HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: terry.walter@outlan.ersys.edmonton.ab.ca (Terry Walter) 
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
Subject: VCII+ RS
Date: 10 Oct 92 00:54:00 GMT
Reply-To: terry.walter@outlan.ersys.edmonton.ab.ca (Terry Walter) 
Distribution: world
Organization: Outland BBS-UUCP

Well, from my understanding from watching the PISS on the VCII PLUS,
that the RS is the same system that are used in decoding channels in
europe, and has been compromised for the last 3 years.  At the same
rate, if the RS is using the information on the credit card (what GI
sends out to you), well, I just recently when to a bank and got myself a
bank card, they asked me to enter in a password and I did, they said
here you go.  Well, if they could read and program the bank card like
that wouldn't some pirates simple do the same thing and clone the
GI RS credit cards, or just read the information off of them?

I own an Oak decoder for the sporting events, I did pay a bit for it,
but for me to subscribe is cheap, but I notice for the USA users that
they pay a bit for the decoder and they still have to pay big time for
the VCII channels.  sad..

I called a CANCOM distributor asking how many different CANCOMs are out
there, he said 4 different types, I asked can I still get
subscriptions, and he said yes, I said what happens if you switch to a
different CANCOM and do not authorize the old ones, he said we will
upgrade those that have a legal CANCOM for free.

I guess you can tell the different when you have a government that is
more towards the consumers.  I know GI will not upgrade those that have
a legal VCII board, I called the upgrade centre, and they said 500 bucks
US to get a VCII PLUS, and I asked what do I do with my other board, he
said return it to your dealer for a credit.   Ya, right!
                   
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
From: mann@csd.uwo.ca (Robert Mann)
Subject: Re: C-band on a 5' dish!?
Organization: Department of Computer Science, University of Western Ontario, London
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 1992 00:46:23 GMT

In article <jhansen.718647084@convex.convex.com> jhansen@convex.com (James Hansen) writes:
>In <1992Oct09.141833.14649@rchland.ibm.com> oester@rchland.vnet.ibm.com (Bob Oesterlin) writes:
>
>>I wouldn't think that you'd get a decent picture on a 5' dish. 
>
>The transponders on G5 are 24 watt transponders.
>
I thought G5 was ONLY (relatively speaking) 16 watts.

Four of my neighbours have dishes that are permanently aimed at ANIK D1.  These
dishes are only 4 ft. I think. (5ft tops).

Story related to these mini-dishes.  The TCI salesman tried to sell me
one.  When I pointed out my 10 footer in my yard he replied "Oh, is that
yours?"  I think the guy had a hard sell.  Of approx. 60 houses in my lil'
town about 20 have dishes.  Is that a record or what?

Rob

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From: lyle@utkvx2.utk.edu
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
Subject: Re: Star Trek: The Next Generation feeds
Date: 11 Oct 92 18:53:00 GMT
Article-I.D.: utkux1.1992Oct11.185233.22545
Organization: University of Tennessee Computing Center

You can find it Saturday at 6:00p.m. eastern on T1 trans. 9. Also on Sunday
at 2:00 p.m. also on T1 trans. 9 

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From: roberts@triton.unm.edu (Robert Smathers)
Subject: Re: Wild Feeds listing -- better than first time, but...
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 92 04:51:25 GMT
Organization: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque

In article <8625155@MVB.SAIC.COM> Mark.Berryman@Mvb.Saic.Com (MUMPS Wizard) writes:
>roberts@triton.unm.edu (Robert Smathers) writes (in part):
>>
>>Here is the latest Wild feeds chart.  It is better than the
>>	.
>>	.
>>In the Heat of the Nght 3p      T1/13   MTWHF
> 
>This should read 3 am, not 3 pm.

This is right.  This ITHOTN is the syndicated show version (seen
locally on my over-the-air TV station).  It is at 3p in the
afternoon M-F.

You must be thinking of the Network TV ITHOTN.

Robert
roberts@triton.unm.edu

Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
From: edg@ecs.comm.mot.com (Ed Gonzalez)
Subject: WANTED: SCPC list for M1/M2
Organization: trunking_terms
Distribution: na
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1992 17:07:25 GMT
Keywords: SCPC Morelos M1 M2

Hello there!

