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.
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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! 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 (34K 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 |