Mike many dishnetwork LNBs are manufactured buy Sharp Electronics and if you pull off the cover will say Sharp in nice big letters, but as I said earlier I believe he has accidentally posted in the wrong forum.
If any one is wondering why black cable is UV resistant but not other colors. It is because carbon black (the pigment used in making cable black) is a UV protectorate.
Why can't you get Dish? Dish has country wide service. If it's because your landlord forbids it, I'm attaching a link that may help.
Dish or Direct - Satellite TV Rules for Apartments and Multi-Family Dwellings