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FTA-KD questions........

 

wile coyote
Bronze Member
Username: Swirvin

Post Number: 44
Registered: Feb-05
Posted on   
my local place has the sonicview 8000HD for $770 canadian but i can find it everywhere else for 450-475.

they said it has some modulator card (??) inside that makes it true high def unlike the cooolsat 8100 that they say it not.

anyone know if the cooolsat 8100 is really HD and you need this modulator thing-a-ma-jig to get true HD?
 

AV
Gold Member
Username: Asharfi

Post Number: 1215
Registered: Aug-06
Posted on   
RIP OFF! ... buy from the ppl that r selling it for 450 or buy from authorized dealers
 

wile coyote
Bronze Member
Username: Swirvin

Post Number: 45
Registered: Feb-05
Posted on   
well i did some searching and came up with this....

http://www.dvb101.net/comersus/store/viewsat_platinum.asp

anyone know what this is for?
 

dantetn
Gold Member
Username: Donnie1973

Post Number: 1489
Registered: May-06
Posted on   
i think u need that to get DN hd.
U dont for bev
 

wile coyote
Bronze Member
Username: Swirvin

Post Number: 46
Registered: Feb-05
Posted on   
my local place really doesnt answer any questions, they just hand you a unit after you hand over the cash and that's about it.

its another $175 for a HD dish with 3 lnb's. what r all 3 used for? 110,119 and the 3rd for HD channels?

how could i get BEV and HD BEV as well?
 

Albino Midget
Silver Member
Username: Albino_midget

Post Number: 641
Registered: Jul-06
Posted on   
to get bev and bev hd all you need is the hd receiver, the lnbs for non hd bev will also get the hd channels
 

dantetn
Gold Member
Username: Donnie1973

Post Number: 1492
Registered: May-06
Posted on   
yeah, dont buy a new dish. or lnb's.
 

wile coyote
Bronze Member
Username: Swirvin

Post Number: 47
Registered: Feb-05
Posted on   
actually, BEV would be a bonus for me. i really want DN. i currently have a pansat 2300a that has become useless over the past month.

i currently have 110 and 119 on one dish. i also have another dish and lnb not being used.
 

dantetn
Gold Member
Username: Donnie1973

Post Number: 1494
Registered: May-06
Posted on   
i am gonna get bev soon too.
 

Albino Midget
Silver Member
Username: Albino_midget

Post Number: 642
Registered: Jul-06
Posted on   
Aim the extra dish at 82w, www.dishpointer.com ,
add the hd receiver and you`re all set. (for now)
 

wile coyote
Bronze Member
Username: Swirvin

Post Number: 49
Registered: Feb-05
Posted on   
i can do the dishes but what about that extra module for the sonicview? do i still need that for DN high def?

and what does "for now" mean AM? lol

thanks for the quick replies guys.
 

LK
Platinum Member
Username: Lklives

Post Number: 13201
Registered: Jan-06
Posted on   
Listen FTA on HD receivers ONLY gets Bev on HD, NOT Bev...if U want Dishnet (DN) on HD, with FTA HD receivers, then U NEED the 8psk adapter ($250)ADDED and installed to the HD receiver...and Only sonicview has had it readily available and working for awhile, since they were first with the HD receivers...Viewsat also now has it available via ebay or other electronics sites.....

Maybe the "local place" was asking $770 instead of $450, because their Sonicviews already have the needed DN 8psk adapater INSTALLED for ya, I dunno!...it requires some internal work to the receiver..
 

wile coyote
Bronze Member
Username: Swirvin

Post Number: 50
Registered: Feb-05
Posted on   
seems you are correct LK.

that "module" they were telling me about is that 8psk adapter. its already installed and ready to go for DN.

sonicview 8000 seems to be the way to go for HD dishnet.
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