Recent content by wshillington

Hi: I want to win! Unfortunately I don't think this contest applies to those north of the border. cheers Bryce

Hi: The Viewsat 9000HD has this line in it specifications: DVB-S2: Auto, ?, 3/5, 2/3, ?, 4/5, 5/6, 8/9, 9/10 (QPSK) Looks like it might support DVB-S2 but the receiver costs about $450.00 cheers Bryce

Hi: I don't want to distress anyone but, from what I have observed in my 'area of the woods' about one percent of those who purchase FTA receivers actually use them only to receive legitimate FTA signals. Dish Network is very popular in Canada. cheers Bryce

Hi: Canadian Tire had a 'one day sale' which included a $260.00 KitchenAid set for $80.00 plus deals on a digital camera, tool box, and a treadmill. They sell a lot of different things at Canadian tire and also repair cars. They even own a clothing retail business called "Marks Work...

Hi: Lots of great deals. Unfortunately my Christmas present to myself is a set of good cookware at 70% off at Canadian tire.......... no money left of satellite stuff. I used to be such a 'cool' guy. Now I'm drooling over pots and pans! Somethings wrong with me. cheers Bryce

Hi: I replaced my Fortec Lifetime Ultra a few months ago with a Viewsat Ultra. I've never had any problems with it and the Viewsat controls my Stab motor fine. I recommend it but I have never owned a Coolsat or a Travis so I cannot compare between them.

Hi: I used to have a Fortec Ultra. It seemed to work well. It would blindscan and seemed to pick up all the stations. Anything with a signal level of 30 or above would be picked up okay. My friend has a Coolsat 6000. He seemed to pick up most of the stations I could. He needed a signal...

Hi: I have a Stab hh120 motor hooked to one of those old Starchoice dishes. It moves very slowly. Also it slips a bit when it goes east of my true south position so I cannot get my eastern satellites. I expect the dish is just too heavy for the motor. cheers Bryce

Hi AMC1: Never had any problems with that old Starchoice dish. I get about the same number of channels as you. Worked well in conjunction with my old Fortec Ultra and seems to behave with my new Viewsat Ultra. Now that I have two receivers I am tempted to find another dish to hook up to...

Hi: My new Viewsat Ultra came with a USB drive. This is used for loading updates to your software. Very useful, I would expect, for hackers. cheers Bryce

Hi: I have no problem receiving G10R from Nova Scotia. I use an old Starchoice dish and I think it is a 39 inch dish. cheers

Hi: Sorry but I have no quick fixes for you. One thing I can tell you is that the satellite you pick up your stations from also sends the information for your guide (EPG). In the case of FTA there is almost never EPG information sent so if you have no information in your guide that...

Hi: I would be temped to simplify the issue by disconnecting the circular output from your LNB. If that did not improve the situation I would temporarily bypass the switch and run one of your KU outputs directly to the receiver you get G10R on. If you still have no success I might try a...

Hi: Thats a good question. I have the same motor and there is a lot of play in it. My problem is at the center 'tipping point'. Everything to west of my true south (64W) is okay because it is compensated for but if I go east of that the motor mount connected to the dish settles a bit...

Hi: A couple of nights ago I seen my Blue Jays pick on the Yanks on G10R (RTN11). Made my day! Unfortunately the Jays have problems with Baltimore. I guess Orioles are meaner birds then Blue Jays! cheers Bryce