Recent content by Old2New

I have decided to start with STB to meet goal of satisfying wife's viewing needs ASAP, and I had also decided to go with Chad's Amiko HD265 recommendation based on his warning to be prepared for multiple dishes, lots of cabling, switches, receivers, computers, etc etc.. And that was prior to his...

I neglected to mention that I am somewhat of computer nerd, as I utilize various open source software for observatory (e;g;, planetarium software for object location and alignment, quiding software for very precise object tracking, camera / filter wheel control software) and image processing...

Holy Cow! This sure is a lot to consider / grock!!! Let us determine best alternative for our situation. We are retired and spend ~4 nights / week at our off-grid (solar powered) cabin year around. Our source of internet access is via Verizon smart phone Hot Spot, so no remote internet access...

I am sure this question has been asked and answered many times. Perhaps, someone can point me to a relevant thread? I have C/Ku H2H system installed at remote central Idaho cabin that has not been utilized since the world went digital ~10 years ago (8' mesh dish, H2H mount, Toshiba TRX 2200...