Good Day Everyone,
I received some older FTA equipment for free a while back and I'm ready to play with it in earnest. Since my first foray is going to be an earnest attempt to get whatever I can with what I got (read: fixed on Galaxy 19 since IIRC that has the most FTA on one bird) I'll probably want to set up something more permanent and more elaborate so I can enjoy the programming on my main TV. From what I've seen on YouTube of people recording their channel surfing, its intriguing to see such diverse programming.
There is one bottleneck though if things get more elaborate: My TV. The problem with my TV is a lack of HDMI inputs. Both are currently taken (one is for my BluRay and the other is for my Bell service). I have no intention of canceling my Bell service; I've been a bell customer for 12 years and as such I am on a legacy package system that you can't get anymore. Not only that but I just got my first HDTV (panasonic plasma.... I'm in love!) and now that I get Bell's HD programming there is NO WAY I can cancel the service. I just can't give up OasisHD (totally addicted!!) as well as WildTV on SD among a few other channels. This brings me to my question:
If I do find myself becoming more and more addicted to the FTA hobby, are there any receivers out there that would let me do it "all in one" with my Bell service? Could I call Bell and say "yes, I have Brand Y receiver its serial number is XXX" or some equivalent and I would be able to get my Bell service on it in addition to FTA? If not its really no big deal, but I figure why have yet another box (and the HDMI "Y-cable" or composite) if I dont have to? Why not receive Bell Programming and FTA on one unit?
Again, I want to be clear here that I do NOT want something that requires an "internet connection" or "updates" or anything illegal (I did get a chuckle though out of the "how do I get channels?" locked threads though), just an option (if one exists) to have one receiver instead of two should my FTA experimentation become an addiction
PS - i looked over the stickies here and went a back a ways in this forum. I didn't find anything relevant. I also checked a few online stores but couldn't really tell for sure if something does/does not exist. Sorry if I missed something.
PPS- I thought about calling Bell and asking but based on estimated hold times all of Canada got TV's for Christmas!
I received some older FTA equipment for free a while back and I'm ready to play with it in earnest. Since my first foray is going to be an earnest attempt to get whatever I can with what I got (read: fixed on Galaxy 19 since IIRC that has the most FTA on one bird) I'll probably want to set up something more permanent and more elaborate so I can enjoy the programming on my main TV. From what I've seen on YouTube of people recording their channel surfing, its intriguing to see such diverse programming.
There is one bottleneck though if things get more elaborate: My TV. The problem with my TV is a lack of HDMI inputs. Both are currently taken (one is for my BluRay and the other is for my Bell service). I have no intention of canceling my Bell service; I've been a bell customer for 12 years and as such I am on a legacy package system that you can't get anymore. Not only that but I just got my first HDTV (panasonic plasma.... I'm in love!) and now that I get Bell's HD programming there is NO WAY I can cancel the service. I just can't give up OasisHD (totally addicted!!) as well as WildTV on SD among a few other channels. This brings me to my question:
If I do find myself becoming more and more addicted to the FTA hobby, are there any receivers out there that would let me do it "all in one" with my Bell service? Could I call Bell and say "yes, I have Brand Y receiver its serial number is XXX" or some equivalent and I would be able to get my Bell service on it in addition to FTA? If not its really no big deal, but I figure why have yet another box (and the HDMI "Y-cable" or composite) if I dont have to? Why not receive Bell Programming and FTA on one unit?
Again, I want to be clear here that I do NOT want something that requires an "internet connection" or "updates" or anything illegal (I did get a chuckle though out of the "how do I get channels?" locked threads though), just an option (if one exists) to have one receiver instead of two should my FTA experimentation become an addiction
PS - i looked over the stickies here and went a back a ways in this forum. I didn't find anything relevant. I also checked a few online stores but couldn't really tell for sure if something does/does not exist. Sorry if I missed something.
PPS- I thought about calling Bell and asking but based on estimated hold times all of Canada got TV's for Christmas!