I am looking for a summary list (or detailed list) of SCPC stations
on the M1 M2 satellites.   If you have a list, even if it is just
satellite, transponder, polarity, and total number of stations, it
will help __A_LOT__!!  REMEMBER: SCPC stations.

Of course, detailed listing are welcome.

edg@comm.mot.com

PS. You may E-mail the listing directly if you wish.


Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
From: lesnyd@monsanto.com (Larry E. Snyder)
Subject: Re: Viewing Note
Organization: DSC
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1992 17:28:39 GMT

In article <9210061956@ltrnativ.UUCP>, adammot@ltrnativ.UUCP (Adam Mottershead) writes:
> 
> Why doing some sky scanning on Monday or Tuesday (don't remember which)
> I discovered that Transponder 3 of Telstar 303 was active with
> VideoCipher II+ encryption.
> 
> The channel was running in fixed key mode so I was able to watch the
> happenings.
> 
> The channel was uplinked by HBO as in the corner there was an HBO logo and
> the words 'For Internal Use Only'.  The transmitted a series of different
> test patterns and clips from movies, boxing matches and their Wimbledon
> coverage.  When they showed the Wimbledon coverage they added in a
> slate which said 'PAL Converted'.

Are you sure it was Telstar 303? That is the satellite used by TVN, and
transponders 1-9 and 20 are VCII+ pay-per-view movies. Fox is on three of
the other transponders, and the ITC TVN barker channel is 24.


> 
> Does anybody have an idea what this channel may be used?  My theory is 
> that it may be a West Feed of HBO 3 or a West Feed of Cinemax 2.
> 
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Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
From: dnadams@nyx.cs.du.edu (Dean Adams)
Subject: Re: Was Galaxy 7 launched on 10/15?
Organization: University of Denver, Dept. of Math & Comp. Sci.
Distribution: na
Date: Sat, 17 Oct 92 01:31:48 GMT

Nope...  The Galaxy VII Ariane launch was postponed.

From what I heard it may be delayed for about two weeks.
When I get the revised info, i'll post it...



Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
From: oester@rchland.vnet.ibm.com (Bob Oesterlin)
Subject: Re: C-band on a 5' dish!?
Date: Fri, 09 Oct 1992 19:33:59 GMT
Reply-To: oester@vnet.ibm.com
Disclaimer: This posting represents the poster's views, not necessarily those of IBM
Organization: IBM Rochester Mn

In article <jhansen.718647084@convex.convex.com>, jhansen@convex.com (James Hansen) writes:
|> In <1992Oct09.141833.14649@rchland.ibm.com> oester@rchland.vnet.ibm.com (Bob Oesterlin) writes:
|> 
|> >I wouldn't think that you'd get a decent picture on a 5' dish. 
|> 
|> The transponders on G5 are 24 watt transponders.


24? I thought the most powerful C band transponder (in use) was 16 watts.

Bob

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You are in a maze of twisty little #ifdef's, all alike.
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
From: juergenb@ecs.comm.mot.com (Juergen Bartels)
Subject: Kanal Market on 27W, Monthy Python
Organization: eng
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 07:38:23 GMT

On 27.5W there is a new testcard on the ex-KANAL-6 transponder.
It's called KANAL MARKET. Maybe yet another Turkish channel?

On ARTE (Kopernikus and TELECOM) the German-French culture channel
there is every night at 20:00 CET Monthy Python Flying Circus
in English with German/French subtitles.

Jurgen


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From: vrg@cbnewsj.cb.att.com (v.r.gopala.rao)
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
Subject: Re: baseball
Date: 14 Oct 92 18:47:49 GMT
Article-I.D.: cbnewsj.1992Oct14.184749.12501
Distribution: usa
Organization: AT&T

In article <bymp7n#@lynx.unm.edu> roberts@triton.unm.edu (Robert Smathers) writes:

> <stuff deleted>

>and one channel has natural sound.  The pictures/graphics

What is "natural sound"?

