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    C-Band Satellite Future Preserved

    Great News! C band is great if you like sports backhauols and have an FTA HD receiver; good stuff on other satellites also.
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    picture quality bud vs fta or dish or direct tv

    BUD is better The BUD signal is better. However, of course, there are far fewer FTA signals available. DIRECTV just added a number of HD channels which are encrypted and cannot be received FTA on a BUD. However, if you can get the same event or broadcast on a BUD and DIRECTV or DISH (such...
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    5ft dish, good for C-Band?

    I just read the other thread addressing the bridge collapse...Iceberg, you have a lot of friends who wish you well. They are doing construction on a bridge near me; traffic has been bad and I have complained about it. No more complaints. The question on the cause of this collapse will be...
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    5ft dish, good for C-Band?

    It's tough when something like that happens anywhere, but when its in your town (on a road you drive, a building etc., its real tough). My heart and prayers go out to anyone who lost someone and for a speedy for those who are hurt. I hope the death and injury toll is minimal. Every day is...
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    922 4DTV Receiver Broke???

    I hate to step into this discussion with the real experts (I call someone when I need to fix things), but I think you are right. If the Coolsat receives a good signal, but the 4DTV does not, it is probably the voltage to the LNB. I had the reverse experience. My Coolsat (which is slaved to...
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    Here is a blast from the past

    Still Have A BUD; Thank for the Memories I still have a BUD. I first got it it in 1991. A Hurricane blew it down in 1993 (our first storm in 26 years). Put it back up again shortly thereafter. I still have the videocipher from those early days and it still works. No Y2K problems from GI...