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    TCM in HD only now?

    I have an older Dish receiver (pre-hopper). I've always been able to choose between SD and HD for many channels (ie TCM). (I have much more SD space available on my DVR for recording than I do HD.) Recently my guide is not showing the SD option line for TCM and certain other stations. Do you...
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    Time for Removal

    I've got a fully-operational 8' Paraclipse Hydroform (semi-perforated) BUD mounted on my back patio roof which I have decided to have removed. I also have two FTA receivers, plus an old analog GI receiver and sat positioner which also can go. I live in south central Pa. (York Co.). Anybody...
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    Old BUD system - New FTA receiver - sat positioner question

    I upgraded my old BUD system with a new Fortec Star digital receiver. I presently use my old G.I. 2400 (analog receiver)/G.I. 2000 PS (positioner) to direct my antenna position. My new receiver already has the different satellites programed into its memory, with arc locations. Can this new...
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    Speed of FTA Powerscan

    I have a Fortec Star Mercury II FTA receiver. I use my old G.I. analog receiver/positioner to move my big dish from sat to sat., so I have to keep power scanning whenever I want to search out what's on a particular sat. This process takes a while, if I go through several sats, it takes longer...
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    Terrestrial broadcasts going digital

    I have recently purchased a Fortec Star-Mercury II FTA receiver. It has a terrestrial antenna "in" jack on the back. If I run my terrestrial antenna through this jack, then to my TV, will it result in my TV being able to receive the digital terrestrial broadcasts scheduled to start this February?
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    Big Dish conversion to digital FTA

    Newbie here, so please excuse my lack of knowledge. I need help! I just bought a CreativeWorks CW 600 Premium FTA receiver to update my C/KU band big dish from analog to digital. Question 1: I always used an A/B switch to go between C and KU as needed on my analog system. Can the CW-41...