@twins
That is a nice one! Congrats! Its good to hear this great achievement. I think MBC Persia's freq is 12341V/27500. Also can you pick Euro news @ 10911V/27500. Confirm pls.

Where are you watching out for tox tuesday? Is he coming to Abuja or he'll appear on one of the TVs?

toxnaija:

all,
I got one I-Zap broadband there a few hours ago at 11k with 100 hours free 24/7 in 30 days. Starcomms IZAP Broadband service is the fastest wide area wireless service commercially available today. It has typical download speeds of 300-600kbps, but is even capable of speeds of up to 2.4Mbps. Downloading complex, large files remotely is now a reality.That is not all, with its dual function; you can switch over to CDMA 1x data access, whenever you are out of the IZAP coverage area.

@Toxnaija,

Thanks for this fantastic information.  I was actually considering the MTN F@stlink which I tested last week friday. It was quite fast. The USB device (similar to the IZAP device) is N25,000.   They have the option of daily browsing (N500/day) which is quite cheap compared to the Multilinks dial up (N520/day). I think the starcomms IZAP thing is quite cheap but can you please confirm their billing package. Do they have this browse-per-day option and what is the rate. I actually have access to broadband internet in the office and I can download anything "downloadable". I'll will only need it at home to replace my multilinks.

Cheers

@All,
There is nothing like Free - to - Air ooo.  With the coming of OHTV, I have been "attending" the Holy Ghost Congress in my room.  Isn't that nice.  In fact, my Landlady (Redeemed pastor) was overjoyed when i  scanned her MyTV setup  yesterday to reveal the channel.  Her shouts of "Jesus" startled me.  I told her i've been "attending" since monday. She planned to travel to the redemption camp  for the program but some things held her back.  I saw her this morning and she was still full of thanks. In fact, I believe that with what i have done, I might get a reduction in my house rent . At least, i saved her the money and stress now

@Bodejohn,
Congratulations. More grease to your elbow (that is, if that is the item that need greasing sha ).

@Olofofo
You wicked small ooo. Why will you give that your "son" to bodejohn's daughter to marry. Your boy-man no frighten you tooo? > Abeg, Bodejohn, see oga moderator. His son fine well well.

@Adebosun
Only you? Could you kindly organize your post a bit better. Piecing all those your post together is tasking to my eyes.

@Enigma

Thanks for the info.

So Hitv and AIT etc can afford to go Free to Air in Europe and then sell the same content to us here in Naija. Its a shame. What kind of country is our own self? If the Arabs can provide such fantastic contents to their people (FOC) over there, through Nilesat and we cannot do same here.  Na wa o.  There is movies, sports, cartoons etc and if only they believe their people can benefit from Nollywood too, they would have added it. Maybe they might one day . At least, they show Indian films (Bollywood) too. We need to thank our stars that that doomed NigcomSat did not crash into Nilesat. The DSTV/HiTVs of this world would have loved that . [dem put satellite for up, come give NEPA make dem supply power, haba]

Well, we will get there one day

Cheers

@Toxnaija

I am on my way to the barracks right now to check the evening signal for hotbird and nilesat on 1.8m dish.

After sitting in front of the cameras for almost 8 hours, you still have the energy to run to the barracks to check signal? Haaaa! you are a true DXer to the core. I love that spirit. I hope your wife will not complain sha,

@ Enigma,

If HiTV are not already aware before it is posted here then they are a mickey mouse organisation. Also, RDV does not encrypt merely because people post information here or any other forum. There are other pressures and reasons why they encrypt.

Please kindly list the other pressures and reasons why channels are encrypted. Thanks.

@enitan
Are you the guy (OAE) on facebook? I just added you. Please confirm.
Cheers.

@Toxnaija,

That was a good on-the-spot assessment you  carried out for all of us. Thank you. This goes to show that impossibles are possible.

@Adewest
You are now the Obama of FTA. Your change is needed. Welcome on board.

@Enitan
Abeg, thread softly softly for army barracks ooo. I'll advice you call Adewest to pilot you from the gate lest you break rules for barrack oooo. They have restricted areas too and if  you decide to step on his toes your own go pass Ribadu because na instance justice.

I called adewest also yesterday, i no even know who gentle pass between him and badaru sef.

Gurus are usually quiet and gentle.

