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If this has been posted already, I missed it and couldn't find it in searches.
So, has anyone used one of these?
Digiwave LNB
Ebay Digiwave Universal/Circular LNB
Seems like they could be a nice alternative to the QPH-031, plus it's universal for those handful that need a universal. Seems like it might be lighter too for those concerned with weight.
So, has anyone used one of these?
Digiwave LNB
Ebay Digiwave Universal/Circular LNB
Seems like they could be a nice alternative to the QPH-031, plus it's universal for those handful that need a universal. Seems like it might be lighter too for those concerned with weight.
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well after getting it and letting it sit here in the house I decided to try it out. This is the item I'm working with
http://cgi.ebay.com/CIRCULAR-DUAL-L...ryZ11726QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
and after checking it out I can sum it up in 3 words (well a few sentences with 3 words)
"save your money"
"not worth it"
"piece of crap"
catching my drift
so I climb on my roof and remove my old DirecTV single LNB and hook this up. Come inside and move the dish to 119...nothing. No signal. Now I know the dish is aimed right. Try 118.7...nothing. So I climb back up on the roof and put it back how I had it.
So now I figure "lets try it on a fixed 119/123 dish". I know (again) that all I should do is switch out LNB. Swapped LNB and brought up 119
nothing
selected a KU satellite and let it blind scan. It did hit the H polarity stuff so I checked the signal..........10-12 quality. So I took that off and set it up on the T90 for 110 and let it blind scan....nothing....no DBS
So I decided to do what any normal satguy would do. I ripped the thing apart and punched a hole in the LNB eye to see what was inside. Much to my amazement (nah, not really. I kinda was expecting this), the LNB is very crappily made. Instead of a clear liquid to seal the stuff in its white. Cut around the LNB eye and there is a little piece of plastic jammed in there and what looks like elmers glue holding it in. Cut that piece out and hooked it up to the T90 on a linear sat
guess what? Works perfect. So this LNB is pretty much a linear LNB with a circular piece hap-hazardily inserted and sold to people thinking it would work. Well I can attest it doesn't work and I couldnt even get the "you have a dish at 118.7" test card.
sorry a couple pictures look blurry. But on the bright side I do have a dual LNB now on 79W
http://cgi.ebay.com/CIRCULAR-DUAL-L...ryZ11726QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
and after checking it out I can sum it up in 3 words (well a few sentences with 3 words)
"save your money"
"not worth it"
"piece of crap"
catching my drift
so I climb on my roof and remove my old DirecTV single LNB and hook this up. Come inside and move the dish to 119...nothing. No signal. Now I know the dish is aimed right. Try 118.7...nothing. So I climb back up on the roof and put it back how I had it.
So now I figure "lets try it on a fixed 119/123 dish". I know (again) that all I should do is switch out LNB. Swapped LNB and brought up 119
nothing
selected a KU satellite and let it blind scan. It did hit the H polarity stuff so I checked the signal..........10-12 quality. So I took that off and set it up on the T90 for 110 and let it blind scan....nothing....no DBS
So I decided to do what any normal satguy would do. I ripped the thing apart and punched a hole in the LNB eye to see what was inside. Much to my amazement (nah, not really. I kinda was expecting this), the LNB is very crappily made. Instead of a clear liquid to seal the stuff in its white. Cut around the LNB eye and there is a little piece of plastic jammed in there and what looks like elmers glue holding it in. Cut that piece out and hooked it up to the T90 on a linear sat
guess what? Works perfect. So this LNB is pretty much a linear LNB with a circular piece hap-hazardily inserted and sold to people thinking it would work. Well I can attest it doesn't work and I couldnt even get the "you have a dish at 118.7" test card.
sorry a couple pictures look blurry. But on the bright side I do have a dual LNB now on 79W
well after getting it and letting it sit here in the house I decided to try it out. This is the item I'm working with
http://cgi.ebay.com/CIRCULAR-DUAL-L...ryZ11726QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
and after checking it out I can sum it up in 3 words (well a few sentences with 3 words)
"save your money"
"not worth it"
"piece of crap"
catching my drift
so I climb on my roof and remove my old DirecTV single LNB and hook this up. Come inside and move the dish to 119...nothing. No signal. Now I know the dish is aimed right. Try 118.7...nothing. So I climb back up on the roof and put it back how I had it.