>are not the same that are used on the CBS telecast.
>
>Robert
>roberts@triton.unm.edu

rao
From: "rick menaul" <rick.menaul@channel1.com>
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
Subject: faq request
Date: 7 Oct 92 01:27:07 EST
Reply-To: "rick menaul" <rick.menaul@channel1.com>
Distribution: rec
Organization: Channel 1 Communications

Could someone please send me the FAQ for this conference?

Thanks.

                             -= Rick Menaul =-
                                Boston, Massachusetts
              Internet address: rick.menaul@channel1.com
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Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
From: Curt.Miller@bbs.oit.unc.edu (Curt Miller)
Subject: Scrounge document?
Organization: Extended Bulletin Board Service
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 22:41:31 GMT

	Could anyone please send me Robert Smather's Satellite
scrounge guide.  I abtained the document from the mail server, 
however, the document would uudecode, but wouldn't dezip.
Thanks.

UCSKJM@UCS.UWPLATT.EDU
UCSKJM@UWPLATT.BITNET


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From: schmitt@sweetpea.jsc.nasa.gov (Leonard Schmitt 283-4150)
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
Subject: feedhorn alignment
Date: 12 Oct 92 15:50:06 GMT
Article-I.D.: aio.1992Oct12.155006.13121
Organization: McDonnell Douglas Space Systems Company

I just bought a new 10 foot Winegard perforated dish to replace my old one
(the holes were too big in the old one for ku band).  The new dish has a
quad support for the feedhorn and after a couple of hours of trial and
error I got the feedhorn (Chaparral co-rotor) aligned to within +/- 1/16 inch
of the center. Is this close enough?  I'm still waiting for the ku LNB
to arrive (.9 db) so I haven't tested ku reception yet.  I haven't played
with the heedhorn focal distance yet to optimize signal strength.  Is
there any easy way to make these adjustments?  With the quad supports it is
easy to move the feedhorn off center when trying to adjust the focal length.

Thanks.

Leonard Schmitt
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
From: bote@access.digex.com (John Boteler)
Subject: Re: Cable Bill -- NOW what?
Organization: Express Access Public Access UNIX, Greenbelt, Maryland USA
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 16:29:32 GMT

flash@lopez.marquette.MI.US (Gary Bourgois,Hamshack) writes:
>The cable bill passed last night, but prices did not go down today.  Of
>course there is now more of a fight in case you thought it was all over.  We
>have the tool, but we still have work to do.  The FCC will be setting the
>rates, and it will be at least 6 months before THEY say ANYTHING.  

The FCC is not inclined towards regulation given their current
makeup. A new administration could appoint new FCC commissioners
and that could change the promptness with which the FCC acts.

By the way, if you watched Larry King Live Monday night
with Clinton and Gore (live next to their bus in Ocala, FL)
Al Gore remarked right after the announcement of the veto
override that he is glad and that he thinks this will benefit
the satellite dish owners out there.

Now, if you can put 2 and 2 together...

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bote@access.digex.com (John Boteler)

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Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
Date:         Fri, 16 Oct 1992 11:13:31 -0800
From:         Wayne Correia <Wayne_Correia@GATEWAY.QM.APPLE.COM>
Subject:      Re: SIMPSONS PREFEED VERIFIE

        Reply to:   RE>SIMPSONS PREFEED VERIFIED
When people post all feed times, please post it as the time East -- when people
post times we never know what time something is unless (a) they specify the
time zone or (b) always use East (and specify East for clarity)

Thanks.
--------------------------------------
The 4:45 feed last week was due to problems at global.  The correct feed
(verified because I saw it start up with the wrong video last week, and saw
them typing in the rescheduled time when they found out it was blown)

SIMPSONS  E2/12  1PM  THURSDAY
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
From: lesnyd@monsanto.com (Larry E. Snyder)
Subject: Re: Descriptive Video Broadcasting
Organization: DSC
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1992 19:32:59 GMT

In article <199210121828.AA04671@elden.cse.nau.edu>,         "(Bob Wier)" <rrw@ELDEN.CSE.NAU.EDU> writes:
> 
>  I have found this a couple of times on American Movie Classics, on
>  either Saturday or Sunday - on OLD movies.  I've actually thought about

They do this on Nostalgia Television, too. I think it was on a Saturday
afternoon I saw an old movie and there was a voiceover describing the
action.

