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    What is OBD-II?

    I call BS on this also. 45 Year master Tech and a trouble code does not tell you what is wrong, Without more testing equipment and wiring diagrams you will unload the parts cannon, then bring it to a good shop only to tell them you are broke from all the parts you put on trying to fix it...
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    Trust me, you need an inverter

    Arlo, I like that she tethered the genset to the Ecalade. I was still in south Florida in 2004. The county had but generators on the traffic lights and chained them to the poles. They all disappeared. They had to have deputies at every one to keep them from getting stolen. My favorite and have...
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    Receiver setup trouble

    This is what I use and you can add a Ku dish with dual lnb's to it also...
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    What Happened to Everybody?

    One problem is TV pretty much sucks anymore for me. Not much worth watching. I have sdr's and other listening devices. I turned my twelve footer into a collector with easy to swap antennas at the feed point for radio signals. My 10 footer is still for C-Band but do not play with it much. The 1.2...
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    STB or fanless PC with Linux distro and DVB-S tuner?

    EBS pro is my go to for scanning sats. Gives all the info you nedd plus you can tune a TP and peak it. You can also play the channels direct from the program. DVB Dream is my main viewer.
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    STB or fanless PC with Linux distro and DVB-S tuner?

    Although I am a windows use, my TBS tuners are my go to over my STB's. So much more can be done with them.
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    Say goodbye to ATSC 3.0. LG has suspended inclusion of ATSC 3.0-compatibility in its 2024 television lineup for the USA

    Not simple, their is no one on our side from either party. Everything is greed in this new world. And I hate it.
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    Say goodbye to ATSC 3.0. LG has suspended inclusion of ATSC 3.0-compatibility in its 2024 television lineup for the USA

    I am 64 and in all my life I have never seen so many greedy politicians answer to lobbyist's taking bribes and screwing both the consumer and the manufacturer's Time to quit call it free over the air, because they are winning. Soon we will have devices reading how much air we breathe so they can...
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    How To Convert a Satellite Dish to a TV Antenna for Free Channels

    I agree, I would leave the dish as is and put a small yagi for a scanner or TV In place of the LNB. a small dish antenna would not be great, but I have a channel master 1.8 I have always wanted to do with a yagi in front of it.
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    ATSC 3.0 DRM Encryption

    At least our local ABC affiliate, is still clear, their normal signal does not even begin to cover their market. At least for now I can get it of the lighthouse and still clear.
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    ATSC 3.0 DRM Encryption

    It just sucks that they got us moving this way only to pull the rug out from under us. I agree with capitalism, but not flat out greed.
  12. Comptech

    Americans Are Watching Almost 4 Fewer Hours of TV Every Day

    Now if we get them wholesome tv and comedies from the 70's ans 80's they might watch and actually laugh.
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    Americans Are Watching Almost 4 Fewer Hours of TV Every Day

    I have a C band dish at 12 feet, have a six foot Ku band primestar and OTA and streaming. Not much worth watching other than Me TV or stingray music, Tv just sucks now a days. I do like on patrol though, Problem is My house blocks 127 west, so I have to pay sling for it.
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    ATSC 3.0 DRM Encryption

    Anybody heard if silicone dust has come up with a solution for the encrypted ATSC? I have two open that work great but two that have been encrypted and can not receive.
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    What are you using for a pellet grill/smoker?

    I need a new grill. Not looking to break the bank, 4 to 6 hundred range. Any suggestions?
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    When will it be time to change the name of the site?

    I find it har to believe sat is going bye bye with the recent launch of many SES and Galaxy satellites
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    Actuator Problem

    Chances are the plastic gear stripped out I would just get a new one from Rick. then fix the old one for a back up.
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    ATSC 3.0 DRM Encryption

    WLOS here remains unencrypted but guessing they know the are hard to receive in their market. Only time will tell.
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    ATSC 3.0 DRM Encryption

    I am thinking they realize they have shot themselves in the foot. They need the ad revnue, hopefully they will come to their scenes.
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    Apple "Scary Fast" Event on 10/30/2023 at 8 PM ET

    That is why the smiley was there, they were better than anything else a few years ago while running intel hardware, just saying, look to the end of the post with the em joy.
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    What famous person do you happen to resemble?

    I have pictures I can post. Chachi from happy days, my pictures are from the same era. The 80's were fun.
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    Good blower for my gas log fireplace?

    What have you had good luck with for circulating the warm air? I have two 120mm ac fans in there now. Have a wiring problem in the wall that I am getting now power to the fans. Wires have been removed from the switch, so I an looking for a squirell cage type with a 120 plug to install into it...
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    Apple "Scary Fast" Event on 10/30/2023 at 8 PM ET

    It is really amazing how good Intel hardware really works isn't it!:shh
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    ATSC 3.0 DRM Encryption

    I wouldn't give a crap about it if I could receive our local ABC station, need the lighthouse 3.0 to pull that off. I don't watch it much, but they carry the Clemson games.
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    Televes Dat/Boss antenna upside down?

    Leaves are falling mine is assembled and ready to go up in a week or two. The smaller Televes pointing south to the lighthouse tower and the big one North/ Norteast and mixed through the smartKom. Love these antennas!
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