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Satellite TV TechnologyRe: Free To Air Satellite Tv General Thread by Digitman(m): 12:51pm On Dec 10, 2020
Yinkson69:
Thanks sir, I really comprehend and appreciate your response.
I noticed you came here seeking info on how to explore/experience key functionality of your decoder.

Multistream

Server account.

Autoroll ( though you did not mention it)

I also noticed the response/ advice our bro gave to you.

What I am about to say next, is not in anyway to discredit him but rather add something he might have been too busy to add.

So try and track 28.2 degree east (joy tv position) with the best signal possible.Then do a blind scan or you can just add this TP manually

12645 V 30000

Then scan... That way you can have a feel of the multistream function in your decoder by viewing the multistream channels that scan out, in the above frequency




Secondly just like our bro rightly said, you need big dish to experience the server account / autoroll for now. So if you ever choose to experience such by getting a bigger dish. Below are some satellite position to look out for



13e, 39e, 4w, 30w
9e, I w, 1 9e .



AFN powervu autoroll @ 5e, 9e, 57e

Then some few package @ 68.5e
Satellite TV TechnologyRe: Free To Air Satellite Tv General Thread by Digitman(m): 3:45pm On Dec 09, 2020
WaytoGo:
I meant well though. But I get your point now, at the bolded. Well, I felt since it's just to buy certain decoders and the size of dish needed that's all there is and no harm in that but I get your point all the same.

I guess, what I consider free is not what it is for somebody else.

Onelove
Thanks for your understanding.. Much respect!
Satellite TV TechnologyRe: Free To Air Satellite Tv General Thread by Digitman(m): 3:44pm On Dec 09, 2020
Davdan1315:
Thank you bro for the clearity. I was even thinking that maybe 2.4m in the South West can nail it. But I spoke with olofofo few days ago about it and he said I should be talking of 3.5-4m. I even like the OSN and YES, but both are completely beyond my reach except with 3.5-5m.
My brother you don see how the journey use idea long small. E be sweet sha, but na all the things involve make the matter nor dey too carry much vibes like stations on small dish. I get 3metre for house but I still dey reason that 4.5 last last or even 5 metre self. Because e get some birds that must not be flying over my sky just like that. Wey I need catch.
Satellite TV TechnologyRe: Free To Air Satellite Tv General Thread by Digitman(m):
WaytoGo:
But you've just confirmed what I meant or wrote at the bolded below, by you.

I quote again ;




I hope this has clarify what my statement?
My bro let's take a few steps back to see where the misunderstanding came from.

During the course of your research you came across an information that you decided to share here.

Two people decided to give a feedback to the real life experience on some of the paths that may likely be taken. To bring the usefulness of that information to reality.

Your respond to their contribution seems centred on how you interpreted what you read on paper and not real world circumstances.

You referred one of them back to what is on paper that you posted and you told the other that not a dime will be spent to achieve that. Even when you have used such words like "afford it" in one of your comments. That becomes even more confusing.

One way or another, you left a void that might leave your readers with not enough information that will enable them have real life review of what you posted.

The information you dropped is a good one but is not really a topic that is openly discussed here anymore. So many a time is just an open secret that has been in this forum, resonating with coded words. That only those with the need for it grab easily. So allowing room for more information to that topic to come in, from people who might be breaking the rules. Will go a long way to bring more light to some of the things you may have overlooked or not considered.

For any FTA addict... Bud and backdoor, is where the journey always to a reasonable extent comes to a graduation point. After that, everything else is just like repeating class over again.

One love
Satellite TV TechnologyRe: Free To Air Satellite Tv General Thread by Digitman(m): 6:51am On Dec 09, 2020
showietee:
Meant for people with big dish and specific account... 2.4 metre dish can work in the north but I am not sure such dish can work in the south for OSN
What our bro said above is absolutely right and the bolded will be easy to relate by anyone who has been in that world for some time. Because if your existing decoder you have in your house does not come with a server/ account that can open it. Then you have to pay for it, before such a decoder can become useful for such a purpose. However, if your decoder fall short of doing that, then, you must purchase a specific device ( decoder) that falls into the category of doing such.

One way or another, you just ended up spending a dime, if you fall into the above two categories.
Satellite TV TechnologyRe: Free To Air Satellite Tv General Thread by Digitman(m): 6:30am On Dec 09, 2020
WaytoGo:
It's neither here nor there when it's come to whether free or not.