Larry

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From: akmal@hades.wpd.sgi.com (Akmal Khan)
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite,sci.space
Subject: Toshiba vs. Chaparral
Date: 11 Oct 92 03:42:33 GMT
Reply-To: akmal@sgi.com
Organization: Silicon Graphics, System Software Development
NNTP-Posting-Host: hades.wpd.sgi.com

All the flashy LEDs notwithstanding, can anyone contrast the Toshiba
TRX-80/TRX-100 IRDs with the Chaparral Monterey 70 
and the Chaparral  CR110 receivers? Am I making a huge mistake even considering
buying one of these?


		---- Akmal Khan
		     System Software Development
		     Silicon Graphics Computer Systems
		     akmal@sgi.com
From: tmkk@uiuc.edu (Khan)
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
Subject: Re: Scrounge document?
Date: 9 Oct 92 18:37:47 GMT
Article-I.D.: news.BvvAF0.ADs
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana


In article <4!jplml@lynx.unm.edu> roberts@triton.unm.edu (Robert Smathers) writes:
>
>First, let me make it clear that the Scrounger's Guide is not
>my work (it is Gary Bourgois's -- let's give credit where
>credit is due).
>
>I have a copy here that I could send out (might save Gary hours
>of Email responding time if I were to send it out from my  
>Email add).

Why not put it on an ftp site somewhere? I'm looking for a copy myself,
as are several other people, but I wouldn't want you to spend all day
emailing things out. ;-)
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
From: mwilson@orl.mmc.com (Mark Wilson)
Subject: Re: Descriptive Video Broadcasting
Reply-To: mwilson@orl.mmc.com
Organization: Martin Marietta Orlando
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1992 21:32:14 GMT

In article 16024@tin.monsanto.com, lesnyd@monsanto.com (Larry E. Snyder) writes:
>In article <199210121828.AA04671@elden.cse.nau.edu>,         "(Bob Wier)" <rrw@ELDEN.CSE.NAU.EDU> writes:
>> 
>>  I have found this a couple of times on American Movie Classics, on
>>  either Saturday or Sunday - on OLD movies.  I've actually thought about
>
>They do this on Nostalgia Television, too. I think it was on a Saturday
>afternoon I saw an old movie and there was a voiceover describing the
>action.

What they are doing on Nostalgia seems to be reading the stage directions
from the script. I first noticed it while I was still on cable.
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Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
Date:         Fri, 16 Oct 1992 11:22:12 +0100
From:         Roger.Wennstrom@LU.ERISOFT.SE
Subject:      ESPN Intl on Intelsat K (Europe)

On Tuesday October 13th i noticed that ESPN Intl was carried on one of the
Brightstar transponders on Intelsat K (21.5 W). Also on Wednesday and Thursday
ESPN Intl. was carried on the same transponder. The 'feed' is on for Approx.
6 hours between 14.00 and 20.00 CET (Central European time)

Does anyone know what TV-station in Europe the feed is for (Sportscenter,
2 hours of Workouts, Checkered flag etc.) ?

The feed also seem to be oriented towards the Spanish market with a lot of
trailers instead of commercials. Can anyone of the American Bird watchers
supply some info ?

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Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
From: jim@neb (Jim Hood)
Subject: Re: C-band on a 5' dish!?
Organization: Nebula - Public Access Unix/bbs SLC Ut, USA
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1992 15:48:34 GMT

> In <1992Oct09.141833.14649@rchland.ibm.com> oester@rchland.vnet.ibm.com  
(Bob Oesterlin) writes:
> 
>I wouldn't think that you'd get a decent picture on a 5' dish. 

