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I've read the rules so I hope I'm ready to post.. 
I've seen the FTA systems on ebay and never really thought alot about it until I found this place and started reading.
First question is, why is it that all these signals are up there FTA? I was one of the unassuming that thought all sat signals simply needed decryption to view. I see tho there are alot of channels.
Second, am I reasonably safe buying a setup from ebay? I have read about several people ending up with hacked/cloned junk that doesn't work..
I've been a D* customer for 15 or so years of and on and I'm capable, just not knowledge with this yet. I don't want to waste money on crap if it's avoidable..
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I've seen the FTA systems on ebay and never really thought alot about it until I found this place and started reading.
First question is, why is it that all these signals are up there FTA? I was one of the unassuming that thought all sat signals simply needed decryption to view. I see tho there are alot of channels.
Second, am I reasonably safe buying a setup from ebay? I have read about several people ending up with hacked/cloned junk that doesn't work..
I've been a D* customer for 15 or so years of and on and I'm capable, just not knowledge with this yet. I don't want to waste money on crap if it's avoidable..
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I think eBay isn't so much good or bad, as that there are good and bad vendors and prices to be found there.
As with anything, good shopping will find you the best deal... which isn't always the lowest price.
You should probably choose a number of receivers that meet your needs, then go shopping for those.
The first step of course, would be to determine what your needs are.
There are threads around here where folks have discussed their favorite receivers, and a small hand-full seem the most popular.
However, with favorite satellites, there is a bit more discussion.
Our advertizers offer package deals on receiver, LNB, and dish.
You might explore those as a first step.
Feel free to discuss several potential receivers, if you're not sure about them.
For many bits of equipment, we have reviews in the ... review section.
As with anything, good shopping will find you the best deal... which isn't always the lowest price.
You should probably choose a number of receivers that meet your needs, then go shopping for those.
The first step of course, would be to determine what your needs are.
There are threads around here where folks have discussed their favorite receivers, and a small hand-full seem the most popular.
However, with favorite satellites, there is a bit more discussion.
Our advertizers offer package deals on receiver, LNB, and dish.
You might explore those as a first step.
Feel free to discuss several potential receivers, if you're not sure about them.
For many bits of equipment, we have reviews in the ... review section.
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Well I guess that's the hard part.. I don't know what my needs really are..
I have alot of show set to record now that the season is starting, AND theres CI, AND my roomate watches a ton of football, so I thought if it was possible to add some more inputs to the tv's then why not..?
I've got an extra dish500 and LNB the installer left me so I could set it up to get Colorado locals vs. NM locals, will that work with an appropriate FTA receiver?
Also see some Coolsat 7000 units that allow PVR via USB devices. Is this an ok unit that I'll get some life out of? I'd rather not buy something I'll outgrow next month.
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You should probably choose a number of receivers that meet your needs, then go shopping for those.
The first step of course, would be to determine what your needs are.
Well I guess that's the hard part.. I don't know what my needs really are..
I have alot of show set to record now that the season is starting, AND theres CI, AND my roomate watches a ton of football, so I thought if it was possible to add some more inputs to the tv's then why not..?
I've got an extra dish500 and LNB the installer left me so I could set it up to get Colorado locals vs. NM locals, will that work with an appropriate FTA receiver?
Also see some Coolsat 7000 units that allow PVR via USB devices. Is this an ok unit that I'll get some life out of? I'd rather not buy something I'll outgrow next month.
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Beware of shopping on Ebay for FTA receivers, many reports of people ording and getting a dead unit that someone screwed up trying to hack it.
Also remember you could win a complete setup from SatelliteAV.
Also remember you could win a complete setup from SatelliteAV.
As Lumpkin said, that FTA List will get you right to the English (that's apparently all you want) programming and weed out all the foreign language.
Then, a 36" dish and linear LNB would be appropriate (and cost-effective).
The 20" dish is too small and has a circular LNB.
I'm trying not to prejudice you on receivers, but since you've mentioned the Coolsat 7000 pvr, let me counter that with the Visionsat IV200.
We also have a lengthy review of it in our FTA Review Department.
There are many fine receivers which don't provide the ability to record shows.
If you are looking at any of them, we can discuss some of the more popular models.
An area that may or may not be important to you, is the number and type of video outputs on the FTA receiver.
- coax for channel 3 output
- RCA Composite video
- S-video cable
- RCA Component video - 3 wire
Video quality gets better as you go down the list.
Of course, it does depend on programming material and transmission bandwidth.
Whitesprings isn't known for its high quality source material.
I have two receivers.
One has RF and Composite output for video.
I use the Composite output, and get a very nice signal.
It also has digital audio on an RCA coax connector, but I use standard RCA audio cables.
My other receiver has RF, Composite, S-video, and Component outputs for video.
