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I have 3 questions but direct me to a more appropriate forum for the first one if needed:

(*I think I found the answer to item #1 below: http://www.satelliteguys.us/free-air-fta-discussion/172058-pbs-sound-problems.html. It turns out my receiver has an S/PDIF optical pass-through outlet and by TV has an S/PDIF digital coax outlet so I may need a respective cable for each and a Digital Coax S/PDIF To Optical Toslink Converter. I just don't know where to get that locally. *I also have an update to my warping issue below that I wasn't sure of before: I'm now sure the warping affects my signal because when on my roof and I bend it to the way I think it should be for a few seconds I lose the signal, but it just springs back and the signal comes back. The dish blew over in a storm when I had it on a weighted tripod on the ground and I also accidentally dropped it on concrete another time. It is secure now.)

>> 1) AMC 21: I get 12179/v/30001 (for PBS) at 36-46 quality. PBS World comes in great but there is no sound. In fact, there is no sound from about 10 of my 36 channels I get while aimed at AMC 21 and Galaxy 18. The common thing with these is a Dolby Digital icon in the bottom right of the bottom info bar on my Fortec Dynamic receiver. I get 11 TP's from Galaxy 18 and 1 is from AMC 21. I can't get any better than that so far even with an SF-95 finder. I'm really only trying for PBS and not Galaxy 18. My dish is warped and I'll get a new one soon because my tries at bending it back haven't worked. All the other channels that don't have that Dolby Digital icon do have sound. Why is this? My TV is an HD TV.

2) What is an LPB mux?

3) What is MCPC?

BTW, I've had my dish up for a month and with DOZENS of trips to my roof for re-aiming/tweaking/re-enforcing I've been successful at getting a total of 4 Satellites plus a 5th but that one (121.0W Galaxy 23) but that just shows a system msg. All Satellites were received one at a time though. I really enjoy the results. I'm ready for a motor after all that and I've ordered one.

OutdoorDog
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90x99 cm offset WS International dish / Fortec Star Dynamic Rcvr. / Univ. LNB
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mux is a group of channels....a transponder that has more than one channel on it
B.J.
mux is a group of channels....a transponder that has more than one channel on it

Boy, I wish that there was a more correct way to say this. I use the word transponder the way you did, but it really bothers me when I do that, since it really isn't proper, but I don't know of a better way to phrase it. Often I just call them "signals" instead of transponders. Ie a transponder is a sort of repeater on the sat that retransmits everything within it's band, say 11700-11740. In most cases, on that transponder, we might find several, even dozens of signals, each of which we call transponders. Like for example, the 11729 LEO and the 11735 RTN signals, are both the same transponder, as are a half dozen other nearby signals, yet we refer to them all as separate transponders.
I know I'll continue to call these signals as transponders, but I wish there was a more accurate terminology.
brentb636
A new acronym, "UDTF" , Uniquely Defined Transponder Frequency . ?
Somehow , I don't see it catching on ! :)
B.J.
A new acronym, "UDTF" , Uniquely Defined Transponder Frequency . ?
Somehow , I don't see it catching on ! :)

I'll try to remember that one. :)

You must work for the military. I used to work for the army, and we had a list that must have been 20 pages long of acronyms for different projects, devices, organizations, etc, etc. Nobody used words, just acronyms.
zamar23
Why "Signal or Channel Frequency" is an inconvenient term, when its short, simple, and reflects the fact that a single TP transmits in a range of freqs?
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I got Sonic Voom and now DD sound. Still adjusting motor.

What a great purchase. I couldn't find another way to do it without paying $179-$350 for a Home Theatre receiver or getting another Sat receiver. I did have to get a 6' 1/8" to double RCA cable to plug it into my TV which doesn't have optical in or AC3/5.1channel surround sound.

I had to reenforce the Dish tripod support becaude it was rocking slightly and moving the plywoord roof about 1/8 to 3/16 of an inch. That stopped it and the signals stay locked in the wind now. I put 3 new cross-truss segments between th existing trusses and used longer bolts.

Then I realized that I had been tightening the dish bracket so much so often that I had bent the pole it's attached to. I couldn't get it exactly plumb with the pole being bent like that (about 1/16") all around the top. I made my own tripod using thick gas pipe and 1" EMT conduit legs. It's plumb now.

