@lovala
i had the same problem with my remote recently, i was able to get a new one from those boys who sell remote controllers in Ikeja, i do not know where you reside but you should be able to get a replacement from remote control sellers, the price?, N500

Enitan, Enitan, Enitan, how many times did i call you? This was how the last great war about grammar got started, let us try to accommodate these guys. We should instead look at the bigger picture, the influx of these newbies just goes to show that we are beginning to win the war against paytv, very soon the fta world will recognize our presence and extend the very juicy footprints our way, long live our great NL FTA THREAD

@ all gurus
like i said in my earlier post i have been doing some research on the latest HD craze, i was really bent on getting a cheap alternative to buying an HD decoder, so i decided to research into getting an HD-SD signal block downconverter, i actually saw a few on the internet but so far unfortunately, all of these products have been discontinued, so my search continues and i will give a feedback to this forum when i eventually make a breakthrough, in the interim some other persons can join in the hunt.

I would like somebody to educate me on the difference between an HD MPEG-4 DVB-S Receiver and an HD DVB-S2 DVB-S RECEIVER, which of these two receivers do we need for multi tv.

all
i have been following the recent developments on this thread, though i have not posted for a while, i have been trying to see how one could get a low cost HD receiver in order to join in this multi tv craze, but the cheapest mpeg4/Hd receivers seem to be in the region of $200, so for now daarsat is still the best bet, but don't you guys think those daarsat people will be grinning from ear to ear seeing that there is a renewed interest in their setup, i guess the truth will dawn on them when nobody seem to be renewing subscriptions, so my advice: get those boxes now before they wise up and jack up their prices enjoy

@Butoneday
(About the etv patch)Sorry i have been offline for a few days, i do not know your no. Please flash me on 07029444076 i will return your call

@GEORGE D and BUTONEDAY
do you guys have etv on intelsat 7/10 patch for STRONG 4652, i just sent my own to my mother in warri and the thing has not been patched for etv so they are missing so much, please help, i am willing to pay for your time
@ olofofo
my brother you have done well, keep up the good work, we must keep our number one(population) status in africa. CONGRATULATIONS

@all
is anybody using 1.8m dishes in lagos for nilesat, i have space for a dish that size and would like to know if i can get nilesat signals with it.

Hi all
i have not been on this forum in ages, though i try to look in and keep abreast of what is going on, you guys are doing a great job keeping the flame alight, i see we have evolved from the old days of 90cm, i am looking forward to moving apartments so i can join and enjoy the goodies on FTA.

@Pas7/10 viewers
has anyone noticed that OHTV has gone off air, i think they came on just to transmit the Holy Ghost congress, any opinions?

so where is the rest of the gossip, post everything,
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@ecowas4all
this is really interesting, all for one bird?, it had better be worth all the trouble when i eventually get it locked down.
i will give your theory a try.
thanks

@enitan
yes i do not want the NSS7 anymore i just bought a DSTV dish and want to install w3a, i was trying to call for your assistance, please when you get this just flash me i will return your call, that bird is tough, i have tried without success.

@all
i have a disused 65cm dish and an lnb to dispose of, anyone interested? NOTE: you might have to part with a little something,

@enitan
i tried to call you all through yesterday, but you were unavailable
how are you?, so you are going into hibernation for a while, please as everybody is asking , i want the zain stuff too, please send to: disturbme2@yahoo.com

I have it on authority that a church based in Ikeja is in the process of organizing an EASTER WORSHIP FESTIVAL during the easter holidays next year with DONNIE McCLURKIN as the main highlight, i just can't wait for the festival, i really enjoy listening to his music, to get an opportunity to listen to him sing LIVE!!!!!, that is a WOW for me

BIOGRAPHY

Born on November 9, 1959, in Long Island, NY; son of Donald and Frances McClurkin. .


As one of the most prominent figures on the contemporary gospel scene, Donnie McClurkin understands the transformative power of music. For McClurkin, gospel music has provided a sonic pulpit from which to preach and teach his spiritual beliefs. He told Essence magazine, "Through my music, I stress that what's important is your relationship with God. It's not about how often you go to church." It is with this belief that the singer, songwriter, and minister has made some of the most influential music of his generation.

