I've been using my Ferguson Ariva 100 for over a year now & for FTA it does very well.
Mostly for FTA C-band but also for the FTA Ku band both with motorized dishes: A 7.5ft Perfect 10 C-band & a 36" WSI Ku band with a DG380 motor.
Only two files can be used for the Openbox S9: the TS tool &...
CNX Nano Premium
There is many new features available on the Nano Premium including free movies over the internet, free radio over the internet as well as all of the usual free satellite TV channels.
CNX Nano Premium Features:2 x USB Ports (Front and back)
Homestreaming movies and MP3 files...
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Source: Boeing - Friday, October 29, 2010
What: Boeing is launching the fourth satellite in an Italian Constellation of Small Satellites for Mediterranean basin Observation (COSMO) SkyMed for Thales Alenia Space
Where: Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.
When: Saturday, Oct. 31, 2010 at 7:20...
AZbox Smart + NewGen FIRMWARE 2010/05/13
This is new model of Azbox - Azbox Smart dvbs, product Description:
• MPEG-2 Digital and Fully DVB-S Compliant
• SCPC/MCPC receivable from C/KU band Satellite
• User friendly OSD Menu with Full Function
• Installation by Easy Setup Guide
• 100...
Ergen Eyes Asia
Watch for Charlie Ergen and crew to take flight across Asia by the end of this year as Power Star Ltd, a joint venture between Ergen’s Echostar and AsiaSat, is set to begin service. The Echostar/AsiaSat JV is focused on a “Non-domestic” program license (which means it does not...
Nimiq 5 Now Maneuvering Magnificently
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Nimiq 5 satellite (SSL) Space Systems/Loral (SS/L), a subsidiary of Loral Space & Communications (Nasdaq:LORL), has announced that Nimiq 5, a DTH television satellite built for Telesat, is performing post-launch maneuvers according to plan. The...
Telesat Completes Agreements for Satellite Capacity with Bell TV and EchoStar Corporation
Bell TV Commits to Construction of New Canadian Broadcast Satellite and EchoStar Will Use Entire Available Nimiq 5 Payload
OTTAWA CANADA,– Telesat, the world’s fourth largest fixed satellite services...
Hey, thanks for all you guys do to help us lost in satland..
Until N3 works out.. trying to get some FTA, I have a Dtv Slimline 30" and a universal linear lnb attached to a VSUltra. The problem is I can't find a single sat out there in the sky... I was fairly practiced at jumping around...
How To Set up a Dish500
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Follow these directions carefully, How to setup your Dish500 Legacy or DPP Dish, with a few simple steps.
Note: If you have your Dish setup already, do the following. Next make sure there...
What size Dish do I need and what LNB to get
Skip to bottom if you know the transponder frequency of the channel you want.
Satellites in North America have 3 transmission frequencies, so there are 3 separate LNBs required.
C-band = 3700mhz to 4200mhz (same as 3.7ghz-4.2ghz), these frequencies...
Understanding Universal LNB's
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Point Of View - Universal LNBF's by ACRadio
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There is a growing number of people coming...
Understanding LNB's - Types
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There are 2 different groups of KU band satellites, FSS (Fixed Satellite Service) and DBS...
A list of which sats use which lnb's and frequencies... This is just a simple guide for selection of "Ku" band lnb and configuration.
There are 2 different of Ku band LNBFs; 1=circular lnb=lo 11250 mhz, 2=linear lnb, linear has 3 different types of frequency, 1= universal =l.0=9750mhz-10600mhz...
LNB Frequency (LO - LOF) Explained
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This is an explanation of what the LNB frequency setting of FTA receivers is for and how it affects you.
The actual frequency of the signal that is transmitted from a...
True Fta Channel listings
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True FTA channel listing
/http://www.ftalist.com
This site has a listing of all KU band FTA channels available to North America with a 36" dish...
True Fta Channel listings
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True FTA channel listing
/http://www.ftalist.com
This site has a listing of all KU band FTA channels available to North America with a 36" dish...
Arianespace Launches Eutelsat Satellites, Wins EADS Contract for SSOT Launch
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Arianespace launched the Hot Bird 9 and W2M satellites for Eutelsat Communications, Arianespace announced Dec. 20.
Hot Bird 9 was...
Ciel II Boosts DISH HD Hopes
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More HD could be on the way for DISH Network as the Ciel II satellite successfully reached orbit late yesterday afternoon.
The largest Spacebus class spacecraft ever built, the Ciel...