TV/Movies › Re: Mark Of Uru: A Nigerian Animated Cartoon Series by FMarshal2(m): 7:30pm On Dec 02, 2008 |
, Nnam Grafik!!! Abeg, I jus wan tek dis space tell u sey, I sorry for ya Loss u hear? I hope you're doing alright. |
TV/Movies › Re: Nigerian Tv Stations In Usa by FMarshal2(m): 7:39am On Nov 26, 2008 |
Buy a 36 inch Dish, Linear LNB, some RG-6 cable and a Satellite Receiver box. Point your dish to Galaxy 19 (Formerly Galaxy 25) at 97°W, and you will receive NTA international and a host of other channels from other counteries, including Al-jazeera English, Russia Today etc. Go to www.Lyngsat.com for satellite listings and www.Satelliteguys.us to learn more on how to install your dish. Good luck! |
Satellite TV Technology › Re: Official Thread of Free To Air Satellite TV (Part 2) by FMarshal2(m): 8:29pm On Nov 15, 2008 |
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Satellite TV Technology › Re: Official Thread of Free To Air Satellite TV (Part 2) by FMarshal2(m): 5:21pm On Nov 14, 2008 |
Gangsta101: F_Marshall,
Too bad about that satellite, why is it that we can't ever do something right in this country, even though insurance will cover it, why should it even go bad in the first place, without even doing any work. This info brings into sharp focus and issue that i and some of my friends have been arguing about recently, and that is the fact that products designed and manufactured in the NEO-Industrialized countries i.e China, India, Taiwan, e.t.c, are generally unreliable and have dodgy quality than those which were designed by western companies and manufactured in the east. those guys might be very good at cloning, but if you buy something they designed from scratch you are just giving yourself a lot of headaches. They pay less attention to details and generally find ways to cut corners, though their products may be much more affordable, but the truth is, if you want something that would require longevity, you might as well pay the extra cost for a western design. But then again, that is my own opinion. All my reasons for calling the Chinese, 419 & Yahooze people!  |
Satellite TV Technology › Re: Official Thread of Free To Air Satellite TV (Part 2) by FMarshal2(m): 5:18pm On Nov 14, 2008 |
Ecowas4All: @F_Marshall Very Interesting Site there especially since when trying to help people out one always forgets that their location (e.g. Ghana Nigeria 6 hours drive only) even though close could significantly change the location of the dish "Cross Hairs" as one "shoots" for the bird. [b]I tried out W3A for example and noticed that for Accra I was just Off of the W4 line whereas W3 from Port Harcourt is almost a clear 90 degree angle i.e. complete geographic south. So i would mislead anyone located around port harcourt if i used my conditions to help them track W3A.[/b]Definite treasure, that site. Regards I'm glad you find the website useful. The more one understands the positions of these birds in relation to your location, the better a Satellite tracker you are!  |
Satellite TV Technology › Re: Official Thread of Free To Air Satellite TV (Part 2) by FMarshal2(m): 8:48pm On Nov 13, 2008 |
For the Fun of it, track your Favourite Satellites HERE. Just chose your satellite and watch it's path on the Clarke Belt.  |
Satellite TV Technology › Re: Official Thread of Free To Air Satellite TV (Part 2) by FMarshal2(m): 5:24pm On Nov 13, 2008 |
A multi-million dollar Nigerian satellite launched in May 2007 has been shut down to prevent it spinning out of control and damaging others in orbit. Chinese-built NigComSat-1 cost the African oil producer $340m (£228m). The Nigerian government said insurance would pay for a replacement and Nigerians should still be proud of the country's satellite programme. But telecoms experts told the BBC it was a "white elephant in space" and the whole operation was a "debacle". NigComSat-1 was launched 18 months ago to much fanfare from the government, but it has been mired in controversy ever since. On Tuesday, controllers shut the satellite down because it was having problems with its power supply, the government announced. The satellite was meant to provide communications for government agencies and broadband internet. Read more here. |
TV/Movies › Re: Nigerian Satellite Fails In Space by FMarshal2(op): 5:15pm On Nov 13, 2008 |
[QUOTE]The news that the satellite could not get enough power to run has led to jokes that, as one email doing the rounds put it, Nigeria has "exported its electricity generation problems to space". [/QUOTE]  This is very shameful and embarrassing. This is Chinese 419, pure and simple!  |
TV/Movies › Nigerian Satellite Fails In Space by FMarshal2(op): 5:11pm On Nov 13, 2008 |
