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Hello all!

My parents have recently moved to a relatively rural area of Colorado. My dad asked me to help him with a FTA set up. We're pretty handy but we want to be sure we're purchasing the right products for use.

They want to be able to receive FTA channels from NA as well as from China and Taiwan.

He was looking at the combo setups on Saduan's website they have a "motorized" setup for $229. I'd add a link but I'm not allowed since I'm a new member. But here are the specs as listed on the website.

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Would this be suitable for our needs? Or should we piece meal a setup on our own? Is motorized required if we want to receive both NA and International channels?

Thanks for the patience, I'm certain these questions have been asked multiple times, I tried doing a search in the FAQ area but I got overloaded by the details.
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hwm
hwm
You will need MPEG4 receiver and 36" dish...

...to get PBS and other HD channels. The Sadoun combo linked to in the original post is an MPEG2 receiver and 31" dish.

Suggest the MicroHD receiver and 36" dish with PLL LNBF from Satellite AV. That's what I would get if just starting out. Later you can add a motor or more dishes with a DISEqC switch to access more satellites.
rv1pop
And to add to that last post.... If you know that you will want all 4 ... I would call and ask SatAv if you can get a special on 4 dishes with lnbf's (I think I would ask for the dual outputs- just to be sure you can have 2 TVs on the same Sat later) and a receiver for each TV you want to watch separately. Maybe 1 microHD and 4 dishes & 4 lnbfs....
But if you want to find out what you want ... one system ... either his ebay special or the Glorystar one room system.

Brian stands behind the equipment he makes available - even sometimes when he is not the retailer!
Personally, I do not think I will ever buy from a different retailer of Satellite systems again. (Used maybe yes, but not new!)
johann12
A 36 '' Ku dish or bigger and an LNBF is recommended.
You may consider a motor for the dish to get several satellites.
A good receiver like the microHD, for the price and quality you can not beat this, this receiver has a good reputation.

I would start with one KU dish and receiver to see if this works out for you.
But for starters you have to see if you have a in-line sight to the satellite you want, no blockage from trees and building etc.
Go to dishpointer.com

To check for channels you may receive go to lyngsat.com.
Ku channels have 5 digits in the transponder column.
C-band channels have 4 digits in the transponder column.

Our family is watching mostly KU signals from 97W and if I remember right they have a couple of chinese channels and thaiwan there. And also our family is watching C-band channels from many satellites. I have a c-band satellite dish that receives c and ku channels from the same c-band satellite dish.
You may be able to get free c-band satellite dishes that you have to dig out and bring home. Look at the graigslist.

We also installed an OTA( over the air) regular TV antenna for local programming.

If you have room you may want to consider a C-band dish 8 foot or bigger.
For a lot of folks here, a c-band dish has more to offer, than a KU dish.
With an C-band dish and a C/KU LNBF you could receive c-band and ku signals from the same c-band dish.
Anole
I talked to Brian at SatelliteAV about offering a 36" dish+PLL LNBF+microHD receiver package.
Guess he already had one: M1
http://satelliteav.com/p/shop/?ws_pid=1611&ws_cat=413

Initially install the dish on a post in the back yard, about chest height.
Very easy to get to it for adjustment & education.
Later, if you add a motor, that easy access will pay off in spades as you learn how to align dish & motor!

Down the road, you'll learn how to connect two or more receivers or dishes.
This site is all about educating people in FTA. ;)
Welcome aboard.



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rv1pop
I am aware of the remote areas of Colorado and Wyoming. We stopped for a couple of days at some friends place in Wyoming - no TV in the area at all. I had a post tywraped to my motor home's ladder, so I pointed the MH to the south and went up on the roof set the dish on the post and had 97W in about 5 minutes. Their driveway ran SSE so there was a clear shot to 97W down the driveway. Trees most everywhere else. We had a problem getting the wife away from Daystar and out of the motor home! He had a Primestar 75E in his shed, which I helped him get set up for 97W before I left, and he was going to get a receiver.... I haven't heard if he did. Hey, it has only been 3 years! We have talked,but I forget to ask.

So I have an idea what so are asking - and where.
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Another Tulsa King spin off.🙄
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Another Tulsa King spin off.🙄
But.....if you like Tulsa King....looks like you would probably like this as well. I don't mind spin-offs as long as they don't involve a sassy niece who moves from the big city :rolleyes:
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I thought I would come here and find lots of complaints about the update to the dish anywhere mobile app, but am not seeing any. It used to look just like the desktop webpage. Now you can no longer filter by sports channels or movie channels. Plus that they made it look like a big button telephone and you see fewer channels in the screen which requires more scrolling. Yes I realize you can look at sports then select which sport you want to look at, I just liked being able to see all sporting events in the guide with all other channels being filtered out. Am I alone in the wilderness on this?
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Not alot of dish customers any more
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I'm not a big fan of the new layout, especially on my Apple TV. It used to look like the old Guide layout on the Hopper 3, but they changed parts of that, too.
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I really dislike change for the sake of change
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Anyone else watch this show? Any guesses as to what was in the box Gibbs gave to Abby that was on her desk? It look liked it was glowing.

