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can someone help, i got a 10' KTI bud dish with a chaparral c/ku feedhorn, i picked up a uniden ORB7500 analog reciever ( though old it did come from r.c. distriuting new in orginall box and packing). also got tune up kit from skyvision with there alignment settings. set everything to what they said, polar angle, declination angle, compass readings, elevation, etc. and i still can't get a picture. meter says i got strong signal but i get no picture, if i hit menu on reciever, menu comes up, i can rotate dish, i got 18v from reciever going out, i got 150ma coming from LBN( it had a precision gold label 15 deg. i changed it to a Norsat 15 deg. #8515 that didn't help still no picture). i think i have everything hooked up right, i tried setting the dish due south and rotating east and west on pole mount by hand at differrent elev. angles and polarities and still nothing. i tried hooking up my dsr922 and doing all the same with it and still nothing. tried removing coax from LBN connecting it to cable tv and straight to tv and i get cable so i think coax is good, when i change polarity servo makes noise so i think its working. does anyone have any idea what i am missing.. 
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You said you intend to get an FTA rx (rx=receiver) in the future, but do not have one now. Unless you intend to do that before you do this primary alignment, lets set all that aside for the moment to minimize confusion. BTW, FTA receivers are for receiving DVB (a mode of digital tv/radio modulation) signals.
Since the dish came from withing a few miles of where you intend to use it, the inclination/declination alignment was likely close enough to use without alteration, presuming it was not tampered with prior to you getting it. If you can get back to those points, or close to it that will shortcut a big portion of the setup. The primary factor in those two adjustments is lattitude of operation, so unless the dish was more than +/- 15-20 miles north or south of it's new location the original adjustments are probably close enough the get rough alignment.
Analog signals are pretty sparce, and ones that are continously present even harder to come by. ARTS is one, on tp5/G1/133W, and Dr. Gene Scott and his daughter pastor on analog, somewhere over on the easten end of the arc, I dont recall ATM. Iceberg or some of the other guys could pop in and give you that sat/tp info.
I looked at Lyngsat's............ uh, did anyone tell you about Lyngsat?....http://lyngsat.com/america.html
anyway, I looked at their listing for AMC6 and they dont show anything that is continous for analog. There isnt anything there for the 922 to see either ( but several FTA channels in DVB. )
Piggybacking would not change anything, because the 922 is a analog + Digicipher 2 (DCII) unit. Depending on the last time is was in service, may only have the analog side enabled (no channel maps) If it will allow direct remote cotrol input to access channels above 24 then it may be usable to find some non analog signals.
There are some variables that are polarity related that will need to be looked at. Since you have changed the LNB assy you can see that the rotational orientation in the scalar ring can affect the points that the polarotor move the element to. If it is mpt in the right place in the ring the element wont be driven to the proper place. No worries, that is not a difficult fix.
Essentially, you want the element at appx 45 deg of travel (appx center of its adjustable limits) when the receiver has an output that is centered in it's range adjustment for a given polarity. This helps keep you from the edge of the physical limit of the servo to get the best polarity setting for the channel you want to see.
Another variable is the configuration in the unit you are using to control the polarotor. On the 922 Option 6-4-2 shows a page that, amongst other things, lets you rotate the polarotor output signal by 90 deg in software. It doesnt really matter which you end up using, as long as it is in agreement with the physical orientation and limits of the unit outside.
Your conversation with Skyview....did you sub to a package for your 922 thru them? If so that can be an advantage if we can get pointed to the right spot to get the authorization downloaded to the rx. If you have a sub, it would also help to know what exactly you have been authorized to view and where it is.
See if you can get the adjustments back to where you think they originally were, and find a means to be certain that you can determine true south, compensated for magnetic deviation for your area.
Regarding FTA and subscription, all NA providers require that you use an IRD of their design, and do not support aftermarket units. You can sub the 922 (if the info to do so in memory is still intact) to most if not all you listed, and more, and for a better price than you would pay to the pizza pan, LSD (little silly dish) providers.
FTA has a lot of free stuff that you can view without anyone complaining. There are even 'cable type' channels open (unencrypted) from time to time for anyone to watch if they can catch them open. A good source of sports and news uplinks as well. I highly recommend supplementing your setup with an FTA DVB receiver. They are relativity inexpensive anymore, (Ebay'd ~60-75 bucks or less shipped)and for the most part created equal for a given set of features, until you get into the several hundred dollar price range. If you come across one you figure is in your pricerange, and want some input on it, post about it. Chances are somebody on the board has one, or know something about it and can advise you on it.
