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While it may be great to use a primestar dish I could find more parts for direct tv. Because in the Northwest there are not a large amount of prime star equipment to find. Does anyone know how to rework a Direct tv dish? Please!Posted by Makedo on March 20, 2008 at 12:38:39 Pacific Time
- DirecTV Updgrade?
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What about modifying a DirecTV dish with a new Ku band LNBF? Seems like it should work with a little creativity.Posted by ScottJW on April 28, 2007 at 09:54:42 Pacific Time
- Which do you need
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Do you need a KU LNB or a C LNB for this project?
will the products on this page work? If so what is it that makes the one product better than another? Is there a site or mailing list that has an archive that I could read about this on?
http://www.dmsiusa.com/products.htm#lnbf
Posted by convictus on June 21, 2006 at 17:44:21 Pacific Time
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Your article does not explain how to tell your receiver to select between 14 and 18 volts. I have a Pansat 2500a. Is an RCA 4 way multi switch acceptable?
Posted by pcv on May 11, 2006 at 17:40:12 Pacific Time
- More channel listings...
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Mike over at the great site FTAList.com reminded me of yet another site that has more listings of FTA channels that I had not been to in years! Check out http://www.global-cm.net/MPEGlistKuBandUS.html for another list of Ku feeds that are in the clear!Posted by GadgetGuy on March 17, 2006 at 14:05:23 Pacific Time
- lightning protectrion?
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A few yeas ago I had a satellite dish and receiver (cost several hundred dollars) with which I picked up Chinese-language broadcasts, but it stopped working after a thunder storm. Apparently one of the components in the system was fried by lightning. Since then, I've been afraid to mess with satellite TV equipment until I learn how to protect it from lightning.
I was disappointed that your article did not address the lightning issue. I can see readers repeating my experience, of getting everything set up and working, and then losing it all in the next big storm.Posted by baker@fsu on February 28, 2006 at 04:11:26 Pacific Time
- DirecTV Dishes...
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DirecTV dishes use circular polarity (left and right) so you can only pick up feeds from their birds. Most everything is encrypted, but you can pick up NASA and some music channels (NOT Sirius though) on Dish Network. Use the same Lyngsat site listed in the story to look up channels in the clear on their birds for the listing. Note that it is sparse and could be encrypted at any moment, so you are really better off with the Free To Air (FTA) horizontal/veritcal birds.Posted by GadgetGuy on February 27, 2006 at 09:33:39 Pacific Time
- Other Satellites
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I am also interested in other possible satellites that could be used but I am unable to find more information on it. Anyone who can provide me with more information, I should be in your debt.Posted by freekmastr on February 26, 2006 at 15:10:48 Pacific Time
- Legal an Free Digital Satellite TV
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The article recommends using a Primestar, DirecPC or DIRECWAY antenna.
Could a 18" DirecTV satellite dish Made by RCA or DIRECTV 18" x 20" Triple LNB Multi-Satellite Dish (DSA20MA) be used for this project?Posted by rsierzant on February 24, 2006 at 08:10:10 Pacific Time
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I'll upload some more photos of the project to my Flickr stream. If you want the crazy "7 Sat Tree" here's the link.
http://flickr.com/photos/gadge/44572478/
Let me know if you guys get into this and find it interesting!Posted by GadgetGuy on February 07, 2006 at 09:33:46 Pacific Time
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