Below is the criteria or requirement(s} to launch and hit the position ;
Trying to translate the bolded after reading what comes next after it. Makes me wonder. If the bolded is a typo error
Satellite TV TechnologyRe: Free To Air Satellite Tv General Thread by Digitman(m): 6:27am On Dec 09, 2020
WaytoGo:
You need to stroll up and check my replies above to see what it truly entails to catch the bird without paying a dime or needing any account.
I am still trying to wrap my head on why you keep saying the bolded ?
Satellite TV TechnologyRe: Free To Air Satellite Tv General Thread by Digitman(m): 9:05pm On Dec 08, 2020
WaytoGo:
This just caught my attention. I haven't used a DiSEqC that has 8 mouths before please, does this require Disecq 1.1 into the decoder?

Image below;
Definitely... Any decoder that does not support diseqc 1.1, is totally useless for 8 way or 16 way diseqc switch configuration
Satellite TV TechnologyRe: Free To Air Satellite Tv General Thread by Digitman(m): 7:46pm On Dec 08, 2020
WaytoGo:
List of channels below.. P cool. Just to mention but 10% wow :I

HD:
OSN On Demand HD
Movies:
ART Aflam 1
ART Aflam 2
ART Cinema
Alfa Cinema 1
Alfa Cinema 2
OSN Movies HD
OSN Movies First HD
OSN Movies First +2 HD
OSN Movies Disney HD
OSN Cinema HD
OSN Kids HD
OSN Enigma HD
OSN Action HD
Star Movies HD
Paramount Channel HD
MBC 2
MBC Max
MBC Bollywood
Rotana Cinema
Rotana Classic
Rotana Zaman
General Entertainment:
OSN Comedy HD
Al Safwa
Al Yawm HD
Alfa Series HD
Alfa Series +2 HD
ART Hekayat
ART Hekayat 2
Star World HD
E! HD
Fashion TV HD
Fann
OSN Series First HD
OSN Mezze
OSN Binge HD
OSN Ya Hala HD
OSN Ya Hala Al Oula HD
OSN Living HD
Remember say, better soup.... Na money kill am.

OSN, is not a free channel, however through backyard door some people with bud dish dey watch am with specific device/account.

So gather better money to buy bud dish and create space for your compound to mount am. Then buy the decoder or account that can open it.
Satellite TV TechnologyRe: Free To Air Satellite Tv General Thread by Digitman(m): 7:14pm On Dec 01, 2020
BrianRoss:
Hello everyone

this question might have been asked here before, pardon me if I'm repeating it, thread is so big

I once had a FTA decoder with the big dish years back, no longer in use due to relocation

Back Then, i read from this thread how to get more channels at different positions with some kind of software installed to the decoder with a flash (this has been a longer time, can't remember what the name of the software/process was, sorry grin )

I'm planning on getting a decoder again and I'm considering FTA one

My question, is free to still a good buy now(and what the best buy is)?

Can i get any kind of sport channels on it?

Are there other things needed to be done to get good channels like sports?

Also are big dish still necessary now? Because i see combo of 2-3 smaller dish around with so many bands on them these days

Anticipating an answer from anyone
Thanks in advance smiley
I may be wrong but if I am not mistaken, your number one priority is sports and any other thing is just to while away time.

So I am going to build my own little contribution on that foundation.

To begin with, One will notice that you once had a particular kind of decoder that was used with a big dish to view some specific channels on a sat position.

Definitely it wasn't an FTA channels because you must have been viewing premium sport channels on it back then.

Which for now will make big dishes still relevant, should you still choose to want to have such kind of feel again. Because such kind of decoder that does such a thing are still in the market and one of our brother here will give you all the info you need to get started.


However, when you choose to satisfy the curiosity of the combo of small dishes to satisfy your quest for sports. It may likely be a series of random FTA channels , located at various sat position.

I am not a sports person so my information is inconclusive but only just a baseline.

So when it's just watching sports strictly on FTA without any backyard door. Names like these begins to whisper in my ears

Ourtv located as 32.9 degree east

Ourtv sports located at 42.5 degree east

Gtv sports/ max TV located at 28.2 degree east.

Just to name a few I can possibly remember.

I believe strongly that many sports fan in the house will come and help me to do justice, in helping you make the right decision.
Satellite TV TechnologyRe: Free To Air Satellite Tv General Thread by Digitman(m): 6:33pm On Dec 01, 2020
Satdexter:
These three lnb are strong brands of lnb.
I feel they converge signals slightly differently. What do you think?
The problem with strong LNB for sometime now in my own opinion is that, there are like LG tv, that has fake and original.

