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Last reply Sep 9, 2006 · posted in TV Shows

September 2006 Voom Hd Networks Highlights

SEPTEMBER VOOM HD NETWORKS HIGHLIGHTS <O</O

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Usher in September with VOOM HD Networks, television's largest and most diverse suite of high-definition channels, where there is great TV for everyone. Available nationally on <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com

DISH</st1:stockticker> Network, VOOM HD Networks provide breathtaking content that raises television to a new level of experience. The 15 VOOM channels offer great TV made for HD, 24-hours-a-day, that includes movies, sports, animation and family fare, fashion, music, art, news and ever-expanding commercial-free slate of new original programming. Details of the September program highlights are as follows. Photos are available to press on request.
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OASIS: Live at <ST1<st1laceName w:st="on">Manchester</st1laceName> <st1laceType w:st="on">City</st1laceType></ST1lace Stadium<O

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Premieres Sept 8 at <st1:time w:st="on" Hour="21" Minute="00">9:00pm</st1:time> ET on <st1:stockticker w:st="on">DISH</st1:stockticker> Channel 9470<O</O
Oasis returns to their hometown for a triumphant concert at the new Manchester City Stadium. The live performance is a whole new level of experience in rockin' high-definition and 5.1 Dolby Digital surround sound. The Brit pop megaband's concert includes new material from the latest album Don't Believe The Truth, including the 'Importance Of Being Idle' and 'Lyla' as well as classic tracks such as 'Live Forever', 'Columbia', 'Cigarettes and Alcohol', 'Rock & Roll Star' and many others.<O

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GALLERY HD<O</O
Art of The Heist<O</O
Premieres Sept 5<SUP>th</SUP> at <st1:time w:st="on" Hour="20" Minute="00">8:00pm</st1:time> ET on <st1:stockticker w:st="on">DISH</st1:stockticker> channel 9472<O</O
Art of The Heist delves into the shady underbelly of the glamorous art world, where the law and criminality bleed into one another, where felons turn informer, fraudsters brush up against collectors and thieves come together with detectives in the hope of lucrative compromises. Art theft is a $6 billion dollar international business where priceless masterpieces can go into seclusion, never to be seen again or used for collateral for all manner of sinister trades. Every Tuesday, each hour-long episode in the six-part series will focus on a headline-making heist, examining how some of the world's greatest art treasures were snatched from prestigious museums and collections. Episode subjects for September include: The Big Sting (9/5), The Conman and The Forger (9/12), The Biggest Heist in the World (9/19) and In Search of The Scream (9/26), <O

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Airs Sept 3<SUP>rd</SUP> and 10<SUP>th</SUP> respectively <st1:time w:st="on" Hour="20" Minute="00">8:00pm</st1:time> ET on <st1:stockticker w:st="on">DISH</st1:stockticker> channel 9476<O</O
Take eight motocross riders and a hi-def camera out to the edge of civilization and let them go wild! That's the concept behind the first annual <st1:stockticker w:st="on">FMX</st1:stockticker> RIOT I (Rush International Off-Road Terrain) natural-terrain championships held in November 2005 between the hills of Ocotillo Wells and the Glamis Dunes of Southern California. The contest featured no ramps, no rules and no judges, just eight daring motocross riders who were turned loose for four days in the desert. <st1:stockticker w:st="on">FMX</st1:stockticker> RIOT I recently nabbed "Best Competition Documentary" at the 2006 Xtremey Awards.Can't get enough action? Then watch the sequel <st1:stockticker w:st="on">FMX</st1:stockticker> RIOT 2 - Swingarm City, which takes place in <ST1

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Chasing History Home<O</O
Airs Sundays in Sept at <st1:time w:st="on" Hour="13" Minute="00">1:00pm</st1:time> ET on <st1:stockticker w:st="on">DISH</st1:stockticker> channel 9473<O</O
Hosted by Cat Greenleaf, Chasing History Home is a new original 13-part series which looks at the homes of great Americans, exposing the dynamic stories of the people who lived in each of them. Shot in stunning high-definition, each episode focuses on the home of a legendary American with a look at the impact these individuals have had on our culture. Homes that will be explored in September include: Paul Revere's home, the infamous <st1

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Collector Showdown<O</O
Airs Sundays in Sept at <st1:time w:st="on" Hour="12" Minute="00">12:00pm</st1:time> ET on <st1:stockticker w:st="on">DISH</st1:stockticker> channel 9473<O</O
Collector Showdown, a lively 26-part series hosted by Sonya Buyting, features a weekly competition between two dedicated collectors who go head to head to prove their expertise. In each new episode, top collectors will test their knowledge in interests ranging from sports memorabilia to Marvel comic books to Barbie dolls or bobble heads. Winners will get a surprise dream prize, so tune in to see who can lay claim to the title of top collector.<O

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EQUATOR HD <O</O
Vanishing Planet: Episode 1 "Lost at Sea" and Episode 2 "Future Shock" <O</O
Premieres on Sept 6 and 13 respectively at <st1:time w:st="on" Hour="20" Minute="00">8:00pm</st1:time> ET on <st1:stockticker w:st="on">DISH</st1:stockticker> channel 9471<O</O
Equator HD premieres a two-part special about exotic Madagasca<ST1

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The show is part of the "Keep it Green" prime-time blockthat takes a close up look at environmental and social issues and lets people know that they can get involved. Interstitials within this two-hour block support this themeby giving the viewers facts and news reports and directing them to resources, most of which can be found on www.equatorhd.com. <O

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ULTRA HD<O</O
Full Frontal Fashion: New York Spring 2007<O</O
Premieres Monday, September 11 at <st1:time w:st="on" Hour="20" Minute="00">8pm</st1:time> ET on <st1:stockticker w:st="on">DISH</st1:stockticker> channel 9478<O

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It's the annual frenzy of <st1:State w:st="on">New York</st1:State>'s Fashion Week, when A-list celebrities and magazine editors, supermodels and thousands of paparazzi and journalists from around the world descend upon the square block of Bryant Park in <ST1

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for the Spring collections. Mix yourself a Cosmo and sit back, and watch up close and in breathtaking hi-def detail, the first look at the very best of next year's fashion. Join in to see Ralph Lauren, Donna Karen, Zac Posen, Carolina Herrara, Michael Kors and other reigning fashion greats with commentary by many of fashion's most important figures.