Cheers

@All

Hello guys, its been a long time. I have been very very busy and have been out of town on several occasions. I am still trying to read almost 7 pages of this thread. Wow! You guys are just FANTASTIC! Keep up the good work.  

Kindly find the link to the current Tele-Satellite magazine for your enjoyment. hxxp://magazine.tele-satellite.com/TELE-satellite-0901-eng.pdf  

The new Fox Series starts today- Its enjoyment unlimited.  Desperate Housewives, CSI Miami, Simpsons, Kyle XY, etc. Just scan this frequency  (12.130 V/ 27500) and you are good to go.  Find attached some pictures of this marvelous addition to the Nilesat Family.

Do have a great day.

Cheers.

@Oga Moderator

twinstaiye:

MBC Max - Movies unlimited.

Yes oooo. It is Movies perpetually. MBC Max is Cocastic, Fantastic, Sugastic, Nigeristic, Superstic  and right on time.  sorry, I got carried away jare.

@all
You can download the October/November schedule for both MBC Max and MBC 2 at _[b]http://www.mbc.net/guide/mbc2_guide.pdf[/b] Its enjoyment unlimited. And the official site is _[b]http://www.mbc.net/mbcmax/[/b]

Cheers.

Egun (Ogu) Names


Semako - God did not laugh at me
Sefinrinmi - God remembered me
Sebasi - I thank God
Seseyon - My God is good
Sesi - In the hand of God
Sewanu - God did a good thing for me
Sewedo - This is what the Lord has said
Sekande - What the Lord has written
Sedonu - What the Lord own
Senapon - God will protect

Pemau - Thank God
Mausi - In God's hand
Mawuwedo - What the Lord owns
Pedetin - I will still Thank God
Miyise - Have faith
Yemaren - beyond expectation

Guys, una well done oo. I got this on the net. Its on the new MBC MAX starting full programming tomorrow Sunday, 26 October, 2008 @ 3.00pm Nigerian time.



MBC MAX: “More Movies More Choice”- New channel on air October 26 will complement MBC2


MBC Group announced today the launch of MBC MAX, a new 24hour movie channel and the latest addition to the group’s free-to-air satellite TV offering. The new channel will start broadcasting on the 26th of October 2008 at 1400 GMT/1800 UAE and will offer viewers around the Middle East a wide selection of free movies to complement MBC2.
In line with the group’s policy of audience segmentation, MBC MAX will cater to movie lovers who are looking for more upbeat entertainment. The scheduling of the channel’s prime-time content as well as the channel’s visual packaging and creative identity are also designed to appeal to this audience segment.
“MBC is proud to have built one of the biggest free to air movie libraries in the world,” said Tim Riordan, Group TV Director, MBC group. “Such has been the success of MBC2 across the Arab world that we are launching a second movie channel to offer our viewers more choice, and to consolidate our position as the home of movies in the Middle East.”

Some of the movies to be shown on the first night of the broadcast include Spiderman 2, Cheaper by the Dozen, Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl, and Around the world in 80 days. Coming soon exclusives include blockbuster movies such as Robots and Camp Rock. In addition, MBC MAX will also premiere Nim’s Island and Bridge to Terebitha, never before seen on TV.

@Enitan

I was chatting with baba egun yesterday, if u see the way he just shut me up say he wan go meet ihn wife and pikin them for house because na office ihn dey. I felt like getting hooked immediately to someone i can call my wife oooo. But ihn no know say, ihn wife and pikin no go dey there in time of nilesat troubles

EEEEEEEEEENNNNNNNNNNNNNIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITTTTTTTTTTTTTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  You no go kill me with laughter!!! 

Sorry. Its not intentional.  Actually in my work place, if I don't run like that sometimes, another work may come and I may end up spending 2 or 3 more hours and by the time I get home, my kids will be sleeping already. I always love to see them and play with them before they go to sleep. Abi, this is Abuja now no be Lagos where traffic is something else.  And for nilesat troubles, that will never happen. They are well covered.

As per rushing to go and marry!  Abeg, take time to select a lady that will give you peace of mind.  One that is beautiful and will not expire quickly in terms of beauty. No be easy work sha! Thats the secret why I  always rush to go and meet my family .   Sorry ooo, This is Free-to-Air Counseling No diversion from the topic is intended.

