Recent content by vhinrich

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    Did I just get screwed?

    Could there be alignment or signal issue? When I go into signal strength, this is what I get: Satellite: 101 (A) Satellite transponders (32 total at 101): 1-32, all have 0 signal But when I change it to 95, this is what I get: Satellite: 95 (D) Satellite transponders (7 total at 95): for...
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    Did I just get screwed?

    I have a card in the receiver box. Can I do anything with that card? Any information?
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    Did I just get screwed?

    What exactly is signal security? There is a card in the receiver box. Can I do anything with that card?
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    Did I just get screwed?

    Yea tell me about it, an expensive lesson. So all the things he told me (LNB for american channels, etc) was crap? What am I suppose to do with the dish and the receiver?
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    Did I just get screwed?

    you see, when he first turned the receiver on after installing the dish, the same screen came up. Then he called someone to "program" the dish/receiver. After that phone call and half an hour of wait, the programming was coming on. He told me that he was having difficulty getting international...
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    Did I just get screwed?

    What are bridges? You'll have to explain that. I'm not really familiar with any of the satellite "lingo".
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    Did I just get screwed?

    Here's the deal: First, I don't know anything about satellites or satellite equipments. I found this guy on craigslist that said I would get free international programming by DirectTV (he said it was Free to air) if I paid him $300. So my stupid/idiot/dumba** agreed to the deal. He came over...