Ultra Eye: <st1:State w:st="on"><ST1New York</ST1</st1:State><O</O
Premieres Sunday, September 17 at <st1:time w:st="on" Hour="21" Minute="00">9pm</st1:time> ET on <st1:stockticker w:st="on">DISH</st1:stockticker> channel 9478<O</O
And…just in time for New York Fashion Week, watch the latest installment of Ultra Eye, the original Ultra HD series that explores the world's trendiest cities and lets you meet the people who keep them on the cutting edge of design, culture and style. In this sparkling look at <st1:State w:st="on"><ST1

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lace</st1:State>, meet Daniel Boulud, one of the most influential chefs in the world. Hear what nightclub impresario Amy Sacco, owner of super trendy Bungalow 8 and Bette, has to say about <st1:State w:st="on"><ST1

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</st1:State>'s unequalled nightlife. Patrick McMullan, one of the city's most famous party photographers discusses the art of being on top of the pulse. Visit the Hearst building, the new 'green' skyscraper and the talk of the town in architecture, and then check into the Hotel Ganesvoort, the latest and chic-est new hotel in the ultra-trendy Meatpacking district.<O

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GAMEPLAY HD<O</O
World Series of Video Gaming (WSVG) Tournaments<O</O
Airs on Sept 27th at<st1:time w:st="on" Hour="22" Minute="00">10:00pm</st1:time> ET on <st1:stockticker w:st="on">DISH</st1:stockticker> channel 9485<O</O
Gameplay HD is becoming the definitive TV source for the exploding world of video game tournaments. The World Series of Video Games (WSVG) is the first video-game competition circuit that involves a series of events around the world where gamers can get together and compete for glory, honor, cash and prizes. The WSVG spans eight separate 3-5 day events open to the public. In September, Gameplay HD will feature the LANWAR Kentucky meet, the first stop in the WSVG circuit. It attracts some of the top North American teams and players. Games in the competition include: Counter Strike, Quake 4 and Warcraft <st1:stockticker w:st="on">III</st1:stockticker> for the PC as well as Xbox games Halo 2, Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter and Project Gotham Racing 3. <O

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CFL (CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE)<O</O
Airs Fridays on <st1:stockticker w:st="on">DISH</st1:stockticker> channel 9477<O</O
Catch exciting LIVE football with the first-ever national broadcasts of the CFL's top game of the week on World Sport HD throughout September. <O

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Voom hd: Every movie fan's dream<O</O
hundreds of titles for every taste, <st1:stockticker w:st="on">all</st1:stockticker> remastered from 35mm into stunning hd<O</O

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FILMFEST HD<O</O
FilmFest Investigates<O</O
Airs September 5-10 beginning at <st1:time w:st="on" Hour="20" Minute="00">8:00pm</st1:time> ET on <st1:stockticker w:st="on">DISH</st1:stockticker> channel 9480<O</O
When it comes to great movies, crime does pay. In September, Filmfest HD features a festival of seven great detective, conspiracy, crime and coutroom dramas. Billy Wilder's adaptation of Agatha Christie's play, Witness for The Prosecution (1957)is one of the best cinematic courtroom dramas of all time and features a cast including Marlene Dietrich, Charles Laughton, Tyrone Power and Elsa Lanchester. The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) stars Steve McQueen as a millionaire playboy who steals a priceless work of art and then strikes up a fiery romance with the brilliant insurance investigator played by Faye Dunaway. Banned in the Soviet Bloc and suppressed in the U.S<ST1

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after John F. Kennedy's assassination, The Manchurian Candidate (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer,presents Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, Janet Leigh and Angela Lansbury in a brilliant and controversial psychological thriller about the brainwashing of Korean War POW's. Chinatown (1974), starring Jack Nicholson as Jake Gittes, is Roman Polanski's noir masterpiece about a private investigator who slowly uncovers a vast conspiracy centering on water management, political corruption, land use and real estate, and finally murder. Other films in the festival include: Who's Harry Crumb?, Under Suspicion and The Proposal. <O

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KUNG FU HD<O</O
Kung Fu Allstars: Chow Yun-Fat <O

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Beginning on September 6 at <st1:time w:st="on" Hour="20" Minute="00">8:00pm</st1:time> ET on <st1:stockticker w:st="on">DISH</st1:stockticker> channel 9479<O</O
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lace> dollars and cemented his career as top notch actor. Chow's portrayals of a "killer with a conscience" made him the icon of a genre and inspired a new wave of action filmmaking. From slapstick comedy to action, romance to drama, Chow Yun-Fat is a talent to be reckoned with. Wednesdays throughout the month you can see six of his films on Kung Fu HD beginning with Prisoner on Fire 1 (9/6), followed by Prisoner on Fire 2 (9/6), City of Fire (9/13), Flaming Brothers (9/20), Tiger on Beat (9/27) and Triads: The Inside Story (9/27).
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FAMILY <st1:stockticker w:st="on">ROOM</st1:stockticker> HD<O

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Movies About Kids, Starring Kids<O

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Airs <st1:time w:st="on" Hour="18" Minute="00">6:00pm</st1:time> ET <st1:stockticker w:st="on">DISH</st1:stockticker> channel 9486<O</O
It's September and the kids are heading back to school, so Family HD is telling their stories through their eyes with six fun films for both adults and children alike, every Saturday and Sunday at <st1:time w:st="on" Hour="18" Minute="00">6:00pm</st1:time>. Including such favorites such as Tom Sawyer (9/3), Black Beauty (9/3), and the HD premiere of Radio Flyer (9/2). Viewers can also experience the joys of childhood and all the wacky adventures kids get into with Children on Their Birthdays (9/9), A Feast at <st1:time w:st="on" Hour="0" Minute="00">Midnight</st1:time> (9/10) and Trading Mom (9/17).<O</O
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HDNews The only HD source for 24/7 news, sports, and weather.<O</O
Equator HD The most extraordinary places and people on the planet. <O</O
Gallery HD Stunning imagery and stories from the front line of the art world.<O

