C-Band Setup for G10?

[Mr Tony]

but if the dish is working (the LNB's are good), even if it may not move, it still would work good (less rain fade)

but if it doesn't move, then it may be easier to get a new system

 

[iafirebuff]

I will let him know what all the options are. I remember back in the day when he got it..... little to nothing was scrambled! Then he got the Digicipher, or whatever it was called and could order programming channel by channel It was like .39 for a channel (superstaion, cable type I always like watching the out of market stations - KTLA for one

 

[Mr Tony]

VCII (VideoCipher II) was the analog version of scrambling. DCII is the new digital one. I do remember seeing those channels for .39 a month and was like "damn...thats pretty cool. Pick & choose"

 

[iafirebuff]

You could buy "packages" or ala carte. I wish you could still buy ala carte

 

[drhydro]

I still use my VCII for ala carte and I love it, I only pay for what I want to watch

 

[iafirebuff]

I would hate to see what Dish or DTV would charge if they had "ala carte"

 

[Mr Tony]

do you know approximatelly where he is aimed right now?

I know some older units might have been parked on G5 which is right next door to G10
G10-123W
G5-125W

 

[iafirebuff]

I don't. I am going to try to get over there tomorrow, and will fire up the receiver and see whatsup

 

[Mr Tony]

if you get the analog receiver working, here is a lit of the channels still up there

http://www.global-cm.net/chanchar.html

2nd column says "Clear" means its in the clear...the others are scrabled (but you can probably figure out where you are int he arc)

 

[iafirebuff]

Great! Thanks! I will send him that link. Looks like he can still get some interesting programs

 

[voomvoom]

iafirebuff, when you head over tomorrow, why don't you take your DVB receiver with you and slave it to his analog and see what you can get. Remember his analog receivers polarity will be the FTA receivers polarity. You might impress him, as well as yourself. Also remember, his analog won't have to be on ku for the FTA to work with ku, the FTA receiver will work on C-band, by this I mean you can still get ku signals with the FTA while the analog is on C-band. All the analog will do is control the polarity, whether it's on C or ku, either way it's pointed at the satellite, and the FTA can scan both C and ku, but not at the same time.

Al

 

[Mr Tony]

thats a good idea voomvoom

Ia...couple pointers

when you scan his setup, use a different satellite than G10...don't want to goof up yours

LNB LO for KU is 10750
LNB LO for C-band is 5150

As noted, the analog controls the polarity, so when you blind scan only scan that polarity

good luck and let us know how it works....take some pictures if you can
we always like pictures of setups

 

[iafirebuff]

I might do that if I feel lucky

 

[Mr Tony]

of course you do...look on the bright side. You already have G10 working at your house. So go to the in-laws, play with the setup there and if all fails, do a factory reset when you get back home and rescan from scratch

 

[iafirebuff]

True, doesn' t take too long to reprogram the names It is a sucky day AGAIN, so not sure if we are doing anything. I hate rain!

 

[thiggin2]

True, doesn' t take too long to reprogram the names It is a sucky day AGAIN, so not sure if we are doing anything. I hate rain!

Damn I wish it would rain some here, my yard is starting to look like a dessert. Maybe I will get rid of the palm trees and replace them with cactus .

 

[Mr Tony]

True, doesn' t take too long to reprogram the names It is a sucky day AGAIN, so not sure if we are doing anything. I hate rain!

but the cool part is even if its raining, C-Band takes a LOT to lose the signal

 

[iafirebuff]

Never did get a chance to go check it out this weekend. I am going to give him an "FTA" tour soon