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Hi all.
I have a strange problem, well it is to me, a total newbie.
I work onboard a ship that basically works worldwide and spends most of its time in rather remote locations.
Onboard we have a very nice ORBIT MARINE AL-7103-CCU-DF MARINE TRACKING SYSTEM, which is fully working and tracks beautifully.
My strange problem is what can we point it at, so that we would at least have something to watch and what equipment would we need?
We would obviously need something that was pretty universal, seeing as we travel worldwide, if such I thing exsists.
What do cruise ships use, anyone know?
Any advice or things I should read would be greatly appreciated.
I have a strange problem, well it is to me, a total newbie.
I work onboard a ship that basically works worldwide and spends most of its time in rather remote locations.
Onboard we have a very nice ORBIT MARINE AL-7103-CCU-DF MARINE TRACKING SYSTEM, which is fully working and tracks beautifully.
My strange problem is what can we point it at, so that we would at least have something to watch and what equipment would we need?
We would obviously need something that was pretty universal, seeing as we travel worldwide, if such I thing exsists.
What do cruise ships use, anyone know?
Any advice or things I should read would be greatly appreciated.
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As long as the system is not in use for IT or other communication services, you have an incredible set-up for receiving satellite TV and Radio! Nothing unique or proprietary about the system as was previously suggested. This is just a super deluxe version of in-motion stabilized dishes that are found on RVs. Just confirm the system is not in use with your ship's communication officer before swinging the dish to another satellite! 
You will have many options for viewing free to air programming without the need for subscribing using your existing LNBs. Orbit can supply other LNBs suitable for many subscription services if you wish to invest in a subscription specific receiver. Many free to air receiver options will work for viewing in the clear channels, GEOSATpro, Amiko, Openbox, etc. These units will receive FTA channels from most satellites in the world. Verify with Orbit the correct cable connections, LO and polarity control settings before attempting to connect a DVBS S2 receiver to the system.
Different satellites provide coverage to different areas. Websites such as lyngsat and sathint are great resources to find out what satellites and channels are available in the region.
What are examples of areas that you cruise? We could suggest satellites and channels that you could receive.
You will have many options for viewing free to air programming without the need for subscribing using your existing LNBs. Orbit can supply other LNBs suitable for many subscription services if you wish to invest in a subscription specific receiver. Many free to air receiver options will work for viewing in the clear channels, GEOSATpro, Amiko, Openbox, etc. These units will receive FTA channels from most satellites in the world. Verify with Orbit the correct cable connections, LO and polarity control settings before attempting to connect a DVBS S2 receiver to the system.
Different satellites provide coverage to different areas. Websites such as lyngsat and sathint are great resources to find out what satellites and channels are available in the region.
What are examples of areas that you cruise? We could suggest satellites and channels that you could receive.
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Next year it looks like we will be hanging around Asia, with port calls in Taiwan and Japan. Exact ships position as yet unknown.
The dish by the way is purely for TV, so I can point it where I like well any where I can find a satellite footprint that is.
Our system is fibre optic between the above deck and below deck equipment. The LMB is connected to our receivers via coax, so I guess right now our satellite equipment and old receivers (now dead) run independently.
i remember many moons ago having to change out LMBs and receivers constantly to just get something. Are the receivers you mentioned a little bit more universal.
Well many thanks for your reply and info, looks like I have some homework to do. I also need to see what is best for us and then see if I can get one of my crew members to bring me whatever from the USA in November.
PS would I need to purchase more than 1 type of receiver?
PPS Do you Know of any subscription services that do say the whole of the Pacific?
?PPS We are not always that close to land, so we don't always have many satellite footprints to look at
We are presently between Japan and Korea. Before that we were between Victoria, Canada and Alaska. We will be heading for the Philippines next, but I'm heading home from Korea real soonAs long as the system is not in use for IT or other communication services, you have an incredible set-up for receiving satellite TV and Radio! Nothing unique or proprietary about the system as was previously suggested. This is just a super deluxe version of in-motion stabilized dishes that are found on RVs. Just confirm the system is not in use with your ship's communication officer before swinging the dish to another satellite!
You will have many options for viewing free to air programming without the need for subscribing using your existing LNBs. Orbit can supply other LNBs suitable for many subscription services if you wish to invest in a subscription specific receiver. Many free to air receiver options will work for viewing in the clear channels, GEOSATpro, Amiko, Openbox, etc. These units will receive FTA channels from most satellites in the world. Verify with Orbit the correct cable connections, LO and polarity control settings before attempting to connect a DVBS S2 receiver to the system.
Different satellites provide coverage to different areas. Websites such as lyngsat and sathint are great resources to find out what satellites and channels are available in the region.
What are examples of areas that you cruise? We could suggest satellites and channels that you could receive.
Next year it looks like we will be hanging around Asia, with port calls in Taiwan and Japan. Exact ships position as yet unknown. The dish by the way is purely for TV, so I can point it where I like
well any where I can find a satellite footprint that is.Our system is fibre optic between the above deck and below deck equipment. The LMB is connected to our receivers via coax, so I guess right now our satellite equipment and old receivers (now dead) run independently.
i remember many moons ago having to change out LMBs and receivers constantly to just get something. Are the receivers you mentioned a little bit more universal.
Well many thanks for your reply and info, looks like I have some homework to do. I also need to see what is best for us and then see if I can get one of my crew members to bring me whatever from the USA in November.
PS would I need to purchase more than 1 type of receiver?
PPS Do you Know of any subscription services that do say the whole of the Pacific?
?PPS We are not always that close to land, so we don't always have many satellite footprints to look at
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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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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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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.
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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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