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Rush HD Life on the edge with adrenaline junkies of adventure sports.<O

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Rave HD Live music as a whole new experience in HD and 5.1 surround sound.<O</O
Ultra HD The hottest fashion, the coolest styles and insight into the 'luxe life from around the world.<O

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Animania HD Eye-popping HD animation from the groundbreaking to the classic.<O</O
Monsters HD The masters of movie horror in terrifying HD clarity.<O</O
Gameplay HD Enter the virtual worlds of video gaming for the first time in HD.<O</O
Treasure HD Live auctions and original series for and about people with a passion for collecting.<O

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Worldsport HD Live sports coverage from premiere arenas around the globe.<O

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Family Room HD Movies and entertainment for the whole family.<O

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FilmFest HD A non-stop film festival for movie fans, remastered in HD.<O

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Kung Fu HD All martial arts action, all the time.<O

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Sean Mota

Sep 1, 2006

From Voom WebSite

Equator HD
Journeys of the Heart
When eight ordinary Americans volunteer to spend six weeks at an impoverished orphanage in Cuzco, Peru, lives are changed forever. Watch this series unfold as it exposes the tragic conditions for Peru's most vulnerable citizens - deaf children abandoned by their families. In the heart of the Andes, our volunteers learn about colorful local traditions, the trials of being disabled and a lot about themselves.
Encore presentation begins September 20th at 8pm as part of Equator HD's 'Keep It Green' initiative

Ultimate Journeys
Not your ordinary travel show! Each week Ultimate Journey takes adventure travel to new extremes with in-depth visits to Bali, the Philippines, Las Vegas and Botswana. Experience the sights, cuisine and unique cultures of places that will be major tourist destination in the 21st century.
Mondays at 10pm: Bali (9/4), Philippines (9/11), Las Vegas (9/18), Botswana (9/25)

FilmFest HD

Out of the Closet
Film Fest features 5 days of films with gay themes and characters, exhibiting a wide range of cinematic treatments. Featuring: My Night with Reg, An Empty Bed, The Perfect Son, (pictured) Colonel Redl and more.
Airs September 11th - 15th

Gallery HD

Art in Progress: Urs Fischer
Urs Fischer has been described as someone who ?violates the order of our established reality?. Art in Progress follows the artist from his New York studio to Rotterdam, where he covers a vast museum space with mirrors and then fills that space with impossible constructions. A man of excess who does things seemingly ?because he can,? Fischer?s bold three-dimensional work has an immediate visual appeal while layered with satire and hidden meaning.
Premieres September 21st at 10pm

Rave HD

Soundstage: Peter Frampton
70's 'arena rock' icon, Peter Frampton performs hits like 'Do You Feel' and 'Baby I Love Your Way' in this special 2 hour Soundstage episode.
Premieres September 22nd at 9pm ET

Ultra HD

Fashion Avenue: Toronto
Supermodel Jodie Kidd and host of 'The A List', Dina Pugliese, take in the ultra chic fashion boutiques of Bloor/Yorkville in Toronto
Airs throughout September

Cover Stories: The Series
Get an inside look at the making of an international fashion magazine. Follow fashion maven Jeanne Beker and business partner Michael King as they travel the world to get exclusive, high-profile stories for their fashion magazine, FQ.
Airs throughout September

World Cinema

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World Cinema sets aside a week for a wide variety of comedic films originating from more than 10 countries including King of Hearts starring Scotsman Alan Bates (left) as a soldier who's left behind in a tiny French village overrun by lunatics from a local asylum. Premieres September 2nd</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Sean Mota

Sep 9, 2006

OASIS concert looks like an HD Transfer from Film. Lots of grain on the picture.

TvMind

Last reply 1 minute ago · posted in C-BAND Satellite Discussion

SES 1 101° W Horizontal "Issues" a.k.a "I want my M(e)TV"

Howdy folks long time no write.

Issue(s): Horizontal transponders (esp. Weigel mux) breakup/mosaic/sputtering audio, JTV less so (but received perfectly up until a month or so ago.
Vertical is fine (Daystar). Up until recently couldn't even get any signal on Weigel Mux but JTV was perfect.

What I did to improve things: A slight westward move improved reception but only slightly (approx 72 on the micro HD, sorry no dB to post). I removed the 3-way C-Band splitter and used a 2-way to get a 1-2 db signal gain ( the power port goes to the Startrak - the micro HD doesn't have enough juice ! (1st clue) even after swapping the switching power supply it came with with a heftier linear 12 V supply (less RFI too !).
I have had issues with the uHD before signal breaking up that a reboot would clear up (clue #2 = dying tuner?) - FYI, I reinforced the IF input and removed all flux from the pcb completely with a Flux Removal Pen (MG Chemicals Cat No. 4140-P) which definitely makes a huge difference.

I went outside and pushed and pulled reflector slightly and no improvement. Pole (actually tower in yard - the neighbours love me..NOT) is plumb, checked with carpenters level. Dish was last peaked in 2017 or so, after overhauling 24" Von Weise, new Acme, fresh grease, etc. Focal length, f/d ratio etc meticulously adjusted. One panel has a tear so planning to repair that this weekend when my cousin comes over ( to help me out (old guy here) forecast calls for sunshine.

