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    adding additional columns to "The List"

    I think "The List" would be more useful if it had a few additional columns like: primary language(s) primary category(s): i.e. religious, sports, news, weather url to provider's homepage whether the channel is always on or not. Also, why are there encrypted channels on "The List" I...
  2. J

    adding additional columns to "The List"

    I think "The List" would be more useful if it had a few additional columns like: primary language(s) primary category(s): i.e. religious, sports, news, weather url to provider's homepage whether the channel is always on or not. Also, why are there encrypted channels on "The List" I see alot...
  3. J

    recommendations on good LNBFs

    Any recommendations for/against any particular LNBFs? The "redheads" seem to be popular on this forum. I finally figured out that this was referring to the techsat tracker II which I found on ebay for about $20 each. Any reason that these are popular? Ebay has alot of $10+freeship...
  4. J

    Is the superdish fully retired?

    Is the superdish fully retired? I have spotted dozens of them all over my town. Is there an easy way to tell if they are active or not? I saw mention of a "repoint kit" they were using to retrofit them. What does the repoint kit look like? Is it safe to assume that if they don't have the...
  5. J

    Newbie questions

    I recently moved into a house with a dish 500, a directtv slimline, and a third small directtv dish. I have located a primestar dish on a boarded up property and am attempting to get in contact with the owner to see if I can have it. I also have found (at least) one person willing to give...
  6. J

    pansat 9200: differences in 8PSK cards

    What is the difference between the available 8PSK boards? I believe I found 3 different kinds: ILLUMINATI $85shipped on ebay. NINJA $90shipped on ebay. DVB-S2 8PSK Module $180 from gosatellite. I found from a different thread that there are basically 3 different protocols...
  7. J

    receivers that work with OTA ATSC program guide

    I have a TR-40 (paid for by uncle sam) that can pick up about 10 ATSC channels several of which are HD and also includes a decent OTA program guide. I am wanting to upgrade to a PVR that also does FTA. From reading the forums it seems that only the HD receivers allow me to do this, but I...