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Achebee

Last reply Nov 26, 2011 · posted in FTA Receiver / Equipment Support

Recording with Video Stabilizer via Composite

Has anyone found a Digital Video Stabilzer that will work with Az Premium Plus to Record using composite out??
I have a Dimax/Grex that was supposedly made for this but I can still not get a video signal out from Composite.
I would appreciate any input, and if you have a method of recording from the Azbox, please post a links for me.
Thanks, HB

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AcWxRadar

Nov 15, 2011

Achebee,

I believe that you are being misled. If you are attempting to record off a FTA sat and it is not working, it isn't because of any macrovision encoding and it wouldn't be related to utilizing the composite video output in any way regardless. If you can view the content of any program directly, you can record unless it is of a high bit rate. You are barking up the wrong tree here, the racoon is up in another tree somewhere over there.

I believe out of instinct that you have something wired or setup incorrectly. It should record just fine unless there is an issue with the high bit rate... That won't dissallow you to record the program, however, it will only make the recorded version crap. You can view the program fine, but it will not record well. This is not due to any Macrovision appplication, it is due to the processing of the video in the AZBox receiver. As far as I know at this time, if this is the case, there is no way to get around it. It is a compatibility error between the AZBox and the satellite signal type.

I cannot provide a better answer than this as I do not know the specifics of what you are doing or trying to do. You would have to provide me with specific details regarding your set up and what channel you are attempting to record. Provide more details as opposed to generalities and we may be able to figure this out if it is possible.

RADAR

Achebee said:
Has anyone found a Digital Video Stabilzer that will work with Az Premium Plus to Record using composite out??
I have a Dimax/Grex that was supposedly made for this but I can still not get a video signal out from Composite.
I would appreciate any input, and if you have a method of recording from the Azbox, please post a links for me.
Thanks, HB

mr3p said:
Forgive my ignorance but why do you need a video stabilzer to record from composite out? Do you believe there is an embedded macrovision signal from your Premium plus composite output? Have you tried recording directly from composite?

Achebee said:
According to the folks at the place where i bought my Azbox there is embedded macrovision...I have tried many times with both composite out and component and I can't get any thing to record...I set it up as Composite out in setup etc. only a blue screen repeatedly...So I called my guy (Rick's Sat) and he told me that it indeed could not record out on composite out, but that a customer of his had used a DVS and got it to work...
I have 3 premium Plus boxes here, and a Premium...And none of them record out via composite or component... So I came here to ask the same question I asked at Ricks hoping for advice...
I would be curious as to the setup that AC Radio is using so I could it a try, however, I feel that I have done it all... Thanks for your help, HB

vc2

Nov 16, 2011

Achebee said:
Has anyone found a Digital Video Stabilzer that will work with Az Premium Plus to Record using composite out??
I have a Dimax/Grex that was supposedly made for this but I can still not get a video signal out from Composite.
I would appreciate any input, and if you have a method of recording from the Azbox, please post a links for me.
Thanks, HB

Why are wasting time recording from the analog output? It's a lossy recording method that doesn't support HD. As others have stated, it should work without any issues, but why settle for a VHS quality SD recording?

I record the transport stream directly to the internal drive and copy the resulting file directly to DVD or DB media after editing out the commercials. The resulting digital recording is lossless and High Definition is supported.

Achebee

Nov 20, 2011

AC RADIO, AcWxRadar & vc2.. and all
Thanks for the help, I have ordered an internal HD...I understand the issues with a lousy record quality with composite..I was trying to avoid buying an internal HD because of the cost, and I record just fine with the Pansat, I was hoping to grab only one program from a 4:2:2 high bit rate feed using the AZBOX...
So I started messing around and it won't work..I am going to dig in later today and see if it was just the high bit rate issue and will report back.. The ATI theater Pro unit sure sounds like a fun unit to have... thanks for that info and I will look for a link for that.
RADAR, thanks for your offer to dig in, but I think this is a bit rate issue...I just simply ran composite out first as that was open on another source input on my recorder and all I get is blue screen and no audio... Then I ran Component to my main input source and got the same thing...So I called up and was told that you couldn't record off the AZBOX and why would you want to anyway, better to get Internal HD etc. etc...so I was just trying to snag one program only off 4:2:2 feeds on G19 that the Pansat won't process so that's how this all started...
I was trying to do this with out spending a bunch of cash here before Christmas, etc. etc. and had always left the internal HD for a rainy day, but I sprung for one... That doesn't solve the issue here though
I will dig in today a diagnose if it is an issue with my recorder concerning high bit rate and also try running composite into a TV just to see if the signal is there ...I hadn't tried that yet!!! (Whoops) as per Rick Perry.... I will have a chance to dig in a bit and at least try and try an tie a knot on the roses on this thread I started and I suspect that it is a high bit rate issue...thanks for all the input to all of you, HB

