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    Newb bought house, got BUD free

    I was assuming that an actuator would be in the mix for the Ku dish as well. Just glad to get confirmation that Primestar will get me where I want to go with that. I saw at least one thread showing how people hacked actuators onto the things. I certainly can see the value in doing that...
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    Newb bought house, got BUD free

    Hi freezy - thanks for weighing in on what definitely not to buy. Useful information. Yes, She Who Must Be Obeyed initially was all for tearing the BUD down. Now that I have explained that there's a lot of content available free (as in beer) on it, she's much more interested in the idea of...
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    Newb bought house, got BUD free

    I took more pics, will post them soon. On another note, I'm already an owner of a fine Channel Master Primestar oval dish that I was using (very successfully) to kill off rain fade with DirecTV. I've seen several postings here that suggest that this might be a good dish for Ku along with a...
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    Cable industry says a-la carte pricing results in higher prices.

    We actually dropped DirecTV last month because I got tired of paying $70+ for five channels of non-high-def content. I'll be putting that money toward an FTA reciever package for the BUD in the back yard after I get a good OTA antenna up (we're on top of a hill - I anticipate excellent...
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    Newb bought house, got BUD free

    The title pretty much says it. I've had no luck identifying the thing - can't find any labels/stickers, although I'm guessing it's a Janeil Darkstar since it has plastic ribs. While it looks like it has been out in the weather, it seems to be in pretty good shape. I'd heard a little about...
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