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Trying to help with project at "other" site involving channel mapping to Directv satellite transponders by parsing PID streams in data chain. No interest in video/music or any grey activities.
Twinhan 1020a seems to be the only hardware that will do DSS streams and TSReader has a source module for Twinhan 1020a specifically for DSS content (ie: Directv).
I've spend several days searching issues with "new" cards that are "knock offs", drivers of multiple souces that may or may not work. Conflicts from other "tuner cards" (video capture , analog TV, etc) and issues not fully uninstalling other devices or old drivers. Issues about satellite .ini files, and inability to lock tune all reviewed.
Bottom line , I can't get it to work.
I have a new VP (?twinhan) 1020a card installed with drivers from CD functioning in DTV audio and DTV video "sound media devices". P4 2.54 GHz ASUS P4-800 with generic NVida 256 video card and fresh install of windows XP updated to SP3 dedicated to this project.
TSReader Lite installed. Can make card output 14 v and 18 v so it should be driving multiswitch. Have sonora HRPID1422 driving LNB and locking polarity so current shouldn't be a problem, do not need for card to power LNB. Have signal strength of 80-90 on Birddog meter locked at card input with quality pegged so signal itself should not be an issue.
Have tried some plugins for TSReader from DBrott Directv IRD software version project.
Tried several .ini files for satellite transponder info.
I can't get the data in the transponder/mux rt hand pane of TSReader to show frequencies.
If I try to manually input , uncertain of exact info needed .
Again Bottom line - No Lock!?
TSReader seems to show unlocked signal 72, in bottom left pane, so something may be there but no data streams.
Any help, advice, references, screen shots of functional dss setup would be greatly appreciated.
Please
Doctor j
Twinhan 1020a seems to be the only hardware that will do DSS streams and TSReader has a source module for Twinhan 1020a specifically for DSS content (ie: Directv).
I've spend several days searching issues with "new" cards that are "knock offs", drivers of multiple souces that may or may not work. Conflicts from other "tuner cards" (video capture , analog TV, etc) and issues not fully uninstalling other devices or old drivers. Issues about satellite .ini files, and inability to lock tune all reviewed.
Bottom line , I can't get it to work.
I have a new VP (?twinhan) 1020a card installed with drivers from CD functioning in DTV audio and DTV video "sound media devices". P4 2.54 GHz ASUS P4-800 with generic NVida 256 video card and fresh install of windows XP updated to SP3 dedicated to this project.
TSReader Lite installed. Can make card output 14 v and 18 v so it should be driving multiswitch. Have sonora HRPID1422 driving LNB and locking polarity so current shouldn't be a problem, do not need for card to power LNB. Have signal strength of 80-90 on Birddog meter locked at card input with quality pegged so signal itself should not be an issue.
Have tried some plugins for TSReader from DBrott Directv IRD software version project.
Tried several .ini files for satellite transponder info.
I can't get the data in the transponder/mux rt hand pane of TSReader to show frequencies.
If I try to manually input , uncertain of exact info needed .
Again Bottom line - No Lock!?
TSReader seems to show unlocked signal 72, in bottom left pane, so something may be there but no data streams.
Any help, advice, references, screen shots of functional dss setup would be greatly appreciated.
Please
Doctor j
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Thanks B.J.
The reason to use the latest TSReader 2.8.46g is to be able to use BDA drivers in Win 7 64-bit environment, as WDM drivers can't be installed in such setup. BDA drivers support has improved in this release. However, available generic BDA drivers suitable for Twinhan 1020a seems to not support DSS tuner mode. Hence one needs to use Win XP or Vista and WDM drivers for that. Its interesting, if anyone get success with these BDA drivers at this task? Another cause may be that DSS source.dll in TSReader simply can't work with BDA drivers so far, and this needs to be clarified with the author.
One would need to play more with DSS-to-DVB plugin to ask further questions - thanks for the highlight. Can you post a zip file with the latest 2009 plugin set you have - just look up its .exe installer version in RMC File Properties.
The reason to use the latest TSReader 2.8.46g is to be able to use BDA drivers in Win 7 64-bit environment, as WDM drivers can't be installed in such setup. BDA drivers support has improved in this release. However, available generic BDA drivers suitable for Twinhan 1020a seems to not support DSS tuner mode. Hence one needs to use Win XP or Vista and WDM drivers for that. Its interesting, if anyone get success with these BDA drivers at this task? Another cause may be that DSS source.dll in TSReader simply can't work with BDA drivers so far, and this needs to be clarified with the author.
One would need to play more with DSS-to-DVB plugin to ask further questions - thanks for the highlight. Can you post a zip file with the latest 2009 plugin set you have - just look up its .exe installer version in RMC File Properties.
Just wanted to close on this. I found someone confirmed on another site the same thing P. Smith posted above. The low profile version of Twinhan 1020a has a different tuner, and it doesn't work with TSReader the same way full profile card does. I tried a low profile card, so no surprise here. It worked with clear DVB-S though. 
For some reason, the satelliteguys.us site is loading a lot slower than usual on both Chrome on my Asus laptop and Safari on my iPhone.
I'm also seeing longer appearances of the blue bar at the top and the "3 blue bars" loading symbol.
Is anyone else also having the same problem? Thanks in advance.
I'm also seeing longer appearances of the blue bar at the top and the "3 blue bars" loading symbol.
Is anyone else also having the same problem? Thanks in advance.
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Several Dish offers showed up today in my account. Once you choose one the rest are removed. Offers were Showtime, Starz, AMC and others.