waylew

Nov 21, 2011

With my Ultra I can view both hdmi and composite simultaneously.I don't know if the Premium is different in that regard.That being said,even the high bitrate 4-2-2 programs of a certain network play just fine on my 26 year old Sony via composite.No matter what the program is the composite outputs plain old NTSC 480i.Unless perhaps your output is set for PAL?If so that is most likely your problem.

mrmazda

Nov 26, 2011

Achebee said:
Has anyone found a Digital Video Stabilzer that will work with Az Premium Plus to Record using composite out??
I have a Dimax/Grex that was supposedly made for this but I can still not get a video signal out from Composite.
I would appreciate any input, and if you have a method of recording from the Azbox, please post a links for me.

When I first got my HD+ I found that it could not record the high bit rate channels I wanted, so took to recording onto DVRs, as I had been before getting the HD+. But, often the DVRs would announce copy protection in the source and stop recording. To work around this I bought a component to composite converter, but the results were dismal. I had a cheap video stabilizer I bought long ago for playing poor VHS tapes that I wasn't using for anything any more so tried it, and it worked a charm. Now I can record anything the HD+ can play onto any of my DVRs by feeding the stabilizer output to a distribution amp and on to the recorders. My stabilizer has nothing on it that identifies where it came from, nor do I have any recollection of when or where I got it.

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dfergie

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Last reply 19 minutes ago · posted in What's Cooking?

What's For Lunch?

We have a Breakfast and Dinner thread so...

Continuing from the Breakfast thread, found Cornbread mix so ...
Yellow Cornbread Mix
2 Hatch Green Chiles -diced
1 Egg
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add to greased pan
Bake for 400f 20-25 minutes(From instructions)
now to put together and try... this to go with pinto beans...

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2026-27 NCAA College Football

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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klang

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Last reply 32 minutes ago · posted in TV Shows

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy - Paramount+

Season 2 order already in hand:

'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' Renewed for Season 2, Tatiana Maslany to Guest Star in Season 1

I've not been optimistic about this show based on what I've read so far. Seems to be aimed at a younger audience. Interesting though that Tatiana Maslany will have some sort of role.

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I'm sure I will watch at least the first episode but I am not optimistic.

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klang

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klang said:
I'm sure I will watch at least the first episode but I am not optimistic.

Here i am over a year later and just finished season 1. Not great but not as bad as I was expecting. Did not care for the barefoot captain stuff but overall ok. Actually looking forward to see what they did for season 2.

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MikeD-C05

Oct 11, 2026

klang said:
Here i am over a year later and just finished season 1. Not great but not as bad as I was expecting. Did not care for the barefoot captain stuff but overall ok. Actually looking forward to see what they did for season 2.

Yeah, the foot stuff was just nasty. I kept thinking of how dirty her feet would get traipsing around shoe-less. Funny, I love being shoe less at home and never wear shoes indoors in my home for long, but seeing her laying on all her furniture with her bare feet hanging out just kind of grossed me out.

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harshness

Tuesday at 11:28 AM

MikeD-C05 said:
I kept thinking of how dirty her feet would get traipsing around shoe-less.

Where would this "dirt" come from? Dead skin and dandruff?

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MikeD-C05

Yesterday at 12:51 PM

harshness said:
Where would this "dirt" come from? Dead skin and dandruff?

There would still be dirt ,dust in the future I am sure. So walking around the station like she did she would get stuff on her feet. I am sure the robot vacuum is still going to miss stuff, with all those different alien species running around there.

