What is Orby TV?????

[Lehman bud farm]

For $40.00 a month prices include taxes and fees. No contract or credit check you get:

TNT
Animal Planet
Discovery
C-Span
MT (whatever that is)
Viceland
FYI
Comedy Central
A&E
TV Land
HLN
CNN
TCM
SCI
Lifetime Movies
Sundance
BET
Nick
AMC
Ni8ck JR
ID
BBC America
VH1
History
Cartoon Network
Paramount
Food
MTV
IFC
C-Span 2
MTV 2
TBS
TLC
OWN
Toon Nick
HGTV
WE
Travel
Lifetime
CMT
TRU TV


There is a lot of value in there no matter how you look at it.
Having this along with the FTA BUD is a good thing IMO.

 

[comfortably_numb]

For $40.00 a month prices include taxes and fees. No contract or credit check you get:

TNT
Animal Planet
Discovery
C-Span
MT (whatever that is)
Viceland
FYI
Comedy Central
A&E
TV Land
HLN
CNN
TCM
SCI
Lifetime Movies
Sundance
BET
Nick
AMC
Ni8ck JR
ID
BBC America
VH1
History
Cartoon Network
Paramount
Food
MTV
IFC
C-Span 2
MTV 2
TBS
TLC
OWN
Toon Nick
HGTV
WE
Travel
Lifetime
CMT
TRU TV


There is a lot of value in there no matter how you look at it.
Having this along with the FTA BUD is a good thing IMO.

MT = Motor Trend (formerly Velocity)

 

[primestar31]

Sorry a lot of my posts here were "Debbie Downers". I am quite OCD, basically with an technician/engineers mindset, methodical and very logical (most of the time). I DO see a need for this service to a particular set of people. I DO hope they survive. I just wish they had come out 5 years ago.

 

[cpalmer2k]

So for those going to "self install" what is the most appropriate hardware for this (given the possibility for rain fade described earlier, etc.) I'm tempted to try it. Right now my inlaws use the Dish Welcome pack when travelling. This *might* be a better solution for them, sans locals.

 

[primestar31]

The STB is sold with a SIM card installed into a SIM reader slot (not a CAS CAM). Nagravision is linked to a specific receiver, so the SIM card would not be interchangeable with other STBs. I assume that the ORBY TV service uses the Nagravision encrypted stream mode to prevent hacking and that was likely a condition to distribute the programming packages.

The receiver ID shows the manufacturer as KAON.

KAONMEDIA - Wikipedia

 

[Titanium]

So for those going to "self install" what is the most appropriate hardware for this (given the possibility for rain fade described earlier, etc.) I'm tempted to try it. Right now my inlaws use the Dish Welcome pack when travelling. This *might* be a better solution for them, sans locals.

If you aren't already familiar with FTA and don't already have a 75-90cm KU dish installed (motorized or fixed on 117w) with a linear polarity standard LNBF with LO of 10750 (edited: use the proprietary ORBY TV LNBF), I wouldn't advise attempting a self install. The ORBY TV tech support team were prepared to deal with STB and diagnostics, but not assisting with an install or outside hardware question. They referred my hardware compatibility questions to MasTec (their 3rd party install partner). Understandably so, MasTec wasn't eager to provide tech support questions for a system that they were not contracted to install and sent me back to ORBY TV. Lesson learned...

No prior FTA experience or installed appropriate and suitable equipment? Go for the ORBY TV $150 install that includes a dish, proprietary LNBF, Diplexer, terrestrial antenna and labor. If your in-laws have the system installed at their home, they could pull the smaller 27x18" ORBY TV dish and take it with them on the road. The Dish Network LNBF is not compatible with this service.

 

[primestar31]

By the way, IMO, that $150 install fee for an average person is a KILLER deal for all you get with it. As I said earlier, I can't figure how they are making any money on that, much less breaking even. That's barely enough money for an average 50 mile professional tech truck roll just out and back, much less also providing a dish, OTA antenna, coax, and install.

Add any wall-fishes, and now you are really getting into it...

