Now that N3 has taken over is there an alternative? - ABA DSS

goatse · June 26th, 2009

Is there any other way to receive free cable, other than taking the cap off of the Time Warner Cable line? I know there is a way though the internet but I am moving to the boonies where I cant pick up internet. I guess all satellite would be out of the question now. Any help?

**Bobby67fb** · June 26th, 2009

As far asI know you cant get real live streaming channels on the internet. It isnt anything like watching regular tv.

oplassman · June 26th, 2009

You can go with true free to air, or get hughsnet kinda expensive! and go IKS.

**sly** · June 26th, 2009

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Originally Posted by goatse

Is there any other way to receive free cable, other than taking the cap off of the Time Warner Cable line? I know there is a way though the internet but I am moving to the boonies where I cant pick up internet. I guess all satellite would be out of the question now. Any help?

you can go c-band alot of channels there and alot of people want to just get rid of that bud you can get a good one for free as long as you go get it. that is what i did. as for internet there is wildblue, skywayusa both cost about the same 55 month or so, but you cant download alot or they put at dial-up speed so internet tv not a good idea. dont know how far out you are going but you might try to get a dish like a 1000 or primestar and build one of thoes wifi ant. i got one and i get wifi from about 5miles away and have heard of someone getting wifi from up to 50+ worth a shot or you can just read a book.

**bill of oz** · June 26th, 2009

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Originally Posted by sly

you can go c-band alot of channels there

exactly what i was going to say.....if you are moving to the "boonies" chances are you have lots of land and room for a nice big c-band dish....

**jc7257** · June 26th, 2009

A 30" Dish pointed to 123 west will get you many totally FREE FTA channels. Never to go down...

goatse · June 27th, 2009

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You can go with true free to air, or get hughsnet kinda expensive! and go IKS.

How do I change to true FTA? Can you elaborate on hughsnet? im pretty uneducated in this sort a thing

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you can go C-Band alot of channels there and alot of people want to just get rid of that BUD you can get a good one for free as long as you go get it. that is what i did. as for internet there is wildblue, skywayusa both cost about the same 55 month or so, but you cant download alot or they put at dial-up speed so internet tv not a good idea. dont know how far out you are going but you might try to get a dish like a 1000 or primestar and build one of thoes wifi ant. i got one and i get wifi from about 5miles away and have heard of someone getting wifi from up to 50+ worth a shot or you can just read a book.

Wifi antennas? like a Cantenna? I will be about 1 air mile from a wifi hot spot, however there is alot of trees and stuff inbetween... 50 miles WOW.. Read a book haha thats a good one...

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exactly what i was going to say.....if you are moving to the "boonies" chances are you have lots of land and room for a nice big C-Band dish....

C band? is that like the ones you would see in the "olden days" the giant ones?

goatse · June 27th, 2009

I dont know how to set my dish to 123W or if I even can. My LNB slots on the dish are 101 91 119 & 110 any help?

**jc7257** · June 27th, 2009

You will need a linear LNB to get 123 west, and minimum 30" dish. The LNB you are using now is a circular LNB...

**jfonseca** · June 27th, 2009

Remember FTA is only for promotion. Where are they now?

goatse · June 28th, 2009

JC is there any other FTA's that I can get? this sucks lol oh well.

**jc7257** · June 28th, 2009

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Originally Posted by goatse

JC is there any other FTA's that I can get? this sucks lol oh well.

Only STB's that are up are the ones that get updates through a sever VIA internet connection. Three that are doing this are Nfusion, Sonicview, and Kbox...

goatse · July 7th, 2009

you can go C-Band alot of channels there and alot of people want to just get rid of that BUD you can get a good one for free as long as you go get it. that is what i did. as for internet there is wildblue, skywayusa both cost about the same 55 month or so, but you cant download alot or they put at dial-up speed so internet tv not a good idea. dont know how far out you are going but you might try to get a dish like a 1000 or primestar and build one of thoes wifi ant. i got one and i get wifi from about 5miles away and have heard of someone getting wifi from up to 50+ worth a shot or you can just read a book.

Know of any tutorials?