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    Help!!!

    Archived from groups: alt.video.satellite.mpeg-dvb (More info?) Ok, over the past few days I have been researching this FTA stuff. I have a bunch of questions. What is the best size dish to get? Will an 18" BEV dish an LNB work? How about a Starchoice 30" and LNB? What is a good receiver to...
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    Weather Satellites?

    Archived from groups: alt.video.satellite.mpeg-dvb (More info?) Are there Weather Satellites on Ku?
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    What is the best FTA rcvr with AC3 audio these days ?

    Archived from groups: alt.video.satellite.mpeg-dvb (More info?) I have had a Fortec Lifetime receiver for the past couple of years. It appears to be developing a problem and I have begun to give some thought to purchasing a replacement for it. This receiver has a couple of bad points that I...
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    Coinnecting two lnb to one receiver with power to both

    Archived from groups: alt.video.satellite.mpeg-dvb (More info?) I ahve a dual output ku lnb with separte v and h out which requires both inputs to have power simultaneously.I need to connect this to a Pansat 330a receiver with one input. Can someone reccomend a switch that will switch between...
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    Nimiq polarities

    Archived from groups: alt.video.satellite.mpeg-dvb (More info?) Are the Nimiq satellites polarized linear or circular? Thanks Take care, Rich God bless the USA -- I just had one of those "what the hell am I doing?" moments. -Adam Savage, Mythbuster
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    HD on DVB

    Archived from groups: alt.video.satellite.mpeg-dvb (More info?) What receiver can get high def on DVB?
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    telstar 5 dsr2700

    Archived from groups: alt.video.satellite.mpeg-dvb (More info?) hello i have a samsung 2700dsr reciever and i live in canada. i get close to 120 sometimes more channels. most are from europe or church tv. what can i do to get more local channels or configure to get more north american or...
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    AC3 sound on some channels

    Archived from groups: alt.video.satellite.mpeg-dvb (More info?) Has anyone an idea for an inexpensive external decoder from the S/PDIF jack on the receiver? (Pansat 2700A) I don't want/care to go the entire receiver pkg. (removed my receiver from the setup last spring, never used it -- not a...
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    LNB

    Archived from groups: alt.video.satellite.mpeg-dvb (More info?) Hello.... I just got a second LNBF model: 785L and I found some info on it saying it HAS to have 2 receivers hook up at the same time. Can anyone else confirm this? My trick to bypass this is to get a Y splitter and connect to...
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    Who's is "best" these days.... & other stuff (TAN-TV)

    Archived from groups: alt.video.satellite.mpeg-dvb (More info?) While I realize this question is highly subjective, and I've read some of the "hype" in Tele-Satellite magazine, what's your opinion on who's (and what model) FTA receiver is king of the hill these days? I'm not looking at this...
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    support for coolsat pro

    Archived from groups: alt.video.satellite.mpeg-dvb (More info?) How can I update the satellite information in a Coolsat pro 4000? I am unable to find support. Is this a "beginner" FTA receiver, .. what others are available - that have Customer Service and Technical support?
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    Help setting up FTA system

    Archived from groups: alt.video.satellite.mpeg-dvb (More info?) I bought a FTA system - Coolsat 4000pro, Pansat 900S rotor, Fortec Star dish. The instructions are confusing to me. a) The LNB has two ports. Which one do I hook up to the rotor? Niether is noted as #1 or #2. b) This system came...
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    detailed CAT information

    Archived from groups: alt.video.satellite.mpeg-dvb (More info?) I am wondering how to get some more detailed Conditional Access Table information from a Transport Stream. I can check for the PID and create the CATable with the basic information from the DVB standard (CAT length etc.), but...
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    Fortec Ultra Opinions

    Archived from groups: alt.video.satellite.mpeg-dvb (More info?) HI all. I'm thinking about buying a FTA receiver. Probably the Fortec Ultra. I've never used an fta receiver before and would like to know what I can expect to have to do once I buy this unit. I assume I'll have to buy a dish for...
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    Wave Frontier Toroidal Dish

    Archived from groups: alt.video.satellite.mpeg-dvb (More info?) Anyone have any luck making the T90 Toroidal dish work? I'm about to throw it off a cliff!!
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    Second LNBF on dish?

    Archived from groups: alt.video.satellite.mpeg-dvb (More info?) I've got a 24" dish with linear LNBF pointed at IA-5 (Telstar 5). I'd like to hang another DSS LNBF on the arm to pick up Dishnetwork at the 110 slot. It is 13 degrees from the IA-5. Am I correct that I hang it 13 offset from...
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    Pentagon Channel on G10R Ku

    Archived from groups: alt.video.satellite.mpeg-dvb (More info?) What happened to the Pentagon Channel on G10R Ku? It no longer shows as FTA, although the trasnponder is still there. Where did it go? S
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    Disecq inquiry

    Archived from groups: alt.video.satellite.mpeg-dvb (More info?) Is it possible to use a Disecq switch AND a Disecq dish actuator on the same line? My 22KHz/0KHz switch isn't working, and I was thinking about replacing it with a Disecq switch. Setup is- MPEG-2 receiver slaved to a BUD dish...
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    internet on a pci card?

    Archived from groups: alt.video.satellite.mpeg-dvb (More info?) several pci cards indicate one way internet, but I haven't found any info on doing it, who I have to pay for the service or if it is worth it... any information appreciated!
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    Arize TP1000 - lip synch?

    Archived from groups: alt.video.satellite.mpeg-dvb (More info?) Brand new user, at this point, I just got a small Ku band dish installed to access one specific FTA channel. And I don't know much about the technology yet... One question though: my Ariza tp1000 seems to suffer from the...