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odaboy
Re: Free-To-Air Satellite TV
« #576 on: February 05, 2008, 09:24 PM »

am tony and am using strong srt 3650 with two fixed dishes.
on is 80cm facing east and 90cm facing west.am able to get bbc and other channles but they are scrambled,i want to know if anybody knows the code to decrpyt bbc and other channels.most of the channels that are not scrambled are christian channels.thank u alot.
my email is blessatsu@yahoo.com
donaremu (m)
Re: Free-To-Air Satellite TV
« #577 on: February 06, 2008, 01:03 PM »

Hey Tinkin_guy, I wish to get another dish and LNB with my receiver. Please, how much will it cost me? Send me a mail: dapo.aremu@gmail.com. Thanks. Cool
Tinkin_guy (m)
Re: Free-To-Air Satellite TV
« #578 on: February 06, 2008, 02:48 PM »

@ donaremu,
(I wish to get another dish and LNB with my receiver. Please, how much will it cost me?)


I would have love to send you a private mail, however the questions you asked is a general one and could possibly be of help to another person in need of the answer.

The prize range of the dishes and LNB's varies in relation to the locations within Nija. However, I will outline a relative prize range for an idea;

DIshes and LNB's
90cm = 4K to 5K
120cm = 8K to 10K
LNB = KU band = 800 to 1000 naria
LNB = C-Band = 1500 to 2500 naria.

Remember, the prize varies with location, but with these range in mind, you can do good bargining within your area.
vickoy23
Re: Free-To-Air Satellite TV
« #579 on: February 06, 2008, 07:51 PM »

Quote from: odaboy on February 05, 2008, 09:24 PM
am tony and am using strong srt 3650 with two fixed dishes.
on is 80cm facing east and 90cm facing west.am able to get bbc and other channles but they are scrambled,i want to know if anybody knows the code to decrpyt bbc and other channels.most of the channels that are not scrambled are christian channels.thank u alot.
my email is blessatsu@yahoo.com

you need to be very detailed about the satellite you are receiving from. if I may guess, you are receiving from intelsat 10 or what was pas7/10 (68.5ºE) and the BBC there is from MYTV. This station can only be viewed along with 13 others if only you have their smart card. but you should be receiving the christian channels including etv for free. probably you might need to upgrade your receiver. Go through the post (from page 1) and you would learn a lot more. I learnt 75% of what i know from this thread. don't be lazy about it. if you go through and still have a problem then you post it here. lots of experts in the house.
odaboy
Re: Free-To-Air Satellite TV
« #580 on: February 06, 2008, 08:20 PM »

hi satellites Gods,i want to know if the satellite that u point your dish at is the only satellite u can recieve channels from.
BUTONEDAY (m)
Re: Free-To-Air Satellite TV
« #581 on: February 06, 2008, 10:55 PM »

Is any one receiving Eurobird 1 in nigeria?
Enigma (m)
Re: Free-To-Air Satellite TV
« #582 on: February 07, 2008, 11:45 AM »

@odaboy

Yes, you can only receive channels from the satellite (or satellites if you use multi LNB or a motor) that your dish is pointing at and can receive enough signals from.


@ BUTONEDAY

Eurobird 1 which is at 28.5e will require a very very very massive dish --- so I doubt if any private person/hobbyist as such can receive it; maybe telcom/television companies or university/research institutions.
donaremu (m)
Re: Free-To-Air Satellite TV
« #583 on: February 07, 2008, 12:54 PM »

@ Tinkin_guy
@ const6 

"Can anybody tell me how i can put another LNB on my current HITV dish and get MYtv Africa"

You didnt tell us on which satellite and direction your dish is facing and also the size of your dish.

First you need to know that its possible to add as many LNB's as possible on a single dish, however there are things you need to consider before that;
1) the direction your current dish is facing and what satellite you re connected to.
2) if your dish is facing east where MYTV satellite channels is facing then, its posible for you to add another LNB and get channels within that footprint.
3) if your dish is facing West (which I presume is where HItv can be received (27.5w ) I stand to be corrected, then you can't get anything like MYTV channels but other satellite channels within that axis by using another LNB with some degrees apart, however you have to figure out how to extend the LNB holder for the additional LNB's.

