What is the best brand of 12ft C-Band dish out of the Sami, Dynasat and Orbitron?

Bajanmale · #1 (**permalink**) 12-27-2006, 01:36 AM

What is the best brand of 12ft C-Band dish out of the Sami, Dynasat and Orbitron?

You see I'm planning on purchasing a dish. A 12ft Dynasat C-Band dish here is for $2500, most places are selling them at $3000. I found a deal for Orbitron 12ft C-Band dish, the owner is willing to sell with the 4DTV receiver for $4000. It's coming with the jack and the Feedhorn.

I only care to get these channels ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, CW, TNT, SpikeTV, USA Network, ESPN and Cartoon Network. C-Band Programming Service is very cheap so I'm going in the subscription direction but it seems that channels are leaving C-Band.

Now I don't know what to do, I live in the Caribbean.

rainman · #2 (**permalink**) 12-27-2006, 04:26 AM

if you want those channels you will have to get a 4 dtv system. i have used an 8.5 ft orbitron for years with no problems.

pmb1010 · #3 (**permalink**) 12-27-2006, 06:40 AM

Rainman,

I don't know too much about C band 4dtv, but isn't much of this programming migrating to Ku band over on the "X4" (Galaxy 16) sat?

If so, isnt this guy in danger of losing signal due to Ku band footprint issues because of his location?

rainman · #4 (**permalink**) 12-27-2006, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by pmb1010

Rainman,

I don't know too much about C band 4dtv, but isn't much of this programming migrating to Ku band over on the "X4" (Galaxy 16) sat?

If so, isnt this guy in danger of losing signal due to Ku band footprint issues because of his location?

you are right pmb1010 most of the channels he wants are on x4 ku band. so that might be a problem.

Bajanmale · #5 (**permalink**) 12-27-2006, 11:12 AM

Thanks guys but what is this X4 satellite, can I subscribe to it with a 4D receiver from here in the Caribbean? I have a 6ft solid dish already will it work with that?

pmb1010 · #6 (**permalink**) 12-27-2006, 11:52 AM

You really should contact a 4dtv service reseller and ask them that question, seeing you are not in the USA.

Since I think this does not compete with Sadoun as a product or service, I think it's ok to provide a link to a program provider:

NPS - Your One Call Solution - CBAND Satellite Programming C-band