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<p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><ahref="http://www.4dtvforum.com/">4dtvforum.com</a> <span class=sattextchar>Mark’sStart page for the 4DTV forums. Many good links, FAQ’s, and info. Mark startedthe 4DTV forum at Delphi forums</span>.</p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'>&nbsp;</p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><ahref="http://forums.satforums.com/SatForumMaster/start/login.php?webtag=mpg"></a><ahref="http://www.4dtvrocks.com/">4DTVROCKS.com</a> Alternate <spanclass=sattextchar>start page for satelliteforums.com</span></p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'>&nbsp;</p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><ahref="http://www.satelliteforums.com/"><span class=GramE>satelliteforums.com</span></a>&nbsp;<span class=sattextchar>Direct link to a variety of Satellite forums. TheHeartbeat of North American 4DTV and DVB FTA (Free To Air). The folks on theseforums can help solve problems and recommend equipment. Once signed up, be sureto read the FAQ’s and search the archives.</span> <span class=sattextchar>Allsupport forums will attract folks that are having problems, or beefs withequipment or programmers. Don’t let the whiners, or “doom and gloomers” effectyou decision to upgrade to digital C/Ku band. Believe me, the same cry babieshave been around since I got into C-Band in 1994. The majority of C-Banders arecontent; therefore they don’t post “Everything’s peachy”. Decliningsubscription numbers will level off; C-Band programming is and will remainprofitable. If you have C-band, please subscribe to at least </span><ahref="http://www.callnps.com/alacarte.htm">one</a><span class=sattextchar> ortwo channels. For $9.99 a year, you can be counted as a C-Band subscriber. (</span><ahref="http://www.callnps.com/alacarte.htm">Spike TV</a><span class=sattextchar>$9.99) Be a C-band hero, not a zero!</span></p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><spanclass=sattextchar>&nbsp;</span></p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><ahref="http://www.satelliteforums.com/">Satforums</a><span class=sattextchar>has “owner’s only” sections where we discuss unscrambled channels. We try tokeep specific feed info below the radar of the masses. There are hoops to jumpthrough to get access because several idiots “blabbed” protected feed info onthe web, and to programmers. We recently lost several very cool channels, toencryption, because of an ignorant hobbyist that contacted the channel staff.Anyone that posts specific signal info gathered from the forums to the open WWW,or discusses signal theft will be shown the door. Folks at satelliteforums payfor encrypted channels, and we quietly watch unencrypted free feeds.</span></p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><ahref="http://www.4dtvrocks.com/"></a></p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><ahref="http://www.lyngsat.com/"><span class=GramE>lyngsat.com</span></a> <spanclass=sattextchar>Lyngemark Satellite charts</span>. <span class=sattextchar>Lyngsat</span><a href="http://www.lyngsat.com/freetv/United-States.html">Free TV</a> <spanclass=sattextchar>click to see some of the free Satellite TV, not 100%accurate, but helpful for getting started. </span></p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><ahref="http://forums.delphiforums.com/n/nav/start.asp?webtag=mpg"></a></p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><ahref="http://www.4dtv.com/">4DTV.com<span style='color:#993300;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'> </span></a>Motorola’s 4DTV page Click <ahref="http://www.4dtv.com/Xcel/xcel.htm">here</a> to see some of the channelsavailable on 4DTV (once on the site, click selections on the bottom to see someof the available channels on C/Ku-Band) click <ahref="http://www.4dtv.com/Specials/specials.html">here</a> for Special deals<spanclass=MsoHyperlink><span style='color:#993300;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'>.</span></span></p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><ahref="http://www.lyngsat.com/freetv/United-States.shtml"></a></p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><ahref="http://www.geo-orbit.org/sizepgs/tuningp2.html">geo-orbit.org/sizepgs/tuningp2.html</a>&nbsp;<span class=sattextchar>A massive source of dish setup info. Page three has thedish alignment info. It is worth</span> <span class=sattextchar>printing thewhole document. </span><ahref="http://www.geo-orbit.org/sizepgs/tuningp4.html#anchor797917"><spanclass=GramE>shortcut</span> tuneup</a></p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><ahref="http://www.4dtv.com/Specials/specials.html"></a></p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'>Sean’s <ahref="http://www.espee.net/live/">live</a> feeds site is for existingC-Banders. You