What has changed: My utility company has installed new high tension line poles (one smack dab in the middle of 101°W target! But they put it in last year and reception (of JTV (HOR) at least) was fine, BUT when they came out to transfer the wires over this year from the old (sawed in half) pole that's about when the troubles started (coincidence?), but again Daystar (VER) was fine. I always had this pole in the light of sight of 101° before with no issues. (fyi my zenith sat 74° is unobstucted, but can't test)

In the meantime Weigel mux is trying to break in MOSTLY in LATE at night (less cell usage?) (audio not video except for a frame here or there) so don't know what has changed with this mux which suddenly "woke up". I have never had to fuss with dish moves on this satellite ( the slightest move +/- motor clicks loses lock, wheres normally on C-band I can go significantly wider east or west and still have a strong signal ( have these gone "spot beam" or narrower somehow and what is the slight difference in Az listed on Lyngsat to 100.9° affect things ( isn't that the declination i.e. requiring a tweak of declination?).

Long story short (too late, ha), if I had another DVB-S2 box to try and / or a newer more stable PLL lnb ( I have been meaning to upgrade many a time but never got arround to it) I could determine if it's my antiquated receiving equipment, or my dish/feed alignment ( doubtful as it tracks everything from 55 °W to 133 ° W nicely.) or the dreaded 5G! (BUT only on HOR and not VER?).
I read another post where the OP (with his smaller 7.5 footer) played around with the illumination to peak desired transponder and reduce qrm on interfering/ stronger xpndrs (even on 103° W). So will play with that too - and cut away the RG-6 a and pull up a fresh section with new PPC and coax Seal. Open the throat cap see if any cobwebs are there and check servo operation (also changed in last maintence 10 years ago).

Finally, this will probably be the last chance I get to play with the BUD from the looks of it (providers leaving, auctioning off rest of spectrum imminent above 4.0 Ghz, and to keep the peace with neighbours so it would be nice to have that mux back for the long, cold and dark winters to comfort this old man before I call it quits and buy a VHF/UHF/FM Yagi and get MeTV, H&I from my Vermont local stations (checked at a friends today and they come in nicely - except ABC) .
Only one guy in town (Montreal) I may be able to get a receiver or PLL lnb from to try (RPS Sat) so hopefully with elimnate that as a possible culprit. Be nice to pick up a cheap or used PLL lnb to try w/o 5G BPF (money is tight )

Like others I couldn't care less about "tv" (well maybe just a liitle or a lot) it's the challenge that excites me , I can get MeTV other ways OTA (no pirate crap).

So what do you guys (and gals) think ?. p.s. I don't have a spectrum analyzer and there are def/ cell towers nearby (half a Km or so away).
Oh and time permitting will hammer out dings too and wire damaged mesh on one section for an extra dB or two. Hesitate to touch Declination, Elevation and pole mount but will play around with those a little too... Why is this mux for finicky suddenly ?(8psk, 5/6 fec, beamwidthetc.. man wish they went back to VER I think everthing would be fine! For the engineers out here does 5G QRM affect one poliarization (HOR) more than another (VER)? I understand the strong interference swamps out the input mixer/local oscilator in the hapless old C-band lnb (I think it at time affect KU too esp. LPB on 101°W KU - incidentally thos were weak or "gone' but are back almost at the time MeTV improved..hmm Terrestrial interference?

Any thoughts or suggestions ( cheap or free solutions please) greatly appreciated. Cheers.

p.p.s. Micro HD can't display Decades and Toons but records them fine so I can watch on another box/media player (Ali chip set issue). Another reason to upgrade.

Anybody interested in a nice C/KU system free ? (for next Spring/Summer 2027)

[Sami 10' mesh, Corotor II+, Eagle Aspen (very old) C-band lnb, Norsat Ku lnb, Channel Master C/Ku (H/V) switch, Startrak 400 Analog receiver w/ motor control, Geosat uHD DVD-S2, CW600S for Mpeg-2]

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arlo

Oct 20, 2026

To me it looks like all of the intelligent things to diagnose the problem 'on the cheap' are being done.
I have my own thoughts of lnbf's using an external filter between the feed and coax. It would be cool to see what Brian could add.
Do his units have the filter before the actual LNA chip in the circuit? In other words, signal is focused at the lnbf throat. The probes for h & v polarity send the signal to.......filtering......then to the lna IC......
Or probes, lna, then filtering. Makes sense to trap the bad stuff before amplification to me.

On the cheap sometimes leaves questions. Enosat and El Bandido both use dvb-s pci cards and TBS USB receivers.
With those, and software. Signal analysis becomes sort of easy. Or tapping into your coax with a dc pass splitter, decoupling capacitor, and using a spectrum analyzer. Tuning across the LO band. Finding signal spikes. Digging deep.

Still making my decision on a (most probably) TBS PCIe tuner card. But I have tapped into my coax with my ancient but quite impressive HP spectrum analyzer and tinysa.
I don't have 5G interference so far that I know of. But have my suspects because I'm only able to snag signal from 131W in the winter when the leaves drop. But out of curiosity do scan it in the fall. And seem to be getting a signal that 'shouldn't' be there and a scan shows no channels. Far as I got.

An idea pops up to rig up an LNBF on a stick. Along with the tinysa and power supply and do some rogue signal searches. War Driving, of sorts. But. I wouldn't think that a chinabox, firmware based receiver would be of much help.
From what I see scanning across the frequency band. 5G cell transmission is always on and is very wide spectrum.
Whether anyone is actually using talking, texting, watching stupid human tricks on YouTube Makes no difference. The RF is there. So why would a C Band setup come and go? And what if you dumped the corotor and went modern voltage controlled polarity?

Another thought. Since you've learned the optimal position to place the scalar to illuminate out to the dish rim. And peaked the feed. There's most of a roll of aluminum flashing out in my garage that would most definitely wrap around my dish perimeter. That and a bag of large binder clips from the office supply. wally world. Ideas?

brownsfan1

Thursday at 8:23 PM

arlo said:
To me it looks like all of the intelligent things to diagnose the problem 'on the cheap' are being done.
I have my own thoughts of lnbf's using an external filter between the feed and coax. It would be cool to see what Brian could add.
Do his units have the filter before the actual LNA chip in the circuit? In other words, signal is focused at the lnbf throat. The probes for h & v polarity send the signal to.......filtering......then to the lna IC......
Or probes, lna, then filtering. Makes sense to trap the bad stuff before amplification to me.

