Thread: really new newbie that thinks he's missing out!

Please, I'm really new to this . . . .in the US.
I used to live in czech as a student, and had a dish on my room window that gave me all the channels I need. Been in the US for over 10years and just accepted this cable thing. Not until last week, it occurred to me that there must be free channels out there . . . duh! I found this site. I currently have dishnetwork, but would like to get a new FTA system, maybe I can cancel some packages I have. Please i beed help like from scratch. Where to buy, how to install, best units, etc. Is anybody local? I live in hartford, CT.

tHANKS A LOT!

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Originally Posted by aboki

Please, I'm really new to this . . . .in the US.
I used to live in czech as a student, and had a dish on my room window that gave me all the channels I need. Been in the US for over 10years and just accepted this cable thing. Not until last week, it occurred to me that there must be free channels out there . . . duh! I found this site. I currently have dishnetwork, but would like to get a new FTA system, maybe I can cancel some packages I have. Please i beed help like from scratch. Where to buy, how to install, best units, etc. Is anybody local? I live in hartford, CT.

tHANKS A LOT!

My family and I use OTA broadcast and FTA for all our T.V. needs. There's the initial investment (which can be lessened by looking of deals on craigslist or freecycle), but overall it's worth it. The majority of the regular programming that's up there on KU is religious and/or foreign language but there's also some good English stuff. In our house we watch a lot of PBS and just sort of graze over the rest of the stuff out there (although I must say that college football season is awesome with FTA. I get 90% of what I want to watch. You just have to know where to search out the info).

Welcome!

Like Anole wrote, start with the reading. Get a starter system from a sponsor or, rummage around for a free dish and get a receiver from a sponsor. Stuff has been dropping from Ku lately, but that may change. If you have the space a bud is a good thing to have.

as Anole said tell us the stations you can not do without.
a BUD is a dish of 8+ feet.
check the LIST on the top tab it shows what is up there now.
i enjoy this hobby mostly for the hi quality pictures you get, bettter than anything i have seen on dtv,dish or cable. plus free

Originally Posted by SpiffWilkie

although I must say that college football season is awesome with FTA. I get 90% of what I want to watch. You just have to know where to search out the info).

agreed

Originally Posted by aboki

Please, I'm really new to this . . . .in the US.
I used to live in czech as a student, and had a dish on my room window that gave me all the channels I need. Been in the US for over 10years and just accepted this cable thing. Not until last week, it occurred to me that there must be free channels out there . . . duh! I found this site. I currently have dishnetwork, but would like to get a new FTA system, maybe I can cancel some packages I have. Please i beed help like from scratch. Where to buy, how to install, best units, etc. Is anybody local? I live in hartford, CT.

tHANKS A LOT!

thanks a lot for the help!
reading through I think I like the Wave Frontier Toroidal T-90 Satellite Dish system .
But on the other hand, can I still make use of the current dish I have now from dishnetwork and just add more LNBF'S? I actually have 2 dishes on my roof, but use 1. The tenant was supposed to use the other one, but they opted for a directtv dish system.
For programming: I currently cannot do without the cable news channels (fox, cnn, msnbc, cnbc, etc), the fox sports soccer, and religious channels (tbn, dailystar, ctn, etc). If I can get the religious channels thru FTA, then great! If I can get other euro-soccer channels through FTA, better. But I do like foreign channels and dont mind the languages, better if english though. I also think the motorized option is a good idea, just thinking. Thank you for the time and help!
Where do I find the "BUD"listing?

Originally Posted by aboki

thanks a lot for the help!
reading through I think I like the Wave Frontier Toroidal T-90 Satellite Dish system .
But on the other hand, can I still make use of the current dish I have now from dishnetwork and just add more LNBF'S? I actually have 2 dishes on my roof, but use 1. The tenant was supposed to use the other one, but they opted for a directtv dish system.
For programming: I currently cannot do without the cable news channels (fox, cnn, msnbc, cnbc, etc), the fox sports soccer, and religious channels (tbn, dailystar, ctn, etc). If I can get the religious channels thru FTA, then great! If I can get other euro-soccer channels through FTA, better. But I do like foreign channels and dont mind the languages, better if english though. I also think the motorized option is a good idea, just thinking. Thank you for the time and help!
Where do I find the "BUD"listing?

You can find European soccer on 97w at times. I know that abu-dhabi (sp?) sport used to play some Chelsea matches. Not sure if that channel is still active. Setanta is ITC on...can't remember right now...120-something C-band.

So, based on my needs what do I get? The C or KU band or can I get both? What do I look out for? Is there anybody local close to Hartford, CT that can help? I don't mind paying.