GT Media V8 Satellite Finder Pro - DVB S2 HEVC Digital Signal Meter Outdoor Signal Detector - Review
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- Опубликовано: 2 авг 2024
- This is a good tool for setting up a Satellite dish whether it is a C band dish or being used for setting up Dish network, Shaw Direct, C Band or KU band Satellite
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Pro Digital HD TV FTA DVB-S2/T2/Cable Combo Satellite Signal Meter Finder H.265 ebay.us/9e4GZH
0:00 Intro
0:07 Unboxing
2:30 Satellite frequency and LNB settings
4:26 Blind Scan Anik F3 at 118.8°W The CTV Ontario Legislation and Canadian Weather Network
5:10 Scan in ATSC-C (J.83B) Not North American ATSC
5:46 Scan in clear QAM Cable Channels but you need to know the Symbol Rate
6:03 The Spectrum Graph "Analyzer"
7:25 How to turn off the annoying beep to find the signal
7:33 The interface
7:45 The HDMI output does not show the battery level, Just on the screen. So you can use this a a portable Satellite TV Receiver
8:58 Operation with the buttons of the V8 Finder Pro
12:40 The best setting to find signal on your dish when your moving it
13:12 My results when changing a C band LNB on 101 west, The Sat Hero was able to lock the week signals better
product description
GTMEDIA V8 Finder Pro is a DVB-S2X/S2/S/T2/T/C/ATSC-C and MPEG-2/4 H.264/H.265 (10 bit) compliant handheld combo meter, With its compact size, light weight, intuitive user's interface, long battery operational hours and rich feature set, the meter provides all functions needed for installation and verification of digital satellite TV service, antenna signal and cable signal to residential homes or multi-dwelling units.
Main Features
● 4.3 Inch High Definition TFT LCD Screen
● Fully DVB-S2X/S2/S/T2/T/C/ATSC-C, MPEG-2/MPEG-4 compliant
● Support H.264/H.265(10 Bit) Hardware decoding
● Digital measuring device for signal strength and quality.Supports presetting all satellite information
● Support Loop Search
● Constellation analyzer
● Spectrum analyzer
● Supports scan of Auto, Blind, Manual or NIT
● Sound for Locking Signal
● Auto Calculate Angle of AZ,EL
● Supports DISEQC 1.0/1.1/1.2, Unicable, 0/22kHz Tone
● Speaker Integrated
● Support both AV out and AV in
● Support both HDMI out
● Supports AHD camera input
● Support compass function
● Support real-time power display, with low power reminder
● Supports RUclips for USB wifi 2.4G
● LNB short protect
● 7.4V/4000mAh Li-ion Battery Included
● Software upgrade via USB port
● Easy to carry
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Hi Robbie !!! I just received my DVB S2 and about to do my setup. Thanks so much for your suggestion sir. Cheers! Mike from North Texas
Great to hear I hope you really enjoy it and the hobby
Bro this is so cool that you give this info for free I'm getting into fta for the first time and mainly for shtf senero to keep my kids from losing it but I plan on watching all your videos to learn this and thanks again bro
Thanks gor the detailed review.
Will buy one.
I have the GT V8 - At first when I got it, I thought it was a pile of cheap stuff. It is but, it works!
I could not get Galaxy 16- Transponder 12095 H - then I noticed I had the Skew on the LNB wrong. Wow did that make a huge difference.
So in short the GT V8 Works for me and is cheaper then most portable satellite meters.
Well done, bro! Thanx!
My little blog on problems , and break through's setting up a 7 1/2 foot Kaul tronic's mesh dish
After finding on e-bay for 50 or 75 dollars ( been so long I don't remember anymore) back at least 5 years ago traveled only 135 miles . He took it apart so It would fit in a car. Sticking out of coarse. I cemented it in after adding on to the pole . I went to a local welding shop and found
a scrap piece and welded it on , put a t on the bottom so it wouldn't turn, I think I used a long
bolt & welded that on also painted it cemented it in put the saddle on it .Put the dish back
together, can't remember the details on that any more. I had all the analog stuff but never could find C Span analog . Now I know why. over the week end my china dual lnbf came and I already had the receiver arrive week earlier. Monday I went between back yard and studing websites
got the Lnbf on. The china plaine jane lNBF did have an arrow for pointing it either 3 oclock
or 12 o'clock . But I didn't see the arrow mostly because I was busy copying the 42 40 38 ect
markings off my old lnb tube. there weren't any measurement I looked and looked. So that
was on Mon. Tuesday I helped a friend of my wife's 18 year old boy not wanting to pay 850
for a shop to install brake 4 wh pads & ( 2 ) rotors on a 2014 dodge advanger. The hotest day of
2022 in Wi. Oh well/ Back on C band long awaited hook up.
