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From: M.Willis@ee.surrey.ac.uk (Mike Willis)
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
Subject: Re: Need DBS Info please
Date: 11 Sep 92 10:13:19 GMT
Organization: University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, UK. GU2 5XH

In article <1992Sep10.232803.1@kean.ucs.mun.ca>, rockwood@kean.ucs.mun.ca writes:
|> A couple of years ago, we were reading and hearing a lot about Direct 
|> Broadcast Satellites - satellites so powerful that one would only need a 
|> three or four foot dish to capture a solid, interference free signal. Can 
|> anyone give me some information on the status of these satellites now. How 
|> far along are they? What's the expected impact on the cable industry - will 
|> they be 'Death Stars', knocking out the cable industry completely? Expected 
|> costs of TVRO's? Who'll be using these satellites.
|> Any information (or even views and comments) would be appreciated. 
|> Please E-Mail   rockwood@kean.ucs.mun.ca
|> 
|> Thanks in advance
|> 
|> Art Rockwood
|> St. John's, Nfld, Canada

You should move back to the old world. We have had such satellites for many years.
Maximum dish size without planning permission in SE UK is 70 cms (just over 2 ft)
and that is not even a DBS power satellite. DBS uses 30 cm antennas (1 ft) but has
less coverage area.

Generally in the UK we don't have cable, it is much more popular in Holland and
Germany. The French have their own systems and satellites.
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From: Thomas.Tornblom@nexus.comm.se (Thomas Tornblom)
Subject: Re: record ouptut on monterey unit  stays on
Organization: Communicator Nexus AB
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 23:23:59 GMT


In article <BuEMD0.13M@news.cso.uiuc.edu> (rec.video.satellite), Richard J. Gaylord <gaylord@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> writes:
   ] has anyone noticed anything strange about the record ouptut on a monterey
   ] receiver?
   ] 
   ] i have the record output on my new '50' going into a vcr which then feeds
   ] into a tv. i found thatwhen i turn off the receiver, the recorder output
   ] stays active. 
   ] 
   ] has anyone seen anything like this on their monterey unit. 
   ] 
   ] generally, is this a problem that needs to be fixed (the unit is only 2
   ] days old) and does having the unit 'stay on' when turned off decrease its
   ] expected lifetime.
   ] 
   ] thanks for whatever you can tell me (chapparal hasn't returned my call)
   ] 

I have a Monterey 20, this is the European PAL version without
frontpanel display. I've found that the sound stays on if I put the
receiver in stand-by with the remote control. If I use the front panel
standby switch the sound is shut off.

Putting the receiver in standby wont do anything for the expected
lifetime. What happens is more or less just that the picture and sound
outputs are shut off, everything is still powered up and active,
including the power to the LNB!

Thomas
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From: roberts@triton.unm.edu (Robert Smathers)
Subject: Rush Limbaugh's second feed
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 92 03:49:37 GMT
Organization: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
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I found the repeat feed of the Rush Limbaugh TV show just now.
It is on Telstar 301/7V at 11:30pm ET.  

To summarize, here is what I've found:

9:00pm ET on T1/18
11:30pm ET on T1/13

Robert
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Date:         Sat, 12 Sep 1992 13:49:10 EDT
From:         "(Gary Bourgois)" <flash@LOPEZ.MARQUETTE.MI.US>
Subject:      202

>Gary,

>Have you considered 1200 baud Bell 202 modems for your satellite uplink
>(the same old 1200 baud fsk modems used by amateur packet radio)?  You
>should be able to pick them up at a swapmeet cheap, and they'd be 4x
>faster than 300 baud!

Yes but what about the hundreds of people counting on the transmissions.  We
have several times asked the audience if ANYONE would be interested in 202
and never received a single call.  I surmise if we did it 2 or 3 people would
pick up the signal, and the vast majority would be angry and disgusted.