@Enitan

wetin dey happen for ya end na? is 1.8m dish possible getting almost all nilesat freqs apart from CNN? your response is highly appreciated

I have never tried tracking Nilesat in Lagos before but what I know is that with a 1.8m dish in Abuja, you still can not get all the satellite channels like MBC Persia, CNN etc. I think we need to wait for Badaru to confirm this for us.

@Jujukemist

jujukemist:

I am so angry that i have been talking using pidgin-I am sorry. Shukran! Shukran maktaba, Asalamualaikun!

Eeeeeyyyyaaaa, make una see wetin Nilesat don cause. Our guys don begin speak Arabic. Abeg, you for add "Alleilah"


Cheers.

@All

Its good to be here. The official Season 2 of Free to Air Satellte TV.
Cheers.

@enitan2002
Nice pictures but the "side attractions" are killing.

@olofofo
Nice pictures too. Is the second LNB (ku) locally made? It looks unique.

@oga Moderator
Happy Birthday. Long life and prosperity. I go come home come chop cake oo.

@Gem,

Fry! Fry!! Fry!!! but not as in frying "Akara Balls"  (just joking)

Its a slang meaning "To destroy (electronic circuitry e.g. decoders, TV etc) with excessive heat or current." (as in high voltage a la PHCN or "I better pass my neighbour" generator) which can easily destroy your electronics devices if you don't have a good stabilizer). Though that may not be the only condition for electronic devices to be fried because I (and maybe enitan2000) "fried" our decoders in the course of patching it because its fake.


Likely solution? Well, its either you purchase another one or you visit the nearest MYTV office, if its a strong decoder (Which I did yesterday with the assistance of  Oga Moderator, Twinstaye) for their technical guys to help you handle. Just make sure you don't give it to any road side electronic technicians lest they destroy it for you.

@Jajuk

Did you say 6m? That dish is as big as the national stadium! You only need to put it on the floor and all the satellites (Nilesat, pas7/10, w3 etc) will on their own find it .
I think there is something you are not doing right sha. Go through the post again for more enlightenment. You will surely nail it. Wishing you the best of luck.

Cheers.

TELE-SATELLITE MAGAZINE

Find below the link to the current issue of Tele-Satellite Magazine.

hxxp://magazine.tele-satellite.com/TELE-satellite-0811-eng.pdf
(NB: please change hxxp to http)

download and enjoy.

Cheers

enitan2002:

My eurostar also opens etvwithout inputting 6969, and etv has the same encryption with sabc1,2,3 which is nagravision1, and am sure the eurostar will also open the SABCs, so i guess this same decoder will also open thoe channels you just mentioned.

@Enitan
You don't mean it!!! That your 5.5k Eurostar opens etv without the almighty 6969? I am amazed. I think I need to get one too. I also quite agree with you that we all need to try different decoders to know their capabilities. It will be better for all of us. So we now have Starsat and Ali decoders. Thats nice.

@Olofofo & Gangstar
Whats the price of Starsat and Ali decoders?

Cheers.

Inspired,

Thanks a lot. I appreciate this.

Cheers.

My brother,

Please help me check this VIN number 1HGCG5647YA800351

Cheers

Oga Jenju,

Please help me check this VIN number 1HGCG5647YA800351

Cheers

@All

I returned to Abuja about 2 weeks ago. So am back again fully to the forum.

I have now joined the league of Enitan, Azeezbaba and Pitodenz (and also the others who might take the risk) in the frying of decoders. I "successfully" fried my 4653x yesterday after loading a patch. The patched was successfully loaded and the system information showed it was updated to 1.67P.

However, the decoder tripped off after working for about 3 hours and all effort to revived it proved abortive. Thank God, the 4650 was still in the house so i quickly switched to it so that my daughters can enjoy MBC3. I hope to get a new (original) decoder soon. Now, I believe strongly that most of the 4653X in the market are all fake.

@BADARU
You didn't send the patch as promised. Anyway, how is the Humax and Nano decoders? how much do they go for in Naija. Can they open eTV and ART/showtime? Please let me know.

@ graciousme

Oh gracious me! The only FTA Lady in the house!

