Pittsburg Steelers

WVCowboy_99 · #1 (**permalink**) 08-24-2005, 11:21 AM

I was wandering if I can pick up the Pittsburg Steelers with a FTA

receiver? I know they play on CBS a lot. They are on my local

CBS affiliate here, but I can’t receive them because I am sorta

out in no mans land. Tried to pick them up with an outdoor

antenna with no luck at all. I live in West Virginia.

If anyone could give me some help thanks. :mozilla_oops:

WVCowboy_99 · #2 (**permalink**) 08-25-2005, 07:09 AM

Does anyone know how to answer a question in here? :mozilla_cry:

kevision · #3 (**permalink**) 08-25-2005, 10:12 AM

It's hard to say if you could get them regularly. your best bet is an FTA system for IA6 or AMC5 as those have the most frequent CBS feeds. There is a chance they may be in 4:2:2 format, i think some PC cards can do that, but i dont know of a set top that does.

Check out the 'backhaul' group on Yahoo. If a game is in the clear, it will be posted there along with the format and frequency. a search of the archives might give you a sense of what was available last season.

WVCowboy_99 · #4 (**permalink**) 08-25-2005, 10:19 AM

Thanks kevision. I think I am going to pick up a Pansat 2500a receiver.
Will it pick up the IA6 and AMC5? Thanks for your help.

bobkat · #5 (**permalink**) 08-25-2005, 10:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WVCowboy_99

Thanks kevision. I think I am going to pick up a Pansat 2500a receiver.
Will it pick up the IA6 and AMC5? Thanks for your help.

If the signals are 4:2:2 then no the Pansat receiver will not get those. I don't think that the "feeds" are available FTA; never tried though.

kat

WVCowboy_99 · #6 (**permalink**) 08-25-2005, 10:47 AM

Thanks Guys

kevision · #7 (**permalink**) 08-25-2005, 11:49 AM

yeah the Pansat will get the Ku feeds you want from IA6 and AMC5. As mentioned, the pansat won't do 4:2:2

Incidentialy, I looked at the backhaul group and there was a pre-season steelers game last week on IA6, 'regular' format, in the clear, etc. So that's a good sign. No garuntee they will all be like that, though.

I dont have much experience with sports feeds but when i find them (i have a 2500 too), they are at relatively low power (maybe spot beamed for specific markets?), so get the biggest Ku dish you can.

WVCowboy_99 · #8 (**permalink**) 08-25-2005, 12:39 PM

Will a 18" dish work?

kevision · #9 (**permalink**) 08-25-2005, 12:57 PM

no. it must be much larger. see these:

http://www.sadoun.com/Sat/Order/Dish...llite-dish.htm