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UID: NF:dvbsiparser.IDvbSatelliteDeliverySystemDescriptor.GetPolarization
title: IDvbSatelliteDeliverySystemDescriptor::GetPolarization (dvbsiparser.h)
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# IDvbSatelliteDeliverySystemDescriptor::GetPolarization


## -description



This topic applies to Update Rollup 2 for Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 and later.
        



The <b>GetPolarization</b> method returns the polarization of the transmitted signal.


## -parameters




### -param pbVal [out]

Receives the polarization field.


## -returns



The method returns an <b>HRESULT</b>. Possible values include, but are not limited to, those in the following table.

<table>
<tr>
<th>Return code</th>
<th>Description</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="40%">
<dl>
<dt><b>S_OK</b></dt>
</dl>
</td>
<td width="60%">
The method succeeded.

</td>
</tr>
</table>
 




## -see-also




<a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/previous-versions/windows/desktop/api/dvbsiparser/nn-dvbsiparser-idvbsatellitedeliverysystemdescriptor">IDvbSatelliteDeliverySystemDescriptor Interface</a>
 

 

