Voom dish with Direct receiver

[Mr Sparks]

Hello all , please forgive my lack of understanding but I was wondering if anyone could help me out.Many years ago I had until the company went out of business a VOOM system. Since then I have not bothered with satellite tv but I would now like to use a direct tv receiver that I have been given Ideally reuse the dish as it was a larger than the standard VOOM dish.Would this be possible with the VOOM L.N.B. and the dish refocusing to the correct satellite or would the LNB be using non compatible frequencies.

Thanks in advance

 

[tvropro]

If Voom used a circular LNBF it should work. Otherwise adapt a Direct LNBF for it.

 

[Mr Tony]

yes it will work as Voom was circular

 

[jdspencer]

Note that you'll still need to have a DirecTV subscription.

 

[Liquidforce88]

It will need to be repointed from 61.5 to the 101. I would be suprised if Direct will let you activate with the old receiver. I know they would not let me do it, and I worked for them.

 

[boba]

Voom was generally chosen by customers that wanted HDTV you won't get HDTV from D* off the 101 satellite.

 

[tvropro]

It will need to be repointed from 61.5 to the 101. I would be suprised if Direct will let you activate with the old receiver. I know they would not let me do it, and I worked for them.

I tried to get an very old Hughes receiver I had here activated and they told me it don't have the memory for the guide now so they won't do it. They do authorize a few of the newer ones if you own them for a $20.00 card fee.

 

[Mr Sparks]

Thank you gentlemen.