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While Wikipedia has Viacom as part owner of PBS Kids Sprout, I haven't been able to find any other source that confirms this. All of the information points to a private partnership between Comcast, HIT Entertainment, PBS and Sesame Workshop. As a result, I guess the recent Viacom deal will have...

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Does anyone know if Dish will have PBS Sprout anytime soon? I’m hoping with the recent Viacom deal that they will, but I need something a little more reliable than hope. We’re moving to a new house soon and I have to decide on Dish or Directv within a couple of days. I would prefer Dish as they...

I’m a little confused…what’s new in this review that hasn’t already been advertised? I was under the impression additional channels besides Starz/Encore, Setanta were coming. Are they? Also, I’m confused over their web site with “Live TV”. It says “more channels added every month”, but what...

ITVN and Powerline Adapter Would ITVN work with a Slingbox Powerline Adapter hooked up to a switch? I’m considering ITVN for the Setanta programming; however, the cable modem and wireless router are upstairs while the TV I’ll be using is in the basement. Since I already have the Slingbox hooked...

I have a StarChoice DSR 505 HD receiver. For the past week or so the system would lock up at times when I changed the channel – would just get a black screen. Holding down the power button or unplugging the box would solve the problem. But yesterday it happened and I haven’t been able to get the...

I was referring to these sentences in the article: "...Thanks to that analog legacy, most cable operators have room to add only about a dozen HD channels - roughly half what DirecTV and EchoStar already offer. It's a competitive gap likely to widen. Satellite companies "will likely have a...

25 is higher than 17/14, but most of those extra channels are the Voom channels and from what I've heard, pretty repetitive with the programming. Plus, I hardly see how looking at art or auctions is a viable channel. Where I'm located, OTA HD is not an option and I don't believe Dish or DirecTV...

I don’t see how the article can state that Sat currently offers more HD channels than Cable. They don’t. With the exception of the old Voom channels on Dish, I get more HD channels and better quality HD with my cable system. The list below lists my current HD line up, my previous address’s HD...

Hmmm, the problem with this argument is that Sat has limited bandwidth as well. These 150 HD channels that are referred to are most likely local HD stations. The average viewer will not get any more HD channels on Sat than a Cable customer. In fact, right now, I get more HD channels in better...

Blue Ridge Cable here, www.brctv.com. It's actually quite good with ~210 channels.

Great site; Great members. Welcome to the 40,000th.

You're welcome. Glad you got it installed. The numbers do look a little low. I had the best improvement when I peaked my dish by adjusting the skew. I'd start there if I were you and then move on to Az and El to determine your best numbers.

To get to the Options page on DSR 505 do the following: Press options 6,4,9,7,7 Screen should read Diagnostic Data 1 Press enter, screen should read Diagnostic A, arrow right, screen should read Diagnotic B On the 505 you want Diagnostic B to determine your EBNO. The reading is at the...

That would make sense - your skew angle is dependent upon your longitude relative to the satellite's position and not what side of GMT you are on (it was late and I was tired when I wrote that :) ). Using a program like Satellite Finder gave me numbers like 31.5. At first I had my skew set to...

Hey TimeHorse - the skew can be set from 0 to 180 and the degrees are listed on the plate. The default is 90, straight up and down. Turn the dish to the left (facing it from behind) for values >90 and to the right for values <90. Many of the programs I came across gave me a skew value like 31.5...

Slightly different question. Can you use a diplexor with Starchoice and Cable? I read somewhere that StarChoice requires a direct connection from the LNB to the receiver - no diplexor, switches or amplifiers. Is this correct? I'd prefer to use a diplexor instead of fishing cable through walls...

Good Luck TimeHorse. I'm going to attempt the install myself; everything from fishing cable through walls to drilling holes through the foundation - what fun. I might need the number of a professional installer by the time I'm done. :)

Update - I received an email form Kusat today stating that my order is being processed and shipped today.

I'm in the same boat. I ordered a 505 75cm system on the 26th and still have not received it. I did receive a call from Kusat on Wednesday. They stated they are waiting on the 75cm dish. The company they receive them from is conducting inventory, which is the reason for the delay. They stated...

Thanks for the replies, but of course, your answers raise a couple of additional questions: 1 - Why a separate dish for DishNetwork/DirecTV? And if I used a separate dish for them there would be no need for the Invacom QPH-031 for the FTA dish, correct? 2 - Why the Fortec over the Pansat...

Hi: I live in the 18327 area code and am looking to get international channels and perhaps, the HD Pack channels from E*. For the international channels, I’m primarily interested in movies, entertainment and sports. I also like the idea of finding wild feeds and just scanning the satellites to...