A multi-million dollar Nigerian satellite launched in May 2007 has been shut down to prevent it spinning out of control and damaging others in orbit. Chinese-built NigComSat-1 cost the African oil producer $340m (£228m). The Nigerian government said insurance would pay for a replacement and Nigerians should still be proud of the country's satellite programme. But telecoms experts told the BBC it was a "white elephant in space" and the whole operation was a "debacle". NigComSat-1 was launched 18 months ago to much fanfare from the government, but it has been mired in controversy ever since. On Tuesday, controllers shut the satellite down because it was having problems with its power supply, the government announced. The satellite was meant to provide communications for government agencies and broadband internet. 'Worthy investment' "This has been a real debacle from day one," a telecoms engineer told the BBC. The engineer, who works as a consultant for a multinational communications company, did not want to be named. The satellite was limited because the type of frequency it used was disturbed by clouds in the atmosphere, and did not work properly in Nigeria's rainy season or during the Harmattan, when clouds of dust blow down from the Sahara, he said. The satellite also operated on frequencies already allocated to other companies and interfered with other providers' equipment. But Information Minister John Odey denied the satellite was not worth investing in. "No technology can be a waste of money," he said. "It is a worthy investment, and Nigerians should see it as desirable. It has served a purpose and will continue to do so." Power trouble Local media initially reported that the satellite had "gone missing". But on Wednesday Minister of State for Science and Technology Alhassan Zaku told journalists it had lost power and had to be "parked, like you would park a car". "If it wasn't parked and it lost all its power there would be no energy to even move it and it would be like a loose cannon and would keep rolling about and hit other satellites in the orbit," he told reporters. According to analysts, Nigeria has made nearly $2 trillion in oil revenues over the last 30 years, but its population are mostly poor. Africa's most populous nation lacks basic infrastructure like power and water, and many Nigerians thought the satellite showed the government did not have its priorities right. The news that the satellite could not get enough power to run has led to jokes that, as one email doing the rounds put it, Nigeria has "exported its electricity generation problems to space". BBC NEWS |
Satellite TV Technology › Re: Official Thread of Free To Air Satellite TV (Part 2) by FMarshal2(m): 5:59pm On Nov 11, 2008 |
Egyptian: Hi, I have one more question, I am also trying to get Dandana TV, is it still FTA?? And if it is what direction do I face the Dish for me to get that channel from America?? Does it come on the same satelite as MBC?? Thanks in advance!! Dandana TV is not FTA.  You can only get it on Subscription bases. It is on Anik F3 at 118.8°W & EchoStar 119.0°W. Dishnetwork is the provider. You can call them to subscribe. Go to LYNGSAT.com Dandana TV is on Transponder 23, 12050 R, S/R 20000. Now, this requires a special LNB, not a Universal as you may expect, but a Circular/Linear LNB like this one [url= http://transatelectronics.com/store/118%C2%B0-circular-10750-dual-lnb_P272?gclid=CMC-_7nI7ZYCFQsMGgodemj8qA] here.[/url] Due to board rules on this website, I'm limited to the nature of information that I can divulge. If you want to know more on how to go about getting Dandana TV without going broke yearly, go to the following sites. You may have to register (FREE) to enjoy the full benefits of these forums. Make sure you research very well before you begin your testing.  _www.ftatalk.com _www.dsstester.com _www.completefta.com or _www.TVkeyz.com . Just copy and paste the links without the "_" EDITED: MBC International is also on Anik F3 at 118.8°W & EchoStar 119.0°W. 12094 L, Transponder 26, and S/R of 20000. Also, due to the weak beam from Anik F3 at 118.8°W, you will need a 36 inc (90Cm) to pull in the signals. [size=15pt]All information above are for theoretical Educational purposes only. I do not condone, nor encourage using Illegal means and equipment to decrypt and steal encrypted Satellite signals.[/size] |
Satellite TV Technology › Re: Official Thread of Free To Air Satellite TV (Part 2) by FMarshal2(m): 5:11pm On Nov 07, 2008 |
Eygptian: HI! I need help, can someone please tell me what direction and degrees I need to put my dish to get the channel MBC, (its an arab channel, )?? Also ABC News and CNN, THANKS alot in advance!!!!
