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i want to recieve music choice on a mini bud dish 500 dish with a c band lnbf is this possible
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Does anyone know what bitrate music choice uses?
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Does anyone know what bitrate music choice uses?

19510 3/4
TRG
TRG
19510 3/4

Thats the symbol rate for the transponder. I was wondering what bitrate the digital audio is. (32kbs, 64kbs, 128kbs etc).
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Thats the symbol rate for the transponder. I was wondering what bitrate the digital audio is. (32kbs, 64kbs, 128kbs etc).

Don't know Music Choice sounds pretty good so I doubt it's less than 128k.
whatchel1
depends

Don't know Music Choice sounds pretty good so I doubt it's less than 128k.

Read a little bit on this and they are using a VBR for their system now. So it can vary from channel to channel. What I did read didn't give exact rates but for a cable system had to use an $1800+ decoder for it.
B.J.
It seems like I've seen Music Choice more than one place, so it may be different on different feeds, however I just tuned in the MC on G14, and looked at it with TSREADER. Below is what TSREADER says for one of the channels:

Elementary Stream PID 467 (0x01d3) AC-3 Audio
AC3: Bitrate 192 Kbps Sample Rate 48 KHz
AC3: Mode complete main Coding 2/0 L, R
AC3: Dolby Surround Mode not indicated
AC3: LFE Mode Off Dialogue normalization -31 dB

I checked about a dozen of the channels, and every one came up like the above.
Also, I looked at the actual bitrate of the PIDs of each audio channel, and they were all ~ 201.91 kbps

Hope this is what you're looking for. I didn't see any indication of variable bitrate. All seemed to be constant and the same. However maybe there is another feed that does the variable stuff. I think DTV used to have MC audio, and I think DTV may use variable bitrates, however I think they changed to XM a couple years ago.

EDIT: :-) Another fun thing I can do with the new Genpix that I couldn't do a week ago. Nice to be able to pull up these DCII channels on my laptop.
whatchel1
What I read

It seems like I've seen Music Choice more than one place, so it may be different on different feeds, however I just tuned in the MC on G14, and looked at it with TSREADER. Below is what TSREADER says for one of the channels:

Elementary Stream PID 467 (0x01d3) AC-3 Audio
AC3: Bitrate 192 Kbps Sample Rate 48 KHz
AC3: Mode complete main Coding 2/0 L, R
AC3: Dolby Surround Mode not indicated
AC3: LFE Mode Off Dialogue normalization -31 dB

I checked about a dozen of the channels, and every one came up like the above.
Also, I looked at the actual bitrate of the PIDs of each audio channel, and they were all ~ 201.91 kbps

Hope this is what you're looking for. I didn't see any indication of variable bitrate. All seemed to be constant and the same. However maybe there is another feed that does the variable stuff. I think DTV used to have MC audio, and I think DTV may use variable bitrates, however I think they changed to XM a couple years ago.

EDIT: :-) Another fun thing I can do with the new Genpix that I couldn't do a week ago. Nice to be able to pull up these DCII channels on my laptop.

The VBR could just be something related to cable co's rebroadcast. The article was written for the cable co's that carry it. So the info may have been related to the decoder used to put it over cable. It wasn't real clear to me if they were talking about what was coming down off sat or whta was being sent down the line it a cable system.
TRG
TRG
Thanks for the info guys!
emuman100
Music Choice is CBR, with 192k AC3 audio. The total bitrate of the whole transport stream is a little more than 13Mbits. I love Music Choice, and love receiving it's transport stream. Shame I don't have room for another dish, because I'd keep it parked on G14 just for Music Choice.
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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:
rvvaquero
I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
Be nice to see a Cowboy headline like that.
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I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:

Can we expect to see a new coach if we say "pretty please?"
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Jeeez, Week 6, no lead is safe…
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No idea what improvements might be involved.
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I'm getting fabulous picture on Ch. 148 4k, but zero audio with H713. This is with a recorded show (Notre Dame game). Anyone else have this? Audio is fine on every other channel.
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I'm getting fabulous picture on Ch. 148 4k, but zero audio with H713. This is with a recorded show (Notre Dame game). Anyone else have this? Audio is fine on every other channel.
It's a known issue.
For a temporary fix, go into the menu, Audio, and turn Dolby Audio "OFF". You will have PCM stereo audio.

I was able to give the tech ops team some data logs so they could diagnose the problem, and they rolled me back to H708 temporarily. It fixed that issue.

They let me know that they understand what caused the issue, and it will be fixed within a few weeks in a new update.
long_time_Dish
They let me know that they understand what caused the issue, and it will be fixed within a few weeks in a new update.
Oh, you mean "soon"? :biggrin
Almighty1
It's a known issue.
For a temporary fix, go into the menu, Audio, and turn Dolby Audio "OFF". You will have PCM stereo audio.

I was able to give the tech ops team some data logs so they could diagnose the problem, and they rolled me back to H708 temporarily. It fixed that issue.

They let me know that they understand what caused the issue, and it will be fixed within a few weeks in a new update.
I guess they will be busy when lots of people start asking for rollbacks to H708 now that you mention that downgrades of software does exist because it will likely fix the OTA Single Tuner and the IR Remote problems in H710-H713.
navychop
it will likely fix the OTA Single Tuner

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it will likely fix the OTA Single Tuner
🤣

Oh....you were serious
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Hondo is back with a new squad 9/25 only on Starz.


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Never watched the previous shows, so doubtful.
teachsac
Started watching yesterday. Not too bad.
Scott Greczkowski
Wife likes it.
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I like Zyra from La Brea (one with the prosthetic).
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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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I Saw The Light - Todd Rundgren
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Little Bit Of Light - Strange Weather
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A Little Bit of Soap -- The Jarmels
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Give A Little Bit - Supertramp
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Little Wing - Jimi Hendrix
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Stargate SG-1 cancelled, Atlantis renewed
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Monday - August 21, 2006 | by Darren Sumner
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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.
Source Gateworld
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I have gotten back into watching SG-1 and I have recorded most of the episodes to binge watch. What episodes are about the Antarctic or was this a movie? Also where could I watch the SG-1 movies?
osu1991
long_time_Dish
I have gotten back into watching SG-1 and I have recorded most of the episodes to binge watch. What episodes are about the Antarctic or was this a movie? Also where could I watch the SG-1 movies?
Well, there are a couple involving the Antarctic. "Solitudes", S1 E17 (one of my favorites), Then, "Lost City', S7 E21 and E22. Then, in the SGA pilot, "Rising", S1 E1 and E2, it starts out in the Antarctic for about the first 20 minutes or so.
R
Well, there are a couple involving the Antarctic. "Solitudes", S1 E17 (one of my favorites), Then, "Lost City', S7 E21 and E22. Then, in the SGA pilot, "Rising", S1 E1 and E2, it starts out in the Antarctic for about the first 20 minutes or so.
Which one has O'Neil being Ancients? I am at the end of Season 8 now.
long_time_Dish
Which one has O'Neil being Ancients? I am at the end of Season 8 now.
If I understand your question, O'Neill had the Ancient's knowledge in the "Lost City" two-part episode. That was when Anubis attacked Earth and there was a big battle over Antarctica.
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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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Best fan sign I saw during the ND-BYU game: "Bear ate your Lucky Charms!" (Bear being the Cougars' QB). I was going to suggest, "Have you or your team been involved in a Carr crash?"
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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!
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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!
Yup, I agree, I'd rather be 2 or 3 till the last few weeks.
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