Recent content by madratboy

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    hunting new stb - is 8 psk mod worth the time and price FOR FTA ?

    thats what i was thinking . but i found a LOT of 8pks modules and a few stb's with it in there . just checking - if it was really NEEDED . for true fta !
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    hunting new stb - is 8 psk mod worth the time and price FOR FTA ?

    sold my previous stbs . so i am hunting for a new dvb-s2 ... i keep finding the 8psk module kits. DO i really ne to look into 8psk module for stb or find one with 8psk installed . or just find a wifi dvb-s2 . is 8psk worth biting the bullet and getting now with new box ? i understand what 8psk...
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    Noob trying to install a FTA system

    hope this helps you - i found sateliite ar app to help alot - as for this dish /lnb - you need a UNIVERSAL hd lnb (ebay 10-30$) dish aligner app is decent but gotta figure it out (phone angle is lnb angle ). i used a direct au9 with avenger universal hd lnb . satellite ar made a big difference...
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    IPTV -(internet protocol television) dyi boxes showing up now -

    i just signed up on u-verse by att . 2nd day of having the service , i found out that the entire system (tv,phone and net . ) where all OVER THE INTERNET . my subject of focus is: if everything is over the net ---- can any or all of the tv broadcast be channeled thru a fta . as in can i find...
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    custom dish ?

    true that- i was just think out loud ! lol - but i did read on a page where it refers back to the days of rabbit ears and the old add foil trick to improve weak signals !! if i find it soon , i will post the page where i found the info , i was search focal piont adjusting when i found it ...
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    custom dish ?

    taking a step back in time - in my younger days , WE HAD microwave t.v. ( a home built 18-20" round aluminum dish-free service)) also known as vue t.v. (as paid service) ... so i did some more research on dish defection/reflection and started the gears turning !! seems aluminum/foil is the BEST...
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    Galaxy 19 ku/TFC West/S10 help?

    retro fitted a avenger u-lnb to my au-9 slimline and it works fine !!!
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    please read need help /advice . first timer

    best thing that helped me anole was the satellite AR app ! since i thought g19 was 97w and g25 IS REALLY 97w. lyngsat was a plus - using these 2 together helped me understand better !(lyngsat needs a update . some sats are wrong) that and clearing out previous ch's before re- scanning so they do...
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    please read need help /advice . first timer

    Really? where? Only thing I've seen is ... i googled micro hd . several sites had negative post (multiple negatives)
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    please read need help /advice . first timer

    thanks EVERYONE !!! turbo sat - i deleted ch's and re-blind scanned -- dropped to 479 ch. although some are showing $$$ nagra. closed down chevron up the road has a 4-5'dish i am trying to get .. thinking a c/ku lnb may work ok on this .. ok step 2: should i add a h-h motor ? and looking...
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    please read need help /advice . first timer

    Btw - i am using a direct au9 dish , avenger universal lnb , & cs5kp+ anything worth while on 125? ** lnb tweeking netted 501 video ch's and 422 audio !!! for 97 .. how many should there be on 97w?
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    please read need help /advice . first timer

    holy christ finally . hours after hours . of everything but 97w . but i got it --- BIG THANKS TO ALL . FEEL LIKE I OWE YOU ALL A BEER !!!!! i used a app called satellitte ar and locked on galaxy 25 , which is 97w ( even show something zipping thru space) 380++++ ch's @75% AGAIN...
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    please read need help /advice . first timer

    thanks anole , i have been using the 5k , and i had to upload this firmware the other day as it prev had some hacker software in it . when i would clear everything out -- it wanted to use Dn sats when i scanned . i was just asking if the 7000 was better to use ? sorry for confusion . in fact...
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    please read need help /advice . first timer

    used 12177 v first then had to input 11842h manually . lnb set is single -no opt for standard - only single or universal then twin and dpxxx from dish looking into lnb rotate to right 3 deg. rotated both ways +- 4 deg with very little change if any ! maybe i need to buy a sat meter !. had...
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    please read need help /advice . first timer

    follow this advice: got a lock - then blind scanned . now i have 100 ch's and they all say $$$$ 12500 , 12631 v/h . nagravision and they have ia at the end.. lost now . using cs5k rec.