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If I want some free sat channels and have an old Wild Blue dish.......what LNB do I need and what receiver
(mpeg2)?? do I need to get at least some national news or large city local news in the USA..
or any info on getting hooked up. I have open southern sky.
(mpeg2)?? do I need to get at least some national news or large city local news in the USA..
or any info on getting hooked up. I have open southern sky.
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1. GEOSATpro microHD (better and less buggy than the 1200 or 3500 models), Manhattan 1933 (better picture quality and less buggy than the newer 1997 model), iLink 8000i or 9000i. You might find these units used at a very good price. Other members will probably have suggestions of what works well for them. There are other STBs out there, but they are either targeting the theft of services crowd and have poor performance, lack features for FTA (like dolby audio decoding) or the seller is based in China and you are on your own for support or operational bugs. The current North American market STB pickings are pretty slim right now and there are many receivers that I would never own let alone recommend to a newbie.
2. The Maverick PLL KU LNBF has solid performance and a great price point. The Wildblue dish is a bit on the small side, but you will receive most transponders.
The satellite receiver has a built-in meter that is just as acurate as a $500 meter. All you have to do is pick the satellite that you are aiming for, select the correct LNB type and and active transponder. The Signal level reading will show if the LNBF is powered and working, the Signal Quality reading will show when the disg is correctly aimed at the satellite.
Is this the dish model? If so, you will need to McGuyver a mount for a LNBF. Make a template of the exact position (height, distance, angle) of the OEM feedhorn. Remove the existing feedhorn and tria. Use a universal LNBF clamp and fashion a mount for the replacement LNBF. Place the replacement LNBF feedhorn opening in the exact same position as the original feedhorn opening. Adjust the skew angle of the LNBF and connect to the receiver to start aiming.
Edit: Posting before I saw Fat AIr's excellent reply!
2. The Maverick PLL KU LNBF has solid performance and a great price point. The Wildblue dish is a bit on the small side, but you will receive most transponders.
The satellite receiver has a built-in meter that is just as acurate as a $500 meter. All you have to do is pick the satellite that you are aiming for, select the correct LNB type and and active transponder. The Signal level reading will show if the LNBF is powered and working, the Signal Quality reading will show when the disg is correctly aimed at the satellite.
Edit: Posting before I saw Fat AIr's excellent reply!
I have a Manhattan 1933 and a Amiko Mini HD-SE that I use. There are things I like and dislike about both.
Below is a Wild Blue dish that I modified last year with a Ku band PLL LNBF for receiving 30W. For skew on this dish, I set the LNBF at 0° and then rotated the dish to the proper skew. It's a bit on the small side, but works well enough for my purposes. This one has a Titanium PLL-1KS LNBF (superseded by the Maverick PLL LNBF). For aiming, I'm usually dragging a receiver and small TV to the dish. With transponder information programmed in the receiver, this works much better for me than the little inline sat finder.
The universal LNBF holder is mounted to a piece of flat steel that was drilled to allow fastening to the subreflector mounting bolts and provide fore/aft adjustment of the LNBF holder. There is a post here with more photos. The LNBF holder required some tweaking to get the correct angle to match the original internet equipment.
Below is a Wild Blue dish that I modified last year with a Ku band PLL LNBF for receiving 30W. For skew on this dish, I set the LNBF at 0° and then rotated the dish to the proper skew. It's a bit on the small side, but works well enough for my purposes. This one has a Titanium PLL-1KS LNBF (superseded by the Maverick PLL LNBF). For aiming, I'm usually dragging a receiver and small TV to the dish. With transponder information programmed in the receiver, this works much better for me than the little inline sat finder.
The universal LNBF holder is mounted to a piece of flat steel that was drilled to allow fastening to the subreflector mounting bolts and provide fore/aft adjustment of the LNBF holder. There is a post here with more photos. The LNBF holder required some tweaking to get the correct angle to match the original internet equipment.
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'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.
'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 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.
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Stargate SG-1 cancelled, Atlantis renewed
Monday - August 21, 2006 | by Darren Sumner
The future of Stargate is in question today, as SCI FI Channel has cancelled the long-running Stargate SG-1, Multichannel News reported today and a GateWorld source has confirmed. The news regrettably follows the airing of the show's milestone two-hundredth episode on Friday.
Stargate Atlantis, meanwhile, has been renewed for a fourth season, with the network hoping to see that the spin-off series can stand alone, according to a source.
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Monday - August 21, 2006 | by Darren Sumner
The future of Stargate is in question today, as SCI FI Channel has cancelled the long-running Stargate SG-1, Multichannel News reported today and a GateWorld source has confirmed. The news regrettably follows the airing of the show's milestone two-hundredth episode on Friday.
Stargate Atlantis, meanwhile, has been renewed for a fourth season, with the network hoping to see that the spin-off series can stand alone, according to a source.
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Two of my favorite Replicator episodes.
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The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
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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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Troy Aikman seems to confirm he'll be leaving ESPN
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Hopefully nowhere near a microphone.Troy Aikman seems to confirm he'll be leaving ESPN
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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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. Hated to see my dawgs go down but I still say being ranked #1 is a hex on you!