Although he was raised within a religious family, McClurkin's strong commitment to the church is also connected to his troubled childhood. Donnie McClurkin was born in Long Island, New York, on November 9, 1959, to Frances and Donald McClurkin Sr., who had nine other children. McClurkin sought emotional and spiritual refuge in the Amityville Gospel Tabernacle after being sexually abused by a family member at a young age. He became a devoted member, and found that the church helped him deal with his traumatic experience.

Music quickly became another means for McClurkin to negotiate his personal struggles. While attending church services at Bethel Tabernacle in Jamaica, New York, a ten-year-old McClurkin had the opportunity to listen to and meet gospel legend Andráe Crouch. The meeting encouraged McClurkin to develop his own talent and to use music as a release from his troubled world. "What I couldn't verbalize," he told Ebony magazine, "I could express musically. It was an escape. When you sang, you left everything. You entered a place that was literally divine."

McClurkin's decision to devote himself to the church enabled the young artist to focus almost entirely on gospel music. He learned to play the piano and began to form musical groups, most notably the McClurkin Singers, which was comprised of four of his sisters and four close friends. McClurkin would rent sound systems and bring his groups to the city's most dangerous and deprived neighborhoods to perform, as a way of spreading his gospel message. McClurkin quickly gained a reputation as a rising star on the local gospel music scene.

In 1983 McClurkin met the Rev. Marvin Winans, of the famous Winans music family. Impressed by his talent and sincerity, Winans recruited McClurkin to help him start a ministry in Detroit, Michigan. McClurkin moved to Detroit in 1989 and became the associate minister of Perfecting Church. It was from Perfecting Church that McClurkin began to develop a national reputation, as he began to tour and perform at various churches and gospel venues throughout the country.

As McClurkin's star began to rise, he once again experienced a personal setback. At the age of 31 he was diagnosed with leukemia. Instead of opting for the traditional chemotherapy as a method of treatment, McClurkin decided to rely on his religious faith as a vehicle for his own recovery. "I tell people to believe that God will save you," he said in Ebony, "[and] I had to turn around and practice the very thing that I preached." One month after receiving the diagnosis from his doctor, McClurkin reported that he was fully healed without the help of medicine. Buoyed by what he deemed a miraculous recovery, McClurkin began to pursue his music career more aggressively. He soon received a recording contract and began preparing his self-titled debut album, which was released in 1996. The song's biggest hit, "Stand," received a critical endorsement from daytime television superstar Oprah Winfrey. McClurkin told Jet, "She stood on television, held the CD up and said, `This is my favorite CD in the world. After you've done all you can, stand. You all need to buy it.'" The popular reception for "Stand" and "Speak to my Heart," the album's other standout single, earned McClurkin a certified gold record and a Grammy nomination, positioning him among contemporary gospel's elite.

For his second album, McClurkin Project, McClurkin reassembled the McClurkin Singers to create an eclectic blend of contemporary gospel. The project took three years to complete and debuted on the Top Gospel Albums chart at number 12.

McClurkin's third album, Live from London, was recorded in September of 1999 and released in 2001 to rave reviews. The album featured the instant classic "We Fall Down," which remained at the top of the gospel charts for 40 weeks and frequently appeared near the top of R&B chart, enabling McClurkin's crossover into urban radio. As he told Jet, the song's lyrics resonated not only with his ever-growing audience but with McClurkin himself: "This is one of the most powerful songs I've ever heard, and it's the perfect summation of the Christian life. As saints, we are nothing more than sinners who fell down and then got back up again by the power and forgiveness of God."

Unlike many artists, McClurkin has been willing to publicly address the personal struggles that have informed his musical and spiritual direction. In 2001 he published the book Eternal Victim, Eternal Victor, which details his struggles with leukemia, family abuse, alcoholism, and his sexual identity. In the book McClurkin shares his personal stories, in an effort to inspire and motivate through his Christian faith. In addition to publishing, McClurkin has devoted considerable time to preaching his faith on Sunday morning. In 2002 McClurkin opened the Perfecting Faith Church in Long Island, New York, where he serves as the senior pastor.

