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I have a 10' motorized dish & old analog receiver that I have left sitting since the digital signal took over. What will it take to get back in the game & is it worth it? Are satellites like the ones that show local games still free? The ones going to the local affiliates?

Thanks
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Better question

The question I should have asked is- will I need to realign & reset the angle of the dish & change all the settings? I am sure I will, just asking.

Thanks again!
ussexplroer
don't know why nobody answered you

As for the dish. There is still a few analog feeds up there. No I don't know were they are at. IF you still have a analog receiver you can catch one of those to make sure the dish is okay. As for the digital. You need a fta receiver like a cool sat 5000. Something with blind scan it good. If you do not have a analog receiver you can get a Gbox or vbox to control the large dish. But there is several instructions on keeping you analog receiver connected to position the dish and then split over to the fta receiver. Something like if you have a ku and c band feed horn. Then you have the two wires going to the recieiver. You get two splitters. One for each wire with dc only going into one port. IF both receivers was to go into the lnb with. Thn it would fry it. Plus the older lnb required more power. You will also need a discq swith. THis combines the ku/c into port 1 and 2 that is controlled on the setup in the fta receiver. If you search you can find a diagram that explain how to connect a fta receiver to a analog system without much trouble.

Josh
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lots of sports on the big dish and other stuff.
well worth it. put up 4 in the past year in the backyard.
you know big dishes is a plus. get it lubed up and try to get the channels on g-4 16 & 17 and g-1 5 arts they are still there and a few others
then get a little box coolsat 50O0 6000 or better yet a pansat 2500,2700.3500 as they control the v/h for you. that wil give you the hang of it.
but for sports you will need a azbox as they are mostly HD these days and it will pick them all up like no other box.
yes it might need repeaked you will find out how good of a installer you were lol.

let us know the type of feedhorn (Adjustable is best) and lnb you have.
good luck
delta_charlie
I have a 10' motorized dish & old analog receiver that I have left sitting since the digital signal took over. What will it take to get back in the game & is it worth it? Are satellites like the ones that show local games still free? The ones going to the local affiliates?

Thanks

Hi rdrjoe and the group, if the big dish and the old analogue receiver are still hooked up and still work you will not need much to get going. The old receiver can control the old servo motor if that's what you have and it can also move the actuator provided it is still free and in working order.

About all you will need to receive digital SD is a newer digital receiver. Get one that has blind scan.

BTW - the old LNB can even be used to receive digital HD and 4:2:2 feeds - just need a HD receiver.

Hope this helps, DC
delta_charlie
The question I should have asked is- will I need to realign & reset the angle of the dish & change all the settings? I am sure I will, just asking.

Thanks again!

Hi, if the dish is still at the original location and storm winds have not moved it and it was set up correct to begin with then it may still be on the arc.

The satellite names and locations have changed, you may have some still stored in the old receiver that have the same longitude as the current satellites. If so you should be able to use then to get started. You may have to play around with the polarity to peak the signal.

Hope this helps, DC
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Well you may need a satellite receiver, or you might want to try a computer with an HD card, if you are ok with the learning curve on that.

You didn't say what analog receiver you had or what lnb, but you might be able to use them. the receiver slaved to your new satellite receiver, to drive your actuator or motor.

lnbs are cheap and most guys now seem to go for the voltage control lnbs that set polarity electronically instead of mechanically.

I would do it. The hard installation work is done. Start by going out to your dish and then slap a level on the mast. If it is still plumb, so far so good. If your cable is buried, you might have to replace it, because gophers apparently think it is delicious. It's ok to bury it, but the better practice is to run it through a pvc conduit.

I would then spray some penetrating oil on all the bolts and nuts. I'd get some string and run it from edge to edge in a + shape. If the dish is still straight the strings will be straight and meet in the middle.

I'd measure from the edge of the dish to the scalar hole in a few places. If the measurements are exactly the same, you are looking good. If not, well there may be some bending needed.

Good luck.
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Another Tulsa King spin off.🙄
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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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Not alot of dish customers any more
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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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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.
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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.
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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.


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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.
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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.
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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.


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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.


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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
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Dirty White Boy - Foreigner
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Tickle Me (Dirty, Dirty Feeling) - Elvis Presley
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Dirty Diana - Michael Jackson