Combine Paid Dish Network + FTA Channels

[Ghazi]

Is there a way to have a Dish Network susbscription (America's Top 60) and have FTA channels (2 different satellites) using one stationary dish and preferably one receiver? If so, what equipment do I need to buy? And where should I go to get a such system installed (Milwaukee, WI)? Thanks in advance!

PS: DVR, and local off-air channels are both a plus!

[rainman]

not with a statonary dish and not with 1 receiver.you will need a motorized dish with a invacom qph-031 lnb and a seperate fta receiver.nothing fta on the dish birds.

[Ghazi]

Thank you rainman! I was hoping for a stationary dish with multiple LNBs. Would that work? I'm just trying to avoid motorized dishes for the cost and hassle.

[Iceberg]

What satellites are these 2 FTA channels on?

[rainman]

yeah you could go with multi lnbs but you still be limited to a few sats around the ones you are receiving subscripton from. the cost of the motor is not that bad can get them for under $100. and once the motor is set up no hassle just alot of different channels.

[Ghazi]

Originally Posted by Iceberg

What satellites are these 2 FTA channels on?

At first I thought I needed more than one satellite but apparently no, it's just Intelsat 5. My zipcode is 53092 if that helps. Thanks!

Originally Posted by rainman

yeah you could go with multi lnbs but you still be limited to a few sats around the ones you are receiving subscripton from. the cost of the motor is not that bad can get them for under $100. and once the motor is set up no hassle just alot of different channels.

Thanks again rainman, I may consider that as an option too.

[Iceberg]

It might be possible to do both but would take probably something like a Tordial dish. I can get 97 (IA5) and 91 (Nimiq1) on a dish or Galxy 10 (123) and Dish 119 together but you're going pretty far away between 97 & 119