will receive email after someone submits a live event as ithappens (LA car chases live, with instant email from Espee Live) Click <ahref="http://www.espee.net/live/">here</a> to signup for the live email list.Remember to submit your live events when you find them. </p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><ahref="http://www.geo-orbit.org/sizepgs/tuningp4.html#anchor797917"></a></p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><spanclass=sattextchar>Espee </span><a href="http://www.espee.net/wildfeeds/">wildfeeds</a><span class=sattextchar>is a</span> <span class=sattextchar>Cool wildfeeds sitewith a schedule and search tool for feeds. You must signup for access. Recordthe master broadcast of your favorite show, days before it is broadcast to themasses. Never publicize specific info about the feeds in open newsgroups,WebPages, or forums. “Loose Lips sink Blips”. We have lost many channels toencryption, after the word got back to the wrong suits. </span></p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><spanclass=sattextchar><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext'>&nbsp;</span></span></p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><ahref="http://www.espee.net/wildfeeds/"></a>Cool Interactive 4DTV DSR-9** <ahref="http://www.espee.net/4dtv">Diagnostics C</a> screen Designed and hostedby “Flyboy” Sean<span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='color:#993300;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'>.</span></span> </p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><ahref="http://www.espee.net/4dtv"></a></p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><ahref="http://home.austin.rr.com/drlev/satellite.html"><span class=GramE>drlev.com</span></a>Darryl’s Satellite page. Good 4dtv charts &amp; Satellite info</p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><ahref="http://www.espee.net/4dtv"></a></p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><ahref="http://bigdish.info/"><span class=GramE>bigdish.info</span></a> TimHolbrook’s 4DTV page </p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><ahref="http://www.drlev.com/"></a></p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><ahref="http://home.att.net/~r.c.culp/4dtv.htm">home.att.net/~r.c.culp/4dtv.htm</a>R. Culp’s 4DTV Page</p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><ahref="http://bigdish.info/"></a></p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><ahref="http://my4dtv.tripod.com/mr.htm">my4dtv.tripod.com/mr.htm</a> DSR-920Master reset (DSR-922 owners substitute G-0 for G-9 in the after resetinstructions) </p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><ahref="http://home.att.net/~r.c.culp/4dtv.htm"></a></p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><ahref="http://cband.us/">cband.us</a> Alan’s Satellite Page (optional link: <ahref="http://www.pacificsites.com/~alanjudd/satellite.htm">http://www.pacificsites.com/~alanjudd/satellite.htm</a>)</p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'>&nbsp;</p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><ahref="http://www.pacificsites.com/~alanjudd/spectrum.htm">Spectrum Graphs</a>&nbsp;Alan’s virtual Spectrum analyzer, all you need is a computer controlled scannerand <a href="http://scanstar.com/products/commander.htm">Spectrum Commander</a><span class=GramE>software</span>. (Download the 15 day demo <ahref="http://scanstar.com/downloads/spexdemo.exe">spexdemo.exe</a>)</p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><ahref="http://my4dtv.tripod.com/mr.htm"></a></p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><ahref="http://www.nmia.com/~roberts/">http://www.nmia.com/~roberts</a> Robert’spage (This was the first Satellite page that I found on the internet, Robert isto blame for sparking my Satellite obsession)</p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><ahref="http://www.pacificsites.com/~alanjudd/satellite.htm"></a></p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><ahref="http://www.danapretzer.com/">www.danapretzer.com</a><spanclass=MsoHyperlink> </span>Dana Pretzer’s C Band Talk</p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'>&nbsp;</p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><ahref="http://www.coolstf.com/">CoolStf.com</a> Rod Hewitt’s Cool stuff, lotsinfo and cool stuff. </p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:3.75pt'><ahref="http://www.nmia.com/~roberts/"></a></p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><spanstyle='font-size:18.0pt'>Dealers:</span><ahref="http://www3.sk.sympatico.ca/pretdd/"></a></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=sattextchar><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>LeeRichardson of </span></span><a href="http://mechtech.satforums.com/"><spanstyle='font-size:14.0pt'>Mechtech</span></a><span class=sattextchar><spanstyle='font-size:14.0pt'> is my favorite Satellite Dealer. Lee is a TVROhobbyist; he goes the extra mile for his customers. Lee answers email fast. Ifyou want anything Big Dish related send him an email with your question, orrequest for a quote. I’ve bought several new and used 4DTV units, feed horns,and LNB’s from Lee.