I would only go to a weird standard like that if I could find a source of the
modems for a cheap price so everyone who wanted to could buy one.  While I
have been offered one for free, that does not help the bulk of our listeners,
many of whom are far from computer experts, and also don't have access to
swap meets (I don't for example).

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From: phil@phunt.MV.COM (Phil Hunt)
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Subject: Re: record ouptut on monterey unit  stays on
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 92 10:17:16 EST
Organization: Howtek, Inc.
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In article <BuEMD0.13M@news.cso.uiuc.edu> (rec.video.satellite), Richard J. Gaylord <gaylord@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> writes:
] has anyone noticed anything strange about the record ouptut on a monterey
] receiver?
] 
] i have the record output on my new '50' going into a vcr which then feeds
] into a tv. i found thatwhen i turn off the receiver, the recorder output
] stays active. 
] 
] in fact it acts really wierd. for about 30 secs. it still sends out 
] video and audio from whatever channnel i'm on when i turned off the set
] (eg., G5-05 or F4-16) 
] 
] then it changes over to transponder 2 on that satellite (it flipped to
] F4-02 when i was on F4 and when i was on G5 it flipped to G5-02  and then
] actually picked up TLC on F3-02).
] 
] has anyone seen anything like this on their monterey unit. 
] 
] generally, is this a problem that needs to be fixed (the unit is only 2
] days old) and does having the unit 'stay on' when turned off decrease its
] expected lifetime.
] 
] thanks for whatever you can tell me (chapparal hasn't returned my call)
] 
Hi,

What your IRD is doing is scanning the current satellite for a VCII datastream
signal to keep updating it's VCII 'bits'.  It knows you turned off the IRD,
therefore, you aren't watching anymore!

Keeping the record output (Also called Monitor output on My GI 2750r) is really
wierd, but can be a useful feature, except for the VCII search anomally.

Phil
From: robe@cbnewsl.cb.att.com (robert.g.egan)
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
Subject: Re: U2 -> MTV Video Awards link
Date: 15 Sep 92 15:51:27 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories

In article <920914.184851.CST.ELIZONDO@VMTECSLP>,         "Juan R. Elizondo" <ELIZONDO@VMTECSLP.BITNET> writes:
> On Tue, 8 Sep 1992 20:40:23 GMT robert.g.egan said:
> >I have seen some MTV stuff on G6 like that Eric Clapton or Aerosmith show.
> >
> >> Any possibility that it will be unscramled ?
> >>
> >Both were ITC.
> 
> Excuse me. What do you mean by ITC ?  Another scrambling-descrambling method ?
> 
> JR.

It's just an abbreviation for In The Clear meaning no scrambling of the video
or audio.
From: csjos@uxa.ecn.bgu.edu (John Stafford)
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
Subject: items needed
Date: 10 Sep 92 22:00:52 GMT
Organization: Educational Computing Network

Howdy gang i am in need of a dual feed and ku band lna for my radio
shack sr 2012/uniden ust 9000 receiverany body have anythibg laying
around that they would like to sell you can email me at
csjos@uxa.ecn.bgu.edu
and tnx in advance
o
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From: pryack@MtHolyoke.edu (Paul Ryack)
Subject: Re: New Channel on Anik E2 /Ku band
Organization: Mount Holyoke College
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Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1992 02:09:09 GMT

TJ Wood (tjw@vms.cis.pitt.edu) wrote:  > 
> Should you decide to give a listen to this channel, please let me know what
> you think of their audio.  To my ear it sounds clipped or raspy.  I thought
> that perhaps I was just off frequency with my receiver, but my attempts to
> tune the audio in have proved unsuccessful.  It still sounds clipped!
> 

I have found many Canadian feeds to sound distorted on My Uniden 9900,
as though they were popping the FM audio passband.  This is especially true
of the CBC transponders on E2.  Does Canada use a different audio standard,
i.e., more deviation?

