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Hi,
I'm new to the whole FTA scene. I reside in Ontario, Canada (I just stated that because I'm not even sure if my location makes a difference in terms of what hardware I need; since I started researching FTA's I'm on information overload).
Here's what I'd like to know. What hardware components do I need? And please.....try to be as specific as possible. I'm not looking for any brand name recommendations (yet). What I am looking for is a list of hardware components.
I know I need :
1) Satellite Receiver (1 for each TV unless I'm mistaken)
2) Satellite dish (Although I'm NOT sure what size I need. Ultimately, I want to be able to receive programming from North America and the India/Pakistan Sub-Continent so what size dish would you recommend?)
3) LNBF (although I'm not sure what this is or what type I need : HELP!)
4) Coax cable to run from the LNBF (I think) to wherever my receivers are.
NOW....I have 3 TV's in my house. I think I might need the following, but I'm not sure so please educate me on the subject if I'm mistaken :
1) A multi-switch / DiseqC Switch (Not sure if these two are the same thing, but I think I need this because I have 3 TV's)
2) An Antenna motor (I guess the type would depend on my dish size, and I'm not even sure which dish size/type I would need)
If you think you can help a newb out, please do.
Thanks!
I'm new to the whole FTA scene. I reside in Ontario, Canada (I just stated that because I'm not even sure if my location makes a difference in terms of what hardware I need; since I started researching FTA's I'm on information overload).
Here's what I'd like to know. What hardware components do I need? And please.....try to be as specific as possible. I'm not looking for any brand name recommendations (yet). What I am looking for is a list of hardware components.
I know I need :
1) Satellite Receiver (1 for each TV unless I'm mistaken)
2) Satellite dish (Although I'm NOT sure what size I need. Ultimately, I want to be able to receive programming from North America and the India/Pakistan Sub-Continent so what size dish would you recommend?)
3) LNBF (although I'm not sure what this is or what type I need : HELP!)
4) Coax cable to run from the LNBF (I think) to wherever my receivers are.
NOW....I have 3 TV's in my house. I think I might need the following, but I'm not sure so please educate me on the subject if I'm mistaken :
1) A multi-switch / DiseqC Switch (Not sure if these two are the same thing, but I think I need this because I have 3 TV's)
2) An Antenna motor (I guess the type would depend on my dish size, and I'm not even sure which dish size/type I would need)
If you think you can help a newb out, please do.
Thanks!
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I will leave more experienced members to comment on the hardware requirements in detail.
As a general recommendation, do a channel survey and a site survey before you buy any hardware. The results of both may impact what hardware you will want to buy.
1. Site survey: You need to find a location to mount the dish which can "see" the southern sky and well to the east and west of south, at least at elevations of 20 degrees and higher. If you can't find a suitable location, it's probably cheaper to pay an installer to do a "site survey" to evaluate your options BEFORE you buy any gear. This is especially true if you're thinking of getting a full-blown multi-set system up front.
2. Channel survey: Check out "The List!" (see tab on this website) and FTAList.com Master Channel List to figure out what channels you might be interested in. You may cross-reference some of these with lyngsat (LyngSat - Lyngemark Satellite) by satellite name and transponder frequency. Sometimes there's a web link to the channel and you can read about it or even stream some video to decide if it's a channel you really want.
Make a list of which satellite(s) and which band(s) (Ku or C) contain channels you want.
If they're on more than one satellite, you may need multiple dishes, a fancy toroidal dish, or a motorized system. Something you'll want to know before you order a system.
If there are channels on C-band that you can't live without, then you're looking at a larger dish, a fancier positioning system, and a bigger investment. Though less expensive than if you go with a Ku-only system and later discover you should have gotten a Ku/C-band system up front.
3. If you're not in a huge hurry to have a multi-set system, try growing your system in stages. Consider starting with a single receiver, a single dish (with or without a motor), and try it out for a couple weeks before building out a multi-set, multi-switch setup. With planning you can continue to use that hardware as part of the full system later.