Am sorry, am presently on vacation in Lagos with my family. So no FTA for me until I return to Abuja (honestly, I miss all the newly discovered FREE DSTV Channels).
You can't get all the channels on NILESAT unless you get a bigger dish and the award winning Fuji LNB. But let me ask you this, Which frequencies are you not getting? Please, let me know by checking from the Lyngsat site. From your previous posts, you have the ART Channels. This means, you have several channels than some of us.  But if you still want to receive all the channels, then you need a bigger dish (3.0m).


@ toxnaija, mide2008 & adewoyin
"Na wee?, mi bayi susu" (How now?, Thanks a lot)

@all
As always, you guys should keep up the good work.

On a lighter mode
I was at Alaba Market over the weekend to pick a new TV for my mother (as the old one decided to pack up some days before I arrived Lagos)
Those Alaba boys are vultures. The way they swooped on me was legendary. In fact, getting a breathing space from them was difficult as they kept following me everywhere and shouting: “We dey do promo now”, “Lets go to my shopu”, I go gif you 5 years guarantee”, “I be LG distributor oo” .
I eventually saw a shop which I entered, but was told that they wouldn’t test the TV for me. Haba! In fact, somebody (who tried to help) even told me that when I finished paying, I will then go to another shop to do the testing with N200.00! Those guys are thieves. I quickly ran  from the shop.

I was lucky (so I thought) to get another shop where they agreed to sell & test the TV for me. I chose an LG product. On switching the TV ON, lo and behold, It was SHARP ELECTRONICS that was displayed at startup!! Haba. When the guy saw the disbelief on my face, he just couldn’t help laughing too. Well, the guy brought another TV, Sony WEGA. Very beautiful. It was OK at startup. On connecting an antenna, the channels came out nice. I was almost telling the guy to pack it into the carton when I remembered I’ve not tested it with a DVD player. So I asked the guy to connect it to a DVD player. He was hesitant as he told me that there was no need that it will work fine but I stood my ground. It was then he told me the TV can only display BLACK & WHITE on video! A Colour TV? Thank God the money was still in my pocket. Else, I’ll be the one begging them to return my money which I learnt is not in their character to do. I bolted out of the place.
I had wanted to pick the Fuji LNB too but that experience taught me that I might end up buying a FUJIrege LNB . So FTA Lovers, If you want to enjoy FTA, don’t buy your TV or anything from Alaba unless you understand their ways well.

@toxnaija
I will definately look out for you on LTV on those days. On meeting me, I'll prefer we meet in Abuja. No FTA to see here for now, jare. You are such a nice guy.

@all
Keep up the good work. I look forward to a day all of us on this FTA forum will meet & celebrate this great feat.
{Am sending this from my mobile which appears to be more convenient & fast }

Orikinla, Negro & Ujujoan, I feel your pains. I know what it means to loose a loved one. It is always very
My prayers is that "May they rest in peace and rise in glory" and "May the good Lord give us all the fortitude to bear such irreparable losses." (Nisee)

I lost a younger, blood brother about 10 years ago and also lost a close friend in my early years in the University. I cried so much that I lost my voice in both cases .  I wish I could bring them back to life.

I still have both parents and my fear is always, what will life be without them? The thought of it, as I type these piece brings tears to my eyes.  They have been my all in all. Their prayers, love, kindness saw me to this stage in life. But definately, I know they will surely leave one day.  And that is why I have vowed to always love them and provide for them so that in death too, they will be happy.

We need to be close to God (or Allah or whatever we beleive in). People die cheaply in our country. A lot of this could be avoided but for the way things are in our country. Imagine the agony of those mothers in Port Harcourt plane crash that took our beloved Bimbo Odukoya. They are sooo helpless. May God help us all.

@ All

Dear FTA Lovers,

I will advice you move over to this link HERE  You will find more on the topic.

The class has just begun.

Cheers.

toxnaija:

Onye_ngbu,
Apology accepted by me but not the board of gurus.You need to pay the fine of pounded yam and oha/egusi coupled with palm wine before we let go.Besides,come along with 7 bags of igbo kolanut,and new yams,7 goats,10 gallons of palm oil,and N100000 in 7 days.I had to beg them to reduce the items to the list you have now or else you for run for cover.The list would have included 10 Nilesat dishes,10 Strong X series receivers,10 Fuji lnbs,and 10 beautiful Ibo virgins for the bachelor gurus.They know themselves sha.Make I no start another katakata for the thread.Please give me a call.

