Welcome New Members! (Please Say HI here!)

[Ramy]

Hi All - newbee here looks like a very informative place - thought it was great that there are tv show discussions and lover the thread about cooking (foodie here)! Glad to be here!

 

[cabot66]

Bell 4100 receiver and 2 tv's

Hi there,

this is my first post and first question..
Can anyone teel me what I need to do to run 2 tv sets off of my one Bell 4100 receiver?Thanks.

 

[Paul Wozniak]

I'm sure somebody in the FTA forum can help you with that.

 

[starman345]

Welcome Newcomers!

 

[94harleyrider]

An old BUD guy finally giving up...

Hi folks, drinks all around...

I'm new to the forums here, but not to satellite. I got my first BUD in 1987, and have had one since, except for two years with cable and dish network, while I was renting, after my house burned down. But I finally pulled the trigger, and bought a 50" plasma HDTV last week. Problem is, there is almost no HD on TVRO/4DTV, and even what little there is requires a $400 + Motorola HDTV converter. So I guess I'm going to have to go DBS.

That brings up two questions.... The first is which (Dish or DTV) has a better picture (less compression), and less rain fade - or is there no difference? The second is should I put up a pizza pan, or outfit my 10' mesh dish with a DBS feedhorn? Seems to me I would be less likely to experience rain fade, and get a stronger signal with the big dish. I would however, have to learn which satellite to find which channel on, and have to move the dish a degree or two...

Any advice? Thanks!

Mark

 

[Ramy]

Hi folks, drinks all around...

I'm new to the forums here, but not to satellite. I got my first BUD in 1987, and have had one since, except for two years with cable and dish network, while I was renting, after my house burned down. But I finally pulled the trigger, and bought a 50" plasma HDTV last week. Problem is, there is almost no HD on TVRO/4DTV, and even what little there is requires a $400 + Motorola HDTV converter. So I guess I'm going to have to go DBS.

That brings up two questions.... The first is which (Dish or DTV) has a better picture (less compression), and less rain fade - or is there no difference? The second is should I put up a pizza pan, or outfit my 10' mesh dish with a DBS feedhorn? Seems to me I would be less likely to experience rain fade, and get a stronger signal with the big dish. I would however, have to learn which satellite to find which channel on, and have to move the dish a degree or two...

Any advice? Thanks!

Mark

Directv has no compression on their channels, where Dish does. You would have to use one of their dishes.

 

[Matt L]

Hey, just stopped by to say Hi. Long time SAT user, 10 years, where did the time go? Started with Dish and the infamous dishplayer, still have 2 sitting on a shelf somewhere, added a DTiVo to the mix and for a while ran D & E off the same dish. That was before the integrated switch.

Now I'm D only came for the CE stuff. Got my HR23-700 Wed, to replace my Hr10-250 and downloaded the latest software tonight. Liking it. Was reticent about switching receivers but now am looking forward to picking up an owned HR20 or two.

 

[dfergie]

to SatelliteGuys Folks!

 

[starman345]

Welcome!

 

[Rey]

welcome matt!!

 

[Kinghaven]

Hi to all in the FTA World first of many posting. Looking for Memphis,TN connections. Currently using Pansat 2700a, but heading for new purchase.

 

[starman345]

Welcome to the forum

 

[Paul Wozniak]

There sure are a lot of FTA people. Welcome to you all!

 

[oldman62]

New to fta

Hi every one!

I'm ret. navy man 27 yr. ret in 93' Lived in city tell two mo's ago moved to the country.
I have three dish's 1 is a c-ban I think. 1 is a starband was for his internet and TV.
And one was for TV also. I get a lot of phone Calls from Company's trying to sell TV programming
At a $100+ a mouth.

A old navy buddy tolled me to look a fta TV first and look at viewsat for a rec.
? What is fta and viewsat

 

[Rey]

Hi every one!

I'm ret. navy man 27 yr. ret in 93' Lived in city tell two mo's ago moved to the country.
I have three dish's 1 is a c-ban I think. 1 is a starband was for his internet and TV.
And one was for TV also. I get a lot of phone Calls from Company's trying to sell TV programming
At a $100+ a mouth.

A old navy buddy tolled me to look a fta TV first and look at viewsat for a rec.
? What is fta and viewsat

welcome newbie to better answer your question you should post it here>Free To Air (FTA) Discussion - SatelliteGuys.US

 

[Paul Wozniak]

Or you can PM msmith198025. He knows everything, and is glad to help.

 

[ntrinh03]

HELLO WORLD!

I'm a new user - yippee!

 

[starman345]

Welcome newcomers!

 

[dgearing]

New Guy

Hi, I'm new at this but thought I'd give it a try. Having problems with a dish network remote (trying to ~advance program~ it by the looks of their manual info - or lack of). I would like to post my issue in the right area, but not sure how to get there. I appreciate everyone's patience...

Thanks, Dave

 

[HIFI]

welcome newbies,hey justin be very careful of what personal info you give out here we have seen many an employee lose their job by giving out too much info