Complete Newbie - need help on what I need

[pllp51]

I have surfed the net and looked at FTA and i am royally confused on what i need to get / what is the best

here is what i am looking for

the best FTA receiver that does MPEG 2 & MPEG 4 & has a DVR built-in

if i can use RG-11 cable for it ?

would a c-band or a smaller moterized dish be best ? if so which dish feedhorns etc do i need?

thanx in advance

 

[Lak7]

To me, there is no "One Size Fits All" solution.
Receiver that has fully working DVR: Pansat 9200 with DVB-S2 Add-On (has Blind Scan, but can't not display 4:2:2 video)
Receiver that displays the most formats: AZBox Elite or Premium, DVR does not work properly on most HD Feeds, no Blind Scan.

RG-11 - No Problem

Having both C and Ku is a must for me. You can have a Dish dedicated for each band, or have a BUD with a C / Ku Combo LNBF (DMX741 or CK1)

Kinda comes down to how much you want to spend.
You should be able to find a BUD locally, maybe even a "Bob Jones" Ku satellite dish too.
Check Craigslist, see what available, and stop at every place you see a BUD and knock on the door, you might e surprised.

 

[AcWxRadar]

Pllp,

I must agree completely with Lak. There simply isn't any one receiver that is totally perfect and that suits every notion. I do wish there was.

There are several flavors out there that do taste good, but they all lack in one regard or another. There is nothing that is "perfectly perfect".

RADAR

 

[pllp51]

ok thank you, so a c band BUD - question though, I had a friend years ago who had one and he had a subscription receiver (would get espn etc) so instead of that 4dtv reciver, just use the fta one for same dish ?

http://www.nfusionnova.net/category.php?catid=1 - anyone tried the receivers here ? i like making own dvr with a connectible hard drive

DMX741 or CK1 ku/ka lnb, what makes them 2 better than rest out there ?

again thanx for all your help

 

[turbosat]

You can still get subscription programming with a big dish and a 4DTV receiver, though it's losing channels regularly. Check NPS and see what their packages look like these days, if its pay tv you seek. NPS - Your One Call Solution - CBAND Satellite Programming C-band.
ESPN refuses to sell to home dish owners, haven't in 2-3yrs now. Unless you're a pizza dish subscriber, then they love your money. There's plenty of other channels still around for now though, on 4DTV AND free-to-air too.

 

[pllp51]

You can still get subscription programming with a big dish and a 4DTV receiver, though it's losing channels regularly.
ESPN refuses to sell to home dish owners, haven't in 2-3yrs now. Unless you're a pizza dish subscriber, then they love your money. There's plenty of other channels still around for now though, on 4DTV AND free-to-air too.

i just mentioned the 4dtv, meaning the same dish (ca-band with ka/ku lnb could both work with an fta and a 4dtv reciver, i would not use a 4dtv reciver unless they had alot of channels not carried on directv,

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