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Originally Posted by pmb1010
I only say this as C band analog is dropping like flies.
Stuff seems to be moving to DVB-S2, and there are discussions I've read that even 8.5 foot dish won't be enough.
My H180 motor broke in half, so I'm back on my 30" dish Ku only for now.
I'm seriously thinking about NOT putting up the 6 foot dish again.
There's still some stuff up there, but your intentions make the difference between being satisfied with the results or not. |
I noticed that the C-band analog is indeed dropping like flies, but why wouldn't the 8.5' dish be enough? Doesn't the digital signal do a good job, possibly better than the analog signal? Isn't the reason that we can use smaller dishes because of the switch to digital?
I realize that C-band and Ku Band are two completely different animals, and Ku band can use a smaller dish, but could you use a 6' solid metal dish to receive both c-band and Ku band to receive FTA programming? or would the minimum be 8.5 foot and above.
I am thinking that I may be able to talk my wife into letting me get a 6 footer, (even though I would love a 12 footer,) but I don't know how much talking I would have to do to get the 8 and a half footer.
My tongue may snap out of my head trying to talk her into the 8.5' dish!!!
Bill