Where is "Free Preview" List?

**upnatm** · 11-25-2009 10:01 AM

When XpressVu or Dishnet put on "Free Previews", why am I not able to tune in?

I am using factory file version 1.16 in my Coolsat 7000 (thank you for your condolences! lol), which doesn't provide for auto-roll from either provider.

Should I be using the latest (and obsolete) Nag2 file at least?, or am I just tuning in to the wrong channels?

I've looked, but haven't found much in the way of a forum that posts the current free preview events coming from either provider.

Can someone help steer me right?

Thanks.

**Bill_KY** · 11-25-2009 10:14 AM

Talk of Nag (anything) or any kind or hint of hacking is forbidden on these forums. Having said that..., it would be assumed that one would need the appropriate receiver already subscribed in order to see free previews like required with Shaw and Direct TV. I highly doubt you could "just tune in" like you could on ION, NASA or Angel One on 119W.

**brentb636** · 11-25-2009 10:27 AM

Originally Posted by upnatm

When XpressVu or Dishnet put on "Free Previews", why am I not able to tune in?

I am using factory file version 1.16 in my Coolsat 7000 (thank you for your condolences! lol), which doesn't provide for auto-roll from either provider.

Should I be using the latest (and obsolete) Nag2 file at least?, or am I just tuning in to the wrong channels?

I've looked, but haven't found much in the way of a forum that posts the current free preview events coming from either provider.

Can someone help steer me right?

Thanks.

I'm currently blindscanning 110W for ITC channels, and have 21 so far. Until the scan is done, I'm not going to know just what is on the channels. Why don't you do the same thing, at least you'd find everything up there ITC .

[edit] 110W 12444 H(L) 20000 has the PPV previews on it , Also some Hellman's mayo commercials on other tp's .

**turbosat** · 11-25-2009 10:47 AM

some Hellman's mayo commercials on other tp's (quote)

LOL, I better get busy-wouldn't want to miss those!

**Iceberg** · 11-25-2009 10:50 AM

I think the OP means when Dish gives free previews to their customers why we can't see them

answer is simple....the encryption is still there. All they do is change the "flags" in the Dish system to reflect who can get that channel.

Free preview doesn't mean free to air. It just means that subscribed Dish receivers can view the channel. Here is case in point. From the Dish uplink thread

617 - ZCINE [MPEG2 SD] - EchoStar3 61.5W TP 14 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)

From what I understand this channel might be in freeview (or just came off freeview) or changed packages. If its one of the first two options it still shows as scrambled on a FTA reciever

**upnatm** · 11-25-2009 11:01 AM

Hi,

Thanks for the reply, and sorry to all about the mention of third-party stuff.

You're right, I was assuming, and hoping that the signals would come through in the same fashion as NASA or ION. The free previews are opened for subscribers only.

Thanks again.

**tvropro** · 11-25-2009 05:28 PM

We need a Zero Key blowout

Encryption...Encryption we don't need no stinkin encryption

**Iceberg** · 11-25-2009 06:59 PM

we had that once.....about a month ago

**turbosat** · 11-25-2009 07:26 PM

tvpro is right! When Ted still had a finger in his channels, he would always have them switched on for holidays (when they were analog on c-band, that is. Back in the olden times)
Guess I was lucky to grow up during the big-dish era..