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harshness

Yesterday at 2:00 PM

MikeD-C05 said:
There would still be dirt ,dust in the future I am sure.

Where is it going to come from -- specifically?

Why do you think cleaning technology won't improve in the next few hundred years? HEPA filtration was invented as part of the Manhattan Project.

MikeD-C05

Today at 1:35 PM

harshness said:
Where is it going to come from -- specifically?

Why do you think cleaning technology won't improve in the next few hundred years? HEPA filtration was invented as part of the Manhattan Project.

I don't know, but I still don't like her walking through the station or the academy with out her shoes. It looks unprofessional and very "hippy like" for someone of her status and I personally don't get off to feet, so there is that.

osu1991

36 minutes ago

MikeD-C05 said:
I don't know, but I still don't like her walking through the station or the academy with out her shoes. It looks unprofessional and very "hippy like" for someone of her status and I personally don't get off to feet, so there is that.

Stay out of my office. I rarely have shoes or socks on in the office. My office and business is at home though :clapping

klang

32 minutes ago

I just thought her behavior, including the bare feet thing, was disrespectful to her position.

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Its crazy how the ViP922 is so rare for no reason.

Why are ViP922s So rare? like its crazy how ebay has none, i checked everywhere, also, i got a ViP222k now, which is actually activated!

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Today at 1:45 AM

They didn't sell many, they were pricey and not out long. Quickly got replaced by the Hopper.

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They were high-end specialty, somewhat buggy and the 612/622/722 just overwhelmed it in popularity.

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AZ.

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Well if it is because of reliability that wouldnt shock me.I went through 5 or 6 of them in little over 2 years. I loved the Sling when it worked! Saved lots of money having it in the day. That was probably 15 or 16 years ago?

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telstar_1

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HipKat said:
I think they were more of a transitional receiver bridging the VIPs to the Hopper. They were a PITA to install and were buggy. Personally, I thought at the time that they were the best receiver out there. The versatility of the VIP's with the new Hopper GUI and, by far, the coolest-looking front plate and lighting.

I don't recall that they came out just before hopper, but rather that they came out even before 722. Or could be thinking of 921.

As to the title pf the post, "rare" does not necessarily mean valuable or desirable.

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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.

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Another example:

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The two instances of "The" should have been highlighted.

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NFL 2026-2027 Season

Schedule drops tomorrow. Mandatory mini camps in June. Hall of Fame game August 6th.

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Troy Aikman seems to confirm he'll be leaving ESPN

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www.nbcsports.com

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osu1991 said:
Troy Aikman seems to confirm he'll be leaving ESPN

Aikman says he looks forward to "where my next landing spot will be."

www.nbcsports.com

Hopefully nowhere near a microphone.

Yespage

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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.

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Former member 209992

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Site is slooooow

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.

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Scott Greczkowski

Saturday at 3:01 PM

Was down due to an emergency update at the ISP. They did email me seconds before they took it down and apologized for the short notice.

However once the server was back online NGINX failed to start.

I was at the grocery store and just rebooted the entire server and everything came back up again.

Just got home from the grocery store I will bring in the groceries and then take a look at what NGINX failed the first time.

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comfortably_numb

Saturday at 3:04 PM

Scott Greczkowski said:
Was down due to an emergency update at the ISP. They did email me seconds before they took it down and apologized for the short notice.

However once the server was back online NGINX failed to start.

I was at the grocery store and just rebooted the entire server and everything came back up again.

Just got home from the grocery store I will bring in the groceries and then take a look at what NGINX failed the first time.

NGINX
The site uses Nugenix?!

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Scott Greczkowski

Saturday at 3:21 PM

Ok checked it out and for some reason the web server (NGINX) tried starting before the DNS resolver fully loaded. This is why it worked when I rebooted the machine.

Thanks to ChatGPT it had me change the NGINX config to prevent this from happening again.

With that said I can't prevent the ISP from doing emergency upgrades which was the cause of all of this.

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Nature will develop better idiots.

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TRG

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Nature will develop better idiots.

God help us.

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Scott Greczkowski

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I guess this is what the downtime was about.

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