On the cheap sometimes leaves questions. Enosat and El Bandido both use dvb-s pci cards and TBS USB receivers.
With those, and software. Signal analysis becomes sort of easy. Or tapping into your coax with a dc pass splitter, decoupling capacitor, and using a spectrum analyzer. Tuning across the LO band. Finding signal spikes. Digging deep.

Still making my decision on a (most probably) TBS PCIe tuner card. But I have tapped into my coax with my ancient but quite impressive HP spectrum analyzer and tinysa.
I don't have 5G interference so far that I know of. But have my suspects because I'm only able to snag signal from 131W in the winter when the leaves drop. But out of curiosity do scan it in the fall. And seem to be getting a signal that 'shouldn't' be there and a scan shows no channels. Far as I got.

An idea pops up to rig up an LNBF on a stick. Along with the tinysa and power supply and do some rogue signal searches. War Driving, of sorts. But. I wouldn't think that a chinabox, firmware based receiver would be of much help.
From what I see scanning across the frequency band. 5G cell transmission is always on and is very wide spectrum.
Whether anyone is actually using talking, texting, watching stupid human tricks on YouTube Makes no difference. The RF is there. So why would a C Band setup come and go? And what if you dumped the corotor and went modern voltage controlled polarity?

Another thought. Since you've learned the optimal position to place the scalar to illuminate out to the dish rim. And peaked the feed. There's most of a roll of aluminum flashing out in my garage that would most definitely wrap around my dish perimeter. That and a bag of large binder clips from the office supply. wally world. Ideas?

I did some more investigating and found I got the MeTV mux in the early hours, until about 6am then the pixelating starts. Gets worse until around 8am its totally gone. I suspect my local cell tower is ramping up traffic as the morning goes on. My Titanium feed does a super job and most everything is clear that wasn't before but this mux is aggravating! I seem to just be over the signal threshold to work until the 5G total overwhelms my system. I'm using an old 9 foot spun aluminum dish and was wondering if I went to a 12 ft dish this would solve the problem? I know bigger is better in most satellite dish related signal problems. If this is true I will be searching for a bigger dish. I like your idea of flashing put around the dish perimeter. I have some I need to dig out and try before I start ripping out my dish. Anybody have any ideas if the bigger dish would do better? Any help would be appreciated!

SDA_FL_USA

Thursday at 9:13 PM

brownsfan1 said:
I did some more investigating and found I got the MeTV mux in the early hours, until about 6am then the pixelating starts. Gets worse until around 8am its totally gone. I suspect my local cell tower is ramping up traffic as the morning goes on. My Titanium feed does a super job and most everything is clear that wasn't before but this mux is aggravating! I seem to just be over the signal threshold to work until the 5G total overwhelms my system. I'm using an old 9 foot spun aluminum dish and was wondering if I went to a 12 ft dish this would solve the problem? I know bigger is better in most satellite dish related signal problems. If this is true I will be searching for a bigger dish. I like your idea of flashing put around the dish perimeter. I have some I need to dig out and try before I start ripping out my dish. Anybody have any ideas if the bigger dish would do better? Any help would be appreciated!

8 1/2 Foot mesh here with the c140 lnbf and a verizon 5g tower nearby. Got no issue with the Metv transponder. Are you sure you have the lnbf setup correct? When I set my c140 up I noticed it was about 1/4 to 1/2 inch pushed in closer to the dish, sticking out of the scaler ring than my old lnbf was. Thought I may have trouble with that but my signal readings are higher than they had ever been.

brownsfan1

Friday at 9:06 AM

SDA_FL_USA said:
8 1/2 Foot mesh here with the c140 lnbf and a verizon 5g tower nearby. Got no issue with the Metv transponder. Are you sure you have the lnbf setup correct? When I set my c140 up I noticed it was about 1/4 to 1/2 inch pushed in closer to the dish, sticking out of the scaler ring than my old lnbf was. Thought I may have trouble with that but my signal readings are higher than they had ever been.

Thanks for the info. I'll do a detailed feed alignment this weekend. I have to be on a ladder to tweak this 101w satellite with the MeTV mux. Luckily I've got a V8 Finder so I'll put that to use. Funny, I got the MeTV mux fine this Friday morning. Jewelry TV was completely garbled though. I'm wondering if I'm having 2 degree spacing problems more than the cell tower affecting me. Seems strange some days I'm fine and others MeTV is completely destroyed. In the old days I could just move the dish to 99w and see what's there adjacent to MeTV. Maybe if I optimize my feed I can eliminate my problem either way. I have a 9 foot spun aluminum dish that may not have the best two degree isolation. Some of these were crudely made with a poor parabolic shape. I'll keep you posted and thanks to all for the advice!

arlo

Friday at 12:02 PM

Just some rambling here. Be safe on that ladder.
Took me about 20 seconds looking at a YouTube video showing the V8 Finder in use. A spectrum analyzer display.
Well, Cool! And it can power an lnbf stand alone. More cooler.
Well there's your 5g interference wonderment solution. IF you had a spare C band lnbf. Put it on a stick and go "wardriving". If 5g towers are blowing out signals strong enough to cause interference in your dish. Well.....
And off-axis, not in the same direction as the dish is pointed? Don't exactly know.

Take a drive around and look at towers with microwave dishes bolted to them. You'll see that a large share of them do have a perimeter shield. Further diving into the likes of Andrews show shields as an optional add-on to do just what you think they should do. Block adjacent interference. Probably a good idea when multiple units are on the same, or adjacent towers. Ya' think?

