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The Pansat 1500 is what I like to refer to as "The little brother of the Pansat 2500". And honestly, other than a couple features, it really is. The 3 main features missing from the 1500 are
-The capability to upgrade the remote to UHF
-No channel showing on the unit. Also the clock doesn't show, which with the clock issue on the Pansat being off, this can actually be good
-No Ac-3 output
I was upgrading from a unit that had no motor option and no search option, so I was pretty stoked. When I first got this, I pulled out the instructions to read. Well, most people can throw them away (or if you live in the back woods, use it in the outhouse) because they are worthless. They really don't give you much info.
The unit can control a motor, which is great. Nothing suck worse than "ghetto moving" (hand moving) a dish from Galaxy3C to Galaxy 10 in the middle of a Minnesota winter when it can be -10. The unit can use DiseQc 1.2, which allows you to pick the spot and store it, or it can use USALS. USALS allows you to put your latitude & longitude and true south, and once true south is found, the unit will automatically move for you. No having to find the satellites to store. It does it for you!
The main feature of this unit is the Smart Search feature. No more looking at Lyngsat charts or finding stuff on other sites. The unit will search for the feeds and all the channels not found anywhere.
Once you are setup, you have many options. Going into the install menu, you have many options
-install an antenna
-satellite scan
-transponder scan
-advanced scan
-smart search
-edit transponder/satellite
installing an antenna allows you to set all your parameters, such as LNB frequency, DiseQc (if you have more than one dish), and it allows you to see signal strength and quality on a given transponder. You can also search all transponders stored on a specific satellite by hitting one button. You also can search for just free to air or both scrambled & free to air.
Satellite scan will scan a given satellite. The one problem is it will scan and store both scrambled and free to air stuff. If all you want is FTA, this can be an issue
Transponder scan will allow you to scan a specific transponder on a satellite. This works real good if all you want to do is see what new channels showed up on transponder 22 on IA5 for an example. This is real handy if channels show up on a given TP.
Advanced scan allows you to enter PIDS. Sometimes, channels won't show unless you put PIDs in. I used this to add the radio stations on G10 to the radio list.
Smart Search is the main reason I got the unit. You go into this menu and you can pick to scan a satellite and just one side of the polarity or both. You can also search for FTA or both scrambled & FTA. It takes about 5-10 minutes to scan a given satellite. It shows you on the screen a list of all found transponders and then scans those for channels.
Edit satellite allows you to "delete" satellites from the list, so when you go into the install screen, you don't see all the satellites that you may not be able to get. Since all I have is KU, I deleted all C-Band satellites. It doesn't actually delete them. It just hides them.
Some of the good features are
-smart search
-able to run a motor
-can set it up so the motor is on one port of a swicth and the other 3 can be used for fixed dishes. Some receivers only either a motor or Diseqc. This does both
-separate radio and tv lists
-allows you to move channels on the lists. So you can have it by network, satellite, or however you want it.
-loop out to add another receiver. I have an analog receiver looped to it.
-delete channels off a TP you don't want. This is nice if you only want one channel on a TP or if you want to keep just the English channels on IA5 and want to delete the rest.
The unit does have some flaws
-No AC-3 ouput...oh well, should have got the 2500
-If the unit scan a HD signal, the unit goes wacky. You get some real cool colors, but your on screen and menus are gone. You have to turn it to a different channel and do a master rest (unplu unit or hit the switch in the back)
-If you scan a DBS satellite, I highly suggest doing it sparingly. The unit has what I would like to call the "Pansat flaw". When you can ExpressVu, there are 12 FTA channels and 30 radio stations. The "Pansat flaw" seems to find the stuff with 0000 for PIDS and add them. So when you scan ExpressVu 91, you end up with over 100 channels, most of which are bogus. Dish is a way different animal when you scan. It puts 13 (now up to 15) "dummy" channels PER TRANSPONDER. There is nothing on these, and all they do is plug up your channel list. So if you scan a Dish satellite, you have 200, 300, even 400 bogus channels to delete. Can be a real pain. I just scanned 119 last night, and there are 16 TP's I can see (there are 5 spotbeams that I am out of), so 16*15=240 bogus channels to delete. If you scan with scrambled, these 15 are added ON TOP of the normal scrambled. I wish Pansat would come out with a software upgrade to take care of that.
-Signal meter. Maybe its just me, but the quality meter jumps all the time on the unit. I have a Viacast and the quality stays at what it should be. 45,46,45,45,etc.. On the Pansat, it jumps from 70 to 45 back to 69 back to 50 back up to 70 down to 69 etc....it can get real frustrating when aiming a dish.