*** Sorry forgot but I live in America, just in case that matters in the directions and degrees, thanks again!
** Does MBC 2, 3, & 4 come with MBC?? I'm guessing it does, Egyptian, If you live in Norh America, go to http://www.dishpointer.com/ to find out where to point your Dish. Chose your satellite of choice, enter your address and Zip Code, viola!!! Secondly, on Lyngsat on Galaxy 18 @ 123°W you have a bunch of TV stations that broadcast Local American News. An ABC affiliate KATV is on 11800 V, S/R 26657 and FEC of 3/4. Better still, you can go 97.0°W to get many free ARAB channels, including some from Eygpt!  You'll need at least a 36 inch, dish to get a rock solid signal. Now, about getting MBC on Nilesat on 7.0°W in North America, if at all. You'll need a very big Dish at least 4M in diameter. On the C-Band, you may be able to get CNN in the clear. Just go the Lyngsat.com and look. Oh, you'll get all the help you need about North America FTA at HERE Satelliteguys.us. A note of warning. Whatever you do, don't ask questions on how to steal scrambled Satellite signals on satelliteguys.us, they will BAN you for Life.  |
Satellite TV Technology › Re: Official Thread of Free To Air Satellite TV (Part 2) by FMarshal2(m): 9:39pm On Oct 31, 2008 |
maddoxoj: @All About patching of Strong receivers, you need to note generally these facts about Set Top Box receivers (STBs): There are receivers and there are decoders. Some of the gadgets we refer to as "decoders" are really not decoders, they're plain simply satellite receivers. An ordinary STB receiver can receive “clear” signals (A.K.A. FTA signals) but cannot handle an encrypted signal. That’s why encrypted signals would always report “Scrambled” or just show you a nice dollar sign ($) on such STBs. Since it is made for FTA reception it can never decode anything, so it cannot be correctly referred to as a decoder. I would suggest forum members begin from now on to use the more technically correct term STB rather than “decoder”.
A satellite decoder is an improved receiver that has the ability to decrypt (decode) encrypted satellite signals. There are two types of decoders – CAS (Conditional Access Systems) and Card reader types (some card readers are dedicated i.e. will only accept one specific encryption like Irdeto, Conax, Nagravision, Seca, etc while others are CI [Common Interface] which handle virtually all encryption systems on the same card slot). CIs are actually CAS system with card readers.
CAS make use of keys, which you enter manually or with the aid of Conditional Access Modules (which we all love to call CAMs). This is usually the method preferred by operators of encrypted feeds, while DTH operators would normally deploy smart cards along with card readers since they won’t want to show the public their key string.
If you own an FTA STB, you can “patch” (upgrade) the firmware to CAS and extra hardware (smart card reader) can convert it further to a CI decoder
If you buy a Strong STB it normally has a smart card reader. I know they used to sell some receivers that had no card readers a while back (don’t think they still do). The ones that didn’t have a card reader were labelled as FTA while those with card readers are CI decoders. Therefore, you don’t have to talk about patching because your decoder is actually supposed to perform those functions because it has an embedded Conditional Access Module. You can only talk about a patch if the STB is actually an FTA STB. *** [However, I’ve discovered that Strong (and, I guess, some other STB manufacturers) generally ship CAS receivers into the market as FTA receivers. In fact, Strong receivers that are sold as FTA can equally be converted to CI units by simply buying a smart card reader and plugging it in. The firmware is already prepared to run the CI since it is actually a CAS.] *** PLEASE DON’T TELL THEM I TOLD YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ordinarily, you’ have to patch an FTA to become a CAS or CI, but Strong have already done that for you., all you need to do is update the keys and software (firmware or SoftCAM) to be up-to-date. Remember, if you download an official firmware, then it would downgrade your STB, turning your CAS to FTA and bust your bubble until you patch, or is it re-patch the system.
So, technically speaking, Strong don’t patch their receivers, they are actually CIs not FTAs.
@All [b] TIPS ON HOW TO GET BIG DISHES!!!!!!!!! Getting really big dishes (2.4m and up) may seem difficult but if you have the space in your home for them try doing this: Go to a hotel in your town and look around, if they existed in the late 80s to early 90s there’s an 80% chance they have one or two mighty dishes they used back then to catch Arabsat or Hotbird back then before they decided to go for DSTV ku systems. Usually these dishes are no longer being used. Try talking to somebody there, they might be willing to dispose of the dish(es) for little or nothing. I know a few that have actually destroyed or thrown away theirs, but I can see that quite many still have them on their premises and thinking of them as nuisance.
