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    Mercury II vs Coolsat 5000 vs Pansat 3500SD

    I think that I've decided to purchase the Pansat 3500SD, although all are similar in feature and function and it is basically splitting hairs between them. I've attached a spreadsheet I used to compare these. Pete
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    Dish Offset or Prime?

    Thanks! I think I will start with a 120cm offset for Ku ind if I really get the bug or when I find that one thing I HAVE to see, I will then consider the upgrad to a 6' for Cband. Pete
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    Dish Offset or Prime?

    Last Newbie question for the night. hopefully I'll be ready to pull the trigger on a new system by the weekend. I am leaning toward a 120cm. What are the advantages of a prime vs offset focus dish, of the same size? Is one gainier than the other? I know that a prime focus dish can do...
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    diseq

    Is there a faq or diseq primer I could read to bone up on this? I understand how voltage and tone can switch a universal lnb, but do not understand diseq. Would also line to understand about the diferrent versions of diseq, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 etc. Are the higher ones backwards compatible with the...
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    Samsung Reciever

    I'm not sure if I should post here or in the review area. the review area does not have any discussion threads, so I am posting here. http://www.samsung.com/Products/DigitalSatelliteReceiver/DigitalSatelliteReceiver/DigitalSatelliteReceiver_DigitalSatelliteReceiver_DSB_A300V.asp Does...
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    A couple of newbie questions

    I spend a lot of time in Europe. I know that there is a lot of FTA here (I use Hotbird a lot). I also know that there is a lot of pay TV here that you can buy legit cards for, from the broadcasters. I've bought them for CNBC to be added to Sky Digital DBS service and for RTV to use in a blind...
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    Mercury II vs Coolsat 5000 vs Pansat 3500SD

    I'm getting ready to invest in a FTA system. I'm going to purchase a motorized 120cm dish and a reciever with component video output. I've read the reviews and discussions of these three recievers (Mercury II vs Coolsat 5000 vs Pansat 3500SD). While reading each of the reviews, the subject...
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    Enter Here To Win: 1.2 Meter Dish And Stand

    I'm new to FTA, but what I have learned here is that there are a lot of choices for FTA equipment. fortunately, there is a lot of very useful information on both the Sadoun site and here at the satellite guys site. Thanks to these sites, I've narrowed my choices down to Fortec Mercury II...
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    Is Mercury II only component out FTA receiver?

    Samsung DSB A300V http://www.samsung.com/Products/DigitalSatelliteReceiver/DigitalSatelliteReceiver/DigitalSatelliteReceiver_DigitalSatelliteReceiver_DSB_A300V.asp I do not know this reciever personally, but it also has component outputs.