So all in all, it's a nice little unit. It may not be as good as "the big brother, the 2500", but it does everything I want it to do. Well, almost (I would like AC-3)
-The capability to upgrade the remote to UHF
-No channel showing on the unit. Also the clock doesn't show, which with the clock issue on the Pansat being off, this can actually be good
-No Ac-3 output
I was upgrading from a unit that had no motor option and no search option, so I was pretty stoked. When I first got this, I pulled out the instructions to read. Well, most people can throw them away (or if you live in the back woods, use it in the outhouse) because they are worthless. They really don't give you much info.
The unit can control a motor, which is great. Nothing suck worse than "ghetto moving" (hand moving) a dish from Galaxy3C to Galaxy 10 in the middle of a Minnesota winter when it can be -10. The unit can use DiseQc 1.2, which allows you to pick the spot and store it, or it can use USALS. USALS allows you to put your latitude & longitude and true south, and once true south is found, the unit will automatically move for you. No having to find the satellites to store. It does it for you!
The main feature of this unit is the Smart Search feature. No more looking at Lyngsat charts or finding stuff on other sites. The unit will search for the feeds and all the channels not found anywhere.
Once you are setup, you have many options. Going into the install menu, you have many options
-install an antenna
-satellite scan
-transponder scan
-advanced scan
-smart search
-edit transponder/satellite
installing an antenna allows you to set all your parameters, such as LNB frequency, DiseQc (if you have more than one dish), and it allows you to see signal strength and quality on a given transponder. You can also search all transponders stored on a specific satellite by hitting one button. You also can search for just free to air or both scrambled & free to air.
Satellite scan will scan a given satellite. The one problem is it will scan and store both scrambled and free to air stuff. If all you want is FTA, this can be an issue
Transponder scan will allow you to scan a specific transponder on a satellite. This works real good if all you want to do is see what new channels showed up on transponder 22 on IA5 for an example. This is real handy if channels show up on a given TP.
Advanced scan allows you to enter PIDS. Sometimes, channels won't show unless you put PIDs in. I used this to add the radio stations on G10 to the radio list.
Smart Search is the main reason I got the unit. You go into this menu and you can pick to scan a satellite and just one side of the polarity or both. You can also search for FTA or both scrambled & FTA. It takes about 5-10 minutes to scan a given satellite. It shows you on the screen a list of all found transponders and then scans those for channels.
Edit satellite allows you to "delete" satellites from the list, so when you go into the install screen, you don't see all the satellites that you may not be able to get. Since all I have is KU, I deleted all C-Band satellites. It doesn't actually delete them. It just hides them.
Some of the good features are
-smart search
-able to run a motor
-can set it up so the motor is on one port of a swicth and the other 3 can be used for fixed dishes. Some receivers only either a motor or Diseqc. This does both
-separate radio and tv lists
-allows you to move channels on the lists. So you can have it by network, satellite, or however you want it.
-loop out to add another receiver. I have an analog receiver looped to it.
-delete channels off a TP you don't want. This is nice if you only want one channel on a TP or if you want to keep just the English channels on IA5 and want to delete the rest.
The unit does have some flaws
-No AC-3 ouput...oh well, should have got the 2500
-If the unit scan a HD signal, the unit goes wacky. You get some real cool colors, but your on screen and menus are gone. You have to turn it to a different channel and do a master rest (unplu unit or hit the switch in the back)
-If you scan a DBS satellite, I highly suggest doing it sparingly. The unit has what I would like to call the "Pansat flaw". When you can ExpressVu, there are 12 FTA channels and 30 radio stations. The "Pansat flaw" seems to find the stuff with 0000 for PIDS and add them. So when you scan ExpressVu 91, you end up with over 100 channels, most of which are bogus. Dish is a way different animal when you scan. It puts 13 (now up to 15) "dummy" channels PER TRANSPONDER. There is nothing on these, and all they do is plug up your channel list. So if you scan a Dish satellite, you have 200, 300, even 400 bogus channels to delete. Can be a real pain. I just scanned 119 last night, and there are 16 TP's I can see (there are 5 spotbeams that I am out of), so 16*15=240 bogus channels to delete. If you scan with scrambled, these 15 are added ON TOP of the normal scrambled. I wish Pansat would come out with a software upgrade to take care of that.
-Signal meter. Maybe its just me, but the quality meter jumps all the time on the unit. I have a Viacast and the quality stays at what it should be. 45,46,45,45,etc.. On the Pansat, it jumps from 70 to 45 back to 69 back to 50 back up to 70 down to 69 etc....it can get real frustrating when aiming a dish.
So all in all, it's a nice little unit. It may not be as good as "the big brother, the 2500", but it does everything I want it to do. Well, almost (I would like AC-3)
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Several Dish offers showed up today in my account. Once you choose one the rest are removed. Offers were Showtime, Starz, AMC and others.
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Not for me, mines has no mention of how long aka the offer period and the Terms and conditions the $0.00 is good for. All I see is one can lose $5.00 if you decide to remove it before day 31 after you add it to the account.
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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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Time for another AWESOME video from the TWIT Network!
