Hi I'm new here

[kkvkr]

Hi, Just found this forum.
I am new to FTA . Just bought Pansat3500SD to see if I can get some international channels that are available. I am not sure what I am doing wrong. Only NASA is the only channel I can get.
I have SuperDish (Dishnetwork).
Can some one direct me through right path?
kkvkr

 

[Mr Tony]

what kind of international channels ya looking for?

Do you happen to know the satellite its on?

 

[kkvkr]

International chnnels


Thanks for responding.
I am looking for channels from India.
On dish network the sattelite number is 121.
Thats the other thing, how to find out which sattelites are/can be pulled using super dish?

Thanks
kkvkr

 

[Mr Tony]

You wont be able to get anything on Dish 121 except for a channel that says "you have a superdish at 121"

Do you currently have a Dish Network subscription?

 

[damaged]

I feel a disturbance in the force!

 

[Mr Tony]

nah. Just wondering if he has a dish sub. If he does, then the dish he has is useless and he needs a different 30" dish to aim at IA5

If he doesn't, then he can aim the SD at IA5. But there isn't much channels from India on FTA.

 

[kkvkr]

Iceberg,
I do have Dishnetwork Subscription. ANd I pay hefty amount to get 2 channels from my home country. SOme one suggested, I try the ftp, for international channels.

guess this won't work for me using the Superdish.

do you have any suggestions for me?

Thanks
KKVKR

 

[Pepper]

There's lots of international channels on IA5 and a couple other satellites. You would need a separate 30-inch dish to get those without messing up your dish network setup.

 

[kkvkr]

The dish network came today for technical repair and declared that the LNB on the dish is shorted. so there I have it. I am paying for channels I can't see and it will cost me extra.
any way, if I fix the LNB, can I still try and use my Super Dish? I am not sure of the size. If not where to buy?
I have a switch in my basement that splits the 3 way incoming from the SuperDish LNB to 4 rooms. I like to keep that if I can and try some options.
Any suggestion from any one is appreciated.

KKVKR

 

[dashaund]

Maybe, but you'd probably have to make some modifications to it, and probably won't be able to still receive DISH programming on it. It's 36" x 20", right? You'll need to buy a new lnb for it. You can buy a new dish and everything from Sadoun (www.sadoun.com). A new receiver will be needed as well. Search around the forums here for more info. For one satellite, it's pretty easy to do. If you wanted to add a motor to pick up more sats, it's a little more tedious but isn't really hard to do. Keep asking questions, and we'll try to keep answering them.

 

[kkvkr]

Thanks Dahaund.
I already bought pansat3500SD. Thats how It all started. Its super dish. I am guessing its 36"
I am already shopping for the DUAL LNB on ebay.
I will ask more once I get the LNB.
KKVKR

 

[dashaund]

Whoops. Guess I should've paid more attention to your post about the receiver. My bad.