I was suprised to be at a local satellite dealers place and see a pritty 
good picture from a 5' pointed at G5!  In UTAH, a 5' dosen't do TERRIBLY
bad.  I woulden't own one, but I was suprised to see a watchable picture.
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From: akmal@hades.wpd.sgi.com (Akmal Khan)
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
Subject: Drake vs Chaparral (was: Toshiba vs Chaparral)
Date: 16 Oct 92 01:06:25 GMT
Reply-To: akmal@sgi.com
Organization: Silicon Graphics, System Software Development
NNTP-Posting-Host: hades.wpd.sgi.com


I am very grateful for all the helpfull comparisons that people have sent me
comparing the Toshiba IRDs with the Chaparral IRDs.
While some of you spoke highly of the Toshiba unit (a couple of you thought it
had the best video) most of you favored the Monterey 
and many of you thought the Drake 1524 was the best thing since sliced bread.
Based on that, I am now trying to decide between the
Drake 1524 and the Chaparral Monterey 90. Is there something better than these
two? My priorities are:  high(est) quality video and
audio (includes great reception and error correction), ease of use, features,
and price - in that order. Price is last because the price
of almost every quality receiver appears to be in the same range (within $500).
I also tend to be unimpressed with bells and whistles
unless they provide a usefull capability or increased convenience. How do these
two receivers (or another that you think is better)
rate ?

Thanks for your time.

		---- Akmal Khan
		     System Software Development
		     Silicon Graphics Computer Systems
		     akmal@sgi.com
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
From: roberts@triton.unm.edu (Robert Smathers)
Subject: Re: SBS-6 balloon coverage
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 92 23:15:30 GMT
Organization: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
Distribution: na


In article <1992Oct14.212056.13361@pt.com> jvz@pt.com (John Zambito) writes:
                                                                            
(talking about how the balloon feed on SBS-6 looked)                        
                                                                            
>I turned it on saturday morning and could not get a clear                  
>picture by adjusting the polarity and position. After watching it          
>all sparkly for a while I figured I'd try to adjust the video              
>frequency. I adjusted it down to -6.000 MHz and got a perfectly            
>clear picture. Then I found the audio at 5.78 MHz.                         
                                                                            
>Those balloons were awesome. There was a macaw (won 1st place) and         
>mickey mouse, the castle at Walt Disney World, a whiskey bottle,           
>a cactus, and a pepsi can. I took my first balloon ride just a couple      
>of weeks ago so I found this especially interesting. It was fun to see     
>the guy holding the dish for the microwave link pointed at the remote      
>camera up in the balloon. There were 650 balloons there.                   

It was quite a production that went into the telecast.  A mobile
production unit was rolled out to the field.  A set was consturted,
lights put up, and a two person camera crew pointed at the
seats on the set.  The set had something like 5 seats (5 microphones
and earpieces).  A camera was put behind the set on a cherry picker
type piece of equipment and a camera was put on a floating 
R/C balloon next to the set.  Long cable runs were used for
"in-the-field" cameras and microwave links were used for remote
"off-the-field" broadcasts.  Everything was received in the
production truck, processed (graphics, sound, etc), microwaved
back to the station, uplinked via Newstar satellite truck,
and broadcasted to Albuquerque homes and relayed by translators
to all of New Mexico, Southern Colorado, and Eastern Arizona.

As for the uplink being off by -6.0 MHz -- even if I could
make an observation (I was at the KAIBF so I didn't get
a chance to look at the coverage on satellite this year)
I wouldn't know if it was off slightly -- I have an analog
tuning circuit and I adjust it until the picture looks
great.  If you or other 'netters notice the ABQ KOB Newstar
truck being off in future feeds, let me know and I'll
call the tech folks at KOB and let them know.

Now for the balloons... the Macaw was a balloon from the
personal collection of the late Malcolm Forbes.  He has
something like 12 "special-shape" balloons in his collection.
Other than the Macaw, my favorite special shape from
the Forbes collection was a ballooon shaped like
the Santa Maria.  Cool ship!

Robert
roberts@triton.unm.edu
From: terry.walter@outlan.ersys.edmonton.ab.ca (Terry Walter) 
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
Subject: RE: WILD FEEDS LISTING --
Date: 16 Oct 92 04:06:00 GMT
Reply-To: terry.walter@outlan.ersys.edmonton.ab.ca (Terry Walter) 
Distribution: world
Organization: Outland BBS-UUCP

Where on Satellite do I find the Howard Stern Radio Show??
                                                                     
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