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Enigma:
Actually, you guys are right; it is not a very good idea to post one's email address on the Net; in some forums the admins will even remove it.

Anyway, as for Nilesat the packages that people open with patch/keys are ART/Showtime and I think the patches/keys for opening them are currently down and not working ---- though I haven't really kept up to date especially as I don't currently get Nilesat.

biggjoe:
@F Marshal
I have visited this Selfsat site and I think they are only concerned about marketing their products.

What i really want to know is how the reception of the waves happens.

In normal parabolic dish the microwave signal lands on the dish and is channelled towards the the feed horn as a result of the parabolic shape of the dish.

But for this flat antenna I wonder

Does it mean that the LNB is incorporated on the flat dish?

ftalover:
Captainus,
How do I get my dish motorised, like yours? Could I get the motor here in Lagos.
Thanks!!

biggjoe:
I saw an advert on FLAT satellite receiver (dish) on lyngsat.



Anyone have an idea on the working principle of that one. It really got me thinking.

I think I will go for a research for that one.

candy:
I no sabi o, just a hunch! ! !

I wonder how you arrived at that conclussion. I guess you are the sort of person who would deflate someone's tyres out of spite , but i'm not! I just said what I said because I read an interview where Genny said acting in hollywood is her goal! Now, why would she watch her dream crash-land because of money or some demands? Some of the biggest stars in hollywood today did not smile to the bank when they got their first pay packet! They became what they are today because they took the sh*t they were offered back then.

What beats me is why this almighty movie is not listed on IMDB, even though some nollywood films are there! Every attempt to get any useful information about the movie on internet proved futile, even the poster's link is a blank website that looks more like wall paper. Could it be that Genny discovered the whole tulip thang is a hoax? The whole thing sounds like a rumour started by a bunch of jobless bloggers.

candy:
Why do I find it so difficult to believe she backed out 'because her demands were not met? Why do I have this strong feeling she was kicked out??

dvbguy:
Currently my set up is on W3A 7 east. TP 12520H, 27500.  I do get a lot of new releases - dvdrips as well as camrips(ie. avi and divx files) the downside is majority come in Fr or Rus language so i download the subtitles online to make it understandable. i guess a lot of the traffic on that bird orginates from our french speaking brothers. I stopped fishing for mp3's - i have too much now. and the folks on that sat are SMUT(Bleep) crazy - i delete way too much. i only fish for programs bigger than 300mb.

i have been trying other locations but i always revert back to W3a - it has the most active 'tcp threads'. i messed up my c-band lnbf so until i get a new one i am stuck on W3a.

dvbguy:
@F_Marshal

my bad . Ghana.

dvbguy:
@obijack

i am in GH. but i imported my card and box since i couldn't find one locally. You should ask around for a DVB-S or DVB-S2 maybe u will have better luck.

gitano:
@ all
ALL THE GURUS IN D HOUSE: please i like to know if Astra 2d is receivable in Nigeria and if it is, what is the size of the dish needed to track it down.



@ WARRI & BENIN RESIDENCE:
you can now BROWSE THE INTERNET FREE 24/7. this is as real as anything you could think of. The speed is at 450kpbs. A company in warri has been connecting people for just N10,500 and u don't need any external anterna or all those heavy equipment. The beauty of this stuff is that it is fully mobile and you can travel with it anywhere in Nigeria and it will work.
Call the guys on 08065307667 OR 0703180025. The company's name is PLATINUM TECHNOLOGIES: nnpc housing estate small gate, edjeba road, warri.

@WARRI RESIDENCE:
i get all my satellite equipments cheap at the same Platinum and they have vast knowledge that can assist us.

dvbguy:
@all

I have started  a thread on "Fishing" or "offline downloading" here is the link:www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-145229.0.html

the discussion can continue there. thx.

obijack:
@dvbguy

this dvb card u wrote about
are they available here in Niaja and if so how much

secondly, does one need a satelite dish for this fishing thing.

dvbguy:
To get connected to the internet through satellites you will need the following:

a) Computer with a PC-DVB PCI card or USB box installed.
b) Dish pointed towards a satellite which contains data channels. 

Now this same dvb Pc cards or boxes are use for satellite tv reception and so if you happen to have one for FTA purposes then with the correct software and provided your dish is pointed to a satellite with a data transponder  then you can literally benefit from the data transmissions (leech ) at no extra cost.

biggjoe:
F Marshal,
Please I have changed my mind.
I have not used that link (report to moderator) before. I now followed it and realised it is for reporting offensive posts.

don't report me either, don't think its a good idea.

Enigma:
@ Biggjoe

Welcome home; nice to have you back.

@ all

I also see the merit of having an entire forum for Naija/Africa FTA; in fact it would reduce the problem of newcomers asking for help on matters that had been addressed. How easy it is for Seun to set up, I don't know. On the other hand, what I do is to bear the limitation of a thread (as opposed to a full forum) in mind when newcomers ask for help (somewhat tediously) on a matter that had already been addressed.

[/quote][quote author=biggjoe link=topic=7715.msg2390270#msg2390270 date=1213815369]@F_Marshal,
I support your motion. Somebody should find a way of telling Seun to make this thread a forum of its own.