View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/z72cjoZP83E
Direct YouTube Link - AI Can Self-Replicate: Unplugging the Threat! #shorts
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View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/z72cjoZP83E
Direct YouTube Link - AI Can Self-Replicate: Unplugging the Threat! #shorts
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TWIT Live Feed
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Time for another AWESOME video from the TWIT Network!
View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/w5TOILSc_U8
Direct YouTube Link - AI Model Poisoning: The Hidden Threat on Hugging Face #shorts
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View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/w5TOILSc_U8
Direct YouTube Link - AI Model Poisoning: The Hidden Threat on Hugging Face #shorts
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I created this thread on the original Edgecutter Cutting Edge Forums site. It's simply a place for those to review the latest software available for those using Windows 10 and Windows 11. To date it has received 112,559 views. I have been asked by staff to continue this thread here.
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To each there own but I've found that Windows can't do much more than Linux can. Can't have everything.
For niche use cases, yes I agree. Kali for ethical hacking and security testing, and running a Cacti server for network monitoring are the two things I have experience in. Plus thousands and thousands of other things, but for every day use I just can't see it. The owner of the GMRS repeater that I pay to access is changing the Tx DPL tones tomorrow, while Chirp is available on Linux, the software to program my MXT500 is not.To each there own but I've found that Windows can't do much more than Linux can. Can't have everything.
I run Fedora and Ubuntu in VMWare, honestly I don't care much for the UI of either of them and I don't feel like spending days/weeks to customize the UI to make it look Windows-like when I could just use Windows. The cartoonish dock at the bottom of the screen reminds me of Apple products.
As I said above, and, FWIW, I run Win11 Pro and Arch on separate 250 GB NVME drives, using F8 to select which I boot to, with a 1TB SSD for storage, accessible to both OSs and a third formatted Nvme I want to use to learn Kali. It was much faster to setup Arch than it was to strip down Windows. Windows still takes much longer to boot.
For some reason, the satelliteguys.us site is loading a lot slower than usual on both Chrome on my Asus laptop and Safari on my iPhone.
I'm also seeing longer appearances of the blue bar at the top and the "3 blue bars" loading symbol.
Is anyone else also having the same problem? Thanks in advance.
I'm also seeing longer appearances of the blue bar at the top and the "3 blue bars" loading symbol.
Is anyone else also having the same problem? Thanks in advance.
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Remember folks... just like DNS... its always Foxbat. 
WTF… …What the Foxbat!Remember folks... just like DNS... its always Foxbat.
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wow what a kick in the balls!!! the wife blames you when things don't work now scott's blaming youWTF… …What the Foxbat!
I know. Here's what Scott has in store for me if I get out of line:wow what a kick in the balls!!! the wife blames you when things don't work now scott's blaming you
Help, I'm a little confjused on the activation process.
I purchased the Joey 4 from Solid Signal and shipping box has Call 866 726-4282 to Avtivate new Receiver. That number is Solid Signals number.
I googled and that search said call Dish to activate. I assume that is correct unless this requires a 2 step process.
Please let me know.
Thanks
I purchased the Joey 4 from Solid Signal and shipping box has Call 866 726-4282 to Avtivate new Receiver. That number is Solid Signals number.
I googled and that search said call Dish to activate. I assume that is correct unless this requires a 2 step process.
Please let me know.
Thanks
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All good called Dish and new Joey 4 is activated and working.
Old Joey 2 deactivated and no need to return.
Old Joey 2 deactivated and no need to return.
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i bought mine straight from dish as it was only $ 100.00 bucks!!! had the protection plan they came out removed and deactivated the 4k joey and activated and installed the joey 4.All good called Dish and new Joey 4 is activated and working.
Old Joey 2 deactivated and no need to return.
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Apple has finally released their Apple TV 4K with built-in Siri and a microphone so it can respond to your queries even if you don't have the remote. It also increases in price, to $299. I had been planning on updating my current Apple TV 4K streamers, but that's $600 for the two of them, and that's a pass at this point.
At $299, it had better come with 256 GB of Storage, Gigabit (or better) Ethernet, the latest HDMI tech and standards, and one year of free Apple One. But it probably won't…
At $299, it had better come with 256 GB of Storage, Gigabit (or better) Ethernet, the latest HDMI tech and standards, and one year of free Apple One. But it probably won't…
Apple TV 4K
Apple TV 4K. New Siri AI and hands-free control. Stunning picture and immersive HomePod surround sound. Works with your Apple and smart home devices.
www.apple.com
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. apple's been making money off of software and not hardware for a while
they all do that anyways.. ever notice your cell phone slows down when you come up for an upgrade..
. apple's been making money off of software and not hardware for a while
The new curated multiview is now live.
While on many of the sports channels and non sports channels there is a multi view option button. It will pull up a side bar with many different multi view options.
While on many of the sports channels and non sports channels there is a multi view option button. It will pull up a side bar with many different multi view options.
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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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