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Last reply Oct 17, 2019 · posted in Orby TV - Support Forum

considering getting orbytv next month, can I self-instal?

Hopefully I can do a self-install as I am a tinkerer and installing and setting up the stuff is half the fun of watching TV!
Can I use my existing dish? I have a 33" disk KUband on fta but I want to get orby later on and pay as I go and have something to watch incase I need to hold out on a payment. I want to avoid needing to put in another disk if possible.
I have a 33" offset KUBand dish I just bought, and haven't set up yet. It will be replacing a 32" fta slimline disk I have set up for KUBand. I already bought a new dish so I think having to get one all over again from orby will imo be a waste of time and money if what I have already can accomplish the same

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Titanium

Oct 9, 2019

Get on the OrbyTV mailing list or follow on face book. A few times in the past months, both the standard STB and the DVR have been half price.

Yes, you may use the 33" dish, but be sure to have a standard LO 10750 LNBF. A universal LO 9750/10600 LNBF will not work. BTW, your converted slimline dish should work as well!

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sty6

Oct 12, 2019

The Orby system is great for taking to the lake and that's what I will be doing next spring. It's definitely good for RV users but also has its advantages with fixed installations, find the bird peak that's all. I have installed a Directv slimline and it does take some fiddling to get the best signal from 99,101,103. With Orby only using a single satellite makes installing the dish so much easier. I plan on purchasing equipment from Claude to setup a system at the cabin for late evening viewing after early activities. I have mentioned Orby to my mother and will buy her a system as well. They have pretty much all the channels she watches so dropping Dish would save her some decent money. It seems like if you even stare at your Directv dish it triggers another contract . I am glad that purchasing equipment here will benefit SatelliteGuys also.

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harshness

Oct 12, 2019

sty6 said:
With Orby only using a single satellite makes installing the dish so much easier.

I've observed that setting up a DISH (or DIRECTV Phase III) three-slot dish isn't any more difficult than an Orby dish. All of the adjustments are accomplished in exactly the same way. The Slimline is perhaps the most persnickety (but it features the coolest adjustment facilities). Dishes that require skew (including the Orby dish) are designed to be preset so you don't have to worry about the "outer" slots (or the polarity with Orby). Perhaps the Orby dish is a little more forgiving on skew, but I preset it as carefully as I would a DISH or DIRECTV dish.

All dishes beg for a plumb mast and the Orby mast adjusts the same as everyone else's.

My lake system has the DISH 1000 (quite a bit smaller than the 1000.2) mounted on a chunk of plywood with three 2x2 legs (a really short tripod) and it usually takes me under 5 minutes to be watching TV (no outboard meter or undoing the cable required).

The DISH 1000.2 has about the same sail area as the Orby dish that is around 5-1/2" narrower than the Slimline.

I submit that there is no advantage to the Orby dish over a DISH 1000.2 with respect to setup. The Slimline's screw adjustments may compensate for much of the additional diligence required to dial in the Ka slots.

sty6

Oct 12, 2019

harshness said:
I've observed that setting up a DISH (or DIRECTV Phase III) three-slot dish isn't any more difficult than an Orby dish. All of the adjustments are accomplished in exactly the same way. The Slimline is perhaps the most persnickety (but it features the coolest adjustment facilities). Dishes that require skew (including the Orby dish) are designed to be preset so you don't have to worry about the "outer" slots (or the polarity with Orby). Perhaps the Orby dish is a little more forgiving on skew, but I preset it as carefully as I would a DISH or DIRECTV dish.

All dishes beg for a plumb mast and the Orby mast adjusts the same as everyone else's.

My lake system has the DISH 1000 (quite a bit smaller than the 1000.2) mounted on a chunk of plywood with three 2x2 legs (a really short tripod) and it usually takes me under 5 minutes to be watching TV (no outboard meter or undoing the cable required).

The DISH 1000.2 has about the same sail area as the Orby dish that is around 5-1/2" narrower than the Slimline.

I submit that there is no advantage to the Orby dish over a DISH 1000.2 with respect to setup. The Slimline's screw adjustments may compensate for much of the additional diligence required to dial in the Ka slots.

I understand your opinion. You have yours and I have mine about the Orby dish. I think it's easier than a slimline or a Dish Net dish that is easy also. So let's just end it here and go enjoy some great TV!.

harshness

Oct 12, 2019

sty6 said:
I understand your opinion. You have yours and I have mine about the Orby dish.

You've characterized this as a subjective argument and that's not really what it is. Pointing a satellite dish is mostly objective.

Subjective: personal feelings
Objective: reality

In the event that you're using an antenna other than that offered by Orby, the reality of setup may be different but it is still measurable.

truckracer

Oct 13, 2019

Personally I found the orby system the easiest dish i have ever aimed. After your orby receiver is already setup, connect it, get the dish even close and move it around. It locks on fast! I was surprised how easy.