So now I figure "lets try it on a fixed 119/123 dish". I know (again) that all I should do is switch out LNB. Swapped LNB and brought up 119
nothing
selected a KU satellite and let it blind scan. It did hit the H polarity stuff so I checked the signal..........10-12 quality. So I took that off and set it up on the T90 for 110 and let it blind scan....nothing....no DBS
So I decided to do what any normal satguy would do. I ripped the thing apart and punched a hole in the LNB eye to see what was inside. Much to my amazement (nah, not really. I kinda was expecting this), the LNB is very crappily made. Instead of a clear liquid to seal the stuff in its white. Cut around the LNB eye and there is a little piece of plastic jammed in there and what looks like elmers glue holding it in. Cut that piece out and hooked it up to the T90 on a linear sat
guess what? Works perfect. So this LNB is pretty much a linear LNB with a circular piece hap-hazardily inserted and sold to people thinking it would work. Well I can attest it doesn't work and I couldnt even get the "you have a dish at 118.7" test card.
sorry a couple pictures look blurry. But on the bright side I do have a dual LNB now on 79W
WTG Tony. One of our esteemed moderators went through all the trouble to test this for us...what a guy!
So...if I am reading that correctly, we shouldn't buy one, right?
M
dont buy one for what it claims to do. I ripped the cover off it and made it a true linear LNB
So...if I am reading that correctly, we shouldn't buy one, right?
dont buy one for what it claims to do. I ripped the cover off it and made it a true linear LNB
How 'bout making a copy of just the appropriate few posts, and put them in the review section for all to find?
Darn! What a let-down... though, I could never figure out what I'd do with one.
So, does this mean if we want to make our own, we can jam a cut-up credit card down the throat of a linear and get 118 circ?
I have a SKY Mexico DVB321-3 $6.95 Universal . . .
Naw, come to think of it, I don't really want that, either!
Darn! What a let-down... though, I could never figure out what I'd do with one.
So, does this mean if we want to make our own, we can jam a cut-up credit card down the throat of a linear and get 118 circ?
I have a SKY Mexico DVB321-3 $6.95 Universal . . .
Naw, come to think of it, I don't really want that, either!
M
pretty much. It might work as well
So, does this mean if we want to make our own, we can jam a cut-up credit card down the throat of a linear and get 118 circ?
pretty much. It might work as well
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The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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Hello folks, well my luck ran out last week with a nasty thunderstorm and after 39 years here, finally took a hit. Now, the FTA receivers I had for some years worked great until now. Recently picked up a fairly cheap receiver, online, KOQIT and seems to be good, but for the life of me, I cannot get the HDMI output to work with 3 of my Samsung monitors. I can hook it up to my Samsung TV and its HDMI input and it works fine. The 2 receivers I lost also worked fine with them, so am I going crazy? anyone have come across this or have any suggestions? And, since this is a somewhat cheap unit but works, what is everyone out there using for receivers these days? without breaking the bank? I enjoy watching FTA TV, so I will invest more if needed, what is a really good, detailed unit these days. I'm so use to watching a few of them HD channels. Right now I'm down to composite hookups, yuck! Any help or info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Frank
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Take the cover off, show me pics of the board of the bad one and also the bottom of the board. I'm an old hardware electronics tech plus a satellite dealer; I fixed a lot of FTA and regular receivers. I may be able to fix it for you. And yes, they got hit by lightning; it's best to email me the pics at diamondsatellite@snet.net or call me at 203-232-8888. I give you a 50-50 chance of fixing it; I do have spare parts. my phone is a fliptop phoneHello folks, well my luck ran out last week with a nasty thunderstorm and after 39 years here, finally took a hit. Now, the FTA receivers I had for some years worked great until now. Recently picked up a fairly cheap receiver, online, KOQIT and seems to be good, but for the life of me, I cannot get the HDMI output to work with 3 of my Samsung monitors. I can hook it up to my Samsung TV and its HDMI input and it works fine. The 2 receivers I lost also worked fine with them, so am I going crazy? anyone have come across this or have any suggestions? And, since this is a somewhat cheap unit but works, what is everyone out there using for receivers these days? without breaking the bank? I enjoy watching FTA TV, so I will invest more if needed, what is a really good, detailed unit these days. I'm so use to watching a few of them HD channels. Right now I'm down to composite hookups, yuck! Any help or info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Frank
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a good surge protector will help to.Hello folks, well my luck ran out last week with a nasty thunderstorm and after 39 years here, finally took a hit. Now, the FTA receivers I had for some years worked great until now. Recently picked up a fairly cheap receiver, online, KOQIT and seems to be good, but for the life of me, I cannot get the HDMI output to work with 3 of my Samsung monitors. I can hook it up to my Samsung TV and its HDMI input and it works fine. The 2 receivers I lost also worked fine with them, so am I going crazy? anyone have come across this or have any suggestions? And, since this is a somewhat cheap unit but works, what is everyone out there using for receivers these days? without breaking the bank? I enjoy watching FTA TV, so I will invest more if needed, what is a really good, detailed unit these days. I'm so use to watching a few of them HD channels. Right now I'm down to composite hookups, yuck! Any help or info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Frank
Seems like I remember that now, with my V9 I manually entered anyway on 105, easier for me to pick the channel later
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