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    LNBF Gain

    It depends on the model of LNBF. Many European users have found that Invacom Quad Universal LNBFs outperform Invacom single LNBFs on weak signals.
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    Need c-band lnb-f in the UK

    Astrotel in Essex. Astrotel Europe eyeinthesky will ship from US and also stock offset C-band feedhorns. Eye In The Sky
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    new fortec HD specs

    Any chance that we could see some pics of the inner workings of the boxes from either side of the Atlantic - might be useful to see if the lack of 4:2:2 is software or hardware related?
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    new fortec HD specs

    Can it blindscan for both DVB-S and DVB-S2 signals?
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    FTA HD Receivers Summary

    The Fortec Passion is now selling for £149 ($300) in the UK. Still no sign of a release of a 4:2:2 or blindscan enabled firmware from Fortecstar however. h**p://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=99265&TabID=1&source=1&doy=11m7
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    Fortec Passion

    Which firmware version is installed in your test unit? These receivers have recently gone on sale in Europe, but so far users have been unable to clear 4:2:2 transmissions.
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    DirectTV Ka LNBF specs?

    Thanks to all above for replies! I have been able to get some more info. LNB input ranges are 18.3 - 18.8 GHz & 19.7 - 20.2 GHz. LNB output ranges are 250 - 750 MHz & 1650 - 2050 MHz Circular polarisation. The lower band requires a B-band to L-band upconverter to work with a standard...
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    DirectTV Ka LNBF specs?

    Can someone tell me what the frequency range of a DirectTV Ka band LNBF is and what the Local Oscillator frequency is? I was considering importing a DirectTV LNBF from the US to Europe, just to see if there are any signals being broadcast here in the Ka band.
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    Cascading Multiswitches or 8x1 multiswitch

    You can't put two committed (Diseqc 1.0) switches in series. Instead you must put an uncommitted (Diseqc 1.1) switch nearest the receiver and a committed (Diseqc 1.0) switch nearest to the LNBFs. http://www.satlex.de/en/1participant-type_conf_1p_8s.html "How do the different types of...
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    Tele-Satellite magazine NEW June

    The 04/05 issue is also available: http://www.tele-satellite.com/magazine/TELE-satellite-0605-eng.pdf
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    Blind scans with PCI card?

    http://search-desc.ebay.co.uk/netsystem_W0QQbsZSearchQQcatrefZC6QQcoactionZcompareQQcoentrypageZsearchQQcopagenumZ1QQflocZ1QQfposZPostcodeQQfromZR10QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQfstypeZ1QQftrtZ1QQftrvZ1QQftsZ2QQga10244Z10425QQsacatZQ2d1QQsadisZ200QQsargnZQ2d1QQsaslcZ3QQsbrftogZ1QQsofocusZbs...
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    Blind scans with PCI card?

    I don't use the SS2 to drive a Diseqc motor. I use a 36V linear actuator setup instead. As jerryt says, Technisat don't release proper Diseqc 1.2 drivers for the SS2 because you can potentially burn out the card if the load is too much. From what I've read though, quite a lot of people are...
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    Blind scans with PCI card?

    The SS2 r2.3 is the original version of the Skystar 2 card. The newer versions are 2.6 (b or c or d etc...). They have a smaller profile than r2.3 and the heat problem is less of an issue. That being said I've never noticed much of a heat problem with the r2.3 card, but I do know that some...
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    Starbox and 4:2:2

    Just wondering if anyone with a Twinhan Starbox USB 2.0 box had managed to view 4:2:2 transmissions with it? If yes, what software did you use (ProgDVB & elecard?)?? TIA!