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  1. parabolico

    Prediwave PDV 4100 dvr reciever find

    satellites on list; Amc-4, horizons-1,SatMex-6,SatMex-5. there doesnt seem to be any other sat options or an option to select scan. the one that i have does have the remote, it seems that it was hardly used since the reciever still has most of the packaging plastic films. if i cant do much...
  2. parabolico

    Prediwave PDV 4100 dvr reciever find

    it only has a few sats on the list , i need to test this with an actual Ku dish. would be a shame to let the PVR go to waste.
  3. parabolico

    Prediwave PDV 4100 dvr reciever find

    i came across a Prediwave PDV4102S dvr reciever at the local thrift store, knowing nothing of this reciever and hopping for a possible cheap FTA reciever find , i bougth it for $15. I dont have an FTA KU dish so i was not able to test it for reception, but from what i can tell it was part of a...
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    ConAgra Foods Recalls All Banquet Pot Pies and Store Brand Pot Pies

    ohnoes, i already ate all of mine. im not kidding. good thing i cook those things in the oven and not on the microwave like some people do, that is just asking for salmonella.
  5. parabolico

    FTA noob looking for local Houston dealer

    awsome, exactly what i was looking for. and not too far way either :up thx ill have to give that a try. i have had mostly unpleasant experiences with UPS,DHL, and Fedx "missing me" actually not bothering to get out of truck and ring bell. and their docks are just so far away. if i cant get...
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    FTA noob looking for local Houston dealer

    i just want a basic system with motorised dish for basic KU blindsearch . i was looking into used pansat 2500a from ebay or new fortec star mercury II , i was looking at the fortec on Sadoun but i prefer to get equipment locally if possible, the UPS service in my neighborhood is terrible. i know...
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    FTA noob looking for local Houston dealer

    hi guys. i want to take the plunge into the FTA hobby and would like to know of local dealers in the Houston TX area, preferably someone with a show room so i can actually get to see the equipment live. google and yellow pages only bring installers. i have also heard of some dealers at the local...
  8. parabolico

    newb dvi question

    HDCP is part of the DVI/HDMI standards and is therefore present in all E*recievers. wheather HDCP is enabled depends on the specific program being watched at the discretion of the copyrigth holder. HDCP is more of a copy protection scheme rather than a content control scheme , sorta like...
  9. parabolico

    Goodbye to The Tube

    this reminds me so much of when Hit video USA went off the air back in the early 90's. no more music video tv for now.
  10. parabolico

    Is the Digital Home Protection Plan worth it?

    "extended protection plans" are almost never worth it since the echostar equipment is high quality and seldom defective ,that is unless your reciever will be subject to some unusual abuse;kids,pets, high heat,humidity. also if you have been an E* customer for longer than two years and have a...
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    newb dvi question

    hdmi to dvi should work since the only data you will be loosing is the audio data , wich you will patch analogue using rca cables anyway. encryption takes place at the reciever end, not the tv.
  12. parabolico

    Thinking? What should I pay.

    you only have to be under contract if you dont outrigth buy the equipment. the HD equipment is kinda pricy so the contract makes sense. if you where just getting a basic reciever then paying for the equipment and doing your own install makes sense. you do have to pay for locals but its so worth...
  13. parabolico

    install TODAY - Sunday - question

    the installer will provide all cabling for remote tvs and in most cases run them inside your walls and install wall plates if he has access to your attic or basement and your walls are hollow. for TV one you will have to provide your high def cables like composites or HDMI , tv 2 will be hooked...