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A while back, we asked members, "why in your opinion it is a GOOD idea for someone to own a true FREE TO AIR satellite system ?"
We received the following answers. enjoy!
We received the following answers. enjoy!
- World news, get the full story without the fox and cnn filters.
- Music and entertainment. hollywood, disney and nyc not required
- Its free, its fun and almost everybody will find something they like
- By utilizing a true FTA system, you are able to gain access to programming and information from non-mainstream sources, and therefore not necessarily adversely influenced by conflicting sources.
- By utilizing a true FTA system, you are in control of your TV viewing expenses. You spend as much as you want to on equipment in order to receive quality, meaningful programming, and you are not required to spend more and more each month to gain access to this programming. Of course, if you like what you see, you are certainly welcome, in most instances, to forward donations to help the cause of many of the organizations that broadcast on FTA.
- FTA systems are a good hobby, and a good fellow-shipping tool. Once you have learned the benefits of FTA programming, you have the opportunity to learn more in-depth concepts of the satellite reception process in order to tweak and enhance reception. Utilizing this knowledge gives you an avenue to reach out to others with similar interests and help them to attain the same excellent programming in their home - in many cases religious or ethnic programming specifically related to the cause of spreading the gospel to those individuals.
- It keeps the riffraff off the streets.
- There are programs that show what else is happening around the world.
- The toothpaste and soap companies can't control what we watch.
- You always find something new to watch.
- Nothing better than "news feeds"
- I watch TV from my country without ties
- I can choose which "package" I want.
- Free choice of equipment
- I am my own support hotline
- There is always something new to discover
- I feel like a spy finding new signals.
- It's free to use.
- It is pure fun, can't get into trouble with anyone (well almost).
- Unique international channels, not found on cable or OTA
- Feed channels, get the news before it is aired.
- Digital quality picture, no fuzzy stuff, or shadows
- AC3 sound from PBS, works great with my stereo
- Don't forget about the numerous radio channels, lots of unique music. Sometimes, I will just run the signal to the stereo and listen to the music while the TV is off.
- Very reliable equipment from Sadoun; going 2 years so far which pays for itself.
- Easy to use ONCE you have it setup.
- Discovering new channels and posting it here!!
- Affordable, can't beat these prices
- Channels and perspectives from around the world. If you're sick of celebrity gossip disguised as news, check out a few of the 24-hour English News channels or a number of International English news programs.
- Wild Feeds - catch a small town high school game, a local reporter live on the scene, or even national announcers goofing around during the commercial break.
- Watch a large number of PBS channels and programs
- Variety- I got my FTA receiver up and running the night before the Olympics began. On the next morning, I flipped it on to see if I could catch highlights of the opening ceremony, and wound up seeing the whole ceremony live with no commercials and no annoying announcer telling me what I was seeing (at least not in english anyway)
- I stayed tuned to Abu Dhabi Sports for the next two weeks to see the Olympics from a non American-centric and non Beach Volleyball-centric viewpoint. The whole thing wrapped up with being able to see the gold medal volleyball match live last Saturday night.
- Definitely worthwhile to have FTA for that!
- Global Perspectives- What do the Russians think of Solzenitzen's death? What do they think they're doing in Georgia? How do the Chinese view the Olympic Games? Tune in to the english broadcasts of Russia Today or CCTV9 and find out. In addition, both have excellent travel reports about places you've never heard of.
- Channel surfing- Do you find that you start looping back through the local off the air channels too quickly when looking for something to watch? With hundreds of FTA channels, there's a lot more surfing to do.
- Geeky sense of accomplishment-- When you get your dish motor successfully scanning the whole Clarke Belt +/- a half degree or so, you get a sense of accomplishment that most non-techies can't even begin to understand.
- Keeps me informed of World News w/ perspectives not found in U.S. newscasts.
- It's a hobby full of surprises especially when you blindscan a particular satellite and find a great feed like a sporting event or awesome breaking news, that's what I call fulfillment.
- The most frugal way to add fun channels to your existing OTA lineup.
- Who needs a monthly satellite or cable bill.
- The funniest thing about FTA is all the complimenting accessories such as motors, switches, and extra LNB brackets that allows us to watch more satellites with ease and makes me feel as if I have my own independent cable company LOL.
- News feeds giving you access long before anyone else ie: debates and court rooms etc.
- International and us news from everywhere. Coast to coast in every time zone us and access to world news in many languages
- It is free tv! Network channels and movies [even though they might not be brand spanking new movies] However scans can provide feeds of sporting events and movies.
- No Contract, no monthly bills.
- Anytime I want, I can sell some of my equipment and recoup some of my money back.
