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sathob:
@dorg3
Please check your multi-tv diigbox, there is a compartment for card reader on the front panel. Check whether there is an opening or slot in that compartment, I strongly think it has a card reader. Please check and confirm.

I asked about the card reader, because Sentech South Africa the providers of E.Tv, SABC1, 2, 3, etc also claim to broadcast FTA, but you can only receive the signal with their Vidid decoders – reason being that the decoder comes with a nagravision card reader and a card in the slot. Since it’s supposed to be free to air they didn’t bother to change keys even though the keys were all over the net. Now that other pay-tv providers have put pressure on them, they decided to upgrade their encryption for the African beam, and maybe change keys for the South African beam, which I believe their decoders & cards will receive the updates. It there is a card reader and card, MultiTv may decide to block receiving without their decoder in future, Most times these things happen under pressure from the Pay-tv providers.

@ All Ghana Members

Please check and inform the forum if the MultiTV decoder has card reader and there is a card inside.

this weekend is the EVERTON / ARSENAL game on MBC3 W3A

iykemann:
Hi nash thanks alot for the info bt its still not what I'm looking for,I need mbc3 daily programme,thats on w3a,anyone with the info pls give me the link.

http://www.mbcradio.tv/tv-guide/
Note that you have to click on Tabs MBC1, MBC2, MBC3 for the individual guides.

@tox

Sorry for the ugly experiences. God is in control, take care.

@tox

Sorry for the ugly experiences. God is in control, take care.

@All
Some Terms
High-Definition Television (or HDTV) is a digital television broadcasting system with higher resolution than traditional television systems (standard-definition TV, or SDTV). HDTV is digitally broadcast; the earliest implementations used analog broadcasting, but today digital television (DTV) signals are used, requiring less bandwidth due to digital video compression.
High-definition television (HDTV) yields a better-quality image than standard television does, because it has a greater number of lines of resolution. The larger the size of the television the HD picture is viewed on, the greater the improvement in picture quality. On smaller televisions there may be no noticeable improvement in picture quality. Appropriate cabling must be used. Either HDMI, DVI, component video or VGA cables must be used to support a high-definition signal. For instance, if Composite Video or S-Video cables are used for connections from a Set Top Box or Satellite dish then only an SDTV quality picture will be seen. Component video cables with RCA connectors are color coded for reception of the desired signal. They consist of three video cables (green, blue, and red). Additionally for audio, there is a pair of audio cables(red and white), carrying analog audio signals. HDMI cables carry video and audio in a single cable using digital technology.
DVB-S2 is based on the DVB-S standard which is used for satellite broadcasting, and the DVB-DSNG standard, which is used by mobile units for sending external footage back to television stations. Two new key features which were added to DVB-S are:
* VCM (Variable Coding and Modulation) which optimizes the transmission parameters for various users
* Changing encoding parameters in real time (ACM, Adaptive Coding and Modulation)
The authors claim that the DVB-S2 performance gain over DVB-S is around 30%. When the contribution of improvements in video compression is added, an (MPEG-4 AVC) HDTV service can now be delivered in the same capacity that supported an early DVB-S-MPEG-2 SDTV service only a decade before.
Digital Video Broadcasting - Satellite - Second Generation (DVB-S2) is an enhanced specification to replace the DVB-S standard, developed in 2003 and ratified by ETSI (EN 302307) in March 2005. The development of DVB-S2 coincided with the introduction of HDTV and H.264 (MPEG-4 AVC) video codecs.
Bottom line HD mostly associated with DVB-S2, MPEG-4. meaning almost all HD Decoders are capable of receiving DVB-S2 and vice versa.
On a final note. Daarsat has about two HD Channels, but is broadcasting all other channels in DVB-S2, MPEG-4

@toxnaija,
sorry about the bad experiences take care God is in control.