Despite his efforts to spread his gospel message through other media, McClurkin has continued to make powerful music. In 2003 he released another LP, Again, which debuted at the top of the gospel charts. At a moment when the sounds of sacred and secular music are growing increasingly similar, McClurkin has been instrumental in keeping his traditional brand of gospel music in the public ear. McClurkin told Billboard magazine, "Urban may be the form of gospel that's recognized as growing, but that's not all there is. I'm serving it up straight, and that's what a lot of people are looking for."



Donnie McClurkin's Career

Formed group McClurkin Singers with family members and friends; met the Rev. Marvin Winans, 1983; moved to Detroit, became associate minister at Winans's Perfecting Church, 1989; released Donnie McClurkin, 1996; released McClurkin Project, 1999; released Live In London, And More, 2001; published autobiography Eternal Victim, Eternal Victor, 2001; opened Perfecting Faith Church in Long Island, NY, 2002; released Again,

@olofofo
thanks a million i got the number, please let me know when you get the cable, but i know that enitan has the cable, i will talk to him and see if he will be able to help me.

@enitan
i want to know what you think?, will you be able to assist with the cable?, we could go together when you can make out the time

@olofofo
i would love to patch my strong 4652 using your system, but i really do not have the necessary cables, do you? and how do i meet you , i live in Lagos

and i thought i was alone in the whole wide world, AIT is the worst, in Nigeria we celebrate mediocrity that is why they think they are going a good job.

@enitan
the stv is still breaking up, infact i have given up on it, and RDV is gone too, but i still enjoy CAF champions league on LC2 and LCF, will call you

@all
i am very sorry for the misinformation, but i would really appreciate it, if members on this forum treat others with a little respect, i do not believe anyone would go out of their way to misinform people. let us begin to apply a little decorum please

I noticed it myself, and i just went to lyngsat.com, and discovered that RDV is no longer listed as free.

@pitodenz
from my understanding of how this particularly motor works, it can adjust both the azimuth and elevation of the dish, like i said i am getting a few samples soon, when i install the motor i can confirm that first hand.

@twinstaiye
i am trying to bring in some samples, when i set it up, i will surely ask the gurus to be critics, your endorsements will be priceless

@all
This is what the thing looks like.

@all
About that 90cm dish motor, there was a time on this forum when there was a great interest in a motor capable of working with a 90cm dish, i just want to find out from everybody if there is still a need for this accessory, as i have a supplier who wants to make me a distributor in Nigeria. SORRY FOR THE MARKETING HINT

@all
i have just discovered that there is a set up that can be used to motorize a 90cm dish using a DiSEqC1.2

Enitan, Thanks a million , i am very grateful for your help in setting up NSS 7, but i am still unable to get STV, will give you a call on my way home.

[tr] i really do not know what is wrong with my system, i inputted the TP for channel o and again i was unable to get it to work, does the lnb skew have anything to do with it, i noticed that it is different from the skew on my pas 7/10 68.5 E set up.[/tr]

i am still having problems with this, i know how to scan TPs, i am now beginning to believe that something is wrong with my lnb , it is a PAUXIS lnb.

If the director takes the blame, then why do nollywood directors find it so difficult to call their actors and actresses to order, there was a time i saw Rita Dominic with the same afro hairdo in as many as 20 movies and Jim Iyke never bothers to cut his hair to reflect different roles. Then what about Pete Edochie i just get the feeling that the guy plays the same role in every movie you see him in, is it that the directors are always interpreting the same thing all the time when it comes to his characters?

I am an avid movie buff and i always want to believe that it is not always the actors that should bear the flak when the acting is bad. I would rather blame the director, since he is supposed to be calling the shots.
What do you think? I want you to join issues with me on this.

@all
i really do not know what is wrong with my system, i inputted the TP for channel o and again i was unable to get it to work, does the  lnb skew have anything to do with it, i noticed that it is different from the skew on my pas 7/10 68.5 E set up.