Will this work?

[empiretc]

My second GeoSatPro dish is on its way and I plan to point to to AMC4. I would like to pull in the C-band NBC channels on AMC4 as well.

Do you think I can pull them in if i buy a C AND KU-BAND SATELLITE LNBF and mount it on the 36" dish? I have read about minibuds, but I am curious if anyone has tried with a geosat 36".

 

[glen4cindy]

Those channels are not FTA, you would need a receiver capapble of Digicipher II.

 

[empiretc]

I just checked Lyngsat, and you are are right Glen. I was looking at "the list" and it just showed them as "telemundo".

I figured it would be worth a shot since the dish farm is growing faster than the wife likes, lol.


I'm a little confused now. the list shows them on amc4 while lyngsat that them on AMC18. I am talking about NBC East west mountain and pacific.

 

[glen4cindy]

I just checked Lyngsat, and you are are right Glen. I was looking at "the list" and it just showed them as "telemundo".

I figured it would be worth a shot since the dish farm is growing faster than the wife likes, lol.


I'm a little confused now. the list shows them on amc4 while lyngsat that them on AMC18. I am talking about NBC East west mountain and pacific.

There is a FTA mux on AMC 18 also. The DCII mux is on AMC 4.

 

[empiretc]

think they can be pulled in on a 36" dish?

 

[gabshere]

they have recently moved to amc18

 

[qwert1515]

think they can be pulled in on a 36" dish?

I don't think they can be because I can't pick them up with my 1.2 Meter dish

 

[empiretc]

wonder if someone living closer to my area can

 

[qwert1515]

wonder if someone living closer to my area can

Where are you located? (State/Country)

 

[empiretc]

South Texas. Zip= 78572.

 

[Mr Tony]

Couple notes
-the NBC channels on AMC4 are gone. they have moved to AMC15 at 105W
-they have a 7/8 FEC so there is no way they would stay stable even if you locked them on a 36". There is very little room for error. I've used a 6 foot dish and had issues with them staying stable (even on AMC15 now)

 

[empiretc]

DOH! That is what I needed to know. As of now I have all the other main networks (ABC, CBS, FOX) but the wife wants NBC too but NO BUD in our tiny backyard.

 

[Mr Tony]

I wish there was a full time NBC on KU that wasnt 4:2:2 (so you need a PC Card or a 700 buck receiver) or showed all the programing, not just some (there are some feeds that show some programming, but not all)

 

[qwert1515]

Are the pid information the same on AMC15 ? (On TheList can I move that transponder from AMC4 to AMC15?)

 

[empiretc]

i guess she will have to live with the bunny ears for NBC then. the picture is great, but she is spoiled cuz of the PVR.

 

[Mr Tony]

qwert

yes they are

 

[Lak7]

You can find Q's for about $450 now.

 

[schlever]

I haven't been able to pull in any C-band other than some strong analog with my 36".

 

[empiretc]

THANKS for all the input guys.

Already told the wife it's a no go, so we will just have the 2 Ku dishes. One at AMC4 and the current one at 10r.

What is the best Tp to use to point to the AMC4 bird?
What about for 10r?

I think my 10R is fine as I have 51 channels right now, but you know, tweaking is always fun.

 

[Mr Tony]

AMC4 roughball
11822 H 5700

G10 roughball
11800 V 26660

both are thundersticks (very strong)

Fine tuning
AMC4 11858 H 28135

G10 11720 V 27692