@All
Some Confused Terms
High-Definition Television (or HDTV) is a digital television broadcasting system with higher resolution than traditional television systems (standard-definition TV, or SDTV). HDTV is digitally broadcast; the earliest implementations used analog broadcasting, but today digital television (DTV) signals are used, requiring less bandwidth due to digital video compression.
High-definition television (HDTV) yields a better-quality image than standard television does, because it has a greater number of lines of resolution. The larger the size of the television the HD picture is viewed on, the greater the improvement in picture quality. On smaller televisions there may be no noticeable improvement in picture quality. Appropriate cabling must be used. Either HDMI, DVI, component video or VGA cables must be used to support a high-definition signal. For instance, if Composite Video or S-Video cables are used for connections from a Set Top Box or Satellite dish then only an SDTV quality picture will be seen. Component video cables with RCA connectors are color coded for reception of the desired signal. They consist of three video cables (green, blue, and red). Additionally for audio, there is a pair of audio cables(red and white), carrying analog audio signals. HDMI cables carry video and audio in a single cable using digital technology.
DVB-S2 is based on the DVB-S standard which is used for satellite broadcasting, and the DVB-DSNG standard, which is used by mobile units for sending external footage back to television stations. Two new key features which were added to DVB-S are:
* VCM (Variable Coding and Modulation) which optimizes the transmission parameters for various users
* Changing encoding parameters in real time (ACM, Adaptive Coding and Modulation)
The authors claim that the DVB-S2 performance gain over DVB-S is around 30%. When the contribution of improvements in video compression is added, an (MPEG-4 AVC) HDTV service can now be delivered in the same capacity that supported an early DVB-S-MPEG-2 SDTV service only a decade before.
Digital Video Broadcasting - Satellite - Second Generation (DVB-S2) is an enhanced specification to replace the DVB-S standard, developed in 2003 and ratified by ETSI (EN 302307) in March 2005. The development of DVB-S2 coincided with the introduction of HDTV and H.264 (MPEG-4 AVC) video codecs.
Bottom line HD mostly associated with DVB-S2, MPEG-4. Meaning almost all HD Decoders are capable of receiving DVB-S2 and vice versa.
On a final note; Daarsat has about two HD Channels, but is broadcasting the rest SD Channels in DVB-S2, MPEG-4.

@All
Strong has 2 HD STB models, 4900 & 4910. I will advise everybody to purchase the 4910 which is a satellite and terrestrial receiver, while the 4900 is for satellite only. The advantage is that most of the TV’s in Nigeria (including Flat Screen models e.g. LG Flatron are analogue TV receivers) cannot receive digital signals. When stations start switching over and transmitting digital signals you cannot receive it with the present telly’s except you are ready to purchase a Plasma or LCD TV which have digital reception capability. In USA the government had to subsidize boxes that can convert digital signals to enable analogue TV owners to watch local programs on terrestrial transmission with the switch over. Currently South African TV Stations are already switching to digital transmission.

blexxonmak:
@all.etv is now using NAGRA3 encryption.Check  http://www.lyngsat.com/intel68.html

Nagra 3 is not foolproof, it's already broken. Although it may take time before EMUs are available as it may come out in cards.

@All

What you should understand is that in Africa especially west africa, is the only region where the paytv providers are making much money, so any channel that it attractive and is fta is bought and included in paytv packages.  eg. the indian channel on 68.5E that was encrpted with nagra2 was changed and later removed from the bird, because MyTV included it in their package.  Check out the French Channels they have been there for ages, no paytv provider is ready to add it to their packages because the paying morons won't be interested in watching french channels. Etv had been broadcasting on the vivid platform Africa & Europe beam and all this while there is a South Africa ONLY beam (11674 V) on the same bird.

MyPeace:
Bros seems u know more about Mytvafrica, am about subscribing to them, could you tell me about it, does it work well, someone was discouraging me that its not common in najia and may not work properl. pls gv me your view on them. am not kin about the sport aspect. tx

Yes it works well and it's =N=2,500/Month. here are their channels http://www.mytvafrica.tv/Channels.aspx

stormers:
i am new on dis block n from ghana

Please read read previous previous post first, you have all answers to your question.  Any post you don't understand ask for more explanation.  At this rate nobody will answer you.  Also there are members from Ghana try to get across to them (while going through the post you will see their names and possibly contact add, email or phone nos)

@ifende
I left a message for you on msg

sorry here are the pics

rich8:
hi jms pls espran to me what cam is pls richkoo@rocketmail.com,

pic1 card slots with cards inserted and cam slots inserted cams & cards inserted in cams.
pic2 empty card & cam slot.
pic3 Viaccess Cam Module to enable you use the Viaccess card with your decoder.
pic4 T-Rex Cam Module with T-Rex Card to enable you use the T-Rex card with your decoder.

There are other CAM Modules - irdeto, nagravision, etc.  I don't have enough time to post all pics and also it will take up much valuable space.