Each day I would get nothing For some reason , even though all the satellites all read W after
the Sat. # I still wanted to look left off the south mark. That I looked at over and over. In the end
on Friday the 13, I did changed the (S) mark like a 1/8 to 3/16 . after using one of the free apps
for finding satellite's but It wouldn't work standing by the dish. I went out 50 to 75 feet and
drove in a steel fence post using north on the app. Then went back to the dish and changed my South mark that little bit eyeing it up with that fence post I drove in instead of using a1/4 mile off tree. even thou web sites said to use my elevation plus the little half degree adjustment
and then I was supposed to change something over 5 degrees to the dish frame circle.
I wasted a lot of time on that and put it back to where it even measurement with the saddle
The other thing I learned on Wednesday evening studing was the cheap dish finder doesn't
work with just hooking hp one side from the lnbf. I took the back off and ther is no battery in there, it get's it power from the the Amiko 265 receiver . So Friday today That cheap 15 year
old meter, Is what found my first satellite at about 10 o'clock this morning. The high pitched
noise went off as I was moving it west of the south mark and I well wit a minute> that's the other thing I was doing wrong on Monday & Wed. Thinging the Amiko 265 would show a
signal in the portable tv I dragged back there everyday. Even if you use the beep thing
it will only start rapidly beeping after a success full blind scan. So neither the signal picture
thing or the audio help you unless the blind scan is done. all though it was great to hear
that rapid beep after finding about the furthest east satellite. 61w c band I used that
to adjust my elevation just a degree less than the real one. Glad to tightned the bolt on
that and never touch it again. I hope anyway. there so now i have south set, the elevation set.
the first Satellite set I painted a line on my dish mover. I made it easy to move by taking the
dish mover over to the welding table and welded those 9/16 bolt heads from the back side of the 3/8 bolts to the clamp backside so now to move the dish manually I leave one of the 2
bolts loose and leave a 3/8 ratchet and 9/16 socket right on the one all the time. when I found
63 c-band I new they were going to be all going west and that from 61 to 83 wasn't more that
1 1/2 inches away I found 131 but the in between 101w I wanted, the signal finder went off
in the right area , but doing blind scans for a very long time on diff, sat. higher and lower .
Was never able to get it. three hot days in the high 80's and 90's I almost gave up after readjusting the lnbf and tiny adjustment on south paint mark on pole. lowered elev a tad
SO i had good luck on friday the 13 2022.
I'm still finding it hard tracking signals with this finder. Can't I edit the tp to the ones I use frequently so it doesn't keep showing me bellerinsat at first
I just got mine and it didn't have the north American plug either, so I tried charging it with a regular usb c charger from my drones and it won't fully charge the v8. I looked at the plug specs and it is a 9v output and the normal usb c is only 5v. so for now I just soldered a us plug pigtail to the euro plug and it is charging fine.
Robbie Strike , can you test the new satellite digital receiver GTMEDIA GT COMBO (September 2021) YUV 4:2:2 , with reception of picture 4:2:2 feeds ?
What are the differences between the V8 Sat Finder & the V8 Sat Finder Pro? How are the extra features used? This is for setting up a C&KU dish. Deciding if I need to buy the more expensive unit, so recommendations would be helpful.
Is it only for satellite tv? Can i use it to get info from weather and cube sats too? Do i need dishes or can i use a yagi antenna for some signals?
I have thoughts on GTMEDIA V8 finder pro. the satellite does not turn on DVBS2 in DVB mode already when it is run, and its DBM does not reveal the problem.so a good example is the previous GTMEDIA V8 Finder.so I hope this is solved in the next software.
Olá moço, você tem a atualização deste aparelho para abrir a imagem da antena?
Can you please do a video using this for terrestrial antenna , use the spectral analysis
Unfortunately there is no ATSC J in my area
very nice information. Would this device work in setting up a radio telescope dish for a 1402 MHz signal? Thank you.
Possibly with the know how
Is there a book with all the spec info to manually add. I have the v8 you displayed at the beginning of this video. But, I live in the US. Having issues with connecting with local satellites.
