AMC1 103W first time post

[Slack]

I have a 40 inch Dish currently picking up SES-1 at 101W.
Is it possible to pick up 103W with a directv dish, I would like to get this bird for the NBC feeds. Thanks.

 

[coinmaster32]

Depends on the dish size. If its a tiny little 18" round dish, forget it. Need at least a 31" dish. A slimline dish might work.

 

[Tron]

Even a larger DirecTV dish, such as a DirecTV International or a retrofitted Slimline with linear LNBF, might have trouble with the NBC stuff since it's DVB-S2. You'll also need a DVB-S2-compatible receiver such as the Openbox (SSO) or Azbox.

For reliable reception, I would recommend the largest dish you can find or have room for (at least 90CM a good idea).

 

[BattleOP]

I am going to say no. I tried to get the S2 stuff on 103W with a 36" dish and an AZ box and had a real hard time keeping it locked. I moved a 40" dish over to 103W and was able to keep a lock.

 

[lme]

I got it on motorized 36" + invacom and openbox.

 

[Slack]

I am using a DreamBox Dm500s and have a old primestar 40x43 inch dish, I also have a viewsat Ultra 2000 which i think is dvb-s2. I will try for this Satellite tommorow and see what happens.

 

[turbosat]

Viewsat Ultra doesn't do any S-2 signals, sorry. But you have the right idea with the big primestar dish-should be a good size for 103 S2.

 

[Slack]

according to lyngsat most of the feeds are in DVB-S and only couple in DVB-S2. So.... I should have no prob at getting these feeds

 

[Jim S.]

Uh, OK, but when most people ask about the NBC feeds on AMC1 they're asking about the HD network feeds, which are DVB-S2, rather than the news-gathering feeds, which are DVB-S. That's why everyone was telling you how hard it is to get the feeds.

 

[Mr Tony]

and with the oddball skew and the fact the NBC news feeds run low power anyways you would need a larger dish. a 30" is tough to get some of them. 36" works better (with the right skew)