Paul, W1ETH

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Date:         Tue, 15 Sep 1992 00:22:40 EDT
From:         "(Gary Bourgois)" <flash@LOPEZ.MARQUETTE.MI.US>
Subject:      Re: Vision TV still with us

Mike, I would dearly love the VISION Schedule.  I rather enjoy their
programming, and even some of the less mainstream religious stuff is not bad.
Certainly more advanced than VISN, the American clone.

Yes do post!



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From: bengt@fires1.uucp (Bengt A. Palsson)
Subject: U2 -> MTV Video Awards link
Organization: Svenska Popfabriken AB, USA div.
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1992 12:09:36 GMT

During the MTV video Awards on Wednesday nite there is supposed to be a
link between it (MTV Awards) and the U2 concert taking place at the Silverdome 
here in Michigan.

Anybody have any more details on this, any likely location to look for
this feed ?

Any possibility that it will be unscramled ?


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From: roberts@triton.unm.edu (Robert Smathers)
Subject: Re: G3/11 Audio Services
Date: Mon, 07 Sep 92 14:38:13 GMT
Organization: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque

In article <9209062220.AA03825@lopez.marquette.MI.US> Gary Bourgois <flash@LOPEZ.MARQUETTE.MI.US> writes:
>>The audio services on G3/11 seem to have disappeared.
>>Is there a general problem or do I have some unrecognized
>>equipment problem???
>
>
>They have all moved to G6/21, as I am sure others have told you by now.

I think you mean G5/21.  

Robert
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Date:         Mon, 14 Sep 1992 14:06:47 EDT
From:         Howard <ACHS@ECUVM1.BITNET>
Subject:      Re: Considering the UST-4800
              14 Sep 1992 09:39:25 -0400 from
              <aurs01!aurw6b!gingell@CONCERT.NET>

I've had my 4800S for three months now with a subscription to SuperGuide.
To answer your questions:
     1.  Have you experienced any technical problems?
         Answer: None and there have been several severe storms.
     2.  The 4800 does not have Favorite Channel Memory, but uses SUPERGUIDE
         instead.  How complex is it to pop over to a favorite audio channel?
         Answer: Very easy, though not fast. Accessed through menu.
                 4800S has 160 favorite channel capability.
     3.  Does SUPERGUIDE's schedule include CBC, and other ITC channels?
         Answer: yes, also includes special feeds  About direct selection
                 of satellites... Press Select, then key the sat info
                 or even better (in my opinion), Press REC which displays
                 user panels. The top panel displays sat info (where you
                 may use the up and down arrow to select a sat) and even
                 neater is moving over to channel and pressing select
                 will display channels 1-12 or 13-24 (depending on which
                 channel is currently displayed) and the service or
                 special feed that is assigned to the channel. Of course
                 it is done through menus just as Mike stated, but for
                 the novice (me) it made it very easy to use and learn.
                 I still have a lot to learn.
     4.  Would it be possible for me to get from you any tech info, and
         perhaps a copy of the instructive video tape?  I will pay for
         tape or postage.
         Answer: I'd like to see the video myself! I believe Mike has
                 already offered you the Tech info?
     5.  What frequency is the I.F. Loop on the unit?
         Answer: Mine is 130 mhz, I believe?
Have you looked at the 4400S or 4500S, tech wise all three are the same except
the 4800S has SuperGuide built in. Knowing what I know now, I probably would
have bought the 4500S and added SuperGuide. The 4500S has the capability to
display up to nine pictures (PIP) on top of the one being viewed.
SuperGuide is a worthwhile investment. Along with programming information you
get technical information, satellite industry news, special feed updates,
general news articles. By the way Mike, the SuperGuide signal is also on G5 7
(WGN). I don't know if that is further west of F4 or not?
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From: hughes@gary.enet.dec.com (Gary Hughes - VMS Development)
Subject: Re:      Vision TV still with us
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 15:59:16 GMT


In article <9209141419.AA23586@aurw6b.aur.alcatel.com>,         "(Mike Gingell)" <aurs01!aurw6b!gingell@CONCERT.NET> writes...
>Some upcoming features include, new series of Last Of The Summer Wine,
>also a new series starring Pauline Collins & John Alderton, some good
	Is that still running?