You can also check some of the affluent guys around you that had them back then, chances are that the dishes might still be there without serving any use. Talk to them too, they might give/sell them to you. That’s how I obtained one fiber 1.8m dish with single polarity LNB for N5,000 and one 2.4m fiber for N10,000, both in excellent condition, in Owerri. My uncle took me to a female judge who had 3m, but I missed it by a hair’s breadth because she threw it away a couple of days earlier. These are usually prime quality fiber dishes which handle signals better than any other type of dish. [/b] If you’re in Abuja, I can tell you where to find some. Call me on 080-98-MADDOX (08098623369) or 0702-594-5598.
@Mr Gem Don’t send your receiver to a technician yet. It’s most likely your RF cable from the dish is not firmly connected at the back of your receiver, try re-attaching it. If possible, cut off its current end, scrape a new portion for attachment to the F-connector and then screw-on to your receiver. That should solve the problem of switching off while booting. Then, check to see that you LNB is properly connected or burnt to solve the problem of your STB giving you the “LNB” signal.
***TIP*** Always be sure your STB is switched before you attach the RF cable at the back. Otherwise it could flash, fry, toast, dice, cook, hammer, destroy, decimate, annihilate, subrogate and conflagrate LNB (or LNBs if you use Diseqc. (I don finish my entire vocab library on this last sentence!!!!!!!!!!!!!). @ The Highlighted. We call it "Dish Hunting" over here in the good old USA.  By the way, that was an excellent write-up. I hope most users here will in addition to finding their favorite channels, they also take advantage of all the Tips and technical explanations being offered here. Once again good job!! |
Satellite TV Technology › Re: Official Thread of Free To Air Satellite TV (Part 2) by FMarshal2(m): 9:16pm On Oct 30, 2008 |
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Satellite TV Technology › Re: Free to Air codes by FMarshal2(m): 5:04pm On Oct 30, 2008 |
@Gangsta101 Are you sure the COM ports are active in the BIOS of your PC? If not there will be no communication between your PC and the STB (Receiver). Which COM port are you using? Most loaders default to COM 1, maybe you should try other COM ports to see if you'll have any luck.  |
Satellite TV Technology › Re: Official Thread of Free To Air Satellite TV (Part 2) by FMarshal2(m): 3:57pm On Oct 29, 2008 |
maddoxoj: @Sathob To know EIRP of any satellite beam, at Lyngsat.com, simply click on the beam icon and it will open a page showing you the footprint of the bird. EIRP is normally measured in Decibel Watts (dBW). You would see the exponential difference according to the strength and concentration of the beam given in terms of dBW against dish size. Ranges differ for each beam. so just check the average difference for the footprint area and use that to ccalculate for your area. (try do small Math and "guestimate" your size of dish). Watch the map you see there closely.ovices
@All For the novices and anyone that it might help, find attached some useful FTA info. Copyright, where not mine is hereby acknowledged. Great!!!!  Let's keep the Tips coming!  |
Satellite TV Technology › Re: Official Thread of Free To Air Satellite TV (Part 2) by FMarshal2(m): 3:30pm On Oct 29, 2008 |
sylve11: @gangstar101, pitodenz, baduru, butoneday Brothers, i finally got the bird (nilesat), but there is a problem, Art sports refused to come up, and MBCs signal strength is very low 35%. I got the first frequncy which is about 70% as u people do advice me to get first. After i got that first frequency, the MBC were all 53-55%.[b] So i decided to put a tiny hole so water can rush down, it look as if the hole's the whole barrier, cause after i punch the hole, i checked my signal strength and found out that the MBCs and some other channels turned 35%, apart from the first which is about 70% then turned 50%. I spent 8 hours tracking the naughty bird.[/b]I used strong LNB to do the tracking at the first place and nothing came up, i also used the same strong LNB to track NSS7 and i got 94%. well to cut long story short, when i replaced it with the FUJI LNB, the whole story changed, the same way i skewed the strong LNB that was unable to give me signal, i skewed the FUJI same way and i begin to recieved the signals. What do i do now to make the signal strength high? No ART channels and the MBCs are low, the reast i can't even comment on ( poor ) signal strength, and also i only the V psitions, no H position at all. Please, brothers help me so i can received the rest and also make my signal strength high You guys are real great masters, i will always live to remember you for your kindness.