I also heard that someone was leaving the show at the end of this season. Any guesses as to who thats going to be?
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Jimbo

Howard ...
You don't like Tony, or Tony as the Director (he's only been there for 30 seconds now) or you don't like NCIS ?
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Howard ...
You don't like Tony, or Tony as the Director (he's only been there for 30 seconds now) or you don't like NCIS ?
Tony as the director.🙄
Jimbo
Tony as the director.🙄
Would you rather have LaRoche ???
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I liked this episode and a toned down Tony...
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Would you rather have LaRoche ???
No. Bring in someone new.🤔 Tony is not serious enough for me. Parker is too close to the team and Tim is too young to take over IMO.
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No. Bring in someone new.🤔 Tony is not serious enough for me. Parker is too close to the team and Tim is too young to take over IMO.
I don't think Tim and Tony are that far apart in Age ...

Remember what Tony said to Tim when they first got back together ...
Tony said: I am the New Tony, Tim .... (something to that effect)

Tony has changed, he's been running his Security Business ... I'm sure he has grown up.

Give it time ... your judging the New Tony from the old Tony.

It sounds like Tim won't be around the Team much longer either.
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Might be worth a watch when it comes out. Looks like typical big corp against the little guy movie BUT....there is a reason this plot type is so oft repeated, it draws audiences.


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dishstaller
BTW, I noticed right after I posted this that someone else had already mentioned it....sorry for the duplicate thread. Still looking forward to seeing the movie.
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If you're going try to read / listen to the book (can't recommend the audio book enough) before this comes out, I'd avoid trailers.

Trailer below, spoiling it to make sure you read the above bold message first. The book / audio book are fantastic. Go into this blind if you can IMO!




Kind of disappointed at how much they show. A lot still to see, but man, some good reveals in the book that are just served up here.
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I've seen it twice. Can't recommend the audio book enough, Ray Porter's performance is amazing and there's so much more in the book than the movie.
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"Project Hail Mary" should be on Prime Video starting Friday, July 3.
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Forgot to comment. I did watch when it first came out on MGM. I enjoyed it a lot. I think reading the book made it easier to watch. Several friends commented it was a little hard to follow.
TRG
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"astrophage". I read the book but didn't see the film yet.
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"Project Hail Mary" should be on Prime Video starting Friday, July 3.
That's what I will be watching this weekend.🤗
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Kindle book on sale for $2.99 today at Amazon.
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.........there's so much more in the book than the movie.
I agree. That can go for pretty much any book vs movie. Back when I was single I would read any Stephen King or John Grisham book I could get my hands on. When you read a book you make up the scenes and characters in your mind.....the movie version always disappoints.
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Schedule drops tomorrow. Mandatory mini camps in June. Hall of Fame game August 6th.
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Selfish Drake Maye holds back on giving the ball to Bills unlike Jags game, gets the win on the road.
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Selfish Drake Maye holds back on giving the ball to Bills unlike Jags game, gets the win on the road.
A big win for the Patriots, and they are now 3-2.

Browns lose a close one with... The Jets. That is a classic Browns loss (granted, any loss is a classic one it seems). 49'ers, Vikings, and Chiefs remain undefeated. The AFC north have a three way tie at 3-2 for second place. :eek:
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Hopefully nowhere near a microphone.
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Hopefully nowhere near a microphone.
After having experienced Gus Ferguson trying to call soccer games, I'm uncertain why NFL football analysts get hate. Even the "worst" of them are pretty good.
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Jalen Hurts out indefinitely as they treat and monitor a superficial blood clot in his leg.


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I had quit watching this show years ago because I ended up more annoyed than entertained. Well......I'm STILL more annoyed than entertained. I DO find it interesting to see how things work behind the scenes at many businesses. What annoys me is how utterly out of touch CEOs are with the companies they run. At the end of almost every episode the head of the company is amazed at how hard the employees have to work and many times have to work around impossible guidelines set forth from headquarters.

I found this one interesting because the new CEO had big plans for this company, Muscle Maker Grill, and it looked like the stores were all pretty busy. Recent history hasn't been good to this company however. I bet the covid lockdowns were the real killer.


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