Some not-so-many years ago when I dove into this whole dish antenna thing. I replaced the c/ku band corotor feed with a Titanium C2-W. Being a good boy. Assuming that the original scalar was in the proper position from day one back in the 80's. I followed instructions and stuck the unit in the hole and bolted it down at the stamped marking as per instructions. I got my first signal finally with the Zgemma H7. I was thinking "that's it?". Signal sucked.
Then I looked at how the corotor feed was located looking at the bolt marks on the tube.
It was like focusing a telescope or camera. In the end. I was getting pretty good signals. That was in the dead of winter. And I hate the cold.

A buttonhook feed support. Give a margin of adjustability versus perimeter arm scalar supports.
And a lot of reading and experimenting showed that although the scalar was probably where it should be. Isn't anymore. The focal length / fd ratio calculations probably are right. If you have a perfect parabolic dish.
Mine ain't. And its old. Most probably not a perfect parabola since it was. As well as the polar mount. Fabricated locally.
I spoke to the old guy who installed all of them here back in the heyday. Started installing Prodelin dishes.
Everyone was watching HBO and Playboy. At 3-5 grand a pop.
He told me that him and his sons made a concrete form. Finished with a plaster top coat. And started spraying resin and chopped fiberglass. Then a metal flame sprayer like is used to build up crankshafts and stuff. Finished with several more layers of 'glass. The rest. Polar mount, cast iron pole mount. Contracted locally.
That's the story. I took that old beast and if you've seen Pootie Tang. I juvenated it and then rejuvenated it.

I think that one thing to remember is that in an lnbf. All of the satellite signal amping is done in the low noise amplifier section. What signal is blown out to the coax is done in the intermediate frequency amplifier section.
So what comes in the waveguide is what it is.
I've used several receivers. Different Enigma2 images on the same receiver show different signal levels. It's a software thing. Signal calibration and display. Don't forget that. One image might not give a signal lock on a weak transponder. Fire up another? Look at the TNAP images. An option to display signal below lock.
The only real way to tell the absolute signal level you get in the house is to use a certified spectrum analyzer/service monitor.

BTW. I'm on MeTV right now. Book 'em Danno. Purposefully aimed off-axis just above the threshold of pixelation.
Only thing I see is that the sun came and the sun went. That's where I saw break up for a half hour or so.

brownsfan1

1 minute ago

arlo said:
Just some rambling here. Be safe on that ladder.
Took me about 20 seconds looking at a YouTube video showing the V8 Finder in use. A spectrum analyzer display.
Well, Cool! And it can power an lnbf stand alone. More cooler.
Well there's your 5g interference wonderment solution. IF you had a spare C band lnbf. Put it on a stick and go "wardriving". If 5g towers are blowing out signals strong enough to cause interference in your dish. Well.....
And off-axis, not in the same direction as the dish is pointed? Don't exactly know.

Take a drive around and look at towers with microwave dishes bolted to them. You'll see that a large share of them do have a perimeter shield. Further diving into the likes of Andrews show shields as an optional add-on to do just what you think they should do. Block adjacent interference. Probably a good idea when multiple units are on the same, or adjacent towers. Ya' think?

Some not-so-many years ago when I dove into this whole dish antenna thing. I replaced the c/ku band corotor feed with a Titanium C2-W. Being a good boy. Assuming that the original scalar was in the proper position from day one back in the 80's. I followed instructions and stuck the unit in the hole and bolted it down at the stamped marking as per instructions. I got my first signal finally with the Zgemma H7. I was thinking "that's it?". Signal sucked.
Then I looked at how the corotor feed was located looking at the bolt marks on the tube.
It was like focusing a telescope or camera. In the end. I was getting pretty good signals. That was in the dead of winter. And I hate the cold.

A buttonhook feed support. Give a margin of adjustability versus perimeter arm scalar supports.
And a lot of reading and experimenting showed that although the scalar was probably where it should be. Isn't anymore. The focal length / fd ratio calculations probably are right. If you have a perfect parabolic dish.
Mine ain't. And its old. Most probably not a perfect parabola since it was. As well as the polar mount. Fabricated locally.
I spoke to the old guy who installed all of them here back in the heyday. Started installing Prodelin dishes.
Everyone was watching HBO and Playboy. At 3-5 grand a pop.
He told me that him and his sons made a concrete form. Finished with a plaster top coat. And started spraying resin and chopped fiberglass. Then a metal flame sprayer like is used to build up crankshafts and stuff. Finished with several more layers of 'glass. The rest. Polar mount, cast iron pole mount. Contracted locally.
That's the story. I took that old beast and if you've seen Pootie Tang. I juvenated it and then rejuvenated it.

I think that one thing to remember is that in an lnbf. All of the satellite signal amping is done in the low noise amplifier section. What signal is blown out to the coax is done in the intermediate frequency amplifier section.
So what comes in the waveguide is what it is.
I've used several receivers. Different Enigma2 images on the same receiver show different signal levels. It's a software thing. Signal calibration and display. Don't forget that. One image might not give a signal lock on a weak transponder. Fire up another? Look at the TNAP images. An option to display signal below lock.
The only real way to tell the absolute signal level you get in the house is to use a certified spectrum analyzer/service monitor.

BTW. I'm on MeTV right now. Book 'em Danno. Purposefully aimed off-axis just above the threshold of pixelation.
Only thing I see is that the sun came and the sun went. That's where I saw break up for a half hour or so.

Well summing it up in one word...success! I spent about 2 hours tweaking the feed. Found I was almost 2 inches too far from the actual focal length. Plus adjusting the skew just a hair made a big difference. I measured 3 points around the dish from the edge to the outside of the scalar ring. One side measured 51 inches and the other 53, Adjusting the button hook feed I was able to get it 52 inches all the way around the dish perimeter to the scalar. I had my doubts this would fix anything but when I turned on the satellite finder I had all the channels in the MeTV mux coming in clear! No more fading away different times of the day and night. Plus the Jewelry channels are all solid also. I'm just wondering...did this just give me more signal to overcome the interference or did properly aligning the feed effectively "blocked out" the 5G interference? Sort of wondering about sidelobes in the old parabolic antenna manuals of the 80s. Just happy to have things working correctly now. Thanks to all who helped especially to Arlo who spent a lot of time commenting to me. Best regards!

