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Hello all, I've been lurking around here for a while now. I had a 7.5' Perfect 10 dish that was used for C Band from the early 90's to about 2005. We had a huge hail storm come through, dish got destroyed, and I ended up going with DirecTV as the future of 4DTV didn't look good even back then.
Since then, I've built and moved into a new house. I used to love looking for news feeds when big events were going on, so I decided to step into the Ku FTA world. I just picked up a 90cm GeosatPro dish, Invacom LNBF and a used Coolsat 6000 of ebay. Up and running for around $250 total. It's amazing how cheap this equipment is!
The other thing that blows me away is USALS and how tolerant these dishes are to poor alignment. I installed several C Band dishes over the years, and finally got good at aligning them fast. If you have never done that, trust me, USALS is amazing. It took me about 5 minutes to have the dish tracking from 125W to 30W perfectly. I've spent hours peaking C Band dishes.
I do have to say, the way some folks talk around here, I expected the picture quality to be considerably better. There are channels that are downright unwatchable (i.e. Presstv). I have yet to see a feed that has been superior to some of the better DirecTV MPEG-4 standard definition channels. Some have been decent quality though. I have a very potent Linux box that resides next to the A/V rack, so I may pick up a Prof 7300 to play with picking up some HD content.
However, from what I can gather, it looks like the good stuff is really still on C Band. I know where there are a few good BUDs... I can get a black Paraclipse Classic 12' from a friend. I also know where there's a 10' Channel Master solid (with the heavily ribbed back) that doesn't look like it's being used. However, it seems that a lot of the birds are MUCH further East than they ever were back in the good old analog days. That said, it would be nice to find a dish with a H-H mount. I used to always look for dishes, and I'm quite sure I have never seen a Birdview in this area (a little North of Albany, NY). We'll see...
Is there any analog content at all left on Ku? I have a Drake 1824 I was going to drag out and hook to the loop out of the Coolsat to scan some of the birds.
In any case, just wanted to say hi and thank you, as I've picked up a lot of knowledge browsing this forum.
Since then, I've built and moved into a new house. I used to love looking for news feeds when big events were going on, so I decided to step into the Ku FTA world. I just picked up a 90cm GeosatPro dish, Invacom LNBF and a used Coolsat 6000 of ebay. Up and running for around $250 total. It's amazing how cheap this equipment is!
The other thing that blows me away is USALS and how tolerant these dishes are to poor alignment. I installed several C Band dishes over the years, and finally got good at aligning them fast. If you have never done that, trust me, USALS is amazing. It took me about 5 minutes to have the dish tracking from 125W to 30W perfectly. I've spent hours peaking C Band dishes.
I do have to say, the way some folks talk around here, I expected the picture quality to be considerably better. There are channels that are downright unwatchable (i.e. Presstv). I have yet to see a feed that has been superior to some of the better DirecTV MPEG-4 standard definition channels. Some have been decent quality though. I have a very potent Linux box that resides next to the A/V rack, so I may pick up a Prof 7300 to play with picking up some HD content.
However, from what I can gather, it looks like the good stuff is really still on C Band. I know where there are a few good BUDs... I can get a black Paraclipse Classic 12' from a friend. I also know where there's a 10' Channel Master solid (with the heavily ribbed back) that doesn't look like it's being used. However, it seems that a lot of the birds are MUCH further East than they ever were back in the good old analog days. That said, it would be nice to find a dish with a H-H mount. I used to always look for dishes, and I'm quite sure I have never seen a Birdview in this area (a little North of Albany, NY). We'll see...
Is there any analog content at all left on Ku? I have a Drake 1824 I was going to drag out and hook to the loop out of the Coolsat to scan some of the birds.
In any case, just wanted to say hi and thank you, as I've picked up a lot of knowledge browsing this forum.
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edit: Are you talking about the auction? If so, this is what the feeds are...
Feed 1
Elementary Stream MPEG-2 Video
MPEG Video: Bitrate 3.437 Mbps Resolution 480 x 480i
MPEG Video: Framerate 29.97 fps Aspect Ratio 4:3 Chroma Format 4:2:0
Descriptor: Data Stream Alignment Descriptor
Alignment type: video access unit
MPEG1 Audio: Bitrate 256 Kbps Sample Rate 48 KHz
MPEG1 Audio: Layer II Mode Stereo
Feed 2
MPEG Video: Bitrate 3.390 Mbps Resolution 720 x 480i
MPEG Video: Framerate 29.97 fps Aspect Ratio 4:3 Chroma Format 4:2:0
MPEG1 Audio: Bitrate 256 Kbps Sample Rate 48 KHz
MPEG1 Audio: Layer II Mode Stereo
Feed 3
MPEG Video: Bitrate 3.082 Mbps Resolution 720 x 480i
MPEG Video: Framerate 29.97 fps Aspect Ratio 4:3 Chroma Format 4:2:0
MPEG1 Audio: Bitrate 256 Kbps Sample Rate 48 KHz
MPEG1 Audio: Layer II Mode Stereo
Guess they couldn't cram three 720 feeds on that one transponder...
Over the past few weeks, I have had problems connecting to streaming services (Netflix, HBO et al). When I go to the TV's native Channels, I have no problem. The Dish internet troubleshooter shows I have a good internet connection. I'm wondering whether it's an issue with my internet provider or a problem with the Dish software on the Hopper Plus. Anyone else seeing this?
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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 know HipKat said that they were working on conversions but we got the official news yesterday right from Dish that starting next month all DMA's will be on the western arc, and all customers will be assigned to that. That's gonna mean a lot of customers around here aren't gonna get Dish unless there are exceptions. Too many mountains and trees.
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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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Interesting article about the work being done to develope an ATSC 3 converter box. Yes it does mention affordable.
www.tvtechnology.com
Pearl TV Issues Progress Report on Low-Cost 3.0 Converters in Advance of NAB Show New York
Group has secured lower pricing from key tech players to make less costly boxes available
www.tvtechnology.com
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It's dead, they just don't know it yet. They killed it by forcing DRM on it, and that TOTALLY botched implementing it.
There is absolutely NO compelling reason for anybody to switch to ATSC3.0. They only want it as a total and complete money grab.
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WHAT ABOUT THE INTERNET PART OF IT. NO ONE WANTS A BOX CONNECTED TO THE INTERNET EITHER.
It's dead, they just don't know it yet. They killed it by forcing DRM on it, and that TOTALLY botched implementing it.
There is absolutely NO compelling reason for anybody to switch to ATSC3.0. They only want it as a total and complete money grab.
That would be handy. Download the latest RNA snippets that can be updated over 5G and no more shots! You're a Genius!Cough, cough. COVID vaccine implants.
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Susan Saint James, Emmy-Winning Star of ‘Kate & Allie’ and ‘McMillan & Wife,’ Dies at 80
Susan Saint James, the Emmy-winning actress who starred in "Kate & Allie," died Monday after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. She was 80.
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. can we say over priced garbage!!!
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