I added a new satellite 125 West..some questions...

[Bill_KY]

I added a new satellite today...125 West..I have some questions. I am using the "World Direct Dish" with supplied LNB..pretty good antenna for the money. So now I get 97W and 125 W...pretty cool.

I had to add manually 125 West Ku to both my receivers, On my Visionsat (which is my "search" STB box" to aim the dish right at the dish ) and my living room receiver is a Fortec Star Lifetime NA.

The Visionsat had only 125W C band in its antenna setup menu and the Fortec didn't even have 125W in the antenna setup menu. I had to add the transponders manually.

Question #1

Did other members have to manually add 125 West Ku (and the transponders) to their STB?

I now get WSEE, Montana TVMT, Montana PBS. The other one is a PBS HD channel which I cannot view (looks like blinders..no pixilation). The other ones have a AC3 with is Dolby from what I gather. I can see them, but cannot listen to those channels.

Question # 2

Do I need a special receiver or special output cable to get the audio on the "AC3" channels?


And lastly, I saw that Lyngsat has LPB listed. I entered the transponders for those and it didn't pick them up when I scanned the transponder.

Question # 3
Is LPB still active?

Now I feel I accomplished something, I am a multi satellite ku band user... I feel like I finally joined the ranks...lol

Thanks again in advance for your responses

 

[Mr Tony]

1. yes
Until that satellite was launched last year 125W was a C-Band only slot. So most receivers do not have that satellite slot logged in. Some just renamed the C-Band sat as AMC21 and changed the parameters (LNB freq, TP's, etc)

2. you need a audio receiver that can decode dolby digital. If you do not have that, do a search for "sonic voom" or "cyberhome". Its a device that can convert the AC-3 to allow you to hook up to your TV for the PBS stations

3. LPB is DVB-S2 so you need a receiver that can get that (your receiver can do DVB). Neither receiver you list can do DVB-S2. Coolsat 8000/8100 or azbox can do DVB-S2

 

[Lak7]

I'm too slow, and Ice's answer was better.

 

[Bill_KY]

I don't have a audio receiver that will decode dolby. I think I'll invest in a DVB2 or HD receiver in the future....

Thanks for the answers

 

[brentb636]

I don't have a audio receiver that will decode dolby. I think I'll invest in a DVB2 or HD receiver in the future....

Thanks for the answers

First choice should probably be the AZbox, for it's functionality. Second choice might be a used CS8000/8100 because they're good and cheap !

 

[Mr Tony]

Here is the info on the sonicvoom/cyberhome adapter

http://www.satelliteguys.us/free-air-fta-discussion/184692-what-cheapest-way-add-ac3.html

 

[Anole]

All the HD receivers already DO decode Dolby, but if that purchase is well in the future, then the Sonic Voom for under $20 is a good investment.
Nothing wrong with having both; I got a couple of Voom's last time they were on sale! -

 

[Bill_KY]

Thanks again for your responses.

 

[TRG]

LPB is DVB-S2

Is it DVB-S2 or MPEG-4? Maybe both?

 

[Lak7]

Is it DVB-S2 or MPEG-4? Maybe both?

Lyngsat has it at DVB-S2 MPEG-2