So if you still wish to get MYTV along side Hitv, then you have to get yourself another dish of possibly 60 to 90cm, which you will face east (68.5E) in-order to get these channel packages.

i will be expecting your mail. Thanks
Jalal (m)
Re: Free-To-Air Satellite TV
« #584 on: February 07, 2008, 02:09 PM »

Hey can anyone help with the keys for Nilesat ART sports 1 and 2, Showtime and Aljazeera sport?
Thanks
bodejohn (m)
Re: Free-To-Air Satellite TV
« #585 on: February 07, 2008, 06:23 PM »

The London based African bias channel Ben Tv is now on Pas 7/10.
I saw it with just a fresh scan yesterday.
As any other person seen it?
I cannot quote the details but an auto scan of the satellite will just be good enough.
twinstaiye (m)
Re: Free-To-Air Satellite TV
« #586 on: February 08, 2008, 12:23 PM »

Yeah,  I saw it too.  rescan of the decoder will be enough. I think it is on frequency 12562 H 26657
mjay (m)
Re: Free-To-Air Satellite TV
« #587 on: February 08, 2008, 06:43 PM »

Hii please who knows when TREND TV will add the additional channels? Wht is probably going to be their mode of offer?? And by the way what is the content of BEN TV like?? I watched yesternight and it was all about the election ZIMBABWE, is that the kind of thing well get to see?? or there are more interesting programmes, let those who know yarn us plzzzzzzzz.
sx_knx
Re: Free-To-Air Satellite TV
« #588 on: February 09, 2008, 07:08 AM »

Hi Guys Fantastic stuff you have here. I wanted to know beside TRENDTV are there any other free-to-air satellite on the same location as HiTV or DSTV?What I mean is I need to know if there are other Free-to-air satellites I can receive without having to change the position of my dish. I am currently on HITV position same as DSTV AND TREND.Thanks
bodejohn (m)
Re: Free-To-Air Satellite TV
« #589 on: February 09, 2008, 06:32 PM »

Quote from: sx_knx on February 09, 2008, 07:08 AM
Hi Guys Fantastic stuff you have here. I wanted to know beside TRENDTV are there any other free-to-air satellite on the same location as HiTV or DSTV?What I mean is I need to know if there are other Free-to-air satellites I can receive without having to change the position of my dish. I am currently on HITV position same as DSTV AND TREND.Thanks

Trend tv is not free. You are just watching it now because they are testing their new installation.

Guys, what is the update on the trend tv channels, their IS907 transponder has been completely shutdown
tosino_t (m)
Re: Free-To-Air Satellite TV
« #590 on: February 09, 2008, 11:00 PM »

i want to know if there is anything like card splitter i.e u can watch 2 or more channels with a single card .i need info about this,thanks
Enigma (m)
Re: Free-To-Air Satellite TV
« #591 on: February 09, 2008, 11:04 PM »

Edit: there is a device that allows you to use one card on two different TVs at the same time; don't know if that's what you mean?
tosino_t (m)
Re: Free-To-Air Satellite TV
« #592 on: February 09, 2008, 11:19 PM »

egima thanks for the response.But i'm not talking about dual decoder.this device will have one slot where u can put ur card and 4 outlet to 4 different decoder so that u can watch 4 different channels.If it is available,plz let me know the price and how i can get it.Thanks
sx_knx
Re: Free-To-Air Satellite TV
« #593 on: February 09, 2008, 11:44 PM »

It still didn't answer my questionAre there any Free-to-air I can watch on it???
Enigma (m)
Re: Free-To-Air Satellite TV
« #594 on: February 10, 2008, 12:22 AM »

@ tosino

You need two different things: first a Quad LNB that can feed up to four receivers; see example in link http://www.wizardsatellite.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=25_80&products_id=568&zenid=94e262695c5248d08e296ef2d7675e72

Second, you then need what I described earlier which allows you to 'split' one subscription card over different receivers. Example in link: http://glosat.com/indexen.htm



@sx_knx

Familiarise your self with the link/site below and it should tell you what channels are FTA and viewable in Nigeria.

http://www.flysat.com/eutelsatw4-sesat.php
mjay (m)
Re: Free-To-Air Satellite TV
« #595 on: February 11, 2008, 10:54 AM »

hello please who are d owners of GTV series? i saw it when i did a blind scan with some channels. please is d sat accessible in nigeria?? or is it part of d dstv family??
donaremu (m)
Re: Free-To-Air Satellite TV
« #596 on: February 11, 2008, 01:09 PM »

To all Gurus in House,
i need your help. Can anybody tell me how i can put another LNB on my current HITV dish(i use Strong Decoder) so i an get some Free to Air stations. My dish is facing West (27.5w ). Or do i need another dish that will face another direction?  Cool
vincey (m)
Re: Free-To-Air Satellite TV
« #597 on: February 11, 2008, 02:03 PM »

Donaremu, are u sure you are getting HITV at 27.5 deg west, I doubt you might be receiving the former Trend TV, all the same attach another LNB slightly on top of the LNB you are using now for you to get NSS 7 at 22 deg west,
vincey (m)
Re: Free-To-Air Satellite TV
« #598 on: February 11, 2008, 02:07 PM »

Trend TV will soon update, I tell you the date and time they will upload nollywood. Donaremu you will have about 7 channels to watch on NSS 7 including LC2 and STV 1 and 2. to know all the channels you can receive on at west, visit www.ftaafrica/
vincey (m)
Re: Free-To-Air Satellite TV
« #599 on: February 11, 2008, 02:12 PM »

