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    1 LNB and Receiving both Galaxy 16 and 19

    Some new information I noticed this morning on the channels I am receiving from what I thought was Galaxy 16. I noticed all of channels had different mhz frequencies on Galaxy 16 as compared to Galaxy 19. Examples: GCN -10867mhz V, LTV - 10874mhz H, Kazakh - 10874mhz H, RTA - 10929mhz...
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    1 LNB and Receiving both Galaxy 16 and 19

    When I did a blind scan twice, on Galaxy 19, the TV channels totaled 214 and only 5 scrambled channels. Total Galaxy 16 TV channels showed well over 340 channels and about 70 scrambled channels. Did notice lot of duplication channels. However, there were a lot of extra channels on Galaxy...
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    1 LNB and Receiving both Galaxy 16 and 19

    I must be lucky! Today I did a blind scan on my Traxis DBS 6000HD receiver and now I am receiving TV channels on both Galaxy 16 and Galaxy 19 using just (1) LNB. Total FTA channels are over 478. Modified an old DirecTV "WorldDirect" Satellite Dish using my WS International WS24 lnb...
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    WS1247 setup questions?

    Zamar23, I appreciate your help and everyone elses' information on the Lnbs and the best Satellite Dish to use for my needs. Being a layman, this would be my first project of setting up an FTA system with two receivers. Now the hard part, which Satellite Dish to use; would the 90cm...
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    WS1247 setup questions?

    WS International just informed me yesterday the WS1247 offset dish can now be motorized which probably is good news. I will be purchasing one very soon along with the DMX 741 Lnb and the WS-KU2C Conical Scaler Kit. Question....I live in Keller, Texas where I have clear sight of 87, 89, 91...
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    WS International WS-KU2C Conical Scalar Ring & WS1247 120cm offset dish

    Ice, Thanks for your quick response. I never thought of trying to get several C/Ku dual combo LNBs for testing performance tests. Its definitely possible. Being retired Air Force and only working part time, now I feel I have some time on my hands to pursue this project. I live in North...
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    WS International WS-KU2C Conical Scalar Ring & WS1247 120cm offset dish

    Does a C/KU dual LNB work with Conical Scaler? Just curious to find out if you can use a C/KU dual LNB to work with this Conical Scaler. I am thinking about getting the WS 1427 Satellite Dish and a Conical Scaler.
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    HD Satellite

    Yes, my dish is the Oval Round 18inch. My mind was thinking about the FTA satellite dishes that are on the market. Might go with the Free-To-Air systems for HD programming.
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    HD Satellite

    What Satellite has all the HD channels? I still have my old 1-meter dish (I am one of the original Direct TV Customers). My dish is pointed at 101 degree west, here in Dallas. If I was to upgrade to HD channels, I am thinking that I would have to commit to 2-years and and have a new dish...
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    Toroidal T90 dish

    I am getting ready to setup a Wave Frontier T-90 Dish in my new house in about 3weeks. I live in Keller, Texas, Latitude 32.8 and Logitude 96.8 with CLEAR view in the sky to the South. I have subscription to Directv for Major League Baseball and NFL football. Should I setup the LNB first...
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    Ret Military-Newbie Questions

    My wife is from Taiwan and we live in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Would like to know the best FTA system to get so that my wife can watch shows from Taiwan? Do all the FTA receivers decode the new DVB signals? Thanks for your help.
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    DirecTV Contracts

    How to Get Help w/Contracts I was told by a DirecTv representative at the CES Convention last January-2006, how to get satisfaction from talking to a Customer Service Representative. SOLUTION simple: Ask for the Manager to call you back in 24-hours. Watch how fast you get satisfaction...
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    Network East & West Feeds

    East and West Feeds Like to add my 2-cents worth. Being a long-time DirecTv customer, I have been able to keep my ABC,CBS,NBC and FOX channels both East and West. They tell me I am "grand-fathered".
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    Does D* have a package like this??

    Image "Mirroring" Iceberg, When I was in the military, I had my regular Directv service in the San Francisco bay area at my house. I was stationed at Barksdale AFB, La, and I was able to have my Directv service "mirrored" to my location in Shreveport, La. If this particular individual...
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    FIOS TV user review

    FIOS TV is AVAILABLE for the entire Zip Code area of "76248" which is Keller, TX and the northern most part of Fort Worth, Texas. Folks living in the area just west of Alta Vista Rd and HWY-170, have FIOS TV available.
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    Do I have to connect to a phone line?

    Phone Lines ARE NOT required to be hooked-up to your Directv Receivers. I received this information from a reliable source (I know personally) at Directv Headquarters in El Sugundo, California. YES, you will receive NFL Ticket on all of your Directv Receivers, without the phone lines being...
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    Major SatelliteGuys FIOS Rumor!

    Relocating to Keller, Texas, Zip Code 76248 next March-2006 and just found out that Verizon DOES offer FIOS Internet and TV service for our new home. I guess I am lucky individual to be transferred with a major airline from Las Vegas and to DFW and have new house being built with Fibre Optics...
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    DirecTV / XM Rumor

    XM Service to Directv Its official on Directv website,
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    DirecTv MLB subscription

    Can anyone tell me why DirecTV has MLB "blackouts" on games broadcasted from San Francisco, Oakland, and Phoenix? I live in the Las Vegas area, and everytime I want to watch a game that is broadcasted in these cities, I have the "blackouts." Doesn't make sense to me, Las Vegas is NOT in...