Get the dish back to it's original settings if possible, if you have a sub, get that info together too, and we will take a look at what you have to work with.
You said you intend to get an FTA rx (rx=receiver) in the future, but do not have one now. Unless you intend to do that before you do this primary alignment, lets set all that aside for the moment to minimize confusion. BTW, FTA receivers are for receiving DVB (a mode of digital tv/radio modulation) signals.
Since the dish came from withing a few miles of where you intend to use it, the inclination/declination alignment was likely close enough to use without alteration, presuming it was not tampered with prior to you getting it. If you can get back to those points, or close to it that will shortcut a big portion of the setup. The primary factor in those two adjustments is lattitude of operation, so unless the dish was more than +/- 15-20 miles north or south of it's new location the original adjustments are probably close enough the get rough alignment.
Analog signals are pretty sparce, and ones that are continously present even harder to come by. ARTS is one, on tp5/G1/133W, and Dr. Gene Scott and his daughter pastor on analog, somewhere over on the easten end of the arc, I dont recall ATM. Iceberg or some of the other guys could pop in and give you that sat/tp info.
I looked at Lyngsat's............ uh, did anyone tell you about Lyngsat?....http://lyngsat.com/america.html
anyway, I looked at their listing for AMC6 and they dont show anything that is continous for analog. There isnt anything there for the 922 to see either ( but several FTA channels in DVB.
)Piggybacking would not change anything, because the 922 is a analog + Digicipher 2 (DCII) unit. Depending on the last time is was in service, may only have the analog side enabled (no channel maps) If it will allow direct remote cotrol input to access channels above 24 then it may be usable to find some non analog signals.
There are some variables that are polarity related that will need to be looked at. Since you have changed the LNB assy you can see that the rotational orientation in the scalar ring can affect the points that the polarotor move the element to. If it is mpt in the right place in the ring the element wont be driven to the proper place. No worries, that is not a difficult fix.
Essentially, you want the element at appx 45 deg of travel (appx center of its adjustable limits) when the receiver has an output that is centered in it's range adjustment for a given polarity. This helps keep you from the edge of the physical limit of the servo to get the best polarity setting for the channel you want to see.
Another variable is the configuration in the unit you are using to control the polarotor. On the 922 Option 6-4-2 shows a page that, amongst other things, lets you rotate the polarotor output signal by 90 deg in software. It doesnt really matter which you end up using, as long as it is in agreement with the physical orientation and limits of the unit outside.
Your conversation with Skyview....did you sub to a package for your 922 thru them? If so that can be an advantage if we can get pointed to the right spot to get the authorization downloaded to the rx. If you have a sub, it would also help to know what exactly you have been authorized to view and where it is.
See if you can get the adjustments back to where you think they originally were, and find a means to be certain that you can determine true south, compensated for magnetic deviation for your area.
Regarding FTA and subscription, all NA providers require that you use an IRD of their design, and do not support aftermarket units. You can sub the 922 (if the info to do so in memory is still intact) to most if not all you listed, and more, and for a better price than you would pay to the pizza pan, LSD (little silly dish) providers.
FTA has a lot of free stuff that you can view without anyone complaining. There are even 'cable type' channels open (unencrypted) from time to time for anyone to watch if they can catch them open. A good source of sports and news uplinks as well. I highly recommend supplementing your setup with an FTA DVB receiver. They are relativity inexpensive anymore, (Ebay'd ~60-75 bucks or less shipped)and for the most part created equal for a given set of features, until you get into the several hundred dollar price range. If you come across one you figure is in your pricerange, and want some input on it, post about it. Chances are somebody on the board has one, or know something about it and can advise you on it.
Get the dish back to it's original settings if possible, if you have a sub, get that info together too, and we will take a look at what you have to work with.
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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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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!
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If you've already reported this to me, please repost it here so I can track all instances in one thread.
Thanks!
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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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No idea what improvements might be involved.
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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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View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6K5qI_-JKD8
Direct YouTube Link - The Truth About Cheap CB Radios for Off-Grid Travel
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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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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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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.
