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February 16th, 2008
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New to FTA. Was wondering if someone could answer a few questions.
I will try to make this quick. please dont bast me for asking stupid questions. im thinking about getting a Nfusion nova receiver so all questions would be based on that. I have a primestar dish. saw a webpage that someone had a set up with that dish. now thats thats said here we go. To get all KU band birds. How many dishes would I need. if I had a motor (I know a heavy duty one) on that dish. Can I use just 1 dish. If i go big dish with a positioner,do i still need a bunch of smaller dishes also. (At some point I also want to get c band) If I need more than 1 dish. How maney would I need to get all birds. What is the best LNb. I read that I can use the primestar with a DTV 3x4 box( I have one around) if I use 1 dish how maney LNB's do I need on it and what kind. If I use a big dish. I know I need a c/ku feedhorn. But will an older one work. or would I have to buy a new one. I have a few DTV dishes around with LNB's. Can i use them for anything. The LNB's I mean. Do I need a positioner? With the right receiver, Will that move the dish? I understand this 90, 101 110 thing from my dtv dish. but how does that work with fta? If i got a multi lnb adapter for my dish. how will that help me. (With dish motor) I know some of these are basic questions. I was hopping someone might point me in the right direction. Thanks guys.
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Re: New to FTA. Was wondering if someone could answer a few questions.
I'll assume you live in the states. you'll need a 31 inch dish and motor with a universal lbn that gets both circular and linear signals. that's what I have and have no problems picking up all sats. thats all you need. your looking at around 150 bucks
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Re: New to FTA. Was wondering if someone could answer a few questions.
Hello and welcome to ABA.....Glad to have you aboard....
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February 16th, 2008
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Re: New to FTA. Was wondering if someone could answer a few questions.
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February 16th, 2008
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Re: New to FTA. Was wondering if someone could answer a few questions.
Welcome to ABADSS Kombi! That was an Intresting question..
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Re: New to FTA. Was wondering if someone could answer a few questions.
I'm going to answer you in the 'nFusion Discussion' area, I'll post the link to that here in a just a sec:
http://www.abadss.com/forum/830-nfus...tml#post279221
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I will try to make this quick. please dont bast me for asking stupid questions. im thinking about getting a Nfusion nova receiver so all questions would be based on that. I have a primestar dish. saw a webpage that someone had a set up with that dish. now thats thats said here we go. To get all KU band birds. How many dishes would I need. if I had a motor (I know a heavy duty one) on that dish. Can I use just 1 dish. If i go big dish with a positioner,do i still need a bunch of smaller dishes also. (At some point I also want to get c band) If I need more than 1 dish. How maney would I need to get all birds. What is the best LNb. I read that I can use the primestar with a DTV 3x4 box( I have one around) if I use 1 dish how maney LNB's do I need on it and what kind. If I use a big dish. I know I need a c/ku feedhorn. But will an older one work. or would I have to buy a new one. I have a few DTV dishes around with LNB's. Can i use them for anything. The LNB's I mean. Do I need a positioner? With the right receiver, Will that move the dish? I understand this 90, 101 110 thing from my dtv dish. but how does that work with fta? If i got a multi lnb adapter for my dish. how will that help me. (With dish motor) I know some of these are basic questions. I was hopping someone might point me in the right direction. Thanks guys.
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Re: New to FTA. Was wondering if someone could answer a few questions.
You listen to CG, he is the expert on the Infusion
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February 16th, 2008
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Re: New to FTA. Was wondering if someone could answer a few questions.
Seems I helped an awful lot of people with their nFusions lately, its a popular box for obvious reasons. But I don't mind. Bring on the challenges <smile>.
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You listen to CG, he is the expert on the Infusion
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Re: New to FTA. Was wondering if someone could answer a few questions.
welcome to aba. its the best!!!
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Re: New to FTA. Was wondering if someone could answer a few questions.
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Seems I helped an awful lot of people with their nFusions lately, its a popular box for obvious reasons. But I don't mind. Bring on the challenges <smile>.
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you go dude!!! keep up the good work. 
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Re: New to FTA. Was wondering if someone could answer a few questions.
ok. 1 question answered. thanks guys. If I have a dish motor on my dish. I can get all birds. Cool. The receiver will be in 1 local. But what If I wanted to put 2 in. How do I split the signal off. Also you mention things like 101. I knw what you mean from dtv. How does it relate to fta? Also. im not 100% sure I will go with that reciever. Right now I like it due to the lan cable and internet updates. I would like a PVR. I know it does it in a rather unconventional way. if I dont go with that box. lest say i go with a viewsat 9000. Where do I get the updated files? http://www.abadss.com/forum/images/smilies/please.gif
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Re: New to FTA. Was wondering if someone could answer a few questions.
The nFusion's PVR 'feature' is crap. As a receiver, it is great. If PVR is important to you one of the only ones that really works well is in conjunction with the Sonicview 8000 unit.
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ok. 1 question answered. thanks guys. If I have a dish motor on my dish. I can get all birds. Cool. The receiver will be in 1 local. But what If I wanted to put 2 in. How do I split the signal off. Also you mention things like 101. I knw what you mean from dtv. How does it relate to fta? Also. im not 100% sure I will go with that reciever. Right now I like it due to the lan cable and internet updates. I would like a PVR. I know it does it in a rather unconventional way. if I dont go with that box. lest say i go with a viewsat 9000. Where do I get the updated files? http://www.abadss.com/forum/images/smilies/please.gif
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February 16th, 2008
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Re: New to FTA. Was wondering if someone could answer a few questions.
Ok so from what I am understanding. When you say 101 its just an easier way that saying echostar 4? or galaxy 28. I think im understanding. I used to mess around with a big dish. so 1 dish. It will be the primestar. Thats the largest dish I have. 1 LNB . Can I use the primestar with? I was told I would have to feed the h and v into a dtv switch or they would burn out. or should I get a new lnb?
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