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    Viewsat 9000HD

    For this FTA receiver, does the PVR option allow recording OTA HDTV signals as well? I am confused on what to buy, want to be able to record OTA HDTV signals as well as any FTA HD channels as well. Thanks
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    SatelliteAV Motorized System Giveaway, We Have a Winner!

    If I were to win, I would definitely say the Visionsat IV-200 due to PVR capabilities and above all 2 remotes!!! Even though both remotes have slightly different functions, this will be the best , one for me and one for the wife!!!! Mahmood
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    Ku Lnb / Dishnetwork Lnb

    Hello. I was wondering if its possible to hook up my Dishnetwork LNB alongside with my standard KU Lnb so I dont have to have two dishes up on the roof? I have a Disecq switch that I can use to hook up one coax to my FTA receiver and the other one to my dish network receiver. My current FTA...
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    FTA - IntelSat 10 / Asia Sat 3S ?

    hahaha ! Thanks for your help guys.
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    FTA - IntelSat 10 / Asia Sat 3S ?

    Hi there. I was wondering if its possible to receive IntelSat 10 or AsiaSat 3S FTA channels in Minneapolis MN? Thanks
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    FTA Installer Neede in Southeast Oklahoma.

    I agree. A few weeks back I almost gave up on FTA as I was unable to locate 93W which is True South for Minneapolis. Finally took a small portable TV and the receiver up on the roof. Positioned the dish/motor to where I thought the true south angle was and slowly moved the dish until I got my...
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    Channel line up

    I just hooked up my motorized system with the help of other members here. Have a SG-2100 motor and DSB-4700F receiver. When I change channels from one satellite to another, the motor moves to the correct satelltie automatically. Depending on the location of the satellites, the most I have to...
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    Receiving OTA HD with old Direct TV Dish

    if I disconnect the coax from the Direct TV dish LNB, I can pick up only CBS and FOX HD. If I connect the coax to the LNB I can pick up CW and MNT as well. I am unable to pickup ABC, NBC and Channel 17(1-5), and Channel 41 with the Direct TV dish. All 34 channel digital HD signals were being...
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    Receiving OTA HD with old Direct TV Dish

    Maybe it is a fluke. I am probably within 5 miles from at least one of the stations so maybe the coax is picking up the channels. Right now with the 18” direct tv dish I can pick up CBS, FOX, CW and MNT HD signal in excellent quality but ABC, NBC are still not detected. The 39” FTA dish with the...
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    Receiving OTA HD with old Direct TV Dish

    I had been receiving all my local OTA HD signals by hooking up my HD-TV directly to the coax cable from my FTA 39" satellite dish. Was receiving about 34 local channels here in Minneapolis. I have that dish now just for FTA setup. Have an old Direct TV 18" dish laying around that I hooked up...
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    Minneapolis MN FTA...need help

    I will work on this today after work and see if there is an option to input the latitude and longitude. I did end up picking the two spanish stations which you had initially suggested, they come in pretty strong. Thanks for all your help.
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    Blind Scan & LNB

    Thank you for all the info. I think I will go with a standalone receiver as you guys have suggested. Maybe I will wait for the Fortec receiver when its released.
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    Minneapolis MN FTA...need help

    Hmm, actually I didnt input the latitude and longitude, not sure where the option to enter that is on a Samsung DSB-4700 ? If I go to positioner setting, select Telstar6 (93W) and then user mode, there is an option to calculate Satellite Position, not sure if the receiver would accept this to be...
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    Blind Scan & LNB

    Thank you so much, this was very insightful. Any recommendation on what type of receiver I should consider. I have read a lot of reviews here in the forums but its so difficult to decide. I would definitely like the blind scan option since my current receiver doesnt have that, HDTV capable as I...
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    Blind Scan & LNB

    I have a SG-2100 motor, Samsung DSB-4700F receiver with a 39" dish. Does blind scan option on other receivers find more satellite channels than what is listed under different satellites on lyngsat.com ? Also will changing my LNB make any difference in signal quality or number of channels...
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    Minneapolis MN FTA...need help

    Finally!!! I went up to align the dish today. Took a small portable tv along with the receiver. By randomly adjusting slowly I now am receiving 93W-Telstar6. Only pick up two signals on it. The strangest thing was that when I would aim the satellite to IntelAmer5k (97W), the dish would move all...
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    Minneapolis MN FTA...need help

    I went up on the roof today to try and aim the satellite and motor to true south (93W, Telstar6). My dish is at an elevation of 23degrees, motor latitude at 45 degrees and the satellite pointing at 181.6 degrees. Didnt get any signal, but by randomly adjusting the azimuth from that point i was...
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    Minneapolis MN FTA...need help

    Hi there. I have not been up on the roof yet, probably after this snowstorm we are supposed to get today. I tried the Telstar6 with above frequencies by typing them in under Telstar6 (Manual Scanning) and nothing is found. I have manually scanned all satellites listed in my receiver and only...
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    Minneapolis MN FTA...need help

    Hi again. Ok so after all this rain here in the twin cities, I finally went up to align my dish early in the morning today. I have the motor LATITUDE at 45degrees, the dish, motor is pointing approximately between 178-179degrees azimuth. The dish elevation is approximately 28degrees. The LNB...
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    Minneapolis MN FTA...need help

    Thank you!! Appreciate the info!
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    Minneapolis MN FTA...need help

    I will definitely check out the LNB tomorrow and follow up with you. A local installer had set this up for me on the side of my garage but when I found out about motors and possibility of getting a lot more channels I moved the dish to the top of the garage and now all the IntelAmer5c channels...
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    Minneapolis MN FTA...need help

    Thank you for your reply. This still didnt work, I am thinking now that maybe the motor/dish is not pointing true south. Since I am a complete newbie at this, what I did was take my compass and align the dish to point South. If the dish is facing south and the motor/dish angles are correctly...
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    Minneapolis MN FTA...need help

    Hi there. I live in Minneapolis MN and wondering if someone can help me on how to setup my FTA receiver/dish. I have a Samsung DSB-4700F receiver, SG2100 motor and a 39" satellite dish. I have the motor latitude set at 45degrees for Minneapolis, the dish is at an angle of 23degrees. The motor...