Sent from my SM-G955U using the SatelliteGuys app!

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N6BY

Oct 13, 2019

The easy answer to this thread's title is 'yes'. Self install is possible and I think almost any guy could do it (even me).

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harshness

Oct 13, 2019

truckracer said:
Personally I found the orby system the easiest dish i have ever aimed.

Dish aiming gets easier every time you do it and as you pointed out, you've been doing it for a while.

If you can read and follow instructions, chances are very good.

truckracer

Oct 17, 2019

Titanium said:
Get on the OrbyTV mailing list or follow on face book. A few times in the past months, both the standard STB and the DVR have been half price.

Yes, you may use the 33" dish, but be sure to have a standard LO 10750 LNBF. A universal LO 9750/10600 LNBF will not work. BTW, your converted slimline dish should work as well!

Orby signal is easy to receive. Pro a leader get it with a pie pan a s lnbf lol

Sent from my SM-G955U using the SatelliteGuys app!

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Foxbat

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Last reply 7 minutes ago · posted in Internet Television (IPTV) Discussion Forum

New Apple TV 4K released, plus other Apple Home devices.

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…

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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Ronnie-

Tuesday at 9:19 PM

Meh. The 4Ks I have will do everything that these do that I need them to do.

Which that's most tech these days for anything released the last four to five years.

It's honestly a testament to how good the previous gen Apple TVs were and are.

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navychop

Tuesday at 9:31 PM

Ronnie- said:
It's honestly a testament to how good the previous gen Apple TVs were and are.

Don't tell them that. They'll adopt planned obsolescence.

navychop

Yesterday at 12:55 PM

Outside of gaming, would Joe Sixpack notice any difference?

KAB

Yesterday at 7:46 PM

navychop said:
Outside of gaming, would Joe Sixpack notice any difference?

Not a bit. IMO, Apple's are slow to boot up. Time is about the same with 1st gen and 3rd. Roku runs rings around them in that department. I only reason I stuck, is the Apple infrastructure, which has it's definite advantages. But $300 is a deal breaker. Later, Apple!

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slow_poke_pete

Today at 12:08 AM

navychop said:
Don't tell them that. They'll adopt planned obsolescence.

they all do that anyways.. ever notice your cell phone slows down when you come up for an upgrade.. :what

. apple's been making money off of software and not hardware for a while

ncted

Today at 8:58 AM

slow_poke_pete said:
ever notice your cell phone slows down when you come up for an upgrade

No. Makes me wonder if that is Apple or the carrier. I am on pre-paid, so I never get "an upgrade." I still have my old iPhone 11 Pro as a second line, and it runs iOS 27 just fine. My iPhone Air, which is still a current model, doesn't really seem that much faster in regular use. It is better in other ways, and worse in some ways than the 11 Pro (size), but performance really isn't a big differentiator, especially since I replaced the battery in the 11 Pro. If I had gotten enough storage when I originally bought the 11 Pro, it could still be my primary device with no issues.

ncted

Today at 9:00 AM

KAB said:
Not a bit. IMO, Apple's are slow to boot up. Time is about the same with 1st gen and 3rd. Roku runs rings around them in that department. I only reason I stuck, is the Apple infrastructure, which has it's definite advantages. But $300 is a deal breaker. Later, Apple!

Yeah, they boot up a bit slower than Roku, but the OS does a lot more, so it makes sense. How often are you booting them up that is a differentiator? Aside from OS updates, mine are on all the time. I will say the ATV4K is generally quicker than the Roku Ultras I have, when it comes to launching apps and responsiveness, not that the Roku is sluggish.

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navychop

7 minutes ago

slow_poke_pete said:
apple's been making money off of software and not hardware for a while

What software? For iPhones? I tried to buy some image s/w IN THE APPLE STORE! They had none, and could not offer ANY s/w for iPhones

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Frisco King - Paramount Plus

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December 18, 2026 Paramount plus

Another Tulsa King spin off.

dishstaller

Today at 12:59 PM

Howard Simmons said:
Another Tulsa King spin off.

But.....if you like Tulsa King....looks like you would probably like this as well. I don't mind spin-offs as long as they don't involve a sassy niece who moves from the big city

Therm

Last reply Today at 12:56 PM · posted in DISH Network Support Forum

Am I the only one that hates what Dish did to their mobile app?

I thought I would come here and find lots of complaints about the update to the dish anywhere mobile app, but am not seeing any. It used to look just like the desktop webpage. Now you can no longer filter by sports channels or movie channels. Plus that they made it look like a big button telephone and you see fewer channels in the screen which requires more scrolling. Yes I realize you can look at sports then select which sport you want to look at, I just liked being able to see all sporting events in the guide with all other channels being filtered out. Am I alone in the wilderness on this?