I've tried over several days but can't get my dish DiSEqC 1.2 Digiready H-H Motor to pick up more than a group of 5 Satellites at a time. After about 5 the signal goes below 30-35 so I set it at my 5 favorite Satellites and left it there. I've read everything I could find on DiSEqC 1.2 moto tuning but can't figure out what the problem is and I've spent a lot of time adjusting and rescanning. I do have 3 compasses and none of them show the same for north. They are about 3-4 degrees off even when away from metal. My closest Satellite to south is 182.5 degrees S,W so I have an idea of where south is. Next I'll try figuring the exact minute of high noon and drawing a long straight line over a Sun shadow. Is a USALS motor better than DiSEqC 1.2? What are the pros and cons for each? I wonder if a USALS motor would be less dependant on where south is.
Tron
USALS is a function of the receiver, not the motor. If your receiver supports USALS, that should work with your motor. Just select "USALS" in the positioner menu, and enter your latitude and longitude.
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Boy, I wish that there was a more correct way to say this. I use the word transponder the way you did, but it really bothers me when I do that, since it really isn't proper, but I don't know of a better way to phrase it. Often I just call them "signals" instead of transponders. Ie a transponder is a sort of repeater on the sat that retransmits everything within it's band, say 11700-11740. In most cases, on that transponder, we might find several, even dozens of signals, each of which we call transponders. Like for example, the 11729 LEO and the 11735 RTN signals, are both the same transponder, as are a half dozen other nearby signals, yet we refer to them all as separate transponders.
I know I'll continue to call these signals as transponders, but I wish there was a more accurate terminology.
Good to know I'm not the only one that turns a blind eye and conforms to the accepted reference terminology. It got to me at first, because it is not a technically accurate statement in a highly technical hobby, but WTH, we all know what we mean and the average newcommer will likely never venture in far enough to know the difference, much less care.........lol
Part of the 'growing pains' of satellite broadcast technology over the years.....as we all know, there are others......
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osu1991
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Another Tulsa King spin off.🙄
dishstaller
Another Tulsa King spin off.🙄
But.....if you like Tulsa King....looks like you would probably like this as well. I don't mind spin-offs as long as they don't involve a sassy niece who moves from the big city :rolleyes:
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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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Juan
Not alot of dish customers any more
Foxbat
I'm not a big fan of the new layout, especially on my Apple TV. It used to look like the old Guide layout on the Hopper 3, but they changed parts of that, too.
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dishstaller
I really dislike change for the sake of change
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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?
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Jimbo

Howard ...
You don't like Tony, or Tony as the Director (he's only been there for 30 seconds now) or you don't like NCIS ?
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Howard ...
You don't like Tony, or Tony as the Director (he's only been there for 30 seconds now) or you don't like NCIS ?
Tony as the director.🙄
Jimbo
Tony as the director.🙄
Would you rather have LaRoche ???
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I liked this episode and a toned down Tony...
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Would you rather have LaRoche ???
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.
Jimbo
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 ...

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.
dishstaller
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Might be worth a watch when it comes out. Looks like typical big corp against the little guy movie BUT....there is a reason this plot type is so oft repeated, it draws audiences.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-f9OGsKHd4
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dishstaller
BTW, I noticed right after I posted this that someone else had already mentioned it....sorry for the duplicate thread. Still looking forward to seeing the movie.
meStevo
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If you're going try to read / listen to the book (can't recommend the audio book enough) before this comes out, I'd avoid trailers.

Trailer below, spoiling it to make sure you read the above bold message first. The book / audio book are fantastic. Go into this blind if you can IMO!




Kind of disappointed at how much they show. A lot still to see, but man, some good reveals in the book that are just served up here.
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I've seen it twice. Can't recommend the audio book enough, Ray Porter's performance is amazing and there's so much more in the book than the movie.
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"Project Hail Mary" should be on Prime Video starting Friday, July 3.
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Forgot to comment. I did watch when it first came out on MGM. I enjoyed it a lot. I think reading the book made it easier to watch. Several friends commented it was a little hard to follow.
TRG
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"astrophage". I read the book but didn't see the film yet.
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"Project Hail Mary" should be on Prime Video starting Friday, July 3.
That's what I will be watching this weekend.🤗
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Kindle book on sale for $2.99 today at Amazon.
dishstaller
.........there's so much more in the book than the movie.
I agree. That can go for pretty much any book vs movie. Back when I was single I would read any Stephen King or John Grisham book I could get my hands on. When you read a book you make up the scenes and characters in your mind.....the movie version always disappoints.
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Schedule drops tomorrow. Mandatory mini camps in June. Hall of Fame game August 6th.
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Selfish Drake Maye holds back on giving the ball to Bills unlike Jags game, gets the win on the road.
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Selfish Drake Maye holds back on giving the ball to Bills unlike Jags game, gets the win on the road.
A big win for the Patriots, and they are now 3-2.

Browns lose a close one with... The Jets. That is a classic Browns loss (granted, any loss is a classic one it seems). 49'ers, Vikings, and Chiefs remain undefeated. The AFC north have a three way tie at 3-2 for second place. :eek:
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Hopefully nowhere near a microphone.
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Hopefully nowhere near a microphone.
After having experienced Gus Ferguson trying to call soccer games, I'm uncertain why NFL football analysts get hate. Even the "worst" of them are pretty good.
meStevo
Jalen Hurts out indefinitely as they treat and monitor a superficial blood clot in his leg.


View: https://x.com/RapSheet/status/2111074303185989663?s=20
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dishstaller
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I had quit watching this show years ago because I ended up more annoyed than entertained. Well......I'm STILL more annoyed than entertained. I DO find it interesting to see how things work behind the scenes at many businesses. What annoys me is how utterly out of touch CEOs are with the companies they run. At the end of almost every episode the head of the company is amazed at how hard the employees have to work and many times have to work around impossible guidelines set forth from headquarters.

I found this one interesting because the new CEO had big plans for this company, Muscle Maker Grill, and it looked like the stores were all pretty busy. Recent history hasn't been good to this company however. I bet the covid lockdowns were the real killer.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIhZm0qkz0o
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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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White Wedding - Billy Idol
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White Christmas - Elvis Presley
dishstaller
Dirty White Boy - Foreigner
Bobby
Tickle Me (Dirty, Dirty Feeling) - Elvis Presley
dishstaller
Dirty Diana - Michael Jackson