. Were any Tandberg keys published this week?
No. No officially issued Tandberg/Director keys were published by any tracked source in the window, and 1BissKey never publishes unauthorized keys.
6. What does "Tandberg" vs "Director" mean on listings?
Same family: KingOfSat labels the encryption column "Tandberg"; LyngSat labels it "Director". The deciding evidence is always the encryption column, not the service name or package.
7. Is Tandberg dead in 2026?
As a product line, effectively — corporate successor MediaKind invests in IP/streaming. But live Director listings persist on SES-6, so the encryption family is still on air for professional distribution.
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🔗 Sources
- KingOfSat — Latest additions/changes: en.kingofsat.net/new.php (checked 2026-10-13; latest update 2026-10-11 23:08 CET — pre-dates this window; 0 tandberg/director hits)
- KingOfSat — News: en.kingofsat.net/news.php (checked 2026-10-13; 0 tandberg hits)
- LyngSat — SES 6 at 40.5°W: lyngsat.com/SES-6.html (page last updated 2026-10-09; Director rows unchanged; checked 2026-10-13)
- SatBeams — Transponder news 11-Oct-26: satbeams.com/news/transponder-news-11-oct-26 (latest published page; checked 2026-10-13 — no 12/13-Oct pages yet)
- LyngSat — Eutelsat 7C @7.0°E and Eutelsat 21B @21.5°E satellite pages (checked 2026-10-13 — contribution feeds present, none tagged Director/Tandberg)
- Web/news searches ×3 (checked 2026-10-13 — no October 2026 Tandberg/Director CA product or company news; only legacy 2006–2007 material; the only semi-recent item is the Dec 2025 MediaKind–Harmonic acquisition, outside scope)
- 1BissKey — Tandberg Satellite Technology 2026 (evergreen guide, published 2026-10-11): tandberg-satellite-technology-2026.html
⚠️ Disclaimer
All transponder data above is reported as observed by the cited third-party sources on the dates given; parameters can change without notice. 1BissKey is not affiliated with the broadcasters, satellite operators or CA vendors mentioned. Always verify a transponder with a current blind scan before making equipment decisions.
✅ Conclusion
October 13, 2026 was another quiet day for Tandberg: no new Director/RAS feeds surfaced anywhere in the last-24-hour tracking, and the known SES-6 @40.5°W listings — América (Peru) HD live on 3923 L, RCN rows as legacy references — sit exactly where they were yesterday. One honest caveat: neither KingOfSat nor LyngSat has published fresh Tandberg data inside this window itself, so "unchanged" is as of the latest published listings. Tandberg's professional-CA footprint keeps contracting as MediaKind moves to IP and streaming, but the remaining feeds show no sign of leaving. Check back tomorrow for the next daily update.
Last verified: 2026-10-13 ~15:30 PKT. Nothing in this article was invented — every record carries its source and date.
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