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    ProagDVB

    I have been using MY for several years . D/l'ed the newest trial version of Proag . It does not seem to want to play well with my Nexus-S ? It finds signal & quality , but will not find any channels when I scan ? No big deal , just curious . Thanks , Wyr
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    Mp4

    Looking for some info on a cheap mp4 player ( I think this will be like an IPod ? ) ? Thanks , Wyr
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    Joost error message

    Wish to thank the person that sent me the invite . But it will not run . Just get an error message . close the error message and that is all there is . Windows XP Pro on a Celeron D 2.80 gig w/ 512 + 256 memory and 160 gig HD . Thanks , Wyr...
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    VC II boards

    I have several VC II boards gathering dust . If anyone is interested , PM me . I will get them out & test them . I seem to remember at least one is DOA . Free to anyone that wants it for parts or to try to repair , just pay postage . Think several live ones . Price...
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    Newbie Questions - OTS Digital TV

    Newbie Questions - OTA Digital TV Have been looking at the adds for big screen HDTV . But the price is still more than I feel I can stand . So , have been surfing the internet looking at 32" SDTV CRT sets . Right now , I am thinking about the 32" RCA at WalleyWorld for about $ 300 ...
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    DishNetwork Newbie Questions

    I ordered a used receiver over the internet , from Amazon.com . I have never had Dish , former DTV subscriber . I also play with FTA . I have some questions I hope you all can help me with , please . Even if the previous owner has zero ballance owed against the receiver , will...
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    Analog Only Package

    I hace a G . I. IRD & VC II + module . Was wondering about the cost and avalability of an " analog only " package ? Thanks , Wyr
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    DreamBox 500

    Does this receiver have blind scan ? Any other comments ? Thanks , Wyr
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    Viewsat Platnum or Extreme Blind scan

    Was reading that the Extreme has " hardware " blind scan ? Which leads me to ask , also , the Platinum does not ? How about the CoolSats ? Thanks , Wyr
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    Alt Dvb

    This program is working OK on a Nexus-S card . But when I click on a channel on a different sat , the motor does not move . I have to go into the Diesque sub-menue & tell it to go to the motor position number ( same number stored for the sat ) . Then it moves . Suggestions , please ...
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    G 3 ????????

    I picked up 2 C band analog chanels this afternoon , while exploring the Clark belt . They were horse racing . The sat chart I have been using indicates all the G 3 analog channels as occasional . Would those channels be correct for G 3 ? Thanks , Wyr
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    Dish mount

    Cousin built this mount and pipe for me & came down to help me with it . Have the 8' damaged dish on it . Analog comes in STRONG . :-) Weather permitting , will try to put together the better of two 10' dishes . Will replace the 8' dish with it . Wyr
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    HD Graph / codex for C band DVB ?

    Running MyTheatre . Suggestions for a Graph / codex for C band DVB to play the HD WB channel on G 4 ? Any other tips for HD ? Thanks , Wyr
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    Tweeking the BUD

    Tweeking the BUD For those of you that have both analog & DVB-S on the bud , I am finding the best wayt o tweek the dish is to first tweek on analog . Then go to DVB-S and tweek some more , watching the signal level and quality on your PCI card software or on your Set Top Box ...
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    Pictures 8' Damaged Dish

    Thanks for all the help and advice . This is just a temporary instalation . A permant instalation will come as soon as I get a chance . :-) Wyr
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    I Got Channels - Damaged 8' Dish Part III

    I Got Channels - Damaged 8' Dish Part III Wind blew the 8' damaged dish around on the pole . Turned it back around . Ran another wire into the house for the accuator sensor & hooked up the GUI 2730 . BAM ! I got analog channels ! From AMC 10 to AMC 3 ! Great picture ! Running...
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    24 volt accuator

    24 volt accuator Just scrounged another dish . This is a Zenith dish . Has an accuator branded Zenith , labeled 24 volt . Am I going to run into trouble hooking it to my GI 2730 analog receiver ? I understand they put out 30 - 36 volts ? Thanks, Wyr
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    Newbie question - Reed Switch

    Is a reed switch a switch that is activated by a magnet ? Saw a DIY FAQ replacement for the switch on a dish mover that used Radio Shack parts of this nature . Thanks, Wyr If not , please explain how it works . Thanks , Wyr
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    Damaged C Band 8' dish - Part II

    Dammaged C Band 8' dish - Part II Took a known good LNB & a pretty certain to be scalar ring , feed horn & polorotor & mounted it on the button hook of the damaged 8' dish . Stuck the button hook into the dish , hooked a coax cable to the LNB . Ran another coax from the...
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    Dish mover

    Neither of the dish movers work , on the 8' and 10' dishes I scrounged . On that size dish , how much difference is there between the number of sats you get with a 18" mover , compared to a 24" mover ? Thanks , Wyr
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    Bud

    Dammaged dish Just scrounged an old mesh dish . Lot of damage . At least one rib broke and a section missing . Looks like 2/3 to 3/4 of the dish is intact ? How much damage can a dish tolerate & still give a better signal than mt 90 cm mini bud ? I have seen a dish shaped like a map of a...
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    Help - Pansat 3500

    Friend needs help w/ a Pansat 3500 . He is having trouble setting it up . I can send him a Channel Master chanel List for a 2500A . Will this work ? Do I save it as a bin file so he can write it to the SD card he uses for the 3500 ? Thanks , Wyr
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    ImagineAsia on IA 13 - DVB-S

    ImagineAsia on IA 13 - DVB-S Presently viewing this channel and a few others on IA 13 on the 90 cm mini bud , DVB-S C band , with the 30 degree LNB . Wyr
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    C band feed horn

    On a Chaparrel C band feed horn with LNB , scalar ring and polarotor , does the assembly orient with the polarotor at 12 oclock & the LNB at 6 oclock ? Trying to get the initial mechanical / rotational polarity set correctly . Thanks , Wyr
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    3x4 switch question

    Well the switch I bought on ebay came in . It has ; In LNBF A In TV Antenna In LNBF B Out Receiver 1 Out Receiver 2 Out Receiver 3 Out Receiver 4 So , this is probably not the switch I thought it would be , but I can probably use it . My guess is it combines all 3 of...