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Last reply · posted in Free To Air (FTA) Discussion
Greetings all,
I just joined the list, I currently have a mythbuntu box (1 backend, two frontends so far, soon to be three) with a hauppauge pvr150 that works great for cable recording. I have access to some free sat dishes that are the right type for fta, but i notice no one has mentioned the hauppauge nova s plus. according to some reviews it's detected automagically by ubuntu and supported in mythv, so my plan is to install the nova s plus into the backend alongside the pvr 150. a question:

how much content is actually available on fta? (my neighbor has a fta stb, but it quits working every so often, then he has to download new codes and flash the stb. is that because they're watching stuff illegally? (i've looked at a few sites that list fta channels, doesn't look like much of interest) or am i looking in the wrong spot?

thanks to all for any advice!
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VinceT3
yes, if they reference codes they are tapping into secure content illegally. There's some stuff out there.. depends on what you're interested in.. feeds are the reason most are into it.. but they are so randomly located its hard to use myth to record anything from them..

If you like old shows theres tons of retro stuff up on 123.. some good stuff on c band too..
C
thanks for the reply, that kinda reinforces the feeling i've gotten after perusing a lot of forums. (used to have a c-band dish too, but gave it away!) but if i get one for free, i'll just have top play around with it and see what's out there.
Anole
don't give up yet

Here are some lists of what's on real Free To Air satellites.
Nothing illegal here: http://www.satelliteguys.us/1098232-post3.html
All these lists show the same satellites, but with different formatting.
Our own SatGuy's list is quite up to date, and you'll eventually want to use it.
But, that first one listed is a nice intro for the beginner.

As for getting guide info, nothing is really transmitted on the satellites.
However, your box should be able to fill in the missing info from internet guide sites.

Give is a list of some dishes you have (size, pictures?) and maybe info off the LNBs.
Unless you are located in a really out-of-the-way place or close to the north pole, I'm sure the guys will be able to offer you some more recommendations for what to aim at.
Also, what are your programming interests?
Common areas might be: old movies, live news feeds, live sports feeds, children's programs, religious programming, foreign language or culture, and many more.
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New member looking for DvB-S PC setup

Folks:

Hello and I just joined this great site in the hopes of finding more info regarding DvB on a PC. I already have an ATI HDTV OTA card working under Linux openSuse 10.3 (mythtv client/server config, on a AMD dual core 4800 PC) and I am thinking to adding more cards to the mythtvbackend server. While searching for cards on Ebay, I found these DvB-S cards, and thus the reason for being on this forum. Before I dive into buying/configuring a DvB-S pci card I wonder if someone in the forum can tell the following:

1 - Advise on a DvB pci card that work with Linux mythtv software

2 - I checked the lynksat site and they show a lot of Free Air TV channels and I wonder if someone of you that already a system setup can tell me if you can receive Free TV from Costa Rica on North America (Ohio area) more specifically channels 11 and 7 located at Intelsat 805 at 55.5°W, and Intelsat 3R at 43.1°W respectively.

3 - I have a dishnetwork 500 with quad LNBs (using only one for my Dish receiver), and I wonder if can I use to connect the DvB pci card, and direct the dish to the above satellites?.

Thanks in advance for your time, and I realize that while these questions maybe too basic, the answers are really important to me, so I can me a decision on whether or not access this exciting world of satellite reception.

Regards,

Luis
qwert1515
The Dish Network dish is too small to pick up FTA, also the LNB's are circular ones, for FTA you need linear LNBs.
teachsac
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Last reply · posted in TV Shows
Hondo is back with a new squad 9/25 only on Starz.


View: https://m.youtube.com/shorts/b0gPzA8KHEQ
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Never watched the previous shows, so doubtful.
teachsac
Started watching yesterday. Not too bad.
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Wife likes it.
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I like Zyra from La Brea (one with the prosthetic).
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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....
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I Saw The Light - Todd Rundgren
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Little Bit Of Light - Strange Weather
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A Little Bit of Soap -- The Jarmels
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Give A Little Bit - Supertramp
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Little Wing - Jimi Hendrix
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Last reply · posted in The Sports Section
Schedule drops tomorrow. Mandatory mini camps in June. Hall of Fame game August 6th.
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Browns lead the AFC North 🤣

Seth Meyers What GIF by Late Night with Seth Meyers
Foxbat
I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
rvvaquero
I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
Be nice to see a Cowboy headline like that.
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I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:

Can we expect to see a new coach if we say "pretty please?"
dfergie
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Last reply · posted in TV Shows
Stargate SG-1 cancelled, Atlantis renewed
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Monday - August 21, 2006 | by Darren Sumner
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The future of Stargate is in question today, as SCI FI Channel has cancelled the long-running Stargate SG-1, Multichannel News reported today and a GateWorld source has confirmed. The news regrettably follows the airing of the show's milestone two-hundredth episode on Friday.

