Tandberg Update November 4, 2026: SES-6 Stamp Moves Again
The SES-6 listing page was stamped again, but every Tandberg Director row on it is exactly where it was. Here is what moved, what did not, and a plain-English guide to reading a feed's encryption straight from its listing — so you can tell Director, PowerVu, BISS and Irdeto apart before you touch a receiver setting.
Quick answer: As of November 4, 2026, there are no new Tandberg or Director changes to report. KingOfSat's latest batch (November 4, 07:11 CET, 146 records) contains no Director or Tandberg entry, and LyngSat's SES-6 page — now stamped November 2 — still lists the same three Director rows with the same parameters and the same row stamps as before. This is the 24th consecutive quiet day for this slot, counting from October 12.
What was checked today
This slot tracks the same two public sources every day, so a quiet day is a checked result, not a skipped one:
- KingOfSat new additions list — batch stamp November 4, 07:11 CET, 146 records. The full batch was read: Sky and Canal+ sets, Al Jazeera sets, Hellas Sat StarzPlay entries, Belintersat DRE-Crypt entries, MCK and Irdeto entries, TV5 Monde and MuxIP entries, and the rest — and no Director, Tandberg, SES-6 or RCN hit anywhere in it.
- LyngSat SES-6 at 40.5°W — page stamp moved from November 1 to November 2, but the move touched something else on the page. All three Director rows are unchanged: same frequencies, same symbol rates, same row stamps. One non-Director row on the same page, 3875 L, carries a November 2 stamp (261102), which is consistent with the page move coming from elsewhere on the page rather than from any Director entry.
No BISS keys, authorizations or private feed details are published or sought in this slot. Tandberg Director is a professional contribution system, and only its public transponder listings are reported here.
Director rows on SES-6, unchanged
| Frequency | Parameters | Bouquet | Row stamp |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3923 L | DVB-S2, 8PSK, 7000, 3/4 | America (Peru) | 260616 |
| 4019 R | DVB-S2, 8PSK, 6700, 5/6, T2-MI, PLP 0 and PLP 1 | RCN (Colombia) | 221118 |
| 4028 R | DVB-S2, 8PSK, 8000, 3/4, Director plus Irdeto | RCN (Colombia) | 241008 |
A page stamp and a row stamp are different things. The page stamp changes whenever any entry on the whole SES-6 page is edited. A row stamp changes only when that transponder's own entry is edited. That is why the page can move from November 1 to November 2 while all three Director rows stay untouched — and why this slot compares row by row instead of trusting the page date alone.
Evergreen: how to read a feed's encryption from its listing
Every LyngSat entry carries an encryption note, and that one word tells you more about a feed than its channel name does. It tells you which system guards the service, whether a home receiver has any chance of opening it, and what kind of authorization it would need. Here is how to read that column, using real SES-6 entries as examples.
1. Where to look
On a LyngSat satellite page, each service line ends with an encryption field. It may read Clear, BISS, PowerVu, Director, Irdeto, or a combination such as Director plus Irdeto. The transponder header above it gives the signal itself — DVB-S2, 8PSK, symbol rate and FEC — while the encryption field describes the service inside that signal. Keep the two levels separate: a standard signal can still carry a closed service, and a closed service can sit on a perfectly ordinary transponder.
2. Clear means open, and nothing else
Clear means the service is broadcast unencrypted. Any receiver that can lock the transponder and decode the video format can show it, with no key, card or authorization involved. If a Clear service does not appear, the fault is in reception or format support, not in encryption — because there is none.
3. Director: professional contribution, not a home system
Director — the system behind the Tandberg name on SES-6 — is a professional contribution system used to move feeds between broadcasters, such as the RCN services on 4019 R and 4028 R and the America service on 3923 L. It is not a consumer pay-TV system, and home receivers do not carry Director authorization. Seeing Director in a listing is the fastest way to know a service is a closed professional feed: locking the transponder is possible, viewing it at home is not the intended path.