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my 5 reasons for FTA...well it rurned into 6 
1. sports feeds from various spots...whether its a high school game or much bigger its fun to find them
2. news from around the world
3. oddball channels. Whether a international channel or domestic, there are some cool channels on FTA...got insomnia? Watch Doc Scott for a while
4. you get to meet so many interesting people and share ideas here. Other parts of the board folks just answer questions. Here we work through the issues and help each other. And that's what makes FTA awesome
5. learn about other areas of the world
6. commercials from other areas...some good..some...well
....dont be a ditz in the ditch
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or our friend Ted Stadtler
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1. sports feeds from various spots...whether its a high school game or much bigger its fun to find them
2. news from around the world
3. oddball channels. Whether a international channel or domestic, there are some cool channels on FTA...got insomnia? Watch Doc Scott for a while
4. you get to meet so many interesting people and share ideas here. Other parts of the board folks just answer questions. Here we work through the issues and help each other. And that's what makes FTA awesome
5. learn about other areas of the world
6. commercials from other areas...some good..some...well
....dont be a ditz in the ditch
[youtube]OwmWD7_ZmR4[/youtube]
or our friend Ted Stadtler
[youtube]eldbPUqhFZk[/youtube]
[youtube]ICppcKiwrPw[/youtube]
I know you will have more to add to the list. If not you, who else?
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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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Nah, you just don't understand how ignore works, which is why you made your own NFL thread thinking there wasn't one
Was thinking same thing. It should be a good week for sec shorts and roll callThey ought to have fun with this…
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A continuation of a thread from the pub, just general discussion of AI.
Brief 60 minute clip about next gem autonomous fighters - not remote controlled, but rather collaborating with controllers and aircraft in the theater.
View: https://youtu.be/DRm0mbp_n1k
We've literally got a movie already about this
View: https://youtu.be/a2PW7a9ViDc
Brief 60 minute clip about next gem autonomous fighters - not remote controlled, but rather collaborating with controllers and aircraft in the theater.
View: https://youtu.be/DRm0mbp_n1k
We've literally got a movie already about this
View: https://youtu.be/a2PW7a9ViDc
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Oops.
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AI Agent Blamed for Deleting Entire Upcoming Season of TV Show
An AI agent reportedly deleted the entire final cut of the upcoming season of a Swedish reality competition show.
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I was watching some of this guy's stuff and realized some of you may not be familiar. Basically his show is Candid Camera meets a magician. This is a comp of a few of his exploits. I first learned of him when I was out at a meeting in Denver about 10yrs ago. The men I was sitting at the table with started talking about this show and said it was one of the funniest things they had seen. When I got home I started watching it....yes, it is funny.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIU09F8jdwc
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIU09F8jdwc
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This started a couple months ago. I have 2 H3s on one network, both with 2 EHD identical 3 TB seperately powered so all recordings are accessible by all 4k & J4s (8 of them).
On one H3 (not the main one that controls the MOCA network), after it reboots, it doesn't recognize it has two EHDs plugged into it. Rebooting the EHD by their power source doesn't fix it. Resetting the network doesn't. Software h3 reset doesn't fix it. Rebooting MOCA h3 doesn't fix it but so far, after 3+ cold boots (unplug pwr to H3 with unrecognized EHDs), it finally it figures out they are plugged into it. BUT.... Then when you open a program it only partially shows series and episodes, but instead of showing recordings, it only shows upcoming airings. HELP!!!!
On one H3 (not the main one that controls the MOCA network), after it reboots, it doesn't recognize it has two EHDs plugged into it. Rebooting the EHD by their power source doesn't fix it. Resetting the network doesn't. Software h3 reset doesn't fix it. Rebooting MOCA h3 doesn't fix it but so far, after 3+ cold boots (unplug pwr to H3 with unrecognized EHDs), it finally it figures out they are plugged into it. BUT.... Then when you open a program it only partially shows series and episodes, but instead of showing recordings, it only shows upcoming airings. HELP!!!!
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Thanks JohnGalt1234 - That's interesting. I wonder are the Boot Strap versions different between a Hopper 3 only and a Hopper 3 with Hopper Plus setup as I have the later. I guess when charlesrshell is able to since he has both setups, he can do the test. Unless the bootstrap version is tied to when the specific Hopper 3 is manufactured, in my case, mines is from February 2016 when it was installed.
At least Google Search AI is saying the bootstrap version will never change and unique to each Hopper 3.
This is probably why different people seem to either have the issue or they don't because the bootstrap code could also be tied to the hardware revision and
components other than the internal HD.
At least Google Search AI is saying the bootstrap version will never change and unique to each Hopper 3.
This is probably why different people seem to either have the issue or they don't because the bootstrap code could also be tied to the hardware revision and
components other than the internal HD.
JohnGalt1234 - So you basically have 2 Hopper 3's. The CasinoH3 is the one that is Hopper 3 only while Master Bedroom is a Hopper 3 with Hopper Plus setup.