@JMS

Please don't misunderstand me, I think all Strong SRT 4663x is patched before selling.  Kindly verify from the dealer. I've seen it being used with DSTV Cards, which is irdeto2 encryption

rockstar99:
@ moderator - twinstaiye

I am a bit confussed do I wait for the MPeg 4 decoders or go ahead with the Strong 4663. Is it upgradable to MPEG 4 ? You talked abt HD receivers do they recive Mpeg 4 signals. Thanks in anticapation

Satellite receivers are mini-computers, which can be programmed also, to achieve certain results. But as the computer has limitations based on hardware same applies to receivers.  High Definition (HD) capability is hardware dependent and not software. Also you can not upgrade a Standard Definition (SD) like Strong SRT4663x receiver to become HD.  What is possible is an upgrade of software to open encrypted channels - depending on the package, also a card reader can be programmed to become multicrypt. e.g. the card reader for Strong SRT4663 is Conax which is supposed to read only conax cards but with patch it can read more cards like irdeto, nagravision(nagra) etc. Previously cams were used with CAM slots so you purchase cams for all the encryption types so if you want to use an irdeto card you use an irdeto cam where you slot in the card - card goes into cam e.g Diablo, Irdeto, Conax Cams etc.  Also with innovation CAMs that can be programmed where manufactured and with the reprogrammed cam you can view some encrypted programs and input/edit keys

@Pito

Go to Ogbunabali Road, close to Garison, and ask around, that's where computer parts are sold in PH, if you can't get it there then you should link to Lagos, na your brothers O so just use language follow them. Price range is between N150-N500, with language power u fit get for the lower price 

@ Pek
Thanks for taking a gentlemanly step. For you info, I have bought items worth more than =N=60k through members of this great forum, that I’ve not met in person till this moment, I’m not talking of buying and reselling to me, they actually helped me to buy without any profit for themselves. And at that point I wished everybody in Nigeria was like them, then we wouldn’t have had all this problems in this country, especially after I took delivery of my 1.8m dish, and the stress I went through getting it to my place, I just imagined what the guy went through to send it to me.

@all
Please keep up the good work and don’t let this kill the brotherly love that our leaders couldn’t provide that we are getting through this forum. PEACE

@George
Sorry for what happened to you, I think you should be more carefull as this is the second time within two months. Lest it gets beyond the LNB. The rate at which you are directing people to go FTA, i overheard PayTV providers are consulting one babalawo to take out all the dishes, receivers, lnbs and juju, coco everything possible

Gangsta101:
Everyone,
You know we never really came to a decision on what caused the Showtime/ART revolution on abracadabra. the general consensus initially was that the manufacturers of the Echolink made an arrangement with the broadcasters to allow them provide these packages to areas of fringe reception where their legal right to broadcast does not necessarily extend. But the question i couldn't get outta my head was 'What's in it for them?' Cos in they can't really stop the decoders/cards from entering into their domain when they allow their keys to be easily accessed.
another thing that makes that whole thing sound wrong is that all the broadcasters affected all encode their broadcast with IRDETO 2. My personal belief is that since the irdeto 2 encryption system had been cracked a ways back, these cards (abracadabra and coco) are just a concerted effort by the hackers to put the system out in a manner that is sustained and non-stop. (Though you would have to wonder what's in it for them, also why a fully registered and legitimate company like echolink would go into business with these 'Hackers').
so what do you guys think?

No provider goes into agreement to open whole package for fringe reception, what is normally done is one where a decoder is used like strong for mytv, for advert people may be tricked into buying the decoder by opening one or two channels for them to watch free. after sometime say 1-6 months it is encrypted again.

What you should understand is that in advance countries there is no law against selling, buying or using a decoder other than the paytv's decoders, with competition, originally what the manufacturers did was to bring the decoders without capability to open any packages, and indirectly point purchasers to websites to download software to enable the decoders open packages. E.g you will see disclaimers like "IF YOU DOWNLOAD THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE FROM NAIRALAND.COM INTO YOUR DECODER IT VOIDS THE WARRANTY OF THIS PRODUCT. indirectly they are telling the purchaser to download software from that site. Atimes importers and sellers may contact hackers to do the job for them.

ugo .c:
Thanks alot Blakstars
i want 2 kn if d pci card wil remain insid my laptop as long as am watchin d stuff on a tv set.

