Comments from a newbie to FTA

[comfortably_numb]

Yes, that I've tried. The others at 370, <360, etc would not lock, maybe they're weaker or maybe it was the time of day I tried. I haven't retried the others since I first posted about it. There's an audio feed at 1075 SR that locks reliably, it actually blind scanned in. I haven't seen anything blind scan at less than 1000 SR I'm pretty sure.

Do you have an Ebay link to the exact receiver you're using? I might pick one up.

 

[k4otl]

This is who I bought mine (GT media V9 Prime) off of a while back: GTMEDIA V9Prime HD FTA Satellite Receiver DVB-S/S2/S2X Sat TV Box WIFI H.265 PVR | eBay
I paid $40 for mine, they recently were down to ~$25 from other sellers, now it looks like they're up to $40-50 range (tariffs?). Not saying you have to get it from the seller I used, but no issues for me.
The V9 is pretty slick honestly, I've only had system working for ~2 months and love it. Only thing is it will freeze up in a blind scan very occasionally, or when scrolling through the TP list sometimes the signal/quality meters are delayed or won't respond. A reboot tends to help. It also doesn't keep time worth a darn (I don't connect it to the internet) But very few issues really.
FWIW I just ordered an Amiko mini4k (in the mail currently) to see how a mid-range receiver is like, and if it's a noticeable (or not) improvement over the V9.

 

[comfortably_numb]

This is who I bought mine (GT media V9 Prime) off of a while back: GTMEDIA V9Prime HD FTA Satellite Receiver DVB-S/S2/S2X Sat TV Box WIFI H.265 PVR | eBay

Thanks! Picked one up for $29.99 here

It says this box does DLNA and can stream to PC via IP.... if it works it should be able to stream 4:2:2 feeds like the Edision does. Fingers crossed!

 

[freddylq]

Thanks! Picked one up for $29.99 here

It says this box does DLNA and can stream to PC via IP.... if it works it should be able to stream 4:2:2 feeds like the Edision does. Fingers crossed!

Nice! Might order one myself.

 

[k4otl]

Thanks! Picked one up for $29.99 here

It says this box does DLNA and can stream to PC via IP.... if it works it should be able to stream 4:2:2 feeds like the Edision does. Fingers crossed!

There's an App on it called Sat->IP and it does have a DLNA app on it as well. I don't use that functionality but the apps are there anyway. Btw, what's the point in Broadcasters sending 4:2:2 feeds anyway? If OTA broadcasts don't incorporate it, why?

 

[arlo]

A short search turns up the obvious. 4:2:2 is a standard used for distribution around broadcast centers.
When I stream most satellite (C & Ku band) audio to my HT system. No Internet or SXM audio can compete.
In the consumer TV world you might think you have the cat's-a** monster of them all. Making Mr. Jones cringe with envy.
Until you investigate the Sony professional, meant FOR broadcast studio, lineup. TV's with native ASI inputs and enough acronyms that keep your head buzzing for days.

 

[k4otl]

One thing I thought of why low SR feeds are hard for normal sat receivers is because you can't fine tune the freq other than the nearest 1 Mhz. The feed I'm able to get is pretty close to a 1 Mhz increment, if you were off 500 Khz and the bandwidth is that or less, you wouldn't be able to tune the signal. Would be interesting if STB firmware could be modified to get to a 100 Khz increment, would be close enough for a lot of the feeds.

 

[comfortably_numb]

Would be interesting if STB firmware could be modified to get to a 100 Khz increment, would be close enough for a lot of the feeds.

I'm not sure if it's a software limitation or a hardware limitation, but if you're interested in trying to tune the other low SR feeds in that spreadsheet I posted, it's easy to do so. Just purchase an inexpensive SDR from Amazon and split your incoming dish feed. There's a thread at Rick's about this, and I've experimented with it extensively. There's a lot of fun to be had!

 

[N5XZS]

Anything higher than 3 GHz will have frequency drifts problems for narrowband transmission less than 1 MHz wide.

You can buy more expensive LNBF or pro receivers out there where you can reliably lock in narrowband bandwidth carriers feeds out there.

Or you can go to SDR route which is cheaper can be had from Amazon for $ 25+ dollars.

Imagine try sending 3 KHz wide SSB mode on Ku band frequency!?

 

[k4otl]

I'm not sure if it's a software limitation or a hardware limitation, but if you're interested in trying to tune the other low SR feeds in that spreadsheet I posted, it's easy to do so. Just purchase an inexpensive SDR from Amazon and split your incoming dish feed. There's a thread at Rick's about this, and I've experimented with it extensively. There's a lot of fun to be had!

I've got an RTL SDR already (I'm a proper radio nut that way lol). Looks like I can hone yet more obscure and mostly worthless skills in my spare time