>films "Chimes at Midnight" (Orson Welles), Last Night at the Proms, plus
>a lot more I can't remember. I could post a schedule if there is
>interest - the US TV guides don't carry program information.
	Please do. Or at least the address to contact for a prog guide. 

	BTW, I've spotted Rowan Atkinson's "Mr. Bean" on CBC Saturday nights,
	when it isn't preempted by sports.

gary
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From: erik@vcd.hp.com (Erik Kilk)
Subject: Experiences/prices of Skyvision,Inc
Organization: Hewlett-Packard VCD
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Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1992 22:53:51 GMT


Any comments concerning the satellite mail-order company Skyvision?
I'm thinking of upgrading my Ku.  They have a 0.7db listed at $199.95.
Are these really that expensive?  Do they bargain with you on the phone?

Their combo 0.7db with Corotor II+ is $270.  This is $60 less than buying
the two pieces separately. (I only need the LNB.)  If they can easily come
that far down with the combo, I would think they would come down $30-40 on
the LNB alone.

Erik


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From: dave@news.ccutah.edu (dave martin)
Subject: Audio quality on PT24
Organization: University of Utah Computer Center
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Date: Tue, 15 Sep 92 04:44:14 GMT

Is it just me, or does anyone else perceive the audio quality on the
Primetime-24 channels as "less than wonderful"; occasional static, clipping
noise?  I know it comes from off-air signals and is suffering from
MTS encoding, but there should not be static.  The problem seems worse
on high volume material (such as Murphy Brown screaming) which would seem
to indicate the videocipher ADCs are being overdriven.

Anyway is it just me?

dave@csulx.weber.edu
dmartin@cc.weber.edu
From: bbs.hew@tsoft.sf-bay.org (Harold Wheaton)
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
Subject: Programming on/locations of high power Ku-band satellites
Date: 13 Sep 92 04:45:27 GMT
Organization: The TSoft BBS and Public Access Unix, +1 415 969 8238

Hello bird watchers,

        I am new to the world of satellite TV though I've tried to keep 
up with the important technology developments.  Now that high power 
Ku-band satellites are coming online, I find I could potentially get into 
the game with a 3 foot (~1 meter) dish and this has led me to a couple of 
questions:

1) What is the nature of programming on these satellites?  I've heard 
that sporting feeds (from stadiums) and news feeds (from the scene of the 
story) are popular, but are there any permanent stations such as 
rebroadcasts of big city TV stations?  Would there be any lesser known 
channels that cater to intellectuals such as NASA rebroadcasts?

2) Would any of you know the longitudinal coordinates to some of these 
high power Ku-band satellites?  That kind of info. will help me with the 
site evaluation.

        Thanks for any help you may have!
                                -Harold

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Date:         Thu, 10 Sep 1992 12:32:09 -0400
From:         "MICHAEL KRAMER, TSUTC, (410) 830-2591" <E7L8KRA@TOWSONVX.BITNET>
Subject:      Missed Satellite Recording (Help!)

        Can someone help me?  Our Center licensed and recorded "PageMaker 4.0
Learning System" this past August 19th.  As of this morning, we cannot find the
tape (we think someone walked off with it).  I was not able to make a master
dub because of the beginning semester chaos which is keeping use very occupied
at at the moment (most of you know what I mean).
        Because this presentation was to be used by the Graphics and Computer
departments here at TSU, we are now without the presentation.  Can anyone help?
I am willing to send blank videos and a copy of the license to anyone who
recorded this program.
        Thanking all of you in advance...

        Michael Kramer
        Towson State University
        Video, Satellite, and Teleconference Services
        E7L8KRA@TOWSONVX.BITNET
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Date:         Thu, 10 Sep 1992 16:05:57 EDT
From:         "(Gary Bourgois)" <flash@LOPEZ.MARQUETTE.MI.US>
Subject:      Re: Experiences/prices of Skyvision,Inc

>Any comments concerning the satellite mail-order company Skyvision?
>I'm thinking of upgrading my Ku.  They have a 0.7db listed at $199.95.
>Are these really that expensive?  Do they bargain with you on the phone?

