🚀 go-pugleaf

How can you call this "hacking foxtel satellite decoder" all it is is just
setting up the decoder to scan a different frequency to pick up FTA
broadcasts which ive been getting for a while.. And wot a load of crap it is
neway.. FTA sattelite is only good if you speak at least 3 foreign languages
:/


"Jason Jordan" <guru@swami.pcguru.com.au> wrote in message
news:39C0CD03.149D7437@swami.pcguru.com.au...
> Howdy Folks,
>
> Well a little bit of playing and I've now got 5 new free-to-air
> satellite channels on my UEC 660 Foxtel Satellite Decoding Unit.
>
> Many thanks to www.satcodx5.com for the frequency list.
>
> I haven't seen these details anywhere else.  I'm not aware of the
> legalities of doing what I have discovered, so this is for
> educational interest only.  This may break the law.  This may
> void your warranty.  This may render your decoder unusable.  This
> may cause your lover to leave you.  This may set your house on
> fire.  You have been warned.
>
> The 5 new channels I've managed to add are:
>
> MOU-TV      Maharishi Open University Asia
> ThaiTV5     Thailand TV Channel 5
> MEDIASAT    Screen shows test pattern with "MEDIASAT-SYD"
> TRT-INT     Turkish Television?
> SPARE-CH8   Screen shows same as MEDIASAT
>
> MEDIASAT has an english speaker announcing that it is "the
> primary audio channel for MEDIASAT".  The other channels are
> non-English.
>
> Whilst it may seen pointless, I had fun doing this.
>
> It seems Foxtel have the unit rigged so you can't easily add the
> new channels, but I will describe the process I used below so
> that I now have 37 Channels available.
>
> I will prevent the innocent from destroying their decoders by not
> telling what the installer code is.  If you don't know you can
> easily find it.  If you do know it... you should know better.
>
> Hit your MENU button
> goto ADVANCED OPTIONS
>  goto CHANGE DISH INSTALLATION
>   ENTER INSTALLER CODE
>    goto SIGNAL SETUP
>     goto SIGNAL SETUP 1 (HOME) and change the ENABLED option to
> DISABLED
>     goto SIGNAL SETUP 2 and change the DISABLED option to ENABLED
> change the frequency to 12438
> change the symbol rate to 29473
> ensure the polarity is HORIZONTAL
>     goto SIGNAL SETUP 3 and change the DISABLED option to ENABLED
> change the frequency to 12336
>         change the symbol rate to 30000
>         ensure the polarity is VERTICAL
>     exit back to CHANGE DISH INSTALLATION
>     TUNE & RESCAN
>
> The unit will now rescan... you'll see a message about waiting
> for NIT acquisition. .. it'll then scan the services and return
> you back to a tv channel.
>
> Now check channels 33, 34, 35, 36 and 37
>
> I also discovered 30 or so channels on 12720Ghz, 30000SR, V POL.
> Only 1 channel was active with a "AURORA VISION TEST" test
> pattern.
>
> You can send large denomination notes to me at .... oh never
> mind. 8-)
>
> My advice is not to do this.  You may be breaking the law, you
> may be voiding your warranty... you may trash your decoder.
>
> Bottom line - don't blame me.
>
> ...  I wonder if we'll see Olympics Feeds on the MEDIASAT links?
>
> Cheers,
>
> jas.