Note: Igot the MBCs complete packages including the new MBC persia and MBC max. @ the Highlighted. 1) When you wrote that you punched a hole, how big is the hole? If the hole is too big, you may lose signal. 2) What tool did you use to make the hole? Was it with a drill, a harmer and nail or by some crude tools and methods? If you used a drill, at leat the resulting hole would not warp the dish, but if you used Harmer and nail or some crude method, your dish maybe warpped.  |
Satellite TV Technology › Re: Official Thread of Free To Air Satellite TV (Part 2) by FMarshal2(m): 3:20pm On Oct 29, 2008 |
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Satellite TV Technology › Re: Official Thread of Free To Air Satellite TV (Part 2) by FMarshal2(m): 5:19pm On Oct 22, 2008 |
@ maddoxoj Welcome to the FTA Forum On NairaLand. That was a very nice piece you wrote over there.  @ azeezbaba  Welcome aboard. We're all here to help each other. @ simacoltd  Welcome to FTA and Nairaland. |
Satellite TV Technology › Re: Official Thread of Free To Air Satellite TV (Part 2) by FMarshal2(m): 4:16pm On Oct 20, 2008 |
@Okaakoko: Posting the same information multiple times will not get you an answer any faster, you know?  |
Satellite TV Technology › Re: Official Thread of Free To Air Satellite TV (Part 2) by FMarshal2(m): 7:24pm On Oct 17, 2008 |
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Satellite TV Technology › Re: Official Thread of Free To Air Satellite TV (Part 2) by FMarshal2(m): 6:39pm On Oct 17, 2008 |
sathob: @badaru,jujukemist,enitan,twinstaiye,olofofo,captainus and all Please I need ur help. It's a patch for RADIX DT100 decoder, infact it can not open ETV. I have to consult u because my search was futile (I live behind a firewall, thus limiting my search) b'because I browse with a corporate internet with restrictions. Just drop me a link, can strong patch do the job? can I do data transfer from my strong receiver to the Radix decoder? Secondly, I have tried to use master code for strong and it never worked (the ones found at flysat) maybe it's just b'because I don't know how to enter it correctly. I need that for educational purpose only, if you can't answer this publicly please drop ur answer at signalbit@yahoo.com counting on you. You can ONLY Patch decoders of the same make and model!  If you try to patch your RADIX DT100 decoder with a Strond Decoder or any other than RADIX DT100 decoder, you Decoder will be destroyed (broken).  |
Satellite TV Technology › Re: Official Thread of Free To Air Satellite TV (Part 2) by FMarshal2(m): 6:33pm On Oct 17, 2008 |
enitan2002: @ F_marchal, that was a nice tip from you, but let me remind you that, obstruction against beams affect more of c-band freqs compared to its ku-band freqs. Come over to lagos especially lagos mainland, where you will so many DSTV/HITV dishes being faced against Storey buildings. Many people residing in lagos can testify against that, they know what am talking about. fasone: @all, i need to thank all of u gurus, newbies and the onlookers, i don't want to mention names but then few names still comes to mind anyway, badaru,jujukemist,enitan,twinstaiye,olofofo,captainus,gangsta,toxnaija, f_marchal, biggjoe, you all know yourselves. i have read over 60% of this thread and using the knowledge you all freely and genuinely passed down i can say proudly that i have installed nilesat, intelsat 7/10 ku and nss 7 for my friends without any supervision or hassle. it is true that many forums exists on the net but certainly the information one obtain in this forum is relative to Nigeria and Africa soil. just yesterday i was able to combine the ''lectures'' (post) of toxnaija, gangsta, f_marchal and i think enitan to input nilesat disney keys into my srt4653x and viola, it opens. i didnt even bother any of you with phone calls. to whom much is given, much is also expected. thank you all for being active poster and for sharing.more blessing to you all. @ Enitan2002 On the "LOS" Line of sight issue, I believe Gangsta101 and Enigma may have given you a better understanding of how dishes are angled, but seem to be point in the direction of an obstruction. I hope you've learned one or two things from their explanations.  @ the RED Highlighted  Abeg Enitan2002, mek u tek time type my username "F_Marshal" for this forum correct nah!!  De ting no hard to write nah?  U don see as other members are beginning to write F_Marshal wrong? @ fasone: I'm glad we're able to help you and thanks!!!!  |
Satellite TV Technology › Re: Official Thread of Free To Air Satellite TV (Part 2) by FMarshal2(m): 9:17pm On Oct 16, 2008 |
[size=14pt] Tip Of The Day.
