Right now I have a fixed dish on G10R and can get the Cardinals and Royals baseball. What else is up there in the way of sports on the other satellites (Baseball and football, pro and college/preseason stuff)? My dad is a real sports fan and I was wondering if it would be worth while to set up a system for him. He lives and breaths baseball and football. Of course he also likes hockey, basketball, and of course, Nascar.
Sports on FTA
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NASCAR is usually scrambled
word of suggestion...M O T O R
Minor league baseball is on alot. Had 2 games last night (one on AMC3 and one on AMC9)
Once college football starts, oh man.....lots on there
word of suggestion...M O T O R
Minor league baseball is on alot. Had 2 games last night (one on AMC3 and one on AMC9)
Once college football starts, oh man.....lots on there
Most pro sports do not have FTA backhauls, but there are several FOX affiliates FTA that carry MLB and NFL games. NASCAR backhauls are encrypted, but there are plenty of FOX stations and NBC network feeds available on C and Ku FTA channels There is tons of college sports on FTA if you are willing to take the time to scan for them. A few of us are big college hockey fans and there are plenty of games on the weekends. If you want my opinion (for what it's worth) I think it would be a worthy investment to set your Dad up with an FTA system providing that you are willing to spend the money for quality equipment and he learns how to use it.
There are some Rangers and Devil Ray games, plus you get the extra Fox games (baseball and NFL) and the extra CBS (NFL). There were some college football games last year (plus more ABC regional games), and some college basketball over the winter. And that's all just from the OTA broadcast channels on G10R.newguy said:
Iceberg said:an analog receiver is a must for the true sports junkie
Where can I get an analog receiver? All I can find are digital. What are some of the brand names for them? Can they be connected together with my Pansat2500?
I do plan to get a motorized setup in the future when the budget allows.
I know that G10 shows the Cardinal games, do they also show the Rams. Since we are not far from St. Louis, they are the favorites.
Best bet for an analog receiver is used (check E-Bay, thrift stores, and garage sales)... try to get one locally to avoid shipping. Good ones are General Instrument, Drake, Houston Tracker... there are more. They'll probably have "Videocipher II" on them, this was (is) the analog encryption system. This will have no bearing on FTA channels.
The analog receiver can be connected to the IF loop through of the digital FTA receiver. Be sure to use a DC block between the analog and digital receivers.
The analog receiver can be connected to the IF loop through of the digital FTA receiver. Be sure to use a DC block between the analog and digital receivers.
Tron said:Best bet for an analog receiver is used (check E-Bay, thrift stores, and garage sales)... try to get one locally to avoid shipping. Good ones are General Instrument, Drake, Houston Tracker... there are more. They'll probably have "Videocipher II" on them, this was (is) the analog encryption system. This will have no bearing on FTA channels.
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Thanks guys for all the help.
Looks like the hunt is on.
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