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Mini HD 265 - Streaming?

Let me apologize ahead of time if I missed a post describing my question. I searched and did not find anything on it in the forum. I was wondering if there are instruction on how to use the Mini HD 265...

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Returning to hobby - what receivers are popular now?

I'm finally returning to this hobby after 12-or-so years away and I'm hoping some of you can give me some suggestions for a new receiver. My old Fortec Star just isn't going to cut it any more! I dug...

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X2 vs GTMedia V7Plus

After resolving some C-band LNBF issues, I locked on a bird (galaxy 16 @ 99W). Here are the STB results: X2 Premium IV - 20+ videos channels, 150+ audio channels GTMedia V7Plus - 2 video channels, 0...

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Ku Dish Replacement

What do you guys think ? Will this dish work ? Someone kicked my dish !

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Proven Universal KU LNBF - Dual Output

I need to purchase another KU Dual output Universal LNBF. I know not all LNBF's are created equal, as i just ran into that a week ago when i couldn't get a signal from a cheap universal that came with...

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Receiver Output Voltage Fixed at 11.6V

I pulled an old receiver out of storage. The problem symptom is straight forward: on both H and V polarities, LNB output voltage from the receiver is 11.6 V. So on blind scans, I get all vertical...

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Ventilation Idea For Edision and Other Receivers

The Edision Mio+ 4K satellite receiver sits pretty low. For improved ventilation and cooling, I put self-adhesive small rubber feet directly on the original feet to raise the box up a bit. I think it...

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What's possible to receive with Ku-band in Arizona?

Hello, I found this link: Free TV from United States - LyngSat But I see one of those is 152 degrees west! That's almost pointing the dish directly west. Are those really reachable? I have a 3' dish.

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Question about LNB position

While mounting my LNB, I noticed it seems a bit low by visual inspection. But after looking at various pictures of other dishes, this seems to be normal (see attached picture, of where I thought the...

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GTMedia V7 S2X, Universal Quad LNBF, HughesNet dish setup

Hello all, I'm new to this whole thing. I just have some questions. My setup: HugesNet dish I got from someone at work, measures about 36" diameter GTMedia V7 S2X receiver from Amazon: View:...

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GTMedia V7 SX2 - wifi?

Hello again, just did a firmware upgrade and rescanned. I got 110 TV channels, and about 50 audio. Working good so far! I just have a question about the "WiFi" option in the Network settings menu. What...

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Using a rotator motor for my 3' HughesNet dish

Does anyone use a rotating motor with their dish? I read a little about it, but have some questions: How would you deal with skew changes? How would you deal with elevation differences? How does it get...

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Enigma2 - Combine audio channels? NBC 103 W feeds

Is it possible to combine multiple audio feeds on a channel on Enigma2 / Edision Mio or Amiko receivers? I'm pointed at 103 W Ku for NBC primary feeds, but it seems that the audio tracks are broken out...

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Dish Humor

It's a RAID: (Redundant Array of Inadequate Dishes!)

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Help New To Free Satellite TV First KU Band Dish Setup

Hello All, My name is Michael and I'm new here and new to Free Satellite TV here in the Northeastern United States. I am installing a 76 cm Winegard DS-2076 dish using a GTMEDIA V7 S2X receiver and a...

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HTS System 50 fta lifetime ultra viewsat If I broke the rules please delete post V iewsat

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Dumb Question

Quick question. What's the difference between a blind scan and a full scan ?

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Success at hitting AMC 21(125W, etc) with my HugesNet repurposed dish!

I finally hit it! This one seemed tougher to find than Galaxy 19 (97W). I got 7 channels, all on the same transponder 12180-V 30000. I tried a blind scan after that, but still only found that 1...

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General LNB(F) with motor/rotor question

I'm still not very clear on something: If I were to get a motor for my dish, how does it deal with the LNB rotation? I was thinking maybe the motor rotated the LNB while it moved the dish from...

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discrepancy between lyngsat.com and ftalist.com ?

I was trying to get an idea of what would be available for me in Arizona. I found this: North & South America - LyngSat But I don't see many of those satellites from lyngsat listed on ftalist:...

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whelp. this noob can't get it to work

geosat 36 inch dish geosat sl1pll gtmedia v7s2x sat finder-lights show 22khz and 13v install menu i setup lnb freq universal 9750-10750 disc 1-1.1 disabled 22k auto [greyed out] lnb power auto galaxy...

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Cozi TV Ku @ 103W

Need some help here with Cozi TV. Used to get it fine....now it comes and goes. When I do get some signal the signal quality is up at 69%. May display briefly with pixelization but then it loses the...

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Recommendation for dish motor?

I might be making the leap here. I do have some questions though. So far, I've seen these 2 mentioned: STAB HH90 SP-120 (...

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Multiple LNBs? There can be only 1!

During various discussions I've had, it has been emphasized several times how important it is to get that LNB in the right spot (distance from the dish, location, rotation, skew, offset, etc.). How can...

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LNB position

Hello, I know this has been brought up a couple times but I really want to be sure. I took a good solid picture of my dish and LNB. If this isn't positioned correctly, can someone photoshop (or Gimp,...