When installing your Dish, make sure the line of sight for the Satellite (LOS) you're trying to receive is "clear and unobstructed". See illustrations below.[/size] 
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Satellite TV Technology › Re: Official Thread of Free To Air Satellite TV (Part 2) by FMarshal2(m): 4:26pm On Oct 16, 2008 |
microgiant: @F_Marshal Sonicview has auto detection it outputs both NTSC & PAL, but when patched because the software is programmed in / and designed for North America (USA/Canada) they just use NTSC which is the format used there. Almost all new TVs in Naija are multi-system , i use LG Flatron. The voltage is auto 90v~250v. Thanks for the info.  I'm familliar with Sonicview here in the US, but don't own one. I own a different brand. Maybe, my next trip to Naija, I will take a couple of them home to test. Did you have to patch it in Naija and which keys were you having problems entering before?  |
Satellite TV Technology › Re: Official Thread of Free To Air Satellite TV (Part 2) by FMarshal2(m): 4:17pm On Oct 16, 2008 |
kuka700: @all gurus in d house what do u think about duplicating/cloning a working pay tv card and using d clone card on another receiver to watch encrypted channels. An example: "lets say my neighbor is a dstv subscriber and has a working card, then i duplicate his card using a smart card writer". Now d questn is, do u think d duplicated card will be able to open d encrypted channels on my own receiver without subscribing? Since you have all the necessary equipment, why don't you test it and let the rest us know?  |
Satellite TV Technology › Re: Official Thread of Free To Air Satellite TV (Part 2) by FMarshal2(m): 8:45pm On Oct 15, 2008 |
microgiant: @F_Marshal
The receiver is Sonicview 4000. Thanks for the suggestion, but I have success in opening by trying what u said that i.e I was inputing 1234 by the time i leave the screen it will change to 123300 so i input 123400 no luck and I tried 001234 and it just opened. before this time I even changed from hex to dec but no success.
If ur decoder uses hex to convert use ur computer calculator, in the view menu just click on scientific. For hex enter the code in dec then just click hex it will change, for dec enter the code in hex use the letters below the numbers the click dec. its as simple as that  Glad to know it worked for ya!!!  I never knew Sonicview Receivers were comaptible with the System over there in Nigeria. What Video format does it output to (PAL or NTSC)? Do you watch it using a multisystem TV or regular PAL TV? Do you have to use a converter for the power supply or is it automatic Voltage conversion? Any other person using a Receiver from America in Naija?  Sorry for 20 questions!  |
Satellite TV Technology › Re: Official Thread of Free To Air Satellite TV (Part 2) by FMarshal2(m): 3:52pm On Oct 14, 2008 |
microgiant: @ Pitodenz Thanks 4 all your prompt responses and help.
