need info on direct tv satellite dishes
I found an ad on craigslist for a eagle aspen dtvp3 triple feed multi satellite LBN is that a good dish to use when I am camping? not sure what type of dish I am looking for any help would be appre...
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therink wrote:docj wrote:therink wrote:
You will want a slimline 3 multiswitch LNB or slimline 3 SWM LNB dish for HD signal, depending on what type receiver you have.
Actually, you have to be careful since this definition could lead you astray.
With the older multiswitch technology the term Slimline 3 referred to a setup that could receive the satellites at 101, 110 and 119. Such a system will not receive the HD satellites at 99 and 103. (A Slimline 5 was needed if you want HD)
With the new SWM technology, the SWM3 LNB will receive only the satellites at 101, 99 and 103 but this is sufficient for most people since there is no standard English language programming carried on 110 and 119 anymore and this setup will receive HD.
Fyi- I have a slimline 3 multiswitch dish for my rv and receive 99, 101, 103 sats. All HD. Slimline 5, which I have at home and receive 99, 101, 103 and 110,119 sats.
I'm not arguing with you over what you have but I'm pretty sure that the term "Slimline 3" was more generally used with the 101, 110 119 setup. I was simply pointing out to the OP the importance of understanding exactly what he is looking at.