Same, it would be nice to have an instandable manual that explains things. There are other videos but they are in not in English
Hi buddy can you check it inside finder what processor as used let me know the number
I am thinking of geting me a finder/portable satelite tv
But not sure what to get, I would like a finder/tv that has updatable firmware, active comunity of people using/'talking about it (maybe on some forum), video in/out
Ability to record into usb dongle and maybe connect some other usb device into it
I would like to watch weak signals with it
There is a lot of finders on the market (GTMedia, Satlink, Sathero) but there is no video where someone would compare how good they are (they is only computer generated best finders of stuff which tels you nothing usefull )
For instance, Sathero has their SH-810HD
Is it more sensitive then this?
I heard bad things about this finder on their forum and even on this video comments but heard nothing about other brands (they dont even have any forum) so I am realy confused, is this finder realy that bad and does a better alternative exist (that also has tv option of course)?
I'm sure you did a video on this before but what Multi Switch would you recommend??
Looking at a, Chieta
How many ports
@@RobbieStrike 4
Also I think I'm going to get that signal finder, you showed in this video.
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Hi, is the firmware updated regularly?
So could you plug a HDMI TV into this and watch a channel as normal ? No Sat receiver needed etc
Yep no remote with it but you can use it
Hi robbie, is the signal and quality reads high or low? Reason is cause I have a satlink one that reads low signal and quality but I really like that gtmedia one you have. So please let me know so I can make a decision to purchase or not thanks for the video.
I'm not understanding your comment here it is it because you have starlink add a satellite dish on your property?
@@RobbieStrike thanks for your reply robbie, i already have a satlink meter but I doesn't give high readings. What I meant is that if I put the satlink on my dish and a transponder on it reads 62 in quality when I put on the gtmedia receiver it will give me between 80-85 in quality which it totally different from what the satlink give me, which I'm trying to explain that it gives a low reading.
Hello Robbie and thanks for the video. Can RF output provide 12 volts to power a terrestial antenna amplifier and take measuments from the amplifier?
It will power a lnb but not a tv amplifier
Thank you for your response@@RobbieStrike
does that finder have spectrum? Spectrum is the best way to find any satellite.
I would go by the Transponder your looking for to make sure you get the right satellite!
Hi, how is the LNB powered? I am unable to find any voltage at the sat antenna connection. Indicating that this is why I am unable to find any satellites with V8 Pro. Please advise, thanks
Power goes though the coax cable!
Does the device see an image when viewing 4k, or only sound?
I cant recall seeing any pic on nasa 4k, I did look at that satellite in this video some ware
Curious to know why you did not get the Latest Version V8 Finder V2?
EDIT: Oh well,i see there is a BIG DIFFERENCE in the PRO VERSION!
It has a few bells and whistles that the other version doesn't have. Thanks for watching
Hi there,. can you please let me know if I can use a direct tv receiver to get FTA satellite with a 5 ft dish or can I convert the same dish with a C band receiver? Thanks for any help with this.
Unfortunately not, The subscription receivers are always proprietary and dont have the abalibility to scan in channels. You can buy a Amiko and scan in free channels. ruclips.net/video/HGgwHssszaI/видео.html as for the LNB you will need one for C band or KU band for the band that you want to pick up ruclips.net/video/63zXC_QUtxQ/видео.html
@@RobbieStrike Thanks for the information. In regards to the dish am assuming that it's a K band because it is offset from the center. Will I be able to get any FTA channels with K band or can I convert the dish LNB to C band?
Am located 23.1764N and 75.0962 W thanks for all information.
I just bought this satellite decoder -GTMEDIA V8 UHD 4K FTA Satellite Receiver DVB-S/S2/S2X Sat PVR H.265 WIFI which lnb do you recommend I should buy for this decoder? O experience here...
A linear Ku band lmb you can buy them on eBay it's probably a link in this video for one
Greetings Robbie, a subscriber from Colombia writes to you.
I would like to know what the purpose of activating or not activating the 22kHz indicator on the satfinder is, I can't find anyone who can explain its use to me.
