[mythtv-users] Using a large satellite dish (8-10 feet) with MythTV?

[Chad]

On Tue, Apr 1, 2008 at 10:42 AM, Mark Small <msmall at eastlink.ca> wrote:
>
> On April 1, 2008 01:11:41 pm Chad wrote:
>  > On Tue, Apr 1, 2008 at 6:10 AM, Mark Small <msmall at eastlink.ca> wrote:
>  > >  Hi there
>  > >
>  > >  I'm pretty sure that most North American cband subscriptions these days
>  > > are using 4dtv.  There is schedule info from schedules direct.  Try
>  > > searching on 4dtv and bud (big ugly dish).
>  > >
>  > >  Mark
>  > >
>  > >
>  > > _______________________________________________
>  >
>  > Hi,
>  >
>  > Do you know of a place (on the web or even physically in the US) where
>  > more information on this might be found?  I have read a lot of stuff
>  > from around the web including wikipedia on 4DTV and the BUD but I have
>  > yet to find anything with substance that I can click here, buy this,
>  > do this and have programming; or even what programming is available
>  > doing that.
>  >
>  > Thanks!
>  >
>  > -Chad
>
>  Apparently the best way to get a BUD is through scavenging.   Find someone
>  with a dish and ring the doorbell with an offer to buy.
>
>  For programming, here is a link that I found.
>
>  www.callnps.com
>
>  I doubt that the motorola 922 receiver is still being manufactured.  They
>  apparently have a 10 year life span, since some vital info is stored in RAM
>  powered by a battery.  Aside from the massive startup cost, this is what I
>  would be most afraid of -- a dead receiver after a couple of years, and no
>  way to get a new one.
>
>
>
>  Mark
>  _______________________________________________

I can scavenge :D  That's pretty funny about the RAM/battery deal.

Thanks for the info!

-Chad