4. PowerVu: the other professional system on the same page
PowerVu plays a similar professional role and appears elsewhere on SES-6 — for example, the LN+, Plim Plim, Unife and PX Sports services on 3834 L, and the Fox Sports Argentina and Telefe services on 3979 L. Like Director, it is a conditional access system for professional distribution, and its services require authorization from the provider. The lesson is the same: the name in the encryption column, not the channel name, decides whether a service is open.
5. BISS: a key, not a subscription
BISS works differently from both systems above. It is a simple scrambling system in which the same key is used at both ends, and it is often used for occasional feeds rather than permanent bouquets. On SES-6, El Tiempo TV on 3962 R is marked BISS 1, sitting beside the Clear City TV service on the same transponder. That contrast is instructive: two services, one transponder, one open and one keyed — and the keyed one still needs its key, even though its neighbour needs nothing. This slot never publishes keys.
6. Irdeto, and why a listing can name two systems at once
Irdeto is a commercial conditional access system used by pay-TV operators. On 4028 R, LyngSat lists Director plus Irdeto on the same services — RCN TV, RCN Nuestra Tele Internacional, NTN 24 Internacional, RCN Novelas and RCN Nuestra Tele. A double listing like this means the service is protected by more than one system, typically because it is distributed to different kinds of receivers or partners. For a reader, the practical reading is simple: two locks instead of one, and neither is opened by a home receiver without the proper authorization.
7. What the encryption column does not tell you
The column names the system, not the way in. It does not say whether a service is currently active, whether a particular receiver model is authorized, or what key or card would be needed — and for professional systems like Director, that information is not public in the first place. Treat any claim that a listing alone proves a feed is watchable as a guess. The listing proves the feed exists and how it is protected; viewing depends on authorization that the listing does not grant.
Frequently asked questions
Has anything changed for Tandberg on November 4, 2026?
No. KingOfSat's November 4 batch has no Director or Tandberg entry, and all three SES-6 Director rows are unchanged from yesterday.
Why did the SES-6 page date change if nothing changed?
The page stamp updates when any entry on the page changes. The page moved from November 1 to November 2, and a non-Director row on the same page (3875 L) carries a November 2 stamp — while the three Director rows and their own stamps (260616, 221118, 241008) are untouched.
What are the current Director rows on SES-6?
3923 L (America, Peru), 4019 R (RCN, T2-MI PLP 0 and PLP 1) and 4028 R (RCN, Director plus Irdeto). Full parameters are in the table above.
How do I tell Director apart from PowerVu in a listing?
Read the encryption field at the end of the service line. Director marks the RCN and America professional feeds; PowerVu marks services such as those on 3834 L and 3979 L. Both are professional systems, but they are different systems with different authorization.
What does BISS 1 mean on the El Tiempo TV entry?
It means that service on 3962 R is scrambled with the BISS system, while its neighbour City TV on the same transponder is Clear. One transponder can carry both open and keyed services.
Why does 4028 R list two encryption systems?
Its services are protected by both Director and Irdeto, typically for distribution to different receiver types or partners. Either way, a home receiver without authorization will not open them.
If a service is listed, does that mean I can watch it?
Only if it is marked Clear. For Director, PowerVu, BISS or Irdeto services, the listing proves the feed exists and how it is protected — viewing still needs the proper authorization or key, which this blog does not publish.
When is the next Tandberg check?
Tomorrow at 3:30 PM PKT, same sources, same row-by-row comparison.
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Sources
- KingOfSat — Most recent additions / changes: https://en.kingofsat.net/new.php (batch November 4, 2026, 07:11 CET, 146 records)
- LyngSat — SES 6 at 40.5°W: https://www.lyngsat.com/SES-6.html (page last updated November 2, 2026)
Disclaimer: This post reports public satellite listings only. It does not publish keys, authorizations or private feed details. Verify reception settings against your own equipment before making changes.
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