Master Bedroom uses Android TV (ATV) software so the DISH part is actually a app and will behave differently as you can probably tell the Guide's are different on the Master Bedroom which will resemble the same guide used on other ATV devices such as the Joey 4 and Wireless Joey 4. If I am correct, the CasinoH3 is the one with the problem since you did say the one dated 09/05/2026 is the naughty one while 08/15/2026 named Master Bedroom is the nice one. Usually I would expect the CasinoH3 to be the one without the problem because it's Hopper 3 only and Master Bedroom would be the one with problems because it has the Hopper Plus involved. That is why they behave differently because CasinoH3 is running the native Hopper 3 software while Master Bedroom is running the Android TV software and also it runs a app called DISH known as package com.dish.atv.launcher, the version for mines is P15403 2026100917 so it's probably the same version as the Hopper Plus software version with the date of October 9, 2026, not sure what the 17 means except maybe revision 17?
This explains it better than I can. Sorry, had to take all the ads out.
Master Bedroom uses Android TV (ATV) software so the DISH part is actually a app and will behave differently as you can probably tell the Guide's are different on the Master Bedroom which will resemble the same guide used on other ATV devices such as the Joey 4 and Wireless Joey 4. If I am correct, the CasinoH3 is the one with the problem since you did say the one dated 09/05/2026 is the naughty one while 08/15/2026 named Master Bedroom is the nice one. Usually I would expect the CasinoH3 to be the one without the problem because it's Hopper 3 only and Master Bedroom would be the one with problems because it has the Hopper Plus involved. That is why they behave differently because CasinoH3 is running the native Hopper 3 software while Master Bedroom is running the Android TV software and also it runs a app called DISH known as package com.dish.atv.launcher, the version for mines is P15403 2026100917 so it's probably the same version as the Hopper Plus software version with the date of October 9, 2026, not sure what the 17 means except maybe revision 17?
This explains it better than I can. Sorry, had to take all the ads out.
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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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The TPN Map Excel Presents all DIRECTV Channels:
Understanding the TPN Map
Making Sense of the TPN Map Display Conventions
National (50-States or wide/NAT+PR beams)
Local (Local-Into-Local or narrow/Spot beams)
Local (Local-Into-Local or narrow/Spot beams)
Additional tabs provide:
OTA the (Over-The-Air) Database
VOD (Video On_Demand) Records
Offline Records
Engr Records
Net Decoder a graphic presentation of all satellites and transponders
VOD (Video On_Demand) Records
Offline Records
Engr Records
Net Decoder a graphic presentation of all satellites and transponders
Domestic Satellites
@99W...... D11, D14
@101W.... D16
@103W.... D12, D15
@110W.... D5
@119W.... D8
@99W...... D11, D14
@101W.... D16
@103W.... D12, D15
@110W.... D5
@119W.... D8
Understanding the TPN Map
Making Sense of the TPN Map Display Conventions
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Anyone else watch this show? Any guesses as to what was in the box Gibbs gave to Abby that was on her desk? It look liked it was glowing.
I also heard that someone was leaving the show at the end of this season. Any guesses as to who thats going to be?
I also heard that someone was leaving the show at the end of this season. Any guesses as to who thats going to be?
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Tony as the director.
Would you rather have LaRoche ???Tony as the director.
No. Bring in someone new.
Tony is not serious enough for me. Parker is too close to the team and Tim is too young to take over IMO.
I don't think Tim and Tony are that far apart in Age ...No. Bring in someone new.
Remember what Tony said to Tim when they first got back together ...
Tony said: I am the New Tony, Tim .... (something to that effect)
Tony has changed, he's been running his Security Business ... I'm sure he has grown up.
Give it time ... your judging the New Tony from the old Tony.
It sounds like Tim won't be around the Team much longer either.
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Time for another AWESOME video from Lon Seidman of LON.TV!
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBnhKwMxIhs
Direct YouTube Link - Local AI Coding from Scratch: A Practical Beginner's Guide
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View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBnhKwMxIhs
Direct YouTube Link - Local AI Coding from Scratch: A Practical Beginner's Guide
The Official LON.TV Website
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Please post your remote make/model here and any details of your issue. We are looking to collect as many examples as possible. I may reach out to you for your receiver number, but please do not post it here.
If you've already reported this to me, please repost it here so I can track all instances in one thread.
Thanks!
Brittany
If you've already reported this to me, please repost it here so I can track all instances in one thread.
Thanks!
Brittany
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I was having similar issues last night while watching and recording the NLCS game on 148. When I tried resuming the game at one point the screen went blank and I couldn't get my H3 to respond to any remote commands. Eventually the Hopper went to a HD channel but still no remote response. After a while the Hopper went into a re-boot cycle. This happened at least 3 times. I was using an IR universal remote only.
A little frustrating to have the game broken up like that but at least the Brewers won
Yea, I've only been a CIO for the last 30 years!
Trust me, when something important breaks, they get to own it!
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Anyone making their own breakfast sausage? I've recently been trying different recipes, found some I like, some I've modified...
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