IMHO the issues are complex enough (and equipment varied enough) that you're wise to make sure everything works together before buying multiple copies of gear. Three copies of the wrong setup can be three timers more expensive to fix.
So just some general thoughts. Feel free to take or leave any or all of it. Free advice is often worth what you paid for it.
As a general recommendation, do a channel survey and a site survey before you buy any hardware. The results of both may impact what hardware you will want to buy.
1. Site survey: You need to find a location to mount the dish which can "see" the southern sky and well to the east and west of south, at least at elevations of 20 degrees and higher. If you can't find a suitable location, it's probably cheaper to pay an installer to do a "site survey" to evaluate your options BEFORE you buy any gear. This is especially true if you're thinking of getting a full-blown multi-set system up front.
2. Channel survey: Check out "The List!" (see tab on this website) and FTAList.com Master Channel List to figure out what channels you might be interested in. You may cross-reference some of these with lyngsat (LyngSat - Lyngemark Satellite) by satellite name and transponder frequency. Sometimes there's a web link to the channel and you can read about it or even stream some video to decide if it's a channel you really want.
Make a list of which satellite(s) and which band(s) (Ku or C) contain channels you want.
If they're on more than one satellite, you may need multiple dishes, a fancy toroidal dish, or a motorized system. Something you'll want to know before you order a system.
If there are channels on C-band that you can't live without, then you're looking at a larger dish, a fancier positioning system, and a bigger investment. Though less expensive than if you go with a Ku-only system and later discover you should have gotten a Ku/C-band system up front.
3. If you're not in a huge hurry to have a multi-set system, try growing your system in stages. Consider starting with a single receiver, a single dish (with or without a motor), and try it out for a couple weeks before building out a multi-set, multi-switch setup. With planning you can continue to use that hardware as part of the full system later.
IMHO the issues are complex enough (and equipment varied enough) that you're wise to make sure everything works together before buying multiple copies of gear. Three copies of the wrong setup can be three timers more expensive to fix.
So just some general thoughts. Feel free to take or leave any or all of it. Free advice is often worth what you paid for it.
I thought I would come here and find lots of complaints about the update to the dish anywhere mobile app, but am not seeing any. It used to look just like the desktop webpage. Now you can no longer filter by sports channels or movie channels. Plus that they made it look like a big button telephone and you see fewer channels in the screen which requires more scrolling. Yes I realize you can look at sports then select which sport you want to look at, I just liked being able to see all sporting events in the guide with all other channels being filtered out. Am I alone in the wilderness on this?
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Stargate SG-1 cancelled, Atlantis renewed
Monday - August 21, 2006 | by Darren Sumner
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.
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Monday - August 21, 2006 | by Darren Sumner
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.
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Picked up a sweet directv dish, mount, twin lnbs and a short cable.
Has anyone converted one to FTA? A Frankenstein of sorts...
Has anyone converted one to FTA? A Frankenstein of sorts...
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Many of us have used a universal LNBF mount (or get creative with L brackets and plumbers tape - perforated metal strapping). Use a few inches of aluminum tube (or a piece of 1x2" lumber) to extend the support arm (replacing the plastic mount used by DirecTV and Dish) to place the LNBF throat opening at the correct distance from the reflector, the correct height and at the correct angle. Nothing magical... simply place the new linear LNBF in the center at the same distance, height and angle as the current combo.
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To add: 101W Ku seems to be (one of if not the) strongest for me, and if I only had Ku I definitely want 101W for the music mux, it's robust FEC and strong signal help a lot. I've thought about using a used Dish/DirectTV dish at my Dads to supplement his OTA (mainly for my benefit when I visit )
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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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Schedule drops tomorrow. Mandatory mini camps in June. Hall of Fame game August 6th.
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I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
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Colts relieve general manager Chris Ballard of his duties
Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.
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Be nice to see a Cowboy headline like that.I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
Colts relieve general manager Chris Ballard of his duties
Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.
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Can we expect to see a new coach if we say "pretty please?"
I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
Colts relieve general manager Chris Ballard of his duties
Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.
Can we expect to see a new coach if we say "pretty please?"
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No idea what improvements might be involved.
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