shultz said:
I thought about a bigger dish, but read somewhere they need a bigger dish for living on the east or west coast, and since i'm in the middle of indiana, i thought i might get by with a 31". I just seen in the kit that it had a cable to hookup to a pc for updates. If it's just for hacking and i don't need it, i'd just throw the thing in the trash! I'd probably have about a 75-100 run on the rg6, i'd like to keep it as short as i can.
Thanks for your help!! At least now i'm starting to head in the right direction.
True FTA KU Band = East or West coast means as much as North and South. Let's put it this way... pretty much the further south the smaller the dish... for true FTA (as well as others). Most quality True FTA would come from the linear sat Galaxy10R. About 50 ABC,NBC,CBS,FOX,CW,UPN,UNIVSN,PBS channels from around the U.S. Free and Legal.
Best set up North America... A 30-36 inch dish on a motor with an Invacom 301 lnb (works both linear and circular). That covers any KU you can possibly get in the U.S. (Legal or Illegal). Sounds like you got it already...
True FTA C-BAND = C-Band is a 6 ft ugly dish on a motor. (Better known as a BUD dish... BIG... UGLY... DISH). C-Band is mostly non-english channels aside from the hundred (or so) free english religion channels available. There are a couple others... but check with your home owners assoc first!!! They "ALL" frown on a BUD.
I generally insert a signal amplifier on any line over 50 ft. It makes a difference that is very slight, but noticable... (Like receiving Regular Digital vs Hi-Def. Once you are watching with the amp for a while... there is no other way). Also is very good improving communications with longer lines (100-200 ft). It also is very in-expensive for either an in-line amp, or in house entertainment center amp... both less than $20. Available online or home depot...
The cable that came with the receiver, (for true fta'ers) is to do nothing except update the original factory bin installed on your receiver. Mostly does nothing except update the bird list... birds that have been recently launched and put in service that were not included in the past.
All of my above suggestions above are probably worthless... looking at your setup. (I know where you have been already). Just from your equipment, about the only thing I could suggest would be the inline amp... One of the first things I ever installed on my system. PS... It doesn't effect motor communication at all.
And Yeah like Michael said... why the DiSEqC switch?