Recent content by jcolombo

Actually, it is more correct to say that satellites EITHER east or west of the receiving station's location are closer to the horizon. Satellites line up in an arc (the geostationary orbit around the equator). If you lived at the equator, this arc would be directly overhead - that is, your...

You should be able to connect it to any multisync computer monitor using a standard VGA cable. The RCA has a VGA DB15 output. I connect it directly to my CRT front projector (an NEC XG135) that was designed to accept computer sources, so I see no reason why a good computer multisync monitor...

Service from Freeway (I use them, too) is variable. Sometimes good, sometimes not. You should visit the following web site: www.global-cm.net and click on "The Canadian Solution". Bunch of info there. If I were you, I'd e-mail the owner, Mike Kohl, about your situation. Mike's web...

I don't think that is correct. ExpressVu has contacted certain people in the US who advertised reselling BEV products and asked that such advertising be pulled. But no one that I know of has had a BEV subscription in the US shut off permanently. But BEV's policies are making it very difficult...

He should have both. I have a 10' BUD plus DirecTV. I use the BUD for movie channels which indeed are uncompressed, and uncompressed analog channels like SciFi, ESPN, etc., plus a number of HD channels including HBO-HD and Showtime HD. But the equipment to do this is, in fact, a bit...

Hmmm. It would make sense for D* to offer local HD in the major markets if they are going to compete with cable. Even though you can get HD via OTA, most people don't want to bother. Cable systems in the major TV markets are already offering the HD locals, so a "no antenna" solution is more...

Let me jump in here and note that a lot of what I hear about Pegasus is simply wrong. I originally activated my DTV service with Pegasus. The customer support has been excellent, and I have had no issues with them. There is no problem with buying and activating new equipment. Pegasus does...

It would be nice if a revamped SHVIA gave sat service the right to provide distant HD signals in markets where the local affiliate has failed to provide HD service that is available from the network. Some stations in small markets like mine (Champaign, IL) are refusing to provide HD...