For digital audio out, it has an optical connector in addition to standard RCA linear audio.
On a minor note, a receiver with lots of outputs might be used to feed two TV sets, or for some trick hookups with PIP.
There are two other features that may or may not be useful to you:
- blind scan, to find programming that's not documented, such as news or sports feeds
- ability to reliably control a motor to move your dish
We can discuss those later, but no need to overload your brain just yet.
Hope this gets you thinking...
Then, a 36" dish and linear LNB would be appropriate (and cost-effective).
The 20" dish is too small and has a circular LNB.
I'm trying not to prejudice you on receivers, but since you've mentioned the Coolsat 7000 pvr, let me counter that with the Visionsat IV200.
We also have a lengthy review of it in our FTA Review Department.
There are many fine receivers which don't provide the ability to record shows.
If you are looking at any of them, we can discuss some of the more popular models.
An area that may or may not be important to you, is the number and type of video outputs on the FTA receiver.
- coax for channel 3 output
- RCA Composite video
- S-video cable
- RCA Component video - 3 wire
Video quality gets better as you go down the list.
Of course, it does depend on programming material and transmission bandwidth.
Whitesprings isn't known for its high quality source material.
I have two receivers.
One has RF and Composite output for video.
I use the Composite output, and get a very nice signal.
It also has digital audio on an RCA coax connector, but I use standard RCA audio cables.
My other receiver has RF, Composite, S-video, and Component outputs for video.
For digital audio out, it has an optical connector in addition to standard RCA linear audio.
On a minor note, a receiver with lots of outputs might be used to feed two TV sets, or for some trick hookups with PIP.
There are two other features that may or may not be useful to you:
- blind scan, to find programming that's not documented, such as news or sports feeds
- ability to reliably control a motor to move your dish
We can discuss those later, but no need to overload your brain just yet.
Hope this gets you thinking...
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It wasn't left for the FTA end of it.. The Dish installer gave it to me to add to my dish setup for their locals I just never got around to installing it. I just live with out-of-state locals. If it won't work I'll just save it.
I'm pretty ebay weary with anything.. There's a few sellers on there who claim to be authorized coolsat dealers, figured they would be the safest to deal with.
Thanks for the info Anole, I have some reading to do. But yes mainly looking for english channels, I had glanced at that site lastnight from another of your posts.
The PVR isn't the deciding factor although it would be nice. I have a JVC RX1028 reciever with tons of inputs so the more options the better. Digital audio is a must. And HD tv is coming in the near future so HDMI might be nice but not necessary ATM. I'll hit the reviews link and check out some options.
Thanks guys for all the info.
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It wasn't left for the FTA end of it.. The Dish installer gave it to me to add to my dish setup for their locals I just never got around to installing it. I just live with out-of-state locals. If it won't work I'll just save it.
I'm pretty ebay weary with anything.. There's a few sellers on there who claim to be authorized coolsat dealers, figured they would be the safest to deal with.
Thanks for the info Anole, I have some reading to do. But yes mainly looking for english channels, I had glanced at that site lastnight from another of your posts.
The PVR isn't the deciding factor although it would be nice. I have a JVC RX1028 reciever with tons of inputs so the more options the better. Digital audio is a must. And HD tv is coming in the near future so HDMI might be nice but not necessary ATM. I'll hit the reviews link and check out some options.
Thanks guys for all the info.
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I was reading this article
thehill.com
That said this-
Last summer, for the first time, streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime claimed the largest share of the television viewing audience, surpassing both cable and broadcast TV. Streaming captured 34.8 percent of July viewers, according to Nielsen data, compared to 34.4 percent for cable and 21.6 percent for broadcast.
And then, sometime in the second half of 2022, cord-cutters became the majority. The share of cable and satellite television subscribers dipped to 48 percent, according to a report from Samba TV, a television technology company.
Now I do not consider those with YTTV and the likes, Cord Cutters, but they still do not have Traditional Cable/Satellite delivered Live TV, so I decided to do the math.
There are, now, 129 Million Households in the United States.
In 2015, there were 100 Million Cable/Sat Subscribers , no streaming Live TV Service.
Today, there are 66 Million Live TV subscribers, including Cable, Satellite and Streaming.
Roughly, Streaming Live TV has 14 Million subs including all of them.
So that means, Cable/Satellite now has, roughly, 51 Million Households
So in just 8 years, lost 49% of their subscribers and by the end of this year, expected sub count to be, roughly, 45 million households.
That means a total loss of 55% since 2015 at the end of 2023.
But out of 129 Million households, 45 million will mean only 35% will get Cable/Satellite Delivered Live TV by the end of 2023.
Imagine what 2024 will be like.
