Recent content by lonewolf454

They aren't going to "offer" you anything, if you're content in paying $100 or more a month for mostly garbage channels or a bunch of commercials, so be it. You have to ask. This worked well for many years. After the initial 2 year sign up teaser rates rolled off, I was paying around $100 a...

Everything AT&T gets involved in turns into garbage. I was happy overall for the choice package for many years, always with a teaser rate of $40-50 for two boxes and dvr service. Nope, AT&T wouldn't budge this year when teaser rate ran out. They finally offered me $20/mo as a loyalty discount...

Had a 8 foot mesh SAMI for years, worked great even with hail damage and the kids used to sit in it when they were little (wasn't told this years until later though) Wife talked me into taking it down, and sold off for parts. Hindsight 20/20 wish I still had it, had an American flag in center...

If you want to look for a thread discussing "maps" do a search from search tab. But, I think you have maps mixed up with the satellite descriptors. The 4DTV uses old obsolete descriptors (names) that can be used for current satellite tiles. Such as X4 or W5 for real satellite AMC18/15...

Yep, 4DTV/STB is part of Motorola Mobility, a spin-off that happened Jan 4,2011, coincidentally the day 4DTV officially died. Moto has done doodly squat for c-banders since acquiring GI back in 1998-99? and let the market dry up. So, with google's deep pockets, you never know, there may be a...

Limited information on this decades old technology has been the cause of most of the delay in official rollout of MapMaster. Just keep in mind we are working diligently at it, but we are human and have families, jobs, sicknesses, etc too, so sometimes it takes a little longer to get it done...

I lost a LNB on my (then) 2 year old mesh dish to lightning. Sometimes you learn the hard way. With all the crazy weather we have nowadays, I have everything electronic on a surge protector and or UPS. If we are home and storm comes up, we unplug alarm clocks, cordless phone, microwave, etc...

I can confirm NWCN has left the 4DTV building. It has been quite weak signal here (40-45%) for a while. Hate to see the old legacy channels like that go. Strange that Blue Highways is still there though, same mux. Probably the next casualty...

I wouldn't really recommend anyone crack it open, for warranty reasons. I have always take things apart and the USBBDM was not spared. It is SMT and there really isn't much most folks would be able to do with it even if they opt to remove the heat shrink. I have made repairs to SMT, but this...

When you get your interface: Read all documentation supplied by the seller, also: Be sure to unplug your IRD <before> connecting to the bdm header (and pc) Then power up IRD after everything is hooked up. Never neglect that trying to save time. Also be sure to use safely remove hardware tab...

I have 10 conductor ribbon extension from bdm header to behind passcard slot door, works great. When I get ready to play, I just plug the usbjtag interface into the cable. She don't have anything fun to play with under her top anyways, so she can leave it on if you get an extension ribbon. LOL...

Folks all I am offering is to replace old batteries so you can use the box for another 10 or so years. Batteries are identical to original and soldered into original holes in PCB. I do not offer any type of 4dtv repair service. If you do not have a good UID a new battery will not help you. If...

Yes,I'll do 920 too. If UID is no good, there is no point in battery replacement, however.

So many folks are afraid of losing the UID in their 4DTV due to dead battery, I have decided to offer assistance to any in our community with battery replacement. I have done both 922 and 905 successfully and have years of experience. If your unit still has a UID, it will when you get it back...

Is there a list somewhere for the 4dtv/dcii emms such as 4096, 4160, looking for others such as brasil satellite, etc.