</span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:3.75pt'><ahref="http://www3.sk.sympatico.ca/pretdd/"></a></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://mechtech.satforums.com/"><spanstyle='font-size:14.0pt'>MECH-TECH</span></a><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#993300'><br><span class=sattextchar>2940 Meadowgate Ct<span class=GramE>.</span></span><br><span class=sattextchar>Evansville, IN 47711</span><br><span class=sattextchar>(812) 474-1613</span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=sattextchar><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>(Afterclicking, remove the word “remove” from Lee’s email address) </span></span><ahref="mailto:removemechtech@evansville.net?subject=Referred%20by%20Alan"><spanstyle='font-size:14.0pt;color:red'>remove</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>mechtech@evansville.net</span></a><spanstyle='font-size:14.0pt;color:#993300'> </span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:3.75pt'><ahref="mailto:removemechtech@evansville.net"></a></p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><ahref="http://www.skyvision.com/"><span class=GramE>skyvision.com</span></a> <spanclass=sattextchar>The Sears of C-Band supplies, </span><ahref="http://skyvision.com/pages/information_center/tech_tips.html">4DTV Tips</a><spanclass=sattextchar>, DVB, including Dishes, and cheap NPS Programming. They havegood customer support, ask them for a catalog.</span></p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><ahref="mailto:removemechtech@evansville.net"></a></p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><ahref="http://satmart.com/"><span class=GramE>SatMart</span></a><spanclass=GramE><span class=sattextchar> online Cband supplies, 4DTV, cheap prices,expensive shipping.</span></span></p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><ahref="http://skyvision.com/pages/information_center/tech_tips.html"></a><ahref="http://satmart.com/"></a></p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><ahref="http://www.orbitsat.com/motorola/"></a><ahref="http://www.ats-electronics.com/">ATS-Electronics.com</a> <spanclass=sattextchar>ATS is the most highly regarded 4DTV repair shop. </span></p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><ahref="http://cband.net/"></a></p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><ahref="http://www.4dtv.com/Specials/wdtvpg.html">ADL 4DTV Specials<spanstyle='color:#993300;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'> </span></a><spanclass=sattextchar>ADL Feedhorns 4DTV Deal</span></p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><ahref="http://www.ats-electronics.com/"></a></p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><ahref="http://www.primefocus.com/default.htm">Prime Focus</a> <spanclass=sattextchar>Dishes</span></p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><ahref="http://www.4dtv.com/Specials/wdtvpg.html"></a></p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><ahref="http://www.samidish.com/">Sami</a><span class=MsoHyperlink> </span><spanclass=MsoHyperlink><span style='color:#993300;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'>Dishes</span></span></p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><spanclass=MsoHyperlink><span style='color:#993300;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'>&nbsp;</span></span></p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><ahref="http://www.microwavefilter.com/tvrobody.htm"><span class=GramE>microwavefilter.com</span></a>RFI filters that attenuate out of band interference. (AWACKS radar cure)<spanclass=MsoHyperlink> </span></p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><ahref="http://www.primefocus.com/default.htm"></a></p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><ahref="http://global-cm.net/"><span class=GramE>global-cm.net</span></a> <spanclass=sattextchar>Mike Kohl C/Ku Band Dealer and hobbyist, Canadian GrayMarket, and Mpeg FTA. </span></p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><ahref="http://www.alienworksltd.com/Alien_SAT/Distributor_Information/CEDIA-UFA.pdf"></a></p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><ahref="http://store.yahoo.com/hightech/">Small Ear</a> <span class=sattextchar>MpegFTA Stuff &amp; the </span><a href="http://store.yahoo.com/hightech/specan.html">SpectraLook</a><spanclass=sattextchar> spectrum display for $179-A great tool!