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satellite n00b
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Wed Dec 22, 2004 7:49 am Post subject:
I want to start using a BUD, But I have a few questions |
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Ok, I haven't set anything up yet, but I have aquired a dish (still
have to pick it up, but it isn't going anywhere, since it is at a
relative's)... They potentially have a servo controller, and an (old
old old) reciever. I am assuming I will need to buy the cabling, a
reciever, and a C/Ku band LNB/F. I would like suggestions on what I
will need. I am interested only in free channels (mostly the wild
feeds). I would like to recieve as many of them as possible, whether it
be C band or Ku band. I really don't know what equipment I will need
besides what I mentioned above. If it is possible to go without a
reciever and just get a PCI card for my computer, that would be
awesome. Did I mention I am a bit of a n00b to all of this? Thanks for
the help! |
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Gary J. Tait
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Wed Dec 22, 2004 8:40 pm Post subject:
Re: I want to start using a BUD, But I have a few questions |
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On 21 Dec 2004 18:49:29 -0800, "satellite n00b" <mparnell@gmail.com>
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| Quote: | Ok, I haven't set anything up yet, but I have aquired a dish (still
have to pick it up, but it isn't going anywhere, since it is at a
relative's)... They potentially have a servo controller, and an (old
old old) reciever. I am assuming I will need to buy the cabling, a
reciever, and a C/Ku band LNB/F. I would like suggestions on what I
will need. I am interested only in free channels (mostly the wild
feeds). I would like to recieve as many of them as possible, whether it
be C band or Ku band. I really don't know what equipment I will need
besides what I mentioned above. If it is possible to go without a
reciever and just get a PCI card for my computer, that would be
awesome. Did I mention I am a bit of a n00b to all of this? Thanks for
the help!
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Right now, you need at least an analog IRD to receive analog signals,
and to control the dish. You can get DVB with either a card or a
receiver. You wuld need a C/Ku feedhorn (if theirs isn't), and LNBs
for it (if theirs aren't suitable). |
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satellite n00b
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Thu Dec 23, 2004 6:06 am Post subject:
Re: I want to start using a BUD, But I have a few questions |
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Gary J. Tait wrote:
| Quote: | On 21 Dec 2004 18:49:29 -0800, "satellite n00b"
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Right now, you need at least an analog IRD to receive analog signals,
and to control the dish. You can get DVB with either a card or a
receiver. You wuld need a C/Ku feedhorn (if theirs isn't), and LNBs
for it (if theirs aren't suitable).
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For the IRD, would a UNIDEN UST-4600 C/Ku IRD SATELLITE RECEIVER work?
If not, how about a Uniden SQ560 C+KU Band IRD Satellite Receiver?
Also, if I was to get a digital IRD, would it handle analog too? And,
what would your suggestion be for DVB? Board or reciever? Can you get a
reciever that is all in one, with the IRD functions, DVB functions, and
positioner functions for both bands? Also, wouldn't Skyvision be the
place to get the feedhorn and LNBs? I have a couple of good DirecTV
LNBs. Would they work for the Ku band end? |
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Valdivar
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Thu Dec 23, 2004 8:13 am Post subject:
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Yes,the two analog receivers will work fine.
Depends what you mean by "digital ird." A 4dtv ird handles 4 kinds of
signals,including DC2 and analog,whereas an mpeg-2\dvb
receiver(exception -one model of satcruiser) handles only mpeg-2
rcvr,or pcb board -depends on what you want
Yes,you can get receivers that do all those functions,but one with less
functions and a used analog receiver works just as well -for a lot less.
Skyvision is ok,but Ebay is a lot cheaper!
Direct TV lnbs cannot be used for standard ku band,because they are circular
polarization,not linear and they use the higher part of the ku band
"satellite n00b" <mparnell@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1103764011.907601.26160@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
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Gary J. Tait wrote:
On 21 Dec 2004 18:49:29 -0800, "satellite n00b"
wrote:
Right now, you need at least an analog IRD to receive analog signals,
and to control the dish. You can get DVB with either a card or a
receiver. You wuld need a C/Ku feedhorn (if theirs isn't), and LNBs
for it (if theirs aren't suitable).
For the IRD, would a UNIDEN UST-4600 C/Ku IRD SATELLITE RECEIVER work?
If not, how about a Uniden SQ560 C+KU Band IRD Satellite Receiver?
Also, if I was to get a digital IRD, would it handle analog too? And,
what would your suggestion be for DVB? Board or reciever? Can you get a
reciever that is all in one, with the IRD functions, DVB functions, and
positioner functions for both bands? Also, wouldn't Skyvision be the
place to get the feedhorn and LNBs? I have a couple of good DirecTV
LNBs. Would they work for the Ku band end?
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