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| Company type | Incentive |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1994 |
| Headquarters | Japan |
| Owner | SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation |
| Parent | SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation |
| Website | www |
SKY PerfecTV! (スカパー！, Sukapā!) is a direct broadcast satellite (DBS) service that provides satellite television, audio programming and interactive television services to households in Japan, owned by parent company SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation.
SKY PerfecTV! is also a direct broadcast satellite (DBS) service. While SKY PerfecTV! Premium Service use DVB-S and DVB-S2, SKY PerfecTV! Basic Service use ISDB-S.
| SKY PerfecTV! Basic Service (スカパー！) | SKY PerfecTV! Premium Service (スカパー！プレミアム) | SKY PerfecTV! Premium Service Hikari (スカパー！プレミアム光) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| System | DVB-S | DVB-S2 | ISDB-S |
| Radio channel | Yes | No | |
| High-definition channel | No | Yes (HD only) | Yes |
| Video | MPEG-2 | H.264/MPEG-4 AVC | MPEG-2 |
| Audio | MPEG-1 Audio Layer II | MPEG-4 AAC | MPEG-2 AAC |
| Encryption | multi2 | multi2 | B-CAS |
| Copy control | Yes (Copy once) | ||
| Channel | 100 SD channels | 162 HD channels (3 4K channels) | 34 SD (35 HD channels) |
| Satellite | JCSAT-3A and JCSAT-4A | N-SAT-110, B-SAT3a, B-SAT3b and B-SAT3c | |
| Launched | September 30, 1996 | October 10, 2008 | January 1, 2002 |