New FTA service with 20 english channels

**SatelliteAV** · 01-15-2010 12:09 AM

Originally Posted by Anole

If Brian (!0' Ku Dish FREE in Sacramento, CA) was behind it, I might have a little faith.

Otherwise, good luck.

Things are a happenin', but not part of this thread!

We wish all the best to this ambitious venture! Who knows, maybe someone from their camp will contact us for our automatic updating receiver with card and cardless subscription support.

Might another opportunity for Satellite AV to distribute packages and provide technical support for another broadcaster?

Satellite Guys members might consider emailing and praise them for what they are attempting. Let them know how you are anticipating their programming launch and that you support their venture. We don't need to be privy to their business plans, launch dates, link budgets or redirect their vision. Anyone undertaking this endeavor will need all the positive comments and support that we can give! It is a win for the FTA viewing community when even a single open channel is launched on any satellite!

Exciting if it happens!

A twenty channel mux could be quite inexpensive if on an empty bird with the right link budget terms. $2k per meg is available on KU birds serving North America, but probably not feasible with a 22" dish with any amount of signal reliability!

**Dishman Dan** · 01-15-2010 08:07 AM

Does this mean that all of those card readers for Coolsat receivers that used to be on Ebay not too long ago, and nobody wanted, now might have a purpose in North America???

Time for some dumpster divin' !!!...

**Bill_KY** · 01-15-2010 08:41 AM

Minor changed noticed at the freedbs website. The link for Diamond Billiards now linked up to Benjamin David Studios, whereas the other day is was linked to Diamond Billiard Products.

**classicsat** · 01-15-2010 09:55 AM

Originally Posted by LoTech

A few minutes ago an idea popped into my head. An audio book channel. Has anyone ever heard of such??? A single audio book could provide an entire season of episodes, and it could be broadcast as a radio channel which would be cheaper than video.

Of course, rights would have to be cleared for copyrighted works, and they might want paid.

In Canada, there is an audio service called VoicePrint, which basically reads articles from national newspapers for the blind, and is included in the most basic pay TV packages. On Shaw Direct satellite, it's channel is in with the audio services, which are just channel numbers. It used to (and might still) be on cable as an FM channel.

**classicsat** · 01-15-2010 10:27 AM

Originally Posted by Dishman Dan

Does this mean that all of those card readers for Coolsat receivers that used to be on Ebay not too long ago, and nobody wanted, now might have a purpose in North America???

Time for some dumpster divin' !!!...

It really depends if the content owners would trust those receivers, especially with them having a known history as a pirate system.

The least they would do is allow a CI slot CAM, if not require a receiver with embedded security.

**Gary Z** · 01-15-2010 10:30 AM

Just noticed this update on the freedbs.org page.

Thanks for Support:
We wish to thank the many forums and individuals for your support. Special thanks to:
Satelliteguys.us

**BabaLouie** · 01-15-2010 11:33 AM

Although not likely, it would be fantastic if they could get space on a bird at 97W or 101W, or near enough to those slots to enable a one-dish system that would pick up the Glorystar channels AND the Freedbs selections.

I think I'll e-mail the Freedbs folks and suggest a classic cartoon channel (should one of their current channel ideas fail to materialize). It should be fairly inexpensive to
get programming for that, I would think.

**PopcornNMore** · 01-15-2010 12:18 PM

Originally Posted by BabaLouie

Although not likely, it would be fantastic if they could get space on a bird at 97W or 101W, or near enough to those slots to enable a one-dish system that would pick up the Glorystar channels AND the Freedbs selections.

I think I'll e-mail the Freedbs folks and suggest a classic cartoon channel (should one of their current channel ideas fail to materialize). It should be fairly inexpensive to
get programming for that, I would think.

I LOVE the classic cartoon channel idea! Cartoon Network was good at first, but then went to new programming. Then they added Boomerang which was also good, but it too is now no longer the same.

**pedrogarcia** · 01-15-2010 05:21 PM

Well just in case I have emailed them and suggested some current European/ Mid East, English speaking FTA broadcasters who might like an American audience.
There are certainly loads of spare transponders available these days, Galaxy 19 @97w springs to mind.

**Sadoun** · 01-15-2010 08:12 PM

It doesn't have to be on G19 if they launch 20 channels. It could be any satellite and people will go there. If it was a lonely channel or two, the story would be different.

I wish them luck and Godspeed on their endeavor.