Holmebrian, I'd avoid used parts and Dishnetwork/Direct TV antennas. IMHO these would be a false start and end up frustrating you.
I'd also not bite off more than you could chew; at least at first, until you get some experience with a working FTA system. Later on, if you want C band/ Ku band FTA; You will need at least a 5' dish. ( I have four active dishes; three are 10' and one is 8 1/2'.) These dishes are tough to aim (you are trying to hit a series of targets the size of a dime held at arm's length with dishes this size.) So I'd start easy with a 3 or 4' Ku FTA system. Relatively easy to align and cheap. I'd buy all the bits new from some very good dealers like Jamal Sadoun or Tom Taylor. Both have been in the business for a long time and are very friendly to newcomers. Both have informative web sites. Tom Taylor's is: http://www.mpeg2fta.com/ His current site offers a Traxis 3500 receiver, Winegard Dish .76m, and ,3 db lnbf for $159. All new; all designed to work together. Sadoun's site is: http://www.sadoun.com/ He has similar offers. You want to get a system up and running and this is the best way to do it. If you like what you get, expand your horizon's (pun) later on. Rick W9ZD -----Original Message----- >From: Eugene's Satellite <[email protected]> >Sent: Aug 9, 2010 3:18 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: [TVRO] Re: satellite dishes diffrent sizes and types > > > >--- In [email protected], "holmebrian" <holmebr...@...> wrote: >> >> so would a satellite tv dish work for this or do i need a larger one? >> i was planning on using a direct tv dish. >> >> any suggestions or should i have a few of them of different sizes? >> > >Hi Holmebrian, > >If you want to get just FTA on Ku band, whether >if it MPEG2, DVB or MP4(HD)the smallest dish >you could get is 24 inch Dish 500. I tried it >and it worked. You can aim it at DN's satellite, >but most of their DN channels are blocked, accept >their promo ads for DN. I can still see it on >my 24 inch DISH 500. NOW, with that you would have >to consider which LNB you would want that fits with >the dish. Either just FTA LNB or DN LNB. Mine works >either way, but NOT for DirectTV. The DirectTV LNB >would NOT work with Dish 500. > >Now if you want to get both C/Ku band, FTA, then >you would need to have a bigger dish. Like the other >members said, 6 foot dish. This depends on your inviorment >at your home. Such as spaces and the area where you live in. > >Hope this helps. I thought of to help out with infos. >from what I've done. > >Good luck, Brian. > >Eugene > -----Original Message----- >From: Eugene's Satellite <[email protected]> >Sent: Aug 9, 2010 3:18 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: [TVRO] Re: satellite dishes diffrent sizes and types > > > >--- In [email protected], "holmebrian" <holmebr...@...> wrote: >> >> so would a satellite tv dish work for this or do i need a larger one? >> i was planning on using a direct tv dish. >> >> any suggestions or should i have a few of them of different sizes? >> > >Hi Holmebrian, > >If you want to get just FTA on Ku band, whether >if it MPEG2, DVB or MP4(HD)the smallest dish >you could get is 24 inch Dish 500. I tried it >and it worked. You can aim it at DN's satellite, >but most of their DN channels are blocked, accept >their promo ads for DN. I can still see it on >my 24 inch DISH 500. NOW, with that you would have >to consider which LNB you would want that fits with >the dish. Either just FTA LNB or DN LNB. Mine works >either way, but NOT for DirectTV. The DirectTV LNB >would NOT work with Dish 500. > >Now if you want to get both C/Ku band, FTA, then >you would need to have a bigger dish. Like the other >members said, 6 foot dish. This depends on your inviorment >at your home. Such as spaces and the area where you live in. > >Hope this helps. I thought of to help out with infos. >from what I've done. > >Good luck, Brian. > >Eugene > Richard A. Rikoski [email protected]