>Their combo 0.7db with Corotor II+ is $270.  This is $60 less than buying
>the two pieces separately. (I only need the LNB.)  If they can easily come
>that far down with the combo, I would think they would come down $30-40 on
>the LNB alone.

SKYVISION is a bit high.  VHF communications is the current lowest price
distributor I know of that sells to the public.

I don't have their number handy, but you should be able to get it from 800
information.

ANY of those channels that advertises heavily or buys satellite time or has a
slick catalogue (like skyvision) is BOUND to charge more.

VHF has been in business for YEARS and are reliable.

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From: robe@cbnewsl.cb.att.com (robert.g.egan)
Subject: Re: G3/11 Audio Services
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories
Distribution: na
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1992 13:42:18 GMT

In article <9209062220.AA03825@lopez.marquette.MI.US>,         Gary Bourgois <flash@LOPEZ.MARQUETTE.MI.US> writes:
> >The audio services on G3/11 seem to have disappeared.
> >Is there a general problem or do I have some unrecognized
> >equipment problem???
> 
> 
> They have all moved to G6/21, as I am sure others have told you by now.
> 

Nobody's told him that but you Gary :) G5/21 MEU for the record.
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Date:         Thu, 10 Sep 1992 10:11:09 PDT
From:         "(Vijay Vaidyanathan)" <zycad!yoda!vijay@SUN.COM>

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In-reply-to: "(Erik Kilk)"'s message of Wed, 9 Sep 1992 22:53:51 GMT
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Subject: Experiences/prices of Skyvision,Inc

> Any comments concerning the satellite mail-order company Skyvision?
> I'm thinking of upgrading my Ku.  They have a 0.7db listed at $199.95.
> Are these really that expensive?  Do they bargain with you on the phone?

I havent heard anything really bad about SkyVision (one of the few
Mail Order companies I can say that about!). As far as I know
(perhaps someone can corrrect me on this) only Gardiner makes a
.7db Ku LNB and after a few calls the price I got was about $125
(but less than $130). I suspect they will bargain a little on the
phone (what do you lose by trying!).

> Their combo 0.7db with Corotor II+ is $270.  This is $60 less than buying
> the two pieces separately. (I only need the LNB.)  If they can easily come
> that far down with the combo, I would think they would come down $30-40 on
> the LNB alone.

The price I got for the Corotor 2+ was $99.95 (with the LNB) which
brings the total to about $230 or so.

The price for a slightly less expensive Ku feed (.9db, Gardiner)
was $99.

- Vijay
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Date:         Fri, 11 Sep 1992 14:18:00 GMT
From:         Michael Nieckoski <0005392263@MCIMAIL.COM>
Subject:      re:polar vs HH

Hello all.  I was intrigued by a recent posting to the net concerning
Polar vs. Horizon to Horizon mounts.  My dish is C/Ku and has a polar mount
and I am very interested in the idea of receiving Panamsat and other signals
outside of the "Big MAC."  I have great visibility east of 69 degrees.
I would be particularly interested in receiving programming from any
international sources.  What kinds of modifications would be necessary
to my equipment or what new equipment would I need?
Are there any books or other sources you can steer me to for this info?
Please feel free to call or Email me direct.  Thanks in advance.


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From: dlt@pt.com (Don Turrell)
Subject: G3/11 Audio Services
Organization: Performance Technologies, Incorporated
Distribution: usa
Date: Sat, 5 Sep 1992 00:40:21 GMT

The audio services on G3/11 seem to have disappeared.
Is there a general problem or do I have some unrecognized
equipment problem???


Don Turrell
Performance Technologies, Inc.
315 Science Pkwy, Rochester, New York 14620 USA
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