DISH TV changes satellite signals
For anyone whose Dish reception stopped, it seems that Dish TV changed satellite protocols and the older KVH and Winegard antennas wont track the necessary satellites (mine is a KVH R6). They didn't ...
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Perhaps I'm looking at the situation thru skewed eyes. What I mean by that is over the past month, I've run in to many traveling individuals that are in the same situation as I'm in. My Winegard selfseeking satellite dish is nonfunctional any longer due to "Dish" changing something in their satellite signal programming. Winegard has told me the satellite system I have is not "up-gradeable". Therefor, I need to purchase a new system at around $600.00.
When Overhead Antenna made a change to "digital", the digital black boxes were given away free for a period of time. The industry didn't make anyone purchase anything. Guess I should just "buck up" and get on with it. But, how would you feel if the industry made changes on a yearly basis at $600.00 to $1000.00 for service causing the system you just purchased one year ago to be worthless?
When Overhead Antenna made a change to "digital", the digital black boxes were given away free for a period of time. The industry didn't make anyone purchase anything. Guess I should just "buck up" and get on with it. But, how would you feel if the industry made changes on a yearly basis at $600.00 to $1000.00 for service causing the system you just purchased one year ago to be worthless?