@all I can't open ETV with codes, The Ident for the decoder has 6 spaces while the ident i'm inputting is only 4. The decoder is used widely in the USA to receive and opens all Nagra2/3 signals in North America (USA/Canada) and is widely supported as soon as encryption changes the next day a new Autoroll bin is released but it does not autoroll in Nigeria. Please help. Which Receiver are you talking about? I need the Model number and the type of keys you're trying to input. Since you have 6 spaces, you may have to enter the number Zero, Zero in the first 2 spaces then the 4 digits after. Eg, 001234. Meanwhile, I need you to answer my earlier questions, that may help me narrow my suggetions.  |
Satellite TV Technology › Re: Official Thread of Free To Air Satellite TV (Part 2) by FMarshal2(m): 8:25pm On Oct 13, 2008 |
olofofo: I will have to go with ENITAN on this. some feeds are left open because not all of them are for commercial purpose. i will provide a site later tonight with feeds that are left open and those that are encrypted. That's exactly my point. The commercial ones are left open by either accident, by mistake of the technicians or the belief that it wouldn't be found by someone, and shouldn't be announced to the entire world. Believe me, if they keep getting all these open forum feedbacks, you'll one day be referring to now, as the Good old sports Feed days in Naija region. Olofofo. by the way, did you reinstall the Nilesat dish yet?  |
Satellite TV Technology › Re: Official Thread of Free To Air Satellite TV (Part 2) by FMarshal2(m): 6:07pm On Oct 13, 2008 |
enitan2002: @ F_Marshal, Concerning feeds being encrypted, i don't fully agree with you on that oooooo. Some feeds are basically left open, we all can watch the globecast feeds during the last olympics, and there're noise about that on this forum then , but it was still left open. I really think those transmitting the feeds signal will know the signal will be received by those that do a blindscan at that moment, but since it's just for a short time, it will be basically useless to encode the signals. Will you now say that CNN will encode some of their feeds on NSS7 C-band? Of what use will that be? Experience! Experience Enitan2002!  Sports is a money maker for the companies concerned, and judging from my experience most of them frown at people intercepting their un-announced feeds. Remember, people pay gate fees to watch those matches, not forgeting those paying premiums Dollars, Pounds and Francs, etc to watch the same games on PPV (Pay-Per-View). Many feeds have been encrypted, because of some FTA enthusiasts being over zealous, boldly displayed sports feeds Transponders. CNN on the other hand may not mind, because they depend on large audiences to generate revenue. What I'm basically saying is this. We don not need to draw undue attention to the few feeds we get over there, because when they notice, you and everyone using those Birds will suffer the consequencies. NO MORE SPORTS FEEDS! |
Satellite TV Technology › Re: Official Thread of Free To Air Satellite TV (Part 2) by FMarshal2(m): 5:48pm On Oct 13, 2008 |
[size=14pt]Tip Of The Day!!![/size]DRIP LOOPDrip loops prevent water from following the Cable into the housing of Electronic/Electric devices, causing shorts and other dangerous situations. So long as the low point in the cable is below the device or area being protected, water will collect and drip from there, and not continue to the exposed live or sensitive parts of the panel or device. For example, If you have your Dish mounted on the Roof or Facial Board of your house, you can use a "Drip Loop" to prevent water running from the Cable into your house, or Veranda and maybe into your Receiver/TV.  See picture for clarity.
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Satellite TV Technology › Re: Official Thread of Free-To-Air Satellite TV (Part 1) by FMarshal2(m): 4:47pm On Oct 13, 2008 |
rosi4uall: NEW!!! Want to browse the internet for free from the comfort of your home through your MTN,GLO or CELTEL line? then if interested, please follow the procedure below;
PROCEDURES
1, pay the sum of N1800 into this account: UBA acc/name: omoruyi ross osas acc/ no: 02650520163710 OR through ATM:627480 0000008808310 2, send your e-mail address to this email: rossbiomatrixreloaded@yahoo.com OR through text messages
3, then, i will send to you the software and configuration manual for the free browsing.
for more info contact phone: 08079421366 [size=18pt]Do I Smell 419!?!?[/size]  While people are offering the software for free here, you're asking for N1,800.00 to be deposited in your account?  Abeg, comot hia b4 I vex o!  |
Satellite TV Technology › Re: Official Thread of Free-To-Air Satellite TV (Part 1) by FMarshal2(m): 3:41pm On Oct 13, 2008 |
enitan2002: @ all, i think it will be better for those who have feeds freqs whether active or passive should kindly post them on the forum and on the satellites they can be found. The only one i have is
EUTELSAT W3A
Freq: 11185V, SR: 5710
we need more.
These feeds could be stored on our decoders, so that there wont be any need in searching for them, some feeds are better stored than searching for them @ the highlighted  This is a sure way of telling the Providers (owners) of those Feeds to encrypt the Signals. I repeat DO NOT POST FEED TRANSPONDER INFORMATION. THEY WILL BE SCRAMBLED!!!!!!!! You can talk about the availability of FEED on a particular Bird in general terms. Eg, There are football matches or sports on 22°W etc. Second, There is no need to store Feed frequencies of your Receiver. Why not use your Blind or Power Scan feature that is on your receiver to automatically pull in Frequencies?  Furthermore, Feeds don't always use the same transponder frequency all the time. Remember, the FEEDS Transponders are leased or rented and used on a per event basis. Therefore, the transponder that you watched a match on today, may never be used again for the same purpose, or not used at all. Remember, the owners of these FEEDs have people who prowl the internet looking for a breach in their signal tramissions. Let's all be wise and prudent. |