hello everyone!!!! i just purchased the viewsat 2000. i will like to upgrade and purchase one of the high definition receivers. i have 2 questions. 1.) i currently have the dish500 on the top of my house. can i use that dish to pick up hd channels? 2.) if so, then how??? thanks so much!
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You need a bigger dish to pick up Free to Air (FTA) signals and a linear lnb. The dish 500 will only get you the NASA channel for free. If you already have a subscription to dish, ask them how much to upgrade to Hi-def.
Except for in rare exceptions you wont be using the DN equipment for anything reguarding true FTA. You will need a larger dish and an lnb that is capable of rx'ing linear polarization. DN, DTV etc broadcast in an incompatable circular polarity. The larger dish [anywhere from 30" to 4 ft] for Ku band is because the linear tx'ing FTA signals are generally lower in power. C band dishes are on the order of 6 ft to 10 ft or more, but avarage 7-8 ft for decent signal receiption. I have a VS Plat. It is a very good box for both C and Ku band.
HD FTA is another animal altogether. Some of the many HD gurus we have on the board may jump in and fill in the blanks there. I would say, if you possess computer skills, and a high end 3gig+ dual core pc, you may look into a DVB setup for HD. It can be done PCI or via an external USB unit. It is NOT plug and play, but is the most user configurable once you learn the ropes.
One thing more to pass along. Asking about DN equipment associated with non DN [aka FTA] recievers, implys you could be asking about the illegal sect of sat hobbiest. That is a taboo subject here and will get you 'escorted off the premises' if intentional or persistant. If you want to get into the free and legal aspect of the hobby this is the place. It is a plethoria [hey it's almost Thanksgiving, when else do you get to say that word?.........lol] of knowledge and skill here. No question is dumb, no RTFM responses. Try to do some research so you can know what questions you need to ask.
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HD FTA is another animal altogether. Some of the many HD gurus we have on the board may jump in and fill in the blanks there. I would say, if you possess computer skills, and a high end 3gig+ dual core pc, you may look into a DVB setup for HD. It can be done PCI or via an external USB unit. It is NOT plug and play, but is the most user configurable once you learn the ropes.
One thing more to pass along. Asking about DN equipment associated with non DN [aka FTA] recievers, implys you could be asking about the illegal sect of sat hobbiest. That is a taboo subject here and will get you 'escorted off the premises' if intentional or persistant. If you want to get into the free and legal aspect of the hobby this is the place. It is a plethoria [hey it's almost Thanksgiving, when else do you get to say that word?.........lol] of knowledge and skill here. No question is dumb, no RTFM responses. Try to do some research so you can know what questions you need to ask.
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You welcome. By all means, come on back when your ready. I can toss this out for you. Scour the neighborhood and biz rooftops for old out of service Primestar dishes. Starchoices' work too I'm told but we dont see any of them here in Texas, they are from snowbird country. If the lnbs are in working order you can hit something with one of those from nearly anywhere in NA.
"Uh, excuse me, but I see your not using that old dish, do you want to get rid of it?" gets easier to say every time you get to carry one off.
"Uh, excuse me, but I see your not using that old dish, do you want to get rid of it?" gets easier to say every time you get to carry one off.
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