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Not for me, mines has no mention of how long aka the offer period and the Terms and conditions the $0.00 is good for. All I see is one can lose $5.00 if you decide to remove it before day 31 after you add it to the account.
You have a different offer that is free for a shorter timeframe which is different than the one that I and bnewt saw without defining the promotion period as I sent the question to DISH Care via Facebook Messenger and this is the response I got back 20 minutes ago.
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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No idea what improvements might be involved.
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Two bugs out and three new bugs in.
Yep. Just got a call from a customer who said her DVR buttons stopped working. Told her about the new software and had her reboot her H3, problem solved.Two bugs out and three new bugs in.
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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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Continuing the Kilauea thread in the Pub here. Perhaps the Iceland one too next time there's remarkable activity.
Currently there is precursory lava flowing into the crater, leading to the next episode that'll probably start within the next day.
You can see the pace of inflation / deflation here. It serves as the primary predictor for when the expect the eruptions, which coincide w/ inflation turning into significant deflation and last for several hours on average with significant fountaining.
www.usgs.gov
View: https://youtu.be/Uecu2seh4b4
Wife and I like the AfarTV feeds, for the discussion along w/ them, though they're otherwise just mirrors of the official USGS feeds.
View: https://youtu.be/iws3rh5vLAQ
Currently there is precursory lava flowing into the crater, leading to the next episode that'll probably start within the next day.
You can see the pace of inflation / deflation here. It serves as the primary predictor for when the expect the eruptions, which coincide w/ inflation turning into significant deflation and last for several hours on average with significant fountaining.
Monitoring Data for Kīlauea
For more information on how electronic tiltmeters and GPS receivers help monitor the deformation of Kīlauea volcano, see the HVO Deformation page.
View: https://youtu.be/Uecu2seh4b4
Wife and I like the AfarTV feeds, for the discussion along w/ them, though they're otherwise just mirrors of the official USGS feeds.
View: https://youtu.be/iws3rh5vLAQ
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Oooo, quite the show now. All three vents have doming and overflows. The cone that built up around the North vent lost its upper quarter at 02:50 Oct 17 and is now spewing lava at a healthy rate. Don't know if I would say it's a fountain, but it's close.
edit: The USGS has called the official start of Episode 55 as starting at 03:19 HST Oct 17, 2026:
Alert Level: WATCH, Color Code: ORANGE 2026-10-17 13:43:56 UTC
HVO/USGS Volcanic Activity Notice
Volcano: Kilauea (VNUM #332010)
Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH
Current Aviation Color Code: ORANGE
Issued: Saturday, October 17, 2026, 3:43 AM HST
Source: Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
Notice Number: 2026/H488
Location: N 19 deg 25 min W 155 deg 17 min
Elevation: 4091 ft (1247 m)
Area: Hawaii
Summary: Episode 55 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption began at 3:19 AM HST on October 17, 2026.
Volcanic Activity:
Episode 55 of lava fountaining in Halemaʻumaʻu began at the summit of Kīlauea began at 3:19 AM HST on October 17, 2026.
Fountain heights are relatively low at about 100-150 feet (30-45 m), and it is not clear whether this episode will evolve to the same heights as previous episodes. Continuous overflows from the vents began yesterday, October 16, just before 6 a.m. HST and transitioned into episode 55 fountains at 3:19 a.m. HST this morning. The current forecast is for winds are blowing from the north-northeast direction, which suggests that volcanic gas emissions and volcanic material may be distributed to the south-southwest direction from Halemaʻumaʻu.
edit: The USGS has called the official start of Episode 55 as starting at 03:19 HST Oct 17, 2026:
Alert Level: WATCH, Color Code: ORANGE 2026-10-17 13:43:56 UTC
HVO/USGS Volcanic Activity Notice
Volcano: Kilauea (VNUM #332010)
Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH
Current Aviation Color Code: ORANGE
Issued: Saturday, October 17, 2026, 3:43 AM HST
Source: Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
Notice Number: 2026/H488
Location: N 19 deg 25 min W 155 deg 17 min
Elevation: 4091 ft (1247 m)
Area: Hawaii
Summary: Episode 55 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption began at 3:19 AM HST on October 17, 2026.
Volcanic Activity:
Episode 55 of lava fountaining in Halemaʻumaʻu began at the summit of Kīlauea began at 3:19 AM HST on October 17, 2026.
Fountain heights are relatively low at about 100-150 feet (30-45 m), and it is not clear whether this episode will evolve to the same heights as previous episodes. Continuous overflows from the vents began yesterday, October 16, just before 6 a.m. HST and transitioned into episode 55 fountains at 3:19 a.m. HST this morning. The current forecast is for winds are blowing from the north-northeast direction, which suggests that volcanic gas emissions and volcanic material may be distributed to the south-southwest direction from Halemaʻumaʻu.
- All eruptive vents and lava flows are confined to Halemaʻumaʻu crater within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Tephra fall from volcanic ash clouds is greatest within 3 miles (5 km) of the vents, lighter ash and Pele's Hair may stay suspended for large distances from the vents.
Kīlauea seems to be returning to the "normal" eruption script, impressive fountaining from the North Vent. For once, the V2 Cam has the best overall shot:
The lava flows have covered a good portion of the Halemaʻumaʻu crater floor.
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Who says dinner or lunch has to be the only good meals of the day?
Honey butter grits with scrambled eggs and grilled boneless pork ribs on flakey biscuits washed down with cranberry juice.
Honey butter grits with scrambled eggs and grilled boneless pork ribs on flakey biscuits washed down with cranberry juice.
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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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