But let me stay on topic, the number two LNB from my experience outsmart the other two when it first came out. If you are using it to track satellite from 36 degree to 5 degree in percentage gain.

I can remember back then, when mbc Rodrigues at 7 degree east was a hype on watching football. It gave a much stronger signal on 60CM dish
Satellite TV TechnologyRe: Free To Air Satellite Tv General Thread by Digitman(m): 6:09pm On Dec 01, 2020
Giftshaw:
Good evening everyone pls how can I get free stations on my viewstat decoder VRT4922HD
I already have some like those Christian channels and some others ..but is it possible to get interesting FTA channels ..Thank you
For over two weeks, all that has been talked about here centres on the word possibility. So the answer to your question is yes.


You can consider this sat position to suit your needs.

51.5 degree east

42.5 degree east

32.9 degree east

28.2 degree east

Just to name a few.



Also taking a time out to read some more pages back. Will really help to keep you up to date on what has been happening in your absence in that regards

Remain blessed
Satellite TV TechnologyRe: Free To Air Satellite Tv General Thread by Digitman(m): 5:56pm On Dec 01, 2020
WaytoGo:
Is the above all MBC on Ku or Cu, and what is the tp for this?

Thanks in advance.
The Particular MBC HD he is referring to is located in 26 degree east ku band. However it's not receivable with 90CM dish but from 3m up. Except you have such kind of big dish. It will be irrelevant asking for tp.
Satellite TV TechnologyRe: Free To Air Satellite Tv General Thread by Digitman(m): 6:23am On Dec 01, 2020
WaytoGo:
grin

It wasn't easy though, it takes patience, endurance, and experience to do this but we thank God...

Below is, 28°E and 32°E.

BiG appreciation to God, Digitman for making this possible.
Nice one... I believe you tried using that 32.9 lnb to test 42.5e and 51.5 e signal in this your setup. To see how it pops up?
Satellite TV TechnologyRe: Free To Air Satellite Tv General Thread by Digitman(m): 5:45pm On Nov 30, 2020
seyekan:
Digitman

E nor reach me oh... I be leaner so I nor fit kill anybody.

Digitman what's the frequency of that c-band afn
List of where it can be tracked

5.0E =.3800 H 27500 ( with dielectric plate) Cband ( complete channels )

9.0E = 11804 V 27500 (ku band, bigger dish ) ( complete channels)

57.0E = 4095 H 11000 ( with dielectric plate) Cband


34.5w = 4126 H 11000 (with dielectric plate) Cband
Satellite TV TechnologyRe: Free To Air Satellite Tv General Thread by Digitman(m): 5:22pm On Nov 30, 2020
1kinggy:
Bros... kuku kee us.
E nor reach me oh... I be leaner so I nor fit kill anybody.
Satellite TV TechnologyRe: Free To Air Satellite Tv General Thread by Digitman(m): 1:51pm On Nov 30, 2020
WaytoGo:
Let me explain why my confusion lies here ;

There is another or alternative site for strong decoder patch-software ( you even gave me one yourself) and I did update mine there a few days ago. Also, there is an official website where a strong decoder user can update their decoder.

Now, what I want to know is, can the patch be done on the stated or this alternative approach via the" strong decoder ' through the internet ( as explained by him)without the need for the alternate site for patch software that not official, anymore?
A patch software for strong normally comes from the unofficial website.

So you have to use the one from crosat.

Secondly the essence of that post if I am not mistaken. Is for people who have a dish pointed to the sat that have such channels that requires such keys to keep it open. Like (Afn) which normally is receivable by dish bigger than 90cm.

But our brother yawwilson that gave out that information will be in the best position to reveal more satellite channels that falls into the category of the information he released or hopefully other members in the house. That way everybody that is interested in going that route can easily benefit.

As for me I use it to watch AFN located at 5 degree east, ( though it opens AFN on other Sat position but I prefer the one in 5e because it has the complete AFN channels) under cband with a USB modem connected to my strong 4954 permanently
Satellite TV TechnologyRe: Free To Air Satellite Tv General Thread by Digitman(m): 11:02am On Nov 30, 2020
WaytoGo:
Thanks!