Without knowing it, users of this thread have made it so popular that it is becoming one of the most popular FTA forum on the net.

We need to join our voice together and ask Seun to Make this FTA thread a Forum of its own. We deserve it.

justx24:
@F_Marshal

Thank you for your correction , but as i have stated, 've never tried it before , maybe you can help us here in this forum. Try and post the picture of the cable needed, and maybe the schematics so we can try and make one by ourselves. Dont think its easy to get in market around me , for one. Thanks ones again.

Lcominghom:
I am new to this stuff. I am in Ghana. When I go to dish pointer it says the most popular satelites are
1. 57.0E Nss 703
2. 16.0E Eutelsat W2
3. 10.0E Eutelsat W1
4. 34.5W Intelsat 903
5. 28.2E Astra 2A-B-D**********************

I need channels on this satellites*number 5*.

but i don't know the dish size i need and someone should please tell me this is possible

justx24:
@ AZEEZBABA

to solve your decoder's problem yourself , u need the cable , its called RS323 9 pin cable , it have to be female on both end , not sure you can buy it here , in IB, ( where do u stay)

anyway if u need help with that u can let me know , i can tell you how to make one , with pictures too.
I really haven't done it before , but on the internet i can find anything ,

justx24

[/quote][quote author=justx24 link=topic=7715.msg2262645#msg2262645 date=1210843952]@ vickoy23

Thanks man for the complements, I have never for ones being near a satellite decoder in operation before , i see them in friends house and usually i don't go near it , ( thinking it can bite me ).

Am ready to help anyone in my area out with this bird W3a , sure will track it in less time, ( i have my high powered telescopic "Heckler & Koch 5.56mm assault rifle developed for US military" for shooting down birds, we call it the Satellite finder + COMPASS , Dont forget i day Ibadan. you all would have seen am an American movie freak, with no movie station on my 2 dishes yet , at least for free. Please advice.

isomadtech:
@all
using patches and softcam keys are receiver specific therefore great care should be taken when using any of them and you must also have a trusted site to download them.
@all
i can see that some people are confused about the polarization of the signals from the satellite. there are two types of polarisation especially in c-band system. the first is the direct polarisation that is when you see the operator using vertical(V) or horizontal (H). the second one is circular polarisation, this uses left and right hand polarisation. The left is the same as Horizontal while the right is the vertical. this circular polarisation enables the operator to make use of more space on their payload(satellite). when you use a c-band lnbf without di-electric you will be able to receive channels that are on direct polarisation such satellites include Pas7/10 c-band. that is why toxnaija could get some stations he could not get before on this satellite and cannot receive on other satellites. when a di-electric is inserted you are limited on direct polarisation and you will receive on those with circular polarisation. in short, it is the di-electric plate that make tyhe wonder of the polarisation.

when you insert the di-electric in a wrong way, the ststions you are supposed to receive on the vertical will come out using horizontal and vice versa.

these are very important and basic elements of iunstallation.
@Badaru
i will like to meet you when you get to lagos.

@all
toxnaija had a little problem with his ku- lnb and that is why he could not receive the stations on Nss7 ku. though the problem is a bit technical because he can still receive on W4. so you must watch out when you receive on some frequencies and not on others. unlike the c-band lnbf, ku band lnb has double oscillator i.e 9.75/10.6 and each of them has the frequencies allocated to them to receive.

azeezbaba:
@pitodenz

I think u are right. Many of us don't know the difference between Softcam Keys and Patches. I think Enigma, Enitan, Bodejohn show please throw more light on this. Questions like this should be answered

a.)  Does latest patch open up some channels?
     
     Answer:  I wouldn't know since I currently don't reside in Nigeria, but if loaded into the right receiver it should work.


b.)  Do we still need Softcam Keys after patching.

  Answer: No, in almost all cases the patch will automatically pull in the right keys (Auto roll), but sometimes, you may have to load a softcam key into the receiver, if the changes to the broadcast stream do not significantly affect the patch's alogrithms. You may have to disable the Auto roll feature in your reciever for a Softcam key to work.

I think answering this questions would clarify a lot things.

Enigma, Enitan, Bodejohn please do justice.

Gangsta101:
Pitodenz,

u couldn't have said it better. i wish someone using the patch would let us know
1. if it works

Answer: Good to know, but always give a general idea.

2. what channels it opens
 
  Answer:  If you really want your opened channels to last long, it is a bad idea to a anounce it here in the forum as the Providers (owners of the channels) will quickly lock the channels again. Remember, they have their technicians on the internet looking for ways to make their Broadcasts more secure.

3. how long it usually lasts before it goes off

Answer: See Above. No one knows..

Mide

well, i can't past an image of the strong key menu but i could have sworn the keys i was inputting fit properly into the available spaces, but since it hasn't worked for me who am i to say any thing.

DigitalP

welcome aboard! If u speak french i'm sure u enjoy most of these FTA channels more than us. i will send u a mail, with my email addy if u can send the patch to me. problem is my decoder doesn't seem to recognise softcams via usb anymore and if i try using usb to load a software it says insufficient memory. maybe i'll go get that rs232 cable after all. though i wonder why it should cost N1,000.