 

[dishdude]

Sorry a lot of my posts here were "Debbie Downers". I am quite OCD, basically with an technician/engineers mindset, methodical and very logical (most of the time). I DO see a need for this service to a particular set of people. I DO hope they survive. I just wish they had come out 5 years ago.

You brought up a lot of good points. I think the package is great for a bare bones offering, especially at that price point. I think their biggest hurdle is the cash outlay, most people aren't willing to put out hundreds of dollars up front to save on a monthly bill. Even though the hardware and install is priced low, most people expect free.

The packages and hardware are a throwback to the mid 90's with Dish. I'm excited to watch how this plays out.

 

[comfortably_numb]

I'm almost tempted to get it installed so I can get a dish on the roof that will give me LOS to Ku sats west of 103. Currently my house blocks LOS to my ground mounted dishes.

Since it's prepaid service without a contract, it seems worth it for the experimental value

 

[comfortably_numb]

Are the Orby TP's on 117 high powered like Dish and Direct? Or is 117 just a high power sat in general? Are they DVB-S or DVB-S2?

 

[primestar31]

I REALLY detest even the thought of a dish mounted on my roof, IF that includes penetration of the roofing with lag screws. Even with Pitch Pads or roofing tar, you can get leaks. If they don't hit the rafters, even worse when a 50mph wind hits. An Eve Mount would be much better, if you can't do a pole mount.

IF you go with a roof mount that is screwed down, do not ever remove the foot, even if you eventually remove the dish itself. If you remove the foot, do it properly, and make sure the holes are fully sealed.

 

[Titanium]

One more reason to order the install....

Heads-up: For anyone considering using their own dish, purchase the LNBF from ORBY TV. The LNBF is proprietary and is necessary for updating the receiver. I was able to use a work around to enable a software update push and have been watching channels on a standard linear LNBF, but now am patiently waiting on the delivery of their LNBF in a few days. The cost for a LNBF is only $20, including shipping.

 

[primestar31]

One more reason to order the install...

Heads-up: For anyone considering using their own dish, purchase the LNBF from ORBY TV. The LNBF is a proprietary spec and is necessary for updating the receiver. I was able to use a work around to enable a software update push, but now am patiently waiting on the delivery of their LNBF in a few days. The cost for a LNBF is $20, including shipping.

That's odd. What is it, something like a universal with dual frequencies that can have one as a back channel dedicated for firmware pushes?

Huh, their head of sales and distribution guy used to work for VOOM. Go figure, lol. Well, I can't say they have no experience: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffburrow/

 

[comfortably_numb]

Wonder then if their proprietary LNB can be used to tune regular FTA stuff also...

 

[truedowneast]

OK I gotta ask! Ten pages of discussion ABOUT A PAY TV SERVICE IN THE FTA SECTION?????? Come on guys, there's a place for this and it isn't here!! Dayumn!

Jesus walked on water


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[Scott Greczkowski]

They keep posting lots of ads on Facebook, yet they keep either posting new ads or removing comments from the ads that are posted.

 

[Wescopc]

I bought and installed an Orby today from Best Buy ($99.99). Used my motorized 1.2 meter dish. Standard LNBF (10750) through a switch works great! I plan on aiming a fixed 1.2 tomorrow. I will try a diplexer then as well. BTW - software updated fine with a standard LNBF.
Bob

 

[raydio]

I'm almost tempted to get it installed so I can get a dish on the roof that will give me LOS to Ku sats west of 103. Currently my house blocks LOS to my ground mounted dishes.

Since it's prepaid service without a contract, it seems worth it for the experimental value

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Dude, your landlord and your dog will not allow that - All dishes MUST be on ground level so the pup can pee on them -

 

[danristheman]

Will this work with diseqe switches and 22khz? What is the sim card I have never heard of it before other than my smartphone. My mom is really interested in it to get animal planet she is very tired of what cozi tv has done and Leasea channels too.

 

[dishdude]

Will this work with diseqe switches and 22khz? What is the sim card I have never heard of it before other than my smartphone. My mom is really interested in it to get animal planet she is very tired of what cozi tv has done and Leasea channels too.

A smart card is a sim card. It looks like the receivers are small format so they had to conserve real estate.