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OK I have a BUD I still use for some analogue feeds and I used to use it with my old Sat-Cruiser FTA.
I was considering buying a new Ku receiver combo or buy a newer LNB for the BUD but when I got looking at the lists I noticed most all the PBS stations were "AC3" audio.
Upon reading old threads it looked like the only way to use that was an external device connected with fiber to the receiver. Is that still the case?
Also while looking through information I came across the a thread that many LA and soon NY channels are changing to MPEG4.
What's the skinny? Will it still be worth it to get an FTA. I am not a big movie watcher. I like news and documentaries. I probably don't watch more than an hour of TV per week but I live in a rural area and only get a couple of channels.
It seems in preparation for this big digital whoopdie-woo in Feb my two PBS sesame channels have turned of the local relay/translator stations in my area.
I am down to just 3 or 4 over the air channels now!
According to the lists there is still a Montana PBS in the clear without the AC3 shtuff.
So what now? ..wait for new mp4 receivers or jump in with a new (current) receiver.
I guess I could program a few channels into the Sat-Cruiser. If only the Sat-Cruiser had blind-search!
OK I have a BUD I still use for some analogue feeds and I used to use it with my old Sat-Cruiser FTA.
I was considering buying a new Ku receiver combo or buy a newer LNB for the BUD but when I got looking at the lists I noticed most all the PBS stations were "AC3" audio.
Upon reading old threads it looked like the only way to use that was an external device connected with fiber to the receiver. Is that still the case?
Also while looking through information I came across the a thread that many LA and soon NY channels are changing to MPEG4.
What's the skinny? Will it still be worth it to get an FTA. I am not a big movie watcher. I like news and documentaries. I probably don't watch more than an hour of TV per week but I live in a rural area and only get a couple of channels.
It seems in preparation for this big digital whoopdie-woo in Feb my two PBS sesame channels have turned of the local relay/translator stations in my area.
I am down to just 3 or 4 over the air channels now!
According to the lists there is still a Montana PBS in the clear without the AC3 shtuff.
So what now? ..wait for new mp4 receivers or jump in with a new (current) receiver.
I guess I could program a few channels into the Sat-Cruiser. If only the Sat-Cruiser had blind-search!
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Yeah, having worked on mine I think they actually reverse the polarity to the servo to change the directions. It moves a small rod bent kind of like an 'L' or a hook. depending on how the bottom the 'L' is it decides if is V or H.
I have often thought about the newer smaller LNBs. I understand about zeroing out V&H at the top of the arc but I guess I can't comprehend how it would stay peaked as you move across the arc. The older C-band moved the entire dish just the same yet as you got farther across the ARC there was always some tweaking to get it maxed out. In my mind I just don't see the difference in how the older dished were moved across the arc with the actuator while the new small dishes use the Diseq motor. It's like if the small dishes could do it the Big ones should have as well but that's just my mind driving myself crazy..
Could it be that since it is a digital picture people don't are that if it is peaked or not?
You know the Satcruiser really did a pretty good job at controlling all that. Like I say if it only had blind-search. Maybe I'll have to keep an eye out for a new FTA that has the voltage and cojones to move the big actuator yest still have Blins search.
At that point I will get the newer Dual Band LNB I have seen.
I have often thought about the newer smaller LNBs. I understand about zeroing out V&H at the top of the arc but I guess I can't comprehend how it would stay peaked as you move across the arc. The older C-band moved the entire dish just the same yet as you got farther across the ARC there was always some tweaking to get it maxed out. In my mind I just don't see the difference in how the older dished were moved across the arc with the actuator while the new small dishes use the Diseq motor. It's like if the small dishes could do it the Big ones should have as well but that's just my mind driving myself crazy..
Could it be that since it is a digital picture people don't are that if it is peaked or not?
You know the Satcruiser really did a pretty good job at controlling all that. Like I say if it only had blind-search. Maybe I'll have to keep an eye out for a new FTA that has the voltage and cojones to move the big actuator yest still have Blins search.
At that point I will get the newer Dual Band LNB I have seen.
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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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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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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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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!
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.They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.
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