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Looking for Invacom QPF-031 C-120 flange version

Hello. I am looking for a Invacom QPF-031 with the C-120 flange. If anyone has one and willing to sell please send me a pm. Thanks.

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ASC1 Well it did it again!

I guess the juice flickered again last night. Woke up to check the morning news and no signal. Went to another sat and no signal. Crap...."It did it again". The mio and ASC1 are on an APC. Receiver is...

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Wanted Titanium Satellite ASC1 Dish Mover With Remote

Anyone have for sale a Titanium Satellite ASC1 Dish Mover With Remote . Been trying to find a replacement receiver for my old Echostar AD 3600 since it would seems no body makes receivers with dish +...

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GT Media V7 Plus STB

Now that I finally got my dishes and satty locks. I'm looking to take full advantage of my STBs capabilities. I seem to can't find any good resources (in english) pertaining to North American use. If...

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Amiko HD 265 mini Have few channels with sound but no images.

Recently try the Amiko Mini HD265. Upgraded to the latest firmware. I'm able to get channel list and description. Sound on few channels but no images. Any ideas what settings should I changed?

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Automatic Polarity Controller

were can a person buy or build a Automatic Polarity Controller for cband dish

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Amiko minihd265

Power outage/cycle last night lasted less than a minute and took out my mini on CBand. Unplugged all night, did not recognize tv inputs with different cables or inputs, only the occasional flash of the...

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V7 s2x gt media receiver

Will this receiver work with dtv lnb and satellite g19. Looking to try FTA reception

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Ku Lnbf Settings

Hi all, Yesterday I lost all ku signals for no apparent reason. I left the house with 103ku on the classical music channel…. keeps my dog calm when I’m out of the house. All was working well with a...

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LNB Type and Frequency

Greetings, I am trying to confirm the settings for this LNB. This is my first time doing this, so not sure of the type and Frequency. I am trying to use this on a Ku Band Dish, with an Amiko HD-265....

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Help With dish alignment.

Greetings, I have a surplus AVL 1278 Mobile VSAT antenna that I am trying to get a signal with. Its a 1.2 meter reflector, with an "Offset, Prime Focus" have an EPS-020 LNB on it. I *think* I have it...

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Amiko HD265 Blind Scanning the band or only known transponders ?

Greetings, when I do a blind scan on Amiko HD265, is it scanning only the known transponders on the selected satellite ? or is it scanning the entire band looking for transponders ? Thanks,

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OS Mio 4k stuck on "boot" and blue screen

Today I tried to access my Mio from my PC and found it unresponsive. I went to the TV and selected the Mio's input and found a solid blue screen. At this point, the Mio's front-panel clock was still...

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Channel

Am in Ghana where can l get TbN

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Edision OS mio+ 4K HDMI issue

I purchased an Edision OS mio+ 4K a couple of weeks ago and I like it -- but I've run into a couple of issues: First, the HDMI output is not accepted by one of my other devices -- a Blackmagic Design...

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Receiver recommendation

I currently have a couple Edision receivers, OS Mio 4k and OS Mio 4k +. I have no complaints about these; I am happy with them. My experience with them has been positive in the few years I've been in...

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STAB HH120 Not Responding

Hello, I have a STAB motor that has decided to take a nap on me (hopefully not dead). I had it in my shed for months and finally got time to set up my 1.2m dish at my new house. I had to on the pole...

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Stab on 1.2 Dish

Is there a way to get the play out of a stab motor on a 1.2 dish. Move a few inches. Wind must have done it. Health problems last couple years but want to get back what I had.

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EPG for FTA channels

Has anyone figured out how to get any kind of EPG off the web automatically imported into the Edision OS Mio receivers? I would love to be able to set timers based on programs listed in the guide for...

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New Amiko HD 265, some questions

I just got my new Amiko HD 265 hooked up yesterday. Got everything set up to my liking, and been working with it the last 2 nights. It's been solid, never locked up or crashed. I have noticed some...

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H-H Ku band motor is "Hunting"

My Ku band 1 meter dish:: STAB motor is oscillating or "hunting". In USALS mode; receiver tells motor to go to a sat position. Motor goes there, stops, then begins randomly going back and forth maybe...

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ASC1 and C1PLL damaged by Lightning.

Help! Lightning struck near by and took out my ASC1 and my C1PLL LNBF.. does the ASC1 have a replaceable fuse. Thanks!

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Ku Dish Farm Advice?

Anyone here use a farm for ku coverage? I recently got 2 1.2m channel masters free from a hotel tossing them. That puts me up to 3 1.2m and 1 1m dishes that I am interested in using for multifeed...

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DMS International SG-2100 parts?

I have a DMS International SG-2100 that I bought years ago and never used. I finally attempted to install it but the pot metal casting broke and the gears won't work properly. Not sure if you can see...

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How do I scan a transponder without wiping channels?

I should know this by now. With an E2 image (using OpenATV 6.4). Currently when I scan a single transponder on a sat. Then read from the box in my channel editor. The channels show in Last Scanned and...

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