Stargate Atlantis, meanwhile, has been renewed for a fourth season, with the network hoping to see that the spin-off series can stand alone, according to a source.
Source Gateworld
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I have gotten back into watching SG-1 and I have recorded most of the episodes to binge watch. What episodes are about the Antarctic or was this a movie? Also where could I watch the SG-1 movies?
osu1991
long_time_Dish
I have gotten back into watching SG-1 and I have recorded most of the episodes to binge watch. What episodes are about the Antarctic or was this a movie? Also where could I watch the SG-1 movies?
Well, there are a couple involving the Antarctic. "Solitudes", S1 E17 (one of my favorites), Then, "Lost City', S7 E21 and E22. Then, in the SGA pilot, "Rising", S1 E1 and E2, it starts out in the Antarctic for about the first 20 minutes or so.
R
Well, there are a couple involving the Antarctic. "Solitudes", S1 E17 (one of my favorites), Then, "Lost City', S7 E21 and E22. Then, in the SGA pilot, "Rising", S1 E1 and E2, it starts out in the Antarctic for about the first 20 minutes or so.
Which one has O'Neil being Ancients? I am at the end of Season 8 now.
long_time_Dish
Which one has O'Neil being Ancients? I am at the end of Season 8 now.
If I understand your question, O'Neill had the Ancient's knowledge in the "Lost City" two-part episode. That was when Anubis attacked Earth and there was a big battle over Antarctica.
Ramy
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Last reply · posted in The Sports Section
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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Best fan sign I saw during the ND-BYU game: "Bear ate your Lucky Charms!" (Bear being the Cougars' QB). I was going to suggest, "Have you or your team been involved in a Carr crash?"
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They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.😈. Hated to see my dawgs go down but I still say being ranked #1 is a hex on you!
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They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.😈. Hated to see my dawgs go down but I still say being ranked #1 is a hex on you!
Yup, I agree, I'd rather be 2 or 3 till the last few weeks.
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Last reply · posted in DISH Network Support Forum
No idea what improvements might be involved.
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bookworm370
Has anyone noticed an FF stutter with 713? I used to be able to hit FF a few times and skip smoothly. After 713 (maybe 712), when I skip forward, there is a definite stutter for as many times as I have pressed FF.

Can anyone check on this and report back? Recorded programs and then press skip forward a few times to see if it's smooth? Normally, it just jumps to the right place after the skips.
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I'm getting fabulous picture on Ch. 148 4k, but zero audio with H713. This is with a recorded show (Notre Dame game). Anyone else have this? Audio is fine on every other channel.
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Has anyone noticed an FF stutter with 713? I used to be able to hit FF a few times and skip smoothly. After 713 (maybe 712), when I skip forward, there is a definite stutter for as many times as I have pressed FF.

Can anyone check on this and report back? Recorded programs and then press skip forward a few times to see if it's smooth? Normally, it just jumps to the right place after the skips.
My wife mentioned that her remote is acting strange this morning. She hit FF and it went to 15x FF.
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Foxbat
Wife bought me a t-shirt that has "have you tried turning it off and on again?"
Here's the one I need:
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dishstaller
Here's the one I need:
Just ordered one....that's great.
jsmit86
I'm getting fabulous picture on Ch. 148 4k, but zero audio with H713. This is with a recorded show (Notre Dame game). Anyone else have this? Audio is fine on every other channel.
It's a known issue.
For a temporary fix, go into the menu, Audio, and turn Dolby Audio "OFF". You will have PCM stereo audio.

I was able to give the tech ops team some data logs so they could diagnose the problem, and they rolled me back to H708 temporarily. It fixed that issue.

They let me know that they understand what caused the issue, and it will be fixed within a few weeks in a new update.
long_time_Dish
They let me know that they understand what caused the issue, and it will be fixed within a few weeks in a new update.
Oh, you mean "soon"? :biggrin
Almighty1
It's a known issue.
For a temporary fix, go into the menu, Audio, and turn Dolby Audio "OFF". You will have PCM stereo audio.

I was able to give the tech ops team some data logs so they could diagnose the problem, and they rolled me back to H708 temporarily. It fixed that issue.

They let me know that they understand what caused the issue, and it will be fixed within a few weeks in a new update.
I guess they will be busy when lots of people start asking for rollbacks to H708 now that you mention that downgrades of software does exist because it will likely fix the OTA Single Tuner and the IR Remote problems in H710-H713.
navychop
it will likely fix the OTA Single Tuner

:popcorn
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