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osu1991

Pub Member / Supporter

Last reply 10 minutes ago · posted in The Chit Chat Club

Susan Saint James, Emmy-Winning Star of 'Kate & Allie' and 'McMillan & Wife,' Dies at 80

Susan Saint James, Emmy-Winning Star of ‘Kate & Allie’ and ‘McMillan & Wife,’ Dies at 80

Susan Saint James, the Emmy-winning actress who starred in "Kate & Allie," died Monday after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. She was 80.

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Bobby

Today at 5:01 PM

Rest in peace.

sdfntx

Today at 7:39 PM

Sorry to hear this. R.I.P.

FTA4PA

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R.I.P.

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I Used AI to Replace Apps I Was Paying For

Time for another AWESOME video from Lon Seidman of LON.TV!

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Staff member HERE TO HELP YOU! Cutting Edge

Last reply Today at 7:39 PM · posted in The Chit Chat Club

Song Name Game Part 3!

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....

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Dancing in the Street - Van Halen

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Today at 3:47 PM

Bakers Street - Gerry Rafferty

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Bobby

Today at 4:09 PM

long_time_Dish said:
Bakers Street - Gerry Rafferty

Let me fix that for you:
Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty

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Today at 6:02 PM

The 59th Street Bridge Song -- Simon & Garfunkel

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Today at 7:39 PM

52nd Street - Billy Joel

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niembre

Last reply Today at 7:24 PM · posted in DISH Network Support Forum

OTA no working after Update

My OTA is not working anymore. This started after the latest update. I have the OTA dongle with a OTA antenna that I've been using for years. My hopper does not recognize the dongle anymore and when I go to the OTA setting, it has a screen that says to plug a dongle into the USB. I tried unplugging and plugging back, in the same usb port and other ports. The Hopper does not recognize it. Anyone have same issue?

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dishstaller

Wednesday at 9:57 PM

Installed an off-air antenna a couple days ago for a customer who had just cancelled his Dish service. He had a dual off-air adapter and gave it to me. Cool. I'll keep it on the truck....might come in handy. Got to admit I don't watch anything as far as live tv goes anymore. Even if we have severe weather, our local channels will have a live feed on Youtube.

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navychop

Wednesday at 11:21 PM

In other news, it was announced that the software fix for the two tin cans and a string will not be forthcoming. A hardware fix is required. However, that fix will let you receive stations from a gazillion miles away.

Truck roll charges may apply. Two year commitment required.

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brittanygarden

Thursday at 6:24 PM

Hi all. If you were using a single tuner USB OTA adapter that is no longer working, please PM me. Thanks.

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Jim5506

Friday at 11:48 PM

brittanygarden said:
Hi all. If you were using a single tuner USB OTA adapter that is no longer working, please PM me. Thanks.

I have the dual tuner OTA adapter currently connected, but I have 2 of the single tuner OTA adapters that I can quickly connect - neither is seen by my H3.

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Briant73

Today at 7:24 PM

Got the dual tuner OTA adapter, was able to set it up and get back my OTA channels. Thanks to everyone and extra thanks to the DISH reps in this forum!

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TWiT Tech Podcast Network

Today at 6:33 PM · posted in TWiT Tech Podcast Network

Security Now 1102

Time for another AWESOME video from the TWIT Network!

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UK11O-VoMBU

Direct YouTube Link - Security Now 1102
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meStevo

Lifetime Supporter

Last reply Today at 6:21 PM · posted in The Sports Section

NFL 2026-2027 Season

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

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rvvaquero

Oct 20, 2026

Jerry Jones and Jimmy Johnson had an argument about who was responsible for the dynasty building of the early 90's Cowboys.

The rest of us figured it out in about 3 years, Jerry has had over 30 years but still can't admit it. It's all he lives for, to show everyone he can put together a winner. I don't think he can. His kids only know what he taught them.

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Yespage

Thursday at 9:15 AM

rvvaquero said:
Jerry Jones and Jimmy Johnson had an argument about who was responsible for the dynasty building of the early 90's Cowboys.

The rest of us figured it out in about 3 years, Jerry has had over 30 years but still can't admit it. It's all he lives for, to show everyone he can put together a winner. I don't think he can. His kids only know what he taught them.

Johnson built it, but without the Herschel Walker trade, it never happens.

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b4pjoe

Thursday at 9:53 AM

Yespage said:
Johnson built it, but without the Herschel Walker trade, it never happens.

Jerry made himself General Manager after he bought the team but make no mistake Jimmy engineered that trade. As well as a lot of others at the time.

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rvvaquero

Thursday at 11:50 AM

Jimmy Johnson is a football guy. Jerry Jones is a marketer (hustler).

When I see a football player get a 15 yard penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct (like taunting) in a close game, I often wonder what he was thinking. Was he thinking, I'm doing everything I can to make this a better team and help win a championship? Or, was he saying to himself, I want everyone to notice how great I am?

Johnson inspires one, Jones the other.

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meStevo

Thursday at 10:53 PM

View: https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/2113438192913588676?s=20

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meStevo

Sunday at 8:17 PM

Got to unfurl and hold the flag at Allegiant for the anthem today - amazing experience.

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HipKat

Today at 6:21 PM

Balls
Bears. Gave the Pats a good beatdown.
Bucs. Got Baker back and absolutely demolished the previously surprising Panthers.
Falcons. Took care of the 49ers and did so convincingly.
Vikings. I hate them. I do. I've never seen such a bad/good team. Know what I mean? I know their D is epic. But their O is insulting. How they remain undefeated is a mystery.
Rams. Finally looked the part. Mind you against the hapless Cards.
Cowboys. Fireworks performance from their O.
Dolphins. Finally logged in a W. There won't be many. Enjoy it, Miami fans.
Browns. Still atop the AFC North.
Giants. Epic OT win with Buffalo's very own Motor Singletary finishing it off.
Seattle. Dominated KC from start to finish.