22khz is a switch or some dish LNBs have 2 satellite feeds like a Dish Network or Bell dish. So I would leave it off. Unless you are using one of these ruclips.net/video/Q28YdVwLK8M/видео.html&pp=ygUic2F0ZWxsaXRlIHN3aXRjaCAyMmsgcm9iYmllIHN0cmlrZQ%3D%3D
Hey bro i just sumbled across your channel. Im new to this stuff but have a background in telco and cyber. To put it blunty, are you able to receive free satellite channels world wide with the proper equipment. And is it "free" cheers bud
you have to buy the equipment. But it is will work on the side of the planet that the satellite is flying over. Do a search for #FreeSatelliteTV for more and please watch my playlists on this topic. Where can you buy a satellite dish and receiver? EBAY!
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I have exactly the same V8 pro unit, how do you power the LNB when using this meter?
Mine has no voltage at the sat antenna port.
Thanks
It should power the LNB unless the coax ends are not try a different cable. Maybe there is a short in the end, Possibly.
@@RobbieStrike I have power at the LNB when I have the sat receiver turned on. I have contacted the seller and GT Media, no response. Thanks I will buy a tee F fitting and try and get things to work that way. Note, the meter will tell you if there is a short.
Hi, can I use it as a tuner or portable TV?
If it's connected to a satellite dish yes
Hi. Spectrum option also available for DVB-T TV?
They do not broadcast in dvb t in Canada, So i was not able to try it out. But it will go into the menu for it. But I can not say how good it is!
Hello Robby how to add North American satellite on GTmedia
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Can it get atsc 1.0 channels
No
How much
Hello sir, it possible to receive ATV analog tv VHF/UHF ?
no but it has a video input for analog on the monotor
@@RobbieStrike thanks for your prompt response I really appreciate. I need that option because some hotels still uses analog tv I my region so I need a meter with the options we find on v8 pro and the analog tv included so I don't know if you've reviewed one with it.
there are problems with DVB-S2 and problems with DBM.
does it able to test signal from broadband satellite?
What do you mean by broadband?
@@RobbieStrike I mean does it able to test the internet signal or not? Because I had seen it able to watch TV so it must be use for broadcast.
@@sornyakorm680 This device does not have a internet connection! Just a coax for the cable for the satellite dish!
@@RobbieStrike oh!! And have you ever test the satellite signal with other device that have internet connection sir?
Does it really record on usb thumbdrive??
Yes, Really!
@@RobbieStrike even when using the AV input??
Did u try it?
Thx
GT media V8 pro 2 finder released today..new version
Please I need one
Can I use this in ghana
Yes
Hello sir how are you
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I will immediately write that the device is big garbage. All the results it measures are not shown exactly, but the deviations on DVB-T2 are around 15dBuV, on DVB-S2 around 12dBuV, and on DVB-C almost 20dBuV. The DVB-T2 receiver is totally non-selective so stronger 70dBuV signals prevent interference from other signals lower than 48dBuV. And the sensitivity of the DVB-T2 input is poor. This instrument is the first at which I could not measure such levels of signals, lower then 48dBuV. I'm not sure any firmware will be able to fix all this. There are problems with DVB-S2, there are 1000 problems.
I have also this satellite meter and i agree with you, and waiting next firmware update, maybe fix it.
Yeah,read about all the probs with this Meter on the FORUMS. So in my case,NOT needing the DVB-t,DVB-C,Cable,ATSC-C,Etc i think i will just go for the Finder V8 V2.I know it does NOT do H265/HEVC but it is less THAN HALF THE PRICE of the PRO.
@@skideric I joined the GT Media Forum and wrote it all down in more detail. This device is just rubbish. Totally unreliable measured values everywhere. DVB-T2, DVB-S2, DVB-C. When I compared these measured values with other such devices, I saw that it was useless. No Firmware will fix this. This Finder is simply a semi-finished product that was not allowed to go on sale until it was well tested. Wasted money.
@@agramcroatia4185 I don't care about the Measurements.Basically it's just a Mini GTMedia DVB-S2 Reciever that Does Exaclly what their FULL SIZE Boxes DO!
Get HUNDREDS OF FREE TV Chans! Signal Strength On TP Menu Is Good Enough for me.Usually use Full Size Box & TV for Sat Setup,this Wayyyy EASIER!
@@skideric The problem with you is that you don't understand what this device is supposed to be used for. "Finder". This device should first and foremost be an instrument, not a TV. Far more people buy it for measuring, than for watching TV-SAT programs. Since it's my profession, I wanted to have something like this, but unfortunately it's totally useless. It's not just me who thinks that, but at least 80% of us. I could call it a toy for older children.
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