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    SatelliteAV / Fortec System Giveaway

    BIG CONGRATS Beagle
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    SatelliteAV / Fortec System Giveaway

    Westampton, NJ 08060
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    DVB Dream and VLC

    ok is this a DVB VLC streaming thread or a VLC streaming thread using any TSreader ,MyTheatre or any other,, i am in need of help with this activity, iwant to do what MarkCalgary is doing,, streaming over the net?i dont want to highjack
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    Painting A Dish

    i would use a GLOW paint , as long as it was non metalic!!( i know when painting a dish it has to be a flat paint) i wonder if there is any glow paint that is non metalic ?? hmmm , now it has me thinking,, i have a 1m and a 1.2m channel master that have to be painted in the next week or so???but...
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    Any Interest???

    what the difference bewteen 4:2:0 and 4:2:2,,, and is the previous post about 4:2:2 to be raken that here in N.A. 4:2:0 is not used ALSO,, PBSHD on AMC3 broadcast in MPEG2, would they change that to Mpeg4?
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    mounting a 1.2

    Covack, the home improvement stores sell a pole level for 3$ it has 3 levels in it and uses strapes/rubber bands to go a round the pole/post, that should be the easiest way to trell if the pole/post is plumb,,also i have seen u-bolts that big,, if i were you i would go that route instead of lag...
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    CONUS and other things U R afraid 2 Ask

    ROFL--rolling on the floor laughing
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    using a in line amp....

    if someone was gonna use a inline amp,, which direction would the in and out go,, would the IN come from the LNB??thanks
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    Does anyone know of an HD receiver

    i believe it wont work due to that it was an DirecTv unit, which does not "talk"with DVB Mpeg2 which FTA uses, DTv uses thier own DSS signal, and the HD tuner that is in that STB is for DTv and OTA ATSC, but i could be wrong
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    Is this correct: No blind scan

    thanks TIMMY,, but i dont get how it can share the blindscan
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    Is this correct: No blind scan

    what would that do and how does it help??? just trying to learn for future options/setups thanks
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    FTA has taken over!

    it is soooooo addicting, its like i dont even have one set up tweaked right, and i want others up and running,,, thanks to brian at SatAV i have my family has our 1st motorized system[ geosat pro 90cm with gs-120 motor, and qph031 lnbf], and that is not properly tweaked and i need to do some...
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    TP scan vs blind scan traxis

    thanks ice,, that definately clears up a bit for me,,, glad to pansats and traxis on that list ,, but what exactly is a hardware blindscan? and how does one tell if STB has this true will find anything up blind scan even if the TP was not preprogrammed? becuase i am sure not all models from...
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    1.0 Meter Primestar

    i have one of these type dish, a channel master 1m,,got it for around 20$,, no arms though,, but Dow Electronics still has sets ( for 15$), but my point being,,with regards to the LNBf holder/clamp,, most call it a junction clamp/mount...they have them for 6$, i previously found one for 10$...
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    Best dish

    i agree with PITTS, i have a GEOSATpro 90cm dish and a GEOSATpro GS-120 motor from SatelliteAV ( a sponsor here, just click the logo at top of page) i am very happy with both products , a matched pair. then if you have issues, you get great help from them. and both items would be thiers,, one...
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    Need Help - How to Setup and Remount 1 meter Fortec Motorized Dish on a roof

    JS, i can not answer 2 of your querries, but your ViewSat is fine,, the STB unit is the least of compatability issues,, i have never heard of a dish antenna and a reciever issue, however i have heard of LNB and STB issues, but thats rare,, and the Fortec guy saying he never heard ViewSat, and...
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    TP scan vs blind scan traxis

    i know you are talking traxis but since on the subject of SCANS,,with regards to blind scan,, i heard that there is blind scan and then there is TRUE blind scan , that some claim to have blind scan but dont really beacuse it still wont find TPs that are no in the machine,, and also i read...
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    PSB / FTA Announcement

    it takes a lot to choke me up, and have me too upset to write much, thats a hard hit to take,, but i wish Pete all the best,, he was a huge reason why i lurked around here,, "SAY IT AINT SO JOE!"man i feel lost, i was just getting started, and to be honest ...( EH! i cant even figure the words...
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    Dish when at it's extremes

    they have motors to sell
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    Dish when at it's extremes

    i find this interesting, i need to set up a fixed dish again,having trouble with AMC3 due to a tree,i think i will go this route as well,, 1st question,, Pete--why dishes upside down??( by the way what paint did you use?), 2nd,, does this matter for any size, or once past certain size should...
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    Analog receivers

    any old Pansat models worthy?
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    Analog receivers

    i have been wondering about models myself,, i would love if someone in the know[ in thuier own opinions] would say what model would be the best to hunt down...what they would deem a prize if found..
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    No more Andrew (channel master) polar mounts any more for 1.2m

    Dow no longer has that mount,,i have been on a quest for one for a long time now, i bought a used 1.2m CM for 25$ due to that it had no mount, i also bought a used 1m CM for 20$ becuase that one had a wierd mount( in PICS, and the face fronts of the dishes are clean and nice compared to...
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    compression tools

    i was walking through HomeD the other day and they had an open box clearance DataShark compression tool for like 6 bucks, so grabbed it, i love it over my old crimp,, however i am not fond of the all metal Quad RG6 ends the sell, i can not tell you how many pull off/dont hold on tight, now the...
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    Southwest U.S dealers?

    hey Zip..SatelliteAV is in Cali,, that would keep shipping to same coast,,also,, you could take wife for weekend getaway and make a pickup!!!! ;-]