Cable TV ‘cord-cutters’ became the majority in 2022
The steady decline of cable and broadcast television, and the rise of streaming services, reached a sort of inflection point over the past year. Last summer, for the first time, streaming ser…
thehill.com
That said this-
Last summer, for the first time, streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime claimed the largest share of the television viewing audience, surpassing both cable and broadcast TV. Streaming captured 34.8 percent of July viewers, according to Nielsen data, compared to 34.4 percent for cable and 21.6 percent for broadcast.
And then, sometime in the second half of 2022, cord-cutters became the majority. The share of cable and satellite television subscribers dipped to 48 percent, according to a report from Samba TV, a television technology company.
Now I do not consider those with YTTV and the likes, Cord Cutters, but they still do not have Traditional Cable/Satellite delivered Live TV, so I decided to do the math.
There are, now, 129 Million Households in the United States.
In 2015, there were 100 Million Cable/Sat Subscribers , no streaming Live TV Service.
Today, there are 66 Million Live TV subscribers, including Cable, Satellite and Streaming.
Roughly, Streaming Live TV has 14 Million subs including all of them.
So that means, Cable/Satellite now has, roughly, 51 Million Households
So in just 8 years, lost 49% of their subscribers and by the end of this year, expected sub count to be, roughly, 45 million households.
That means a total loss of 55% since 2015 at the end of 2023.
But out of 129 Million households, 45 million will mean only 35% will get Cable/Satellite Delivered Live TV by the end of 2023.
Imagine what 2024 will be like.
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And again, 15 months in a row, streaming wins-
Cable and Broadcast added together-36.4%
Streaming with a massive 49.6%, 13.2% higher than Broadcast/Streaming.
Cable and Broadcast added together-36.4%
Streaming with a massive 49.6%, 13.2% higher than Broadcast/Streaming.
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Really excited for this season with Kentucky having a new coach and some really exciting recruits. Probably won't last long, but here's hoping this season is great.
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Does someone still have the diagram showing how to connect two Hopper 3s again?
I currently have one H3 and one 4K Joey, set up through a 1000.2 eastern arc hybrid lnb and solo hub.
The plan is to replace the Joey with the second H3. Already purchased a duo hub and I have three coax cables coming in from outside, from back when I used to have the older 1000.4 dish and the hopper 2. I don't fully remember, but I think the other two coax cables are just tied up next to the dish outside; will have to check again.
I currently have one H3 and one 4K Joey, set up through a 1000.2 eastern arc hybrid lnb and solo hub.
The plan is to replace the Joey with the second H3. Already purchased a duo hub and I have three coax cables coming in from outside, from back when I used to have the older 1000.4 dish and the hopper 2. I don't fully remember, but I think the other two coax cables are just tied up next to the dish outside; will have to check again.
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While always entertaining....I hope you guys recognize that the child molesters they arrested in this video were STRICTLY due to tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. I strongly suggest that you go to their website and support them. They are the ONLY entity that is trying to curb all the perverts out there. And yes...if you want to have sex or see someone have sex with a minor you ARE a pervert.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swYXp9x5bag&t=911s
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swYXp9x5bag&t=911s
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Over the past few weeks, I have had problems connecting to streaming services (Netflix, HBO et al). When I go to the TV's native Channels, I have no problem. The Dish internet troubleshooter shows I have a good internet connection. I'm wondering whether it's an issue with my internet provider or a problem with the Dish software on the Hopper Plus. Anyone else seeing this?
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Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!
So let the game continue!
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....
So let the game continue!
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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I know HipKat said that they were working on conversions but we got the official news yesterday right from Dish that starting next month all DMA's will be on the western arc, and all customers will be assigned to that. That's gonna mean a lot of customers around here aren't gonna get Dish unless there are exceptions. Too many mountains and trees.
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Interesting article about the work being done to develope an ATSC 3 converter box. Yes it does mention affordable.
www.tvtechnology.com
Pearl TV Issues Progress Report on Low-Cost 3.0 Converters in Advance of NAB Show New York
Group has secured lower pricing from key tech players to make less costly boxes available
www.tvtechnology.com
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It's dead, they just don't know it yet. They killed it by forcing DRM on it, and that TOTALLY botched implementing it.
There is absolutely NO compelling reason for anybody to switch to ATSC3.0. They only want it as a total and complete money grab.
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WHAT ABOUT THE INTERNET PART OF IT. NO ONE WANTS A BOX CONNECTED TO THE INTERNET EITHER.
It's dead, they just don't know it yet. They killed it by forcing DRM on it, and that TOTALLY botched implementing it.
There is absolutely NO compelling reason for anybody to switch to ATSC3.0. They only want it as a total and complete money grab.
That would be handy. Download the latest RNA snippets that can be updated over 5G and no more shots! You're a Genius!Cough, cough. COVID vaccine implants.