@toxnaija
Sorry, the list is not complete oooo. You forgot to include 2 ghana-must-go bags filled with Coconut plus 2 tipper load of kanna (eko agidi). You forgot am an egun man. wetin. I no dey chop oha or egusi soup ooo. i be proper Egun man.

@ all

You guys are doing a great job with this forum. I say a very BIG thank you to all the gurus in the house. Keep up the good work.
I wish I can also add a thing or two now but am on vacation in Badagry. Expect my contributions in October when i return. Pardon me.

Cheers

A friend sent this to me,

How to Make a Woman Happy

It's not difficult to make a woman happy. A man only needs to be:

1. a friend
2. a companion
3. a lover
4. a brother
5. a father
6. a master
7. a chef
8. an electrician
9. a carpenter
10. a plumber
11. a mechanic
12. a decorator
13. a stylist
14. a sexologist
15. a gynecologist
16. a psychologist
17. a pest exterminator
18. a psychiatrist
19. a healer
20. a good listener
21. an organizer
22. a good father
23. very clean
24. sympathetic
25. athletic
26. warm
27. attentive
28. gallant
29. intelligent
30. funny
31. creative
32. tender
33. strong
34. understanding
35. tolerant
36. prudent
37. ambitious
38. capable
39. courageous
40. determined
41. true
42. dependable
43. passionate
44. compassionate

WITHOUT FORGETTING TO:

45 give her compliments regularly
46. love shopping
47. be honest
48. be very rich
49. not stress her out
50. not look at other girls

AND AT THE SAME TIME, YOU MUST ALSO:

51. give her lots of attention, but expect little yourself
52. give her lots of time, especially time for herself
53. give her lots of space, never worrying about where she goes

IT IS VERY IMPORTANT:

54. Never to forget :
* birthdays
* anniversaries
* arrangements she makes

HOW TO MAKE A MAN HAPPY

1. Show up naked
2. Bring food

@ all

LATEST ON DAARSAT


It was announced yesterday (7/8/2008) on Raypower Radio that Daar Communications will start transmitting Free-to-Air Channels from Bauchi (Headquarter) on 1st October, 2008.

However, neither the satellite nor the transponder was mentioned.

Meanwhile, Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NigComSat) and Digitech Broadcasting Services International Limited (Digitech) signed an agreement on Thursday (7/8/2008) to provide direct-to-home services to all Nigerians including Free to Air and pay television.  Hurray!!!

We are all waiting.

Jesu de:

Baba egun:

Please sorry to bother you, the pic u posted on page 40 help me alot ,  i was able to use that picture to locate or get Nilesat ( i was able to get atleast 15 channels on horizontal ) i don know what to do to get the rest channel,  like MBC 1,2,3,4 and the rest
thanks.

I think you need to do the LNB skew thing. You need to turn the LNB clockwise or anticlockwise with the horizontal frequencies. You can get more info from "Prof" Enigma's handouts Here.

Cheers

INTERPRETING LYNGSAT DATA
=====================

This will be useful to FTA Lovers. It is self explanatory.

Cheers

justx24:


@All
Good job All, please let us try and answer questions from lamer and Guru alike , i have asked questions here in the past and till date still no answer(e.g. What is the use or advantage of 2 C-band LNB on same dish , i understand having a C-band and a Ku-band on same dish, ), But you are all doing a good job. Thanks

Depending on the satellite you are trying to track, you may decide to install 2 C-band LNBs on a single dish (mostly stationary dishes). The logic behind using C & Ku bands on the same dish is also the same behind using C & C-bands on a single dish.

For example, If you are addicted to NEWS, Intelsat 907 at 27.5°W (VOA, NTA, NTA Plus etc) & NSS 7 at 22.0°W (CNN, France 24, Aljazeera Channels etc) are located at different degrees. If you have a dish that is stationary (ground mount type), you can track the two satellites using 2 different C-Band LNBs placed at those angles. However,a C & Ku band setups is much more popular.

In most cases, motorized dish setups are usually used to track multiple C-Band transponders.

Cheers

@toxnaija

What size of dish are you using for Nilesat? This frequency (12073H/27500) has been elusive on my 1.8m dish in Abuja.
Where are you located as this info is not on your profile.

Thanks