Recent content by xwhite3

Thanks. I think it was one of those deals when you signup there's a big discount, but when you reach the end of the honeymoon the bill is close to $200.

Hi, I was initially concerned about the energy cost, but I only a small amount increase vs. $140 cable tv package. I have a Kill-a-watt meter, so I plan to measure the true power consumption. I did setup solar panels and a small grid tie inverter to reduce any extra expense, but I haven’t...

I'm sure there is a category for minimal...I'm sure I'll never win that award.

Yeah...I got lucky. I'm in the I.T field, and I was assigned a project to find a second ISP in an area near one of my company's remote sites. I came across an address, but no business office. I decided to drive to the address and saw a bunch of large c-band dishes and an old building. I...

Hi, Basically there are two devices for each channel. The upper device is the source; the lower is the channel modulator. The rack on the left mostly has FTA satellite receivers as the source; they are connected to two dishes. There is one modulator connected to an outdoor camera that lets...

I guess you could say that ...I ran across a small cable company that upgraded and was trashing the modulators. They gave them to me for free, but I see these on eBay for as low as twenty bucks. For me cord-cutting is easy, but my wife only wanted to click the remote (on any TV) to watch. You...

Hi folks, I recall when I got "that" cable bill that made me go insane and start the journey towards cord-cutting. But I have a tougher time figuring out when I went a little over the top. It might have been when my wife said; " Now thats just over the top." Anyway, it has to lead to adding...

Possible solution I Just purchased the same dish, and I ran into a problem with the instructions. If you look at the photos (from WS's website) and the assembly instructions, it looks like the 3 lnb support arms attach to the edge of the dish. But if you look at the slots between the panels...