Just moved into a new basement apartment in Southern Ontario. Lanlord has Bell Expressvu set up, with my own 4100 Receiver and its own coax line into the basement.
Pretty sure there is no "hack" I can do to the current receiver to receive more channels, but my question is:
If I buy a decent FTA receiver, would I be able to take it out of the box, program it, and have it work without repositioning the bell satellite?
Post Number: 1 Registered: Sep-08 Posted on Sunday, September 07, 2008 - 09:10 pm:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Just moved into a new basement apartment in Southern Ontario. Lanlord has Bell Expressvu set up, with my own 4100 Receiver and its own coax line into the basement.
Pretty sure there is no "hack" I can do to the current receiver to receive more channels, but my question is:
If I buy a decent FTA receiver, would I be able to take it out of the box, program it, and have it work without repositioning the bell satellite?
Ryan Gisol If TV Service is included in your lease the answer is NO. You can only receive the channels that you lanlord is paying for.
Post Number: 71 Registered: Dec-07 Posted on Monday, September 08, 2008 - 09:02 am:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yeah, but you can get an FTA receiver and unplug the the BEV subbed receiver and watch TV
OPIE Why should this guy buy another receiver If TV Service is included in his Lease?
Like I said above he would only receive the Package that his landlord is paying for.
Maybe I'm reading this wrong, but it sounds like the original poster wants to get an FTA receiver to watch BEV.
I believe he is just asking if he needs to repoint the dish.
You are right, however, if TV is included in the lease, then he's stuck with the channels that he's got. But there is nothing stopping him from unplugging the BEV receiver and replacing it with an FTA unit. And since he's in Canada and the landlord already sub's to BEV, it's just a matter of unscrewing the coax coming in to the BEV box and screwing it in to the FTA box.
Pretty sure there is no "hack" I can do to the current receiver to receive more channels, You can't do the current receiver to receiver more channels. You will only get what your landlord is subscribing to.
but my question is: If I buy a decent FTA receiver, would I be able to take it out of the box, program it, and have it work without repositioning the bell satellite? YES
The unknown item is: Is your lanlord providing you the programming from a splitter? if so, you will only watch what he is watching, unless his receiver is turned off and then you can watch whatever is subscribed. I am mentioneing this because, many houses in Toronto have a basment plug in for TV via a splitter from upstairs and the same family watches either upstairs or downstairs. Then there are little skirmishes between children in the basement and the parents above because of different viewing habits. Sometime these are resolved in kids' favour by the parents not watching when the kids are watching. Then the kids leave for university and the basement is rented out.
but my question is: If I buy a decent FTA receiver, would I be able to take it out of the box, program it, and have it work without repositioning the bell satellite? YES
And my answer is , why buy another receiver if the landlord is the Subscriber.
BTW.... Ryan Gisolm, to keep all of us from guessing let us know if: A) The landlord is paying for the service?
Black hawk says: "why buy another receiver if the landlord is the Subscriber."
Black Hawk, the child, should know by now that he can program in the 0901 keys and a proper BIN in a FTA receiver which he can't on a 4100. Children should not post in columns that are essentially for grownups.
Black Hawk, the child, should know by now that he can program in the 0901 keys and a proper BIN in a FTA receiver which he can't on a 4100. You are full of Sh!t How can he program anything if he is connected to his landlord? You are one stupid motherfocker. Now I see why you have and had so many people here on your stupidass or should I say crazyass.
And the only thing I have to say to you Camel Breath is that
A) You do not know a fuucking thing about this Hobby. B) Only what you read and copy C) Many many people here, too many to post have shown what a real stupid and sick motherfocker you are. D) The only friend you have here is Plymouth and A, B, C, D above also goes for him.
Now if I have miss a friend of yours, please correct me Camel Breath.
BTW Iam a child and I like to play would you like to play some more?
"with my own 4100 Receiver and its own coax line into the basement". I already took care of the situation of a splitter from landlord's to basement. Now I am addressing his other issue which is - is there any advantage using a separate FTA receiver (presuming he has a Coax from the LNB or a from a switch.) You might not have heard of it, but there are tons of LNBs out there which have two outputs for two receivers. Again, as i said before, if there is splitter from landlord then there is nothing you can do. If there is a switch or a direct connection to LNB, then BUYING A FTA RECEIVER IS DEFINITELY ADVANTAGEOUS.
Black Hawk aka Jaya. You are but a child, and if you can't understand the FTA language or read between the lines then stay out. You are merely confusing the issue.
Ryan, Go buy the FTA box you want, use the cable plugged in the bev box. You'll get all the channels you want.
What some over looked is the Ryan said he's got his own cable to the STB .. he's got his own access to the LNB(not a split from upstairs otherwise why have a bev box in the appt ?). No matter what the landlord has paid for... with FTA you get'em all.
Just moved into a new basement apartment in Southern Ontario. Lanlord has Bell Expressvu set up,} with my own 4100 Receiver and its own coax line into the basement.
The man is saying that he just, just moved into to this apt. and the Landlord had Bell ExpressVu set up. that is all the man is saying he is not saying that he's got his own access to the LNB.
Dude_up_north why have a bev box in the appt ?).
Could be that the STB it's in the landlord's name and Satellite TV is included in his lease....
Like I have said above too much guessing You need a clear question to give a clear answer.....
BTW....Ryan Gisolm Read your lease, If Satellite TV service is included in your lease I wouldn't change anything without first checking with your landlord. Friend it's not worth it.
Plymouth Name the good member and post where I have attacted them. I am sure that you are not talking about Nalin, King and yourself then who are you talking above? all the good members that I know have left. They Got tried of you Nalin and mostley King Tapeman Bullshit.
Would you like for me to go in eCoustics Archive and pull some of yours and Nalin's posts up? I am tried of pulling King Tapeman posts up.
I have been around now for close to five years and you three clowns are the worst that I have ever came across.
Needless to say you three are a big joke. You three are hurting this forum. Well I guess you three have no where else to go.
Ryan Gisolm I would not buy anything just yet, within a couple of month's B3V will be switching over to N3 and FTA may not work. I would wait if I were you
Holy $hit, looked at the forum not even a day later, and almost 20 new posts!!!
Plymouth answered my question for the most part, which is why I didnt come back sooner.
-I pay an additional $20/month to the lanlord to have my own receiver, so I am assuming there is my own direct line as I have had no problem watching what I want, even while the landlord is watching something different upstairs. There is only one dish on the house, but I have yet to see how many LNB's are on it (even though I read you can get 2 lines from a single LNB on some)
Soprano- Is this a confirmed definite, or a speculation that BEV will be changing systems in the coming months? For the $130 I spent (the new receiver is on its way), not really too worried but it would be good to know.
Thanks for all the help guys, too bad some of it looks like it turned hostile
Ryan, Soprano is right... Bev does have something comming at us. The when is not here yet, enjoy while you can .... after 'D-day' it'll be a waiting game.
If you ask questions here you should get quick and decent answers.
