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    US Mobile Customers among us?

    My brother uses them on their "Dark Star" network (ATT) and he is very happy with it.
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    Comments from a newbie to FTA

    If anybody wants any advice or suggestions on how to set something like this up, let me know. It's all mostly used parts from Ebay, with the exception of the V9 receivers.
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    Streaming from receivers to PC

    I'm not sure how to compare, as it isn't possible to stream directly to TSReader.
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    Comments from a newbie to FTA

    We picked up a cheap 3-screen monitor on Ebay. Now we can monitor the Tandberg, Ericsson and Arris receivers all at the same time.
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    ME TV ?

    4180 H 34285
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    Streaming from receivers to PC

    It's interesting that when you record a TS stream to a flash drive from the receiver(s), the result is uncompressed.
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    Streaming from receivers to PC

    Is the receiver transcoding or the PC?
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    Streaming from receivers to PC

    I've noticed that streaming from a receiver like the Edision or the GTMedia V9 to my computer produces a stream with a lower bitrate than the originating feed. For example, streaming ABC 4:2:2 from 97 or 99 C-band from the Edision looks grainy on the PC. I've tried VLC, PotPlayer, SMPlayer and...
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    Comments from a newbie to FTA

    Try this: https://www.ebay.com/itm/283900721154
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    ME TV ?

    https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/101w-c-band-updates.417925/
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    Comments from a newbie to FTA

    Bullseye universal LNB https://www.passion-radio.com/lnb-pll/lnb-othernet-978.html
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    The FCC Will Allow ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC TV Stations to Shutdown Free ATSC 1.0 & Switch to ATSC 3.0 Only

    Station ownership is the issue. We're down to just a handful of station group owners and they are slowly consolidating local programming to their regional hubs. God forbid something newsworthy happens in your town and they need "boots on the ground" to cover it.
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    Anyone planning to buy the iphone 17?

    Same here. Many advantages to buying an unlocked phone.
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    Anyone planning to buy the iphone 17?

    Yep. My parents had a bag phone and they waited until ATT told them they *had* to upgrade.