Goats
Jets. Couldn't beat the winless Dolphins. Aaron Glenn is a dead man walking.
Eagles. Injured beyond repair
Ravens and Lamar. Has he ever played a full season? Honestly, dude is fragile. Of course he's back for the Bills game.
49ers. No longer undefeated.
Colts. A sh*t show. When are they gonna realize that Daniel Jones is ass?
Steelers vs Saints game. Ass, just ass all around. Those poor people in Paris have had enough lately, and on top of that, endure that game.
Chiefs. They looked terrible. Like really bad.
Pack vs. Detroit game refs. Some of the worst refereeing I've seen in a long time. And the sample is pretty large.

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MartyDe

Last reply Today at 5:37 PM · posted in Over the Air Television By RabbitEars.Info

ATSC 3 converter boxes

Interesting article about the work being done to develope an ATSC 3 converter box. Yes it does mention affordable.

Pearl TV Issues Progress Report on Low-Cost 3.0 Converters in Advance of NAB Show New York

Group has secured lower pricing from key tech players to make less costly boxes available

www.tvtechnology.com

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navychop

Oct 20, 2026

DEATH TO NEXGEN!

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primestar31

Wednesday at 7:29 PM

navychop said:
DEATH TO NEXGEN!

It's dead, they just don't know it yet. They killed it by forcing DRM on it, and that TOTALLY botched implementing it.

There is absolutely NO compelling reason for anybody to switch to ATSC3.0. They only want it as a total and complete money grab.

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navychop

Wednesday at 10:37 PM

I truly hope you are right.

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Mister B

Thursday at 7:43 AM

What bothers me is the total waste of broadcasting spectrum in this very crowded market. It has been almost three years now since KFOX converted their broadcast tower to ATSC 3.0 and moved all of their channels to other towers causing noticeable degradation of the picture quality.
I have a Sony TV with 3.0 capabilities but still use the 1.0 version of locals due to the fact that one or all of the 3.0 channels are often missing or unwatchable. In this city of 800K I doubt that more than a few hundred even know about ATSC 3.0.
The only thing that could motivate me to be interested in 3.0 would be if all of the minor networks (diginets) could be in at least 720P rather than blurry ultra-compressed 480i.
Three years is long enough to waste one of the few available RF frequencies in the area for this trial.
It is time to either move on with this experiment or call it quits.

navychop

Thursday at 4:31 PM

Mister B said:
In this city of 800K I doubt that more than a few hundred even know about ATSC 3.0.

They might notice the hand going into their pocket for their wallet.

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navychop

Thursday at 4:31 PM

Mister B said:
It is time to either move on with this experiment or call it quits.

QFT. Of course, my preference involves a curb and some kicking.

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slow_poke_pete

Today at 5:37 PM

primestar31 said:
It's dead, they just don't know it yet. They killed it by forcing DRM on it, and that TOTALLY botched implementing it.

There is absolutely NO compelling reason for anybody to switch to ATSC3.0. They only want it as a total and complete money grab.

WHAT ABOUT THE INTERNET PART OF IT. NO ONE WANTS A BOX CONNECTED TO THE INTERNET EITHER.

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TRG

Pub Member / Supporter

Last reply Today at 5:35 PM · posted in Local Radio Discussion

House Passes AM Radio For Every Vehicle Act

House Passes AM Radio For Every Vehicle Act

(Washington, DC) - The U.S. House has passed the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act, marking a major step forward for broadcasters and listeners who have pushed to keep AM radio available in new cars and

wabcradio.com

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dishdude

Sep 18, 2026

It's probably been 2 decades since I've listened to an AM radio station. Very rarely listen to FM any more.

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Jimbo

Today at 8:35 AM

I am 1 that wants the AM to Stay ....
That said, since '08 I have had Sat radio available to me ... I think I have turned on AM 3 or 4 times, just to see if its still there.

Fwiw, if theres a Major disaster or bad weather or whatever, the chances of me finding out about it by going to the AM side of the radio is SLIM and None.
Even FM, I haven't really had on since '13ish, I may turn it on from time to time, just to see if its still there.

harshness

Today at 10:10 AM

Jimbo said:
Fwiw, if theres a Major disaster or bad weather or whatever, the chances of me finding out about it by going to the AM side of the radio is SLIM and None.

Automation has seen to that. You can't get evening drive traffic reports where I live, much less disaster reports.

dishstaller

Today at 10:41 AM

dishdude said:
Very rarely listen to FM any more

That goes for a lot of people. I've been advertising on radio for more than a decade now and am very familiar with this subject. While it is still a valuable tool, it has far less impact than it did just a few years ago. The best reaction I get is from a local Country music station....they play a mix of older and newer music and have a very big footprint.

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Jimbo

Today at 11:03 AM

dishstaller said:
That goes for a lot of people. I've been advertising on radio for more than a decade now and am very familiar with this subject. While it is still a valuable tool, it has far less impact than it did just a few years ago. The best reaction I get is from a local Country music station....they play a mix of older and newer music and have a very big footprint.

Do you do any Ad's on Satellite ?

If Not, why not, because it's not Local ?

dishstaller

Today at 12:29 PM

Jimbo said:
Do you do any Ad's on Satellite ?

If Not, why not, because it's not Local ?

No, just regular FM stations. One is the country station I mentioned and the other is a Talk Radio station which used to get fantastic results but honestly, since the death of Rush Limbaugh, talk radio just doesn't do as well. There were two guys who had an early morning show which was hugely popular here in the southeast but one of them retired a couple years ago and the show just doesn't garner the same numbers as it used to.

slow_poke_pete

Today at 5:35 PM

Haven't listened AM or FM in years

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Today at 5:02 PM · posted in TWiT Tech Podcast Network

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