Posted by dawg on 10/11/05 21:21

You're funny.

"Gary Tait" <classicsat@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> "patrick" <patricktormey@gmail.com> wrote in
> news:1126094428.900158.94830@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:
>
> > I am new to FTA and to the group. I have just purchased a Coolsat
> 4000
> > Pro receiver and have hooked it up to a Dish Network dual LNB dish
> that
> > I rescued from a dumpster. It is able to connect to a bunch of
> > echostars (1,2,6,7,8) and to nimmiq2. It finds zillions of channels,
> > but will not actually let me watch any of them. I can listen to some
> > radio, and get the audio portion of a few channels.
> >
> > I have several questions:
> > 1. What am I not doing that I need to do?
>
> Nothing. You are getting all you should from those satellites with that
> sort of receiver.
> To get more from that receiver, you need a 90 CM or larger Ku dish,
> prefeably motorized.
>
> If you want to get the Dishnetwork or Exprssvu service, you need to
> putchase a receiver from the provider and subscribe.
>
> Don't let anybody tell you tht the receiver you now have can be
> programmed to decode those pay sevices, that is plain wrong, and theft
> of those services.
>
> > 2. Are there better satellite choices?
>
> Yes, with a Ku dish, IA5, IA6, G10r, etc.
>
> > 3. Are there guides to help newbies out with this stuff?
>
> Not really.
>
> > 4. what is a card reader, and what can it do?
>
> Nothing for FTA.
>
> >
> > Any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated
> >
> >
>

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