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i was walking through my local bestbuy here in california and i saw this special. if you need an inexpensive blu-ray player here it is.

I decided to fire-up the old toshiba receiver today, just to see if it still worked. However, some reason I forgot how to get to switch from c-band to ku band? any help would be greatly appreciated? Rufus_74

I have been away from this forum for a while, but now i'm ready to get back into the world of FTA. Anyway, I needed some advice regarding what type of multi-switch I could use with my system. I have 3 FTA receivers I would like to send the signal from my dish to the receivers. will a 3X4 switch...

I am in the process of trying to add AMC 9 to the satellite list of mytheatre, and am having a hard time getting it set up. what should the lnb settings be in mytheatre for AMC 9. All I am getting is no signal upon doing a transponder scan. Help me please. rufus :(

Is anyone still receiving the tv azteca mux on t-6. I cannot seem to pick it up anymore? any help would be greatly appreciated. thanks Rufus

I recently decided to purchase a fta pci card and now that I have it, I really need help. How in the world do you go about watching satellite tv on pc? I got the card hooked up to the computer, loaded the drivers and the broadlogic control application,scanned for transponders,but I can't figure...

What are the main differences between these two receivers? How does the 2300A stack up against its younger "brother." Thanks again for all the help. Rufus

I'm looking for a good, used, blind scan capable fta receiver. Anybody got something they want to sell? Rufus

I'm looking at picking up an extra receiver for a side room, and might be able to pick up a BEC 6600+ fairly cheap. Are these receivers any good, any opinions. How does it compare to say a traxis 2500. i'm on a tight budget and can't afford all the bells and whsitles, right now. The only thing i...

I'm currently in the process of setting up my motor, thanks rayydio, and I wanted to know what transponder to use for AMC 6. regards Rufus

I am about to incorparate a motor into my fta system, and I had a few questions. I would like to have both a fixed dish for AMC4 and a motorized dish running into my receiver. If i set my antenna settings for both fixed and Diseqc 1.2, will the receiver recognize both at the same time. I would...

could someone please verify if the IA8 testcard is currently active? thanks rufus

I have a few questions for any of my fellow satelliteguys. I would like to setup my toshiba to receive Analog Fta feeds. How do you go about programming the unit. How do you store a new satellite? Also, what is the best satellite to scan for sporting events. Any help would be appreciated...

This weekend I picked up one of these units at local swap meet. the price was cheap enough, but unfortunately it didn't come with a remote. can you setup the receiver to receive analog ku band feeds without the remote. The remotes for these units are quite expensive on the internet, almost $80...

with football season being on the horizon, I wanted to ask about the nfl coverage on KPBI and KUIL. I would ask about WMQF, but i assume they would tend to show Detroit Lions games? What teams did they feature last season? Is there is any chance of catching any cowboys games this season...

Does anybody know if a universal lnb is needed to try and receive Amazonas 61? I that Pas 9 requires a universal lnb, but at this point i'm wondering if Amazonas does as well. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks again. Rufus

Hello Everyone: Is there anyway of receiving satmex 5 c-band programming using a 40 inch dish, or do you have to use a full-size BUD. I was just wondering if any of you mad scientists have been able to get anything off this bird? I'm interested in some of the spanish programming listed on...

Does anybody know if the Pentagon Channel is still on this satellite? If so, what is the frequency and symbol rate? thanks Rufus

I'm getting ready to get a motor for my fta dish, probably from PSB, and i need to have a few questions answered. First, is my true south 121W, for my zip code 93445 and coordinates 35N 121W. Also, how well does the Kusat 2600 get along with the SG2100. What must I do to ensure that the...

Is anyone else out there having problems with 11700V/27692, the famous tube transponder. I am getting pixellation with a signal quality of around 40-45 on my viacast using a 1m dish. All the rest of the transponders are at 70-90 quality. is this normal or is equity up to something? regards Rufus

Is anyone still receiving Tv Azteca on 12076V/8741, I had been getting it until this afternoon. Could somebody please verify that the channel is still there, before I pull out all my hair! regards Rufus :confused:

Hello everyone, I just wanted to thank my FTA system for saving me $24.95 last night. I was all set to fork over my money to another satellite provider, but just in the nick of time FTA saved the day. The game between North Carolina and Villanova was shown on WVXF,and man what a great game...

I just noticed a 2nd CBS feed this morning on Galaxy 10R on 11719, although my receiver says its KWWF. Has anybody been able to verify the call letters of this CBS station? regards, Raul V. :)

I've trying to tune into the Arkansas feeds on Echostar 110, but I keep getting a message to insert access card. I have a Vistar 2000 receiver,and would like to know if anyone out there has been able to view these channels. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Rufus V. :confused:

First of all,I recently made my first foray into the world of FTA, and I would thank you guys for a wonderful resource. I have been lurking for a while, but finally decided to post. Anyhow, I have one of those $59.99 receivers( Vistar 2000) and I wanted to know if anyone has been able to get...