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Juan

Today at 11:52 AM

Not alot of dish customers any more

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Today at 12:12 PM

I'm not a big fan of the new layout, especially on my Apple TV. It used to look like the old Guide layout on the Hopper 3, but they changed parts of that, too.

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I really dislike change for the sake of change

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Last reply Today at 12:50 PM · posted in TV Shows

NCIS

Anyone else watch this show? Any guesses as to what was in the box Gibbs gave to Abby that was on her desk? It look liked it was glowing.

I also heard that someone was leaving the show at the end of this season. Any guesses as to who thats going to be?

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Monday at 11:41 PM

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Jimbo

Tuesday at 6:25 PM

Jimbo said:
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Howard ...
You don't like Tony, or Tony as the Director (he's only been there for 30 seconds now) or you don't like NCIS ?

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Howard Simmons

Yesterday at 1:19 PM

Jimbo said:
Howard ...
You don't like Tony, or Tony as the Director (he's only been there for 30 seconds now) or you don't like NCIS ?

Tony as the director.

Jimbo

Yesterday at 2:13 PM

Howard Simmons said:
Tony as the director.

Would you rather have LaRoche ???

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dfergie

Yesterday at 4:37 PM

I liked this episode and a toned down Tony...

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Howard Simmons

Today at 11:30 AM

Jimbo said:
Would you rather have LaRoche ???

No. Bring in someone new.

Tony is not serious enough for me. Parker is too close to the team and Tim is too young to take over IMO.

Jimbo

Today at 12:50 PM

Howard Simmons said:
No. Bring in someone new. Tony is not serious enough for me. Parker is too close to the team and Tim is too young to take over IMO.

I don't think Tim and Tony are that far apart in Age ...

Remember what Tony said to Tim when they first got back together ...
Tony said: I am the New Tony, Tim .... (something to that effect)

Tony has changed, he's been running his Security Business ... I'm sure he has grown up.

Give it time ... your judging the New Tony from the old Tony.

It sounds like Tim won't be around the Team much longer either.

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dishstaller

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Last reply Today at 12:43 PM · posted in Movie Talk

Trailer for new Jim Caviezel movie Ghost Soldier

Might be worth a watch when it comes out. Looks like typical big corp against the little guy movie BUT....there is a reason this plot type is so oft repeated, it draws audiences.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-f9OGsKHd4

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dishstaller

Today at 12:43 PM

BTW, I noticed right after I posted this that someone else had already mentioned it....sorry for the duplicate thread. Still looking forward to seeing the movie.

meStevo

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Last reply Today at 12:42 PM · posted in Movie Talk

Project Hail Mary

If you're going try to read / listen to the book (can't recommend the audio book enough) before this comes out, I'd avoid trailers.

Trailer below, spoiling it to make sure you read the above bold message first. The book / audio book are fantastic. Go into this blind if you can IMO!

View: https://youtu.be/m08TxIsFTRI

Kind of disappointed at how much they show. A lot still to see, but man, some good reveals in the book that are just served up here.

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meStevo

Mar 20, 2026

I've seen it twice. Can't recommend the audio book enough, Ray Porter's performance is amazing and there's so much more in the book than the movie.

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Foxbat

Jul 2, 2026

"Project Hail Mary" should be on Prime Video starting Friday, July 3.

'It Is Time Go!' — Project Hail Mary Is Officially Coming to Prime Video

Amazon has confirmed that Project Hail Mary will be coming to Prime Video.

www.ign.com

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klang

Jul 2, 2026

Forgot to comment. I did watch when it first came out on MGM. I enjoyed it a lot. I think reading the book made it easier to watch. Several friends commented it was a little hard to follow.

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TRG

Jul 2, 2026

"astrophage". I read the book but didn't see the film yet.

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Howard Simmons

Jul 3, 2026

Foxbat said:
"Project Hail Mary" should be on Prime Video starting Friday, July 3.

'It Is Time Go!' — Project Hail Mary Is Officially Coming to Prime Video

Amazon has confirmed that Project Hail Mary will be coming to Prime Video.

www.ign.com

That's what I will be watching this weekend.

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klang

Sep 29, 2026

Kindle book on sale for $2.99 today at Amazon.

dishstaller

Today at 12:42 PM

meStevo said:
.........there's so much more in the book than the movie.

I agree. That can go for pretty much any book vs movie. Back when I was single I would read any Stephen King or John Grisham book I could get my hands on. When you read a book you make up the scenes and characters in your mind.....the movie version always disappoints.

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