What services will this lnb work with and is it a good brand?

[Stargazer]

I found a good deal on some lnb's. It says ViewSat RF: 12.20/12.70 GHz IF:950/1450 MHz L.O.: 11.25 GHz Gain: 60dB Noise Figure: 0.5 dB Made in China.

I am wondering if ViewSat makes a decent lnb and if this lnb will work with the Directv 101 satellite or Dish Network satellites.

 

[garys]

Won't work with Dish.

 

[Stargazer]

That's what I was afraid of. I thought it seemed like the wrong frequency range. Must explain why the lnb's are so cheap. I wonder what they were used for and what they can be used for now? They look like a Directv lnb with the square end to fit on the older 18 inch dishes.

 

[garys]

Most likely they are FTA lnb's.

 

[Stargazer]

I figured they were FTA since ViewSat made receivers but thought it would have been in the same frequency range as Dish/Direct as well. The lnb's probably wouldnt pick up many channels would they?

 

[boba]

I would suspect from the odd frequencies that they weren't produced for the American market.

 

[hdflsts2002]

These would be for FTA and are Linear rather than Circular polarization. They are not going to work for DBS.