</span> <ahref="http://www.mpeg2-dvb.com/spectra/reviewhans/">Hans Review</a></p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><ahref="http://global-cm.net/"></a></p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><ahref="http://hdtvmax.com/">HDMAX</a> <span class=sattextchar>OTA &amp; DVB FTAHD Receivers</span></p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><ahref="http://store.yahoo.com/hightech/"></a></p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><ahref="http://www.commsearch.com/">Comm Research</a> <span class=sattextchar>MpegFTA Receivers (Se’Habla Espanol)</span></p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><ahref="http://hdtvmax.com/"></a></p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><ahref="http://www.kusat.com/">Ku-Sat</a>&nbsp; <span class=sattextchar>Canadian Dealer-Theyhave </span><a href="http://www.kusat.com/go.php?path=/sc/hdtv.php">HDD-20*</a><spanclass=sattextchar> HDTV decoders for cheap and Gray Market Systems.</span></p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><spanclass=sattextchar>&nbsp;</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt;color:#993300'>Programmers:</span></b></p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><ahref="http://www.kusat.com/"></a><ahref="http://www.skyweb.ca/~freewaysupport/index.shtml"></a>My Favorite C-BandProgramming Service is <a href="http://www.dsinps.com/">NPS</a> (new URL <ahref="http://www.callnps.com/">www.callnps.com</a>) NPS outbound departmentnumber is 888-210-3474 ask for an outbound CSR if you want to save money.Please keep at least one VCII decoder activated: <ahref="http://www.callnps.com/alacarte.htm">Spike TV</a> is $9.99/Yr, <ahref="http://www.callnps.com/alacarte.htm">ABC Family</a> is available for$11.99/Yr, CNN &amp; Fox for $19.99/Yr. (Fox is <ahref="http://mediamatters.com/">fair and balanced</a> news for fundamentalist.If you like George W. Bush, you will love Fox News. Buy it now, or you will goto hell! ;-) ?</p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'>&nbsp;</p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'>NPS willcheerfully activate your 4DTV IPG, especially if you order a <ahref="http://www.callnps.com/alacarte.htm">sub</a>. $tep up and be counted. <b>Don’tbe a Zero!!!</b> </p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'>&nbsp;</p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'>SRL-Satellite Receivers LTD (800) 432-8876 (This guy fights for C-band industryrights) </p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><ahref="http://dsinps.com/"></a></p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><ahref="http://cband.winnfreenet.com/">CBAND Programing Center</a><spanclass=MsoHyperlink> </span></p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'>ProgrammingCenter (800) 432-8876 (Prime Time-24)</p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><ahref="http://www.sat2000.com/indexA.php3"></a></p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><ahref="http://satelliteprogramming.com/"><span class=GramE>satelliteprogramming.com</span></a><spanclass=sattextchar> SPS</span><span class=MsoHyperlink> </span></p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><spanclass=MsoHyperlink><span style='text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'>&nbsp;</span></span></p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><ahref="http://www.skyweb.ca/~freewaysupport/index.shtml">Freeway Services</a> <spanclass=sattextchar>Gray Market program brokers</span></p><p class=sattext align=left style='margin-left:0in;text-align:left'><ahref="http://cband.winnfreenet.com/"></a></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>“</span><ahref="http://www.superstar.com/"><span style='font-size:8.0pt'>YSP</span></a><spanstyle='font-size:14.0pt'>” <span class=sattextchar>(Netlink Superstar TurnervisionHBO) Beware of these guys (<b>YSP has been bought by Charlie Ergan, founder ofEchoStar/Dish Network</b>) YSP CSR’s get cash incentives to switch C-Banders toDish Network programming. Their CSR’s are known to lie to make a buck.</span> <spanclass=sattextchar>Just say no to LSD! (Little Silly Dish ;-)</span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:3.75pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:7.5pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-7.5pt'><ahref="http://www.satelliteprogramming.com/"></a></p><div style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:1.0pt 4.0pt 0in 4.0pt'><div style='border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><p class=sattext style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><spanstyle='font-size:12.0pt'>If you have gained good info here, please activate aVCII for </span><a href="http://www.callnps.com/alacarte.htm"><spanstyle='font-size:12.0pt'>$9.99</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> a yearso you can be counted. </span><a href="http://www.satelliteprogramming.com/"></a></p>
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