Do u guys know that you can watch MBC 2 movie and MBC 1 with others on Eutelsat W3A at 7 deg east with your 90cm dish free. Checkout the beam and all the channels at www.ftaafrica/ . people leaving in the east will get about 90% of the signal. for those of you using DSTV attach another LNB on top of your dish and put 11747 H 27500 to watch free F MEN, FASHION TV, LUXE TV, and more
donaremu (m)
Re: Free-To-Air Satellite TV
« #600 on: February 11, 2008, 03:44 PM »

@vincey,
              thanks. My HiTV faces the DsTV direction, and currently i can only view 16 channels from HiTV. How many free to air station will i get If i use another dish(1.8m) facind the eastern direction and LNB?  Cool
donaremu (m)
Re: Free-To-Air Satellite TV
« #601 on: February 11, 2008, 03:59 PM »

@vincey,
                 Can you paste the list of all the channels one can receive at west here too? Cool
salamander (m)
Re: Free-To-Air Satellite TV
« #602 on: February 11, 2008, 05:25 PM »

Hi there, Just be informed that the MBC 1 & 2 on 7 Deg East are the ones from Mauritius, not UAE.
const6 (m)
Re: Free-To-Air Satellite TV
« #603 on: February 13, 2008, 11:17 AM »

@everyone
@senga
@urfriend
@twintaiye

I am now able to view DSTV channels in my New HITV decoder.

This is what happened:  I was having problem before because my dish was not well aligned, my quality then was just above 67%.  I just recently moved apartment, i left my former flat to another and had to fix my dish all over again, so it didnt take me time (like five minutes) and i had a connection to Eutelsat W4 again, with quality 74% and Signal Strength of 88% and now all the channels on DSTV is not showing in my decoder.

Another problem i have is that they information for programs don't show on my decorder, last night a friend of mine brought a new Strong decoder (465xx) he just bought and it was showing the program information and EPG, what could be wrong with my decoder? software?

Can anybody paste the latest software for HITV new decoder here for me to pick with flash drive?

I just paid N2,500 (Family) for my DSTV card, when i get home, i will see how it goes.

Another problem i would have loved to solve is: is there a device i can use on my decoder so that i will be able to use both my HITV card and DSTV card at the same time?

Expecting your replies!

Thanks to all
Enigma (m)
Re: Free-To-Air Satellite TV
« #604 on: February 13, 2008, 02:28 PM »

Answered on one of the other threads where same question asked:

Quote
First things first: what is the brand name and model of your receiver and who is the manufacturer.  As it seems to be a HITV branded receiver, there is the risk that it is limited in the functions it can perform and may even be limited in terms of the kinds of software that can be loaded into it.

Second: put your DSTV card in and come back to report so that we can know if at all your receiver can do Irdeto encryption (used by DSTV) at all.

Third, it is possible to use some receivers to accommodate two cards at once; but the receiver must usually already have been built for that purpose from the factory. The possibilities are: (1) the receiver has two CI (Common Interface) slots; then you can insert two CAMs each of which can take a card; or (2) the receiver has one card slot into which one card goes and one CI slot into which a CAM + the second card will go; or possibly, the receiver has two card slots (this is rare AFAIK). Those are really the main ways by which you can use two cards in one receiver.
fadinus (m)
Re: Free-To-Air Satellite TV
« #605 on: February 13, 2008, 06:29 PM »

please please and please those any know if a c band dstv smart card will work with my 90cm ku dish. at the back of the smart card i see C BAND, AFRICA, will the smart card work, i bought it from somebody.
mjay (m)
Re: Free-To-Air Satellite TV
« #606 on: February 14, 2008, 02:12 PM »

hello  somebody, whtz bn happening to NOLLYWOOD? they told us to migrate and that we will watch it on the new platform, up untill no show, whtz happening?? let somebody talk to us oooo. Evn if it is presently  free they still owe us explanation or else,
mecussey (m)
Re: Free-To-Air Satellite TV
« #607 on: February 15, 2008, 12:27 PM »

Trend TV will upload Nollywood movies by 17:00 GMT on Saturday, it will go through the uplink Eutelsat W3A to France and downlink through Eutelsat W4.

Fadinus, your C band smartcard will work with ur KU dish, I guess u bought from someone in south africa, cause they watch DSTV through PAS 10 satellite with a C band dish in Southern part of Africa. To see the beams visit www.ftaafrica/

Donaremu, there are many channels you can receive from west africa, visit www.ftaafrica/ . it is just a blog but it is lyngsat made easy, u will see all the channels u can receive from west africa. You said ur  Hi tv is receiving 16 channels,  add Trend TV frequency and make it 22, 6 free.
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