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    Kiwisat, possible replacement for Orby for southern states.

    I have a hello box 8. And it picks up the transponders. The other no thrill's hello box. Does not because they don't go over 45000 I also now have kiwisat. The quality is much better than orby sat was. I just had them send me a box and they sent me an lnb. I'm using an old prime star...
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    How much are you savings on orby ?

    The problem with streaming is Data. See people like to think it's like the old days of c band. When you paid for what you want.. Except that there is no data usage when you use satellite TV programming. Now I almost learned a lesson a few years back. When my house hold use to stream 3...
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    40% off Orby TV receivers and DVRs at Best Buy - 11/21 - 11/23

    I have Orby. I enjoy it. I have a ku lnb on my 2nd 10 foot satellite. I let my brother use my Orby satellite. It's worth every penny. See I won. Because I have all the cables and stuff. Because I have c band satellite dish. And I run my own system. My Orby works with my c band...
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    How much are you savings on orby ?

    This guy does not know what he is talking about. It's worth every penny. I enjoy it more for the money. I'm saving for the stations I want and on all the other systems. Cable, direct and dish I have to pay twice as much. I also get to own my equipment. Which pays for its self. I...
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    Moved satellite to brothers house. One poll was plum used smart box to find satellite.

    I let my brother use my Orby satellite. I use a 10 foot satellite for my Orby. But I can say. If you have the skew set and the elevation set. All you have to do is turn it slowly. And it will come right in. So anyone having a problem. Use a satellite finder. Find the...
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    Program Guide Question

    I have orby TV. My system uses 2 c band satellites and 2 motor controllers. With a 8x8 powered switch. I can use Orby on any of my 8 lines in the house. My control box 1 is for c band. 1 to 20 My control box 2 is for my second c band satellite I'm using a standard 10700 lnb ku 21 and up...
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    LNB Splitter

    Here is the answers for you. If you just want to use Orby and have other uses for the satellite. Then a splitter is fine. But it has to be a full range. Up to 2ghz If you have a system. Like I do or even just a ku satellite and want to use the fta also.. It's going to need a...
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    Is this dish worth looking into?

    I will tell you. My first satellite was a 10 foot fiberglass channel master. It made it through the hurricane we had. I even live streamed the weather channel. So I could watch it at my dads house 50 miles away. All I can say. It was much more stable then my mesh ones. I never lost...
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    Orby does it make sense

    I have Orby TV. I'm very happy with the picture quality. I have a 55inch uhd. And it's way better than an HD TV. Even on HD TV programming. I can tell you the picture quality is very nice. On most of the better channels. I have laserdisc. Not even HD. I have a screen out back...
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    Super buddy and orby

    The splitter you need. Needs to go up to 2.4ghz. Here is a photo of the one I use. It works fine. You can also use 4x8 powered switch. The Orby box is defaulted on 22k 13v. I have mine hooked to a system that uses c band and full ku band. I have a dual KU Band lnb. To 10750 And when...
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    Are 12' dishes 1-piece? 4-piece?

    I know you mentioned you have a chance to get a solid satellite dish. I had one. It got broke during the 2nd hurricane. I still have one panel. Hoping to cast 3 from it. So I can put it back up. I will tell you. Mine seemed to work better then the mesh ones I've had. Mine came...
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    Ordered new lnb LO 10750

    I only have 1 Orby TV receiver. But last month. I lost my stars. Called and they rehit the satellite. But in that process. They took my money 3 days before it was due. Which overdraft my account... So I made them refund me. Anyways..
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    Using direct slimline with orby?

    I can tell you. Because I have hooked mine up a few ways. I now have my Orby hooked to my 2nd 10 foot c band satellite. Working fine. I still have trees in my way.. I have it on a powered switch. 4x8. C band on 13/18 Orby on 22k 13/18. Orby default 22k When I first got Orby. I...
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    Ordered new lnb LO 10750

    I'm not sure why they have the 22k on. I can tell you it works good. Somehow my movie channels were not coming in. They resent the hit. And the box received it. So that proves. With the upgrade. Orby will work. And I read somewhere else. Where a guy was telling this guy to do all...
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    Ordered new lnb LO 10750

    Now that fta receiver. Only reads about half the power of my other one. I think the blue box maxes out somewhere in the 50% and that's 100% on my orange box.. But I do have some tree branches right in the path of 117w. 103w I get close to 100% on the Japan TV station.