I don't know the kind of laptop you are talking of here, the little i know of computers, there is no way you can fix a PCI card in a laptop. what you can fix in a laptop is either a PCMIA Card or alternative you can use an external USB TV tuner. If you are referring the the satellite tv card displayed by spaceman it can only work in a desktop PC.

iwes:
please how can one identity satellites, that are not in line with other satellites in the satellite arc, ( i.e satellites that are not in true west e.g Nilesat or true east e.g Sirius 4 and Eultesat W3 ) before attempting to track them.   Does it have something to do with inclined orbit satellite ?

the only way to know the strongest transponder is to check from another persons installation.  Note that a transponder that is strong at your location my not be strong in another location and vice versa.

@All
Let's take another step ahead with the experiments, on Unicable - using one cable for multiple decoders.  Check out this link:
http://www.inverto.tv/guide/?p=12

@Ifende

I have succeeded in downloading the software, the site is now ok.

@femy001, obi.obieze, ibrotaj, fyusuf, eniolape, palmers

If you have been following other threads on this forum, I think by now you should have known that most members of this nairaland are not 100% gullible. Stop creating threads and unnecessary usernames to praise. Its too pathetic.

bestvera:
why e dey pain u ? my people, i dey refer to my brothers d importers,if this story na true because I no believe.

Na only Igbo dey import? What of the customs, Standards Organisation Nigeria (SON), etc na igbo people dey top for all this government establishments? At least we see one area Igbo been dey control, e become one of the best and envied winning awards (NAFDAC). So, my broda condemn bad and leave tribalism out of this discussion.

Na igbo dey rule Nigeria or all the 36 states?

Think before you post. If you no get anything no post.

mreds:
Please guys, i know dis mite not be fta related, i removed a dstv smartcard from a strong decoder and insert it into anoda strong decoder(newly upgraded) and it didn't work, i cal an installer based in abuja and he said dat d decoder has got to go 2ru some re-programming and coding,i knw jst undastand d guy, i stay in lagos.Pls can any1 help 2 solve dis mystery,tnx!

For your info; presently, DSTV cards are married to their decoders, a DSTV CARD married to one decoder doesn't work in another DSTV decoder except you take it to their office where they will make the change for you.  In order words it can only work in the original decoder it was activated in.

Olubachar:
So what about those in Akure,Ondo State.

Use dishpointer http://www.dishpointer.com/ if you are online to get dish alignment values relative to your position. It's free, incoporating google maps.
1. Move to your location on map (your latitude and longitude will be displayed)
2. Select Sat of your choice
3. Click on Go
It will give you True Azimuth and Magnetic Azimute
Remember you have to be online

ScanLess:
[size=14pt]Arguing left and right will not help us on this one, people so pls just copy link and send to all in your address book, that's the best thing we can do now.[/size]

Good idea (Seconded)

badaru1:
@Sammu
this your astra 2b what is the degree?

28.2E

JMS:
Do you track Astra 2B in West Africa as i read on this thread on Lyngsat map, there no African beam for this sat, i look forward to receiving your feedback, long live FTA forum!!!

There is actually a Nigerian beam, but they have not been transmitting so you will not find any TPs, Frequency on Lyngsat, what you see under beam is 2B North & 2B South just click on it and in the footprints maps click on all Beams.

@Sammu
Thanks man, keep up the good work.  Remember its people like you that updates lyngsat.  keep on blindscanning for your bros. CHEERS

Intelsat 20
68.5E
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Intelsat 20 will replace existing satellites that currently provide services to four continents and will offer services for broadcast television and telecommunications. The satellite also will have the capacity to support mobile communications and higher data rate network services.

Intelsat 20 is the 37th satellite that Space Systems/Loral will provide to Intelsat and it is scheduled for launch in 2012. The Intelsat 20 satellite will replace the Intelsat 7 and Intelsat 10 satellites, which are co-located at 68.5 degrees East longitude. The new satellite’s C- and Ku-band payload is optimized for high-power distribution of video, voice and data network services.

Highly reliable Space Systems/Loral 1300 satellite platform, which provides the flexibility for a broad range of applications. They are designed to provide service for at least 15 years.

It quite ironic that produce that was rejected as free humanitarian aid is being bought to be sold to nigerians.

@ Richie boi or whatever you call yourself
All this tribal sentiments is what has kept us where we are today in nigeria. Afterall the OP seems to be from igbo. Always condemn bad and don't tribalise it. The looters don't tribalise but the poor and downtrodden always do this.

2 Timothy 4 : 2 - 5

New International Version (©1984)
2: Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage--with great patience and careful instruction.
3: For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.
4: They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.
5: But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministry.

King James Bible
2: Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
3: For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
4: And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
5: But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.