General Satellite Questions

Goldyman · 01-02-08, 11:46 PM

General Satellite Questions

Q) How can I get more than 1 satellite?

A) You can have more than one dish, or have up to four “offset feed” LNBs on the same dish but at most these can only be for satellites within 10-15° of each other.
A motorised dish will provide a greater selection of satellites from across the whole sky. Users of small dishes up to 90cm can use simple DiSEqC 1.2 motorised mounts. Dishes of 1m and above will need a more powerful and complex 36v motor drive.

Q) What are DiSEqC and USALS?

A) Digital satellite equipment control is a standard created by Eutelsat for receivers to select between LNBs and control motorised dishes. A DiSEqC-Compatible receiver sends pulses at 22kHz, along the LNB cable to control a DiSEqC switch or motor.
Mini-DiSEqC switches can select between two LNBs, DiSEqC 1.0 is used for upto 4 LNBs, DiSEqC 1.1 for up to 16 LNBs, using two sets of pulses.
DiSEqC 1.2 uses the pulses to instruct a “smart” motor to move east or west, or go to a present position. USALS (also known incorrectly as DiSEqC 1.3 or gotoX) uses an even smarter mount which can find any position in the sky based on a single reference bearing and the users longitude and latitude.

Q) What are ‘Feeds’?

A) Broadcasters often use satellite links – feeds – to transfer programming to remote locations before broadcast. Feeds may be unedited, containing bloopers and footage unsuitable for broadcast. Many are unencrypted, although sport feeds are becoming rare and broadcasters are moving to the technically superior MPEG4:2:2 format.

charles12 · 16-07-12, 03:40 PM

I have a monoblock and recieve freesat but cannot recieve Astra 2 or hotbird. I have the monoblcok connected on the right hand side is this correct. Although when conecting to the left I recieve Astra 2 but not freesat. could it a faulty monoblock. can you help. chas

ABA · 16-07-12, 04:53 PM

astra 2 is freesat

Robbo · 16-07-12, 07:47 PM

You already have Astra 2 as you said you get Freesat. As for hotbird, it is unlikely that you will get that with a monoblock with Astra 2.

Please tell us what size dish you have, the monoblock type, and post a photo if you can, as a description unless done carefully is ambiguous.

Probably not a faulty monoblock.

brianhunter · 07-09-12, 06:29 PM

I have a motorised system and i would like to know where to download hex files for a magic cam and 6IN 1 fun card.
I am new to this and have an infinity usb card reader, does it work on a mac?

Mickha · 07-09-12, 07:36 PM

You can forget hex files, for the Magic Cam, support for these ended a long time ago.
There are still some 6 in 1 files, for funcards, but these are practically useless, as providers upgraded their encryptions leaving very little viewable, plus most receivers now do more than cams, or cards.
What receiver do you have, make and model?

01-02-08, 11:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
Goldyman Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 78	General Satellite Questions General Satellite Questions Q) How can I get more than 1 satellite? A) You can have more than one dish, or have up to four “offset feed” LNBs on the same dish but at most these can only be for satellites within 10-15° of each other. A motorised dish will provide a greater selection of satellites from across the whole sky. Users of small dishes up to 90cm can use simple DiSEqC 1.2 motorised mounts. Dishes of 1m and above will need a more powerful and complex 36v motor drive. Q) What are DiSEqC and USALS? A) Digital satellite equipment control is a standard created by Eutelsat for receivers to select between LNBs and control motorised dishes. A DiSEqC-Compatible receiver sends pulses at 22kHz, along the LNB cable to control a DiSEqC switch or motor. Mini-DiSEqC switches can select between two LNBs, DiSEqC 1.0 is used for upto 4 LNBs, DiSEqC 1.1 for up to 16 LNBs, using two sets of pulses. DiSEqC 1.2 uses the pulses to instruct a “smart” motor to move east or west, or go to a present position. USALS (also known incorrectly as DiSEqC 1.3 or gotoX) uses an even smarter mount which can find any position in the sky based on a single reference bearing and the users longitude and latitude. Q) What are ‘Feeds’? A) Broadcasters often use satellite links – feeds – to transfer programming to remote locations before broadcast. Feeds may be unedited, containing bloopers and footage unsuitable for broadcast. Many are unencrypted, although sport feeds are becoming rare and broadcasters are moving to the technically superior MPEG4:2:2 format.

16-07-12, 03:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
charles12 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 3	Re: General Satellite Questions I have a monoblock and recieve freesat but cannot recieve Astra 2 or hotbird. I have the monoblcok connected on the right hand side is this correct. Although when conecting to the left I recieve Astra 2 but not freesat. could it a faulty monoblock. can you help. chas Last edited by charles12; 16-07-12 at 03:46 PM.

16-07-12, 04:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
ABA Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: nottingham Posts: 320	Re: General Satellite Questions astra 2 is freesat

16-07-12, 07:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
Robbo Satellite mad Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 9,439	Re: General Satellite Questions You already have Astra 2 as you said you get Freesat. As for hotbird, it is unlikely that you will get that with a monoblock with Astra 2. Please tell us what size dish you have, the monoblock type, and post a photo if you can, as a description unless done carefully is ambiguous. Probably not a faulty monoblock. __________________ القمر الصناعي هو أفضل TM600 linux,TM6800HD,TM5200,TM1000,TM2200 motor, Triax TD110 dish. Electronics Engineer and satellite installer.MBC Satellites

07-09-12, 06:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
brianhunter Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 1	Re: General Satellite Questions I have a motorised system and i would like to know where to download hex files for a magic cam and 6IN 1 fun card. I am new to this and have an infinity usb card reader, does it work on a mac?

07-09-12, 07:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
Mickha Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 5,600	Re: General Satellite Questions You can forget hex files, for the Magic Cam, support for these ended a long time ago. There are still some 6 in 1 files, for funcards, but these are practically useless, as providers upgraded their encryptions leaving very little viewable, plus most receivers now do more than cams, or cards. What receiver do you have, make and model?