..but I am lost at this statement of his..
why are you lost? Because all he said is plain and simple
Satellite TV TechnologyRe: Free To Air Satellite Tv General Thread by Digitman(m): 9:34am On Nov 30, 2020
SlyCharlie:
DVB-S2X denotes Multistream, not DVB-S2.


I'm not sure of Multistream, but I think V7 plus is a T2/S2 combo decoder.
V7 Pro is Multistream capable though.


The Complete MBC channels in HD, plus Alkass sports and other Arabic channels.


That brand of Diseqc is called TARGET.


Hope you are feeling better now bro.
Thanks bro much appreciated U
Satellite TV TechnologyRe: Free To Air Satellite Tv General Thread by Digitman(m):
WaytoGo:
I am a strong-D user, can you explain this better or give more details?
Provided your decoder has access to a network.

Go to system setting,

Click on network setting

Click update online

You can take it from there
Satellite TV TechnologyRe: Free To Air Satellite Tv General Thread by Digitman(m): 2:53pm On Nov 29, 2020
Satdexter:
I have seen the name, your disceq brand is Target.
Alright
Satellite TV TechnologyRe: Free To Air Satellite Tv General Thread by Digitman(m): 2:53pm On Nov 29, 2020
adubam:
How is you health boss? I wish you quick recovery.

That setup is bae. I would advice us to go for at least 1.8m dish. The you manipulate LNBF on it and still have quality signals.


Satellite business is growing here in Abuja. People even charge in dollars when installing for expatriate.

Some even do trainings on weekly basis and are millionaires.
Thanks bro, I am getting stronger by the day.
Satellite TV TechnologyRe: Free To Air Satellite Tv General Thread by Digitman(m): 2:45pm On Nov 29, 2020
Leon2dgh:
how do I get this switch
You can request for it from a satellite tv shop or you can order it online

jumia
Satellite TV TechnologyRe: Free To Air Satellite Tv General Thread by Digitman(m): 8:39am On Nov 29, 2020
Switched used

Satellite TV TechnologyRe: Free To Air Satellite Tv General Thread by Digitman(m): 8:38am On Nov 29, 2020
Mourino:
Good evening DigitMan, good evening everyone. Pardon my asking. But how can one hold all those LNBs in place? Is there any fabrication possible?
Sorry for giving you feedback this late. I was struggling with health related issue.

Anyways, below are images of what it finally looked like

Satellite TV TechnologyRe: Free To Air Satellite Tv General Thread by Digitman(m): 4:17pm On Nov 25, 2020
kibukila:
Are they still accessible.
Nope
Satellite TV TechnologyRe: Free To Air Satellite Tv General Thread by Digitman(m): 1:59pm On Nov 25, 2020
WaytoGo:
My recent grin... One, @ 7E. Hope my signal and strength are above average?
Absolutely
Satellite TV TechnologyRe: Free To Air Satellite Tv General Thread by Digitman(m): 11:34pm On Nov 24, 2020
ManirBK:
not the one pls check that ESPN channel screenshot pls?
The two ESPN , is not showing any match
Satellite TV TechnologyRe: Free To Air Satellite Tv General Thread by Digitman(m): 10:45pm On Nov 24, 2020
ManirBK:
pls any champions league match playing right now @46e?
Bro I am not a football person oh. So I wouldn't know which is which.

However there is a station Azam sports 2

Showing a match.


You should know better when you look at the attached image

Satellite TV TechnologyRe: Free To Air Satellite Tv General Thread by Digitman(m): 10:26pm On Nov 24, 2020
Mourino:
Good evening DigitMan, good evening everyone. Pardon my asking. But how can one hold all those LNBs in place? Is there any fabrication possible?
Good question, hopefully within the next 24 hours I will be strong enough to do the practical.

But below is an image of what I have in mind to hold the ku lnb and the location I intend placing it

Satellite TV TechnologyRe: Free To Air Satellite Tv General Thread by Digitman(m): 9:35pm On Nov 24, 2020
Satdexter:
Arabsat 5c is possible on 1meter, i bet that 45e to will be possible on 1meter dish too, judging from the satbeam map of the satellite
That's the spirit my bro.. No venture, no success
Satellite TV TechnologyRe: Free To Air Satellite Tv General Thread by Digitman(m): 9:33pm On Nov 24, 2020
Ameboperoo:
Channels on this frequency are currently free 11050V30000
Really, enough enjoyment for everybody.

That's the beauty of having an FTA decoder in the house. There will always be an opening to Watch something free at one point in time.

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