Are you keeping an eye on you position numbers? your reed sensor in you arm may be bad, and so the 4dtv is losing counts.

Can you get the analog channel on Galaxy-1R transponder-5 (G1-5) how does it look? what was your quality on the digital on Galaxy-1R before, if the quality was below 40 then you dish or feed are not properly set, or you lnb is not stable enough.

Big dish users with 4dtv or even a old analog unit can enjoy the following.

Showtime will have a Free Preview from March 31st to April 3rd to All C-band customers

More info here... on Showtime's web site at http://www.sho.com/site/preview/home.do

Here's a channel guide for 4DTV (it's 6 pages long):

http://www.skyvision.com/pages/information_center/4dtvguide.html

For those looking for info on big dish:
http://www.motorola.com/content.jsp?globalObjectId=5050-8100

For those looking for parts and service:
www.rpssat.com
www.kusat.com

For those looking to record HD off there 4dtv/hdd 2xx:
http://www.nextcomwireless.com/r5000/home.htm

I can't watch small dish on my big screen, or lisen to the poor audio they send out, for those who want quality, and no problems with rain big dish is the best to go, I know two people that just got a new system put up, though it was not cheap, if you already have a big dish upgrading is a snap and will not cost much, for those wanting a system I would recommend looking for a used dish, or contacting one of the dealers I posted, I do know they stock new and used dishes.

Thanks for all the info tdti, I think I talked to you on another forum awhile back.

Heres where I am at. Bev 6100 absolute crap, sorry but it is, hd sucks and so does the audio, I have now cancelled.

I know I can find a 10' dish for free, and I know if its mesh they need to be smaller than a pencil size holes to receive the ku stations.

Is it illegal to have a cband dish in city limits?

Whats it gonna cost me for someone to install it?

The 4dtv in $800, now what happens when everything goes to mpeg4?

How many channels ae there?

Do you get a lot of sports feeds for free?

Any word on a fta hd?

thanks and I will keep reading.

ClgShaft, what is your location? You can follow the links in this thread to learn about channel selection, etc. so just read through the previous posts.

I am in calgary, nw in the city, so just curious if I can put a dish in my back yard, I am also wondering how do I know if I can see all the sats viewable with a cband dish.

I am always seeing these guys giving them away in the bargain finder, basically just come take it away.

I also just cancelled my bell cause the 6100 just sucks and 600 and a two year contract for the 942 is just a joke.

I am in calgary, nw in the city, so just curious if I can put a dish in my back yard, I am also wondering how do I know if I can see all the sats viewable with a cband dish.

I am always seeing these guys giving them away in the bargain finder, basically just come take it away.

I also just cancelled my bell cause the 6100 just sucks and 600 and a two year contract for the 942 is just a joke.
Yea,lots of old c-band to give a way out there. A lot to set them up and for the serious surfer,but it is a geat way to go.A lot stonger siginal,clearer picture.I run several BUD'S.Have a 12 footer with a special dbs eye I made for it running my Ecostar sats and Bev* on my Pansat.I have another to run my old C-band analog reciever with the black cage card(6.52 auto roll).Then another for KU band.If you get one for free,Don't stop there .Get as many as you can for parts(You will need them!)Happy hunting!(p.s make sure you have a good clear shot to the west!)

The 4dtv in $800, now what happens when everything goes to mpeg4?



Existing C Band 4DTV SD channels will not go MPEG4 because they have long term transponder contracts with the satellite owners. What is happening is that existing C Band analog feeds are being turned. They are going to formats that are unavailable to backyard dish owners. C Band programmers try to access the HITS signals to replace the lost feeds. The PQ of HITS signals is about the same as DTV and Dish. In no way is it comparable to C Band 4DTV or analog PQ.

As for HD, what you see on 4DTV now is all you will ever get. Programmers are opting either for PowerVu or a form of DCII unavailable to 9XX receivers for all new HD services.

The good news is that price of used HDD20X HD decoders has decreased radically since SC dropped the price on integrated HD receivers.

As for HD, what you see on 4DTV now is all you will ever get. Programmers are opting either for PowerVu or a form of DCII unavailable to 9XX receivers for all new HD services.


We may have NFL network HD soon, and we can hope and pray for NESN HD but with local laws and blackouts not sure we will see it.

Spice HD is 4dtv compatible but Playboy does not want us to have it :(

FTA HD receivers when they come out will be a nice addition to anyone with a big dish.

NFL networks master SD feed is now mapped on Galaxy-11, the master HD feed is mapped on Galaxy-13, 4dtv owners should be able to subscribe soon.