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Over the past year or so I have fried 2 DiSEqC. I have 3 dishes, one of them on motor. I tired a couple configurations (DiSEqC BEFORE positionner or DiSEqC AFTER positionner) but both switches lasted a few months and then failed. To 'fix' my problem I both times simply removed DiSEqC switches...

After I upgraded to this latest firmware version ( http://www.satelliteguys.us/showthread.php?t=80565 ) it would seem that the LNB loop no longer works the way it used. That is - loop no longer works when the receiver is in stand by mode. It has to be turn on for the loop to be active...

I was going to ask my question in the "reviews" section but the relevant thread appears to be locked ( http://www.satelliteguys.us/showthread.php?t=74457 ) ftadirect.com site claims that Viewsat VS2000 is "future smart card upgradeable" and they list a bunch of encryption methods...

This probably does not qualify as FTA - but I wasn't sure where to put it... I'm interested in getting Polish TV and so far - I have found one company that resells subscriptions ( http://www.globecastwtv.com/ch_tvp_package.htm ). However - they require me to purchase a receiver from them. I...

I have upgraded my Coolsat Pro 4000 firmware to the latest COOLSAT4000_120_20050117.stb hoping to add missing satellites - but the “upgrade” didn’t not add any new birds (see thread: http://www.satelliteguys.us/showthread.php?t=74285 ) In fact - as far as I can tell - the upgrade didn’t do...

I just upgraded to the latest firmware (COOLSAT4000_120_20050117.stb) hoping that it would bring in some missing sats (like AMC9) but as far as I can tell – the procedure did absolutely nothing. Just like before the upgrade – when I connect to the receiver, the STBTool.exe program reports...

Hello, I just noticed that there is an updated version of firmware for the Coolsat Pro 4000. I usually prefer to take "if it ain't broke don't fix it" approach. But the firmware my unit come with does not have a couple sats pre-programmed (AMC9 and one other I forget) so I was hoping the new...

"FTA/MPEG2 - Whats up there" empty forum? I requested to join the "FTA/MPEG2 - Whats up there?" forum and as far as I can tell - I'v been accepted. But every time I go to take a look to see what the forum is all about, how it operates etc - I'm told there has NEVER been a single post there...

Does anybody know of ANOTHER outdoor 2 bay UHF antenna much like this one: http://www.antennasdirect.com/DB2_Indoor_antenna.html ? I know for a fact that Antennas Direct sells fine antennas (used to have 2 of them). But their prices are way too high. Ideally - I'm looking for a similar design...

Does NBC ever broadcast anteing in HD 16:9 format on AMC1 TP 9 ( http://www.lyngsat.com/amc1.html )? So far everything I've seen was in 4:3 752x512 resolution (though 4:2:2 - better color than standard 4:2:0 I suppose; not that I can tell the difference on my setup...) Even shows that I know...

Hello, I am having some trouble decoding 4:2:2 feeds with a Twinhan card and DVBDream. I am not having any trouble at all getting PBS HD (4:2:0 I think) from AMC3. But of all the test I have done thus far on NBC 4:2:2 channels available on AMC 1 (at 103.0°W http://www.lyngsat.com/amc1.html...

I was wondering if there is any way to move the antenna positioner motor one step at a time for fine-tuning antenna position? I have the motor moving to satellites but I think I could get a bit better signal if once the motor moves to position – I moved it left and right (one step at a time) to...

It’s probably old news to those who actually watch HD programming with their Twinhan cards. But I figured I’d post this information because I previously received some miss-information on this forum. “Quotes” below are not verbatim. But this was the basic idea behind what I’ve read here before...

Are these channels really DVB (as per http://www.lyngsat.com/ia6.html )? Or they something else? I have tried finding them using my Twinhan card as well as a Coolsat Pro 4000 but to no avail. As far as my hardware is concerned - there is no CBS East HD or CBS West HD on Telstar 6... (BTW - I...

Is it possible to receive 87W and 93W on a single dish with a dual LNB holder? I'd be using a 1-meter Winegard dish. If it is possible - any recommendations for products and places to buy from would be highly appreciated. Thank you, Michael

Can anyone pls tell me if there is a web site where I can find PBS HD listings (from AMC3 - http://www.lyngsat.com/amc3.html ) Thank you, Michael

I’m new to FTA so I have not observed it as it was deployed and evolved in the United States (or North America in general). Is there a trend towards more HD programming? Or have CBS and PBS been available in HD since “day one.” Any news / speculations / rumors on additional HD programming on the...

I am looking to get a second dish as cheap as possible. I have located a source where I can this product http://www.dmsiusa.com/hotdish75.htm - 75cm HotDish - for $50 delivered. 1. Is this a good price on a 75cm HotDish? 2. Can I get something - ANTHING - cheaper than that? Tinfoil is OK...

This page http://www.sgassociates.com/lnbs.htm lists 2 different types of brackets. One is intended for dishes 30" or larger; other is intended for small dishes (18 inch or so). What is the EXACT difference between brackets meant for an 18" dish versus a bracket meant for a 30" dish...

I would like to have - on a SINGLE cable - 2 LNBs as well as 2 UHF antennas. Only one signal source at a time would ever be used (2 UHF antennas should not be "combined"). Is it possible to do this? If so - do I need some sort of dedicated piece of hardware to issue instructions to my outdoor...

As I've read on this forum - and also experienced first hand - reception of Dish Network free stations using a Universal LNB is unreliable. So I obtained a DirecTV LNB (single) and put that on my dish to do a test. However, I'm not sure what I should tell the receiver about the LNB. I'm using a...

Is there such a thing as mount that can hold a standard 40mm LNB that would slide right into the end of the rectangular LNB arm on a DirecTV dish? Thank you, Michael

LyngSat has it listed http://www.lyngsat.com/ia5.html on tp 4 and categorized as "clear digital" but - aprantly - not DVB. Does anybody happen to know what format it's in and what kind of equipment it would take to pick it up? I tired with Coolsat Pro 4000 and a TwinHan PCI card (TwinHan...

I was hoping that a 1 m dish would give fighting chance against these damn trees... Alas - satellites of most interest to me are hiding behind a very, VERY nice, big tree... I think I finally found my next dish upgrade: http://www.channelmaster.com/pdf/2_4M.pdf :D Seriously though...

I'm somewhat puzzled. I am right now watching GOL TV (on "DirecTV 6 & EchoStar 6/8" at 110.0°W - as best I can tell; my Coolsat 4000 Pro is showing identical channels for this sat as well as "Anik F2" at 111.1°W; I wonder if it's a bug in the factory software?) What I'm confused about is that...