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FULLTIMEWANABE
Jul 15, 2016Explorer
FWIW, old subscribers to Starchoice could easily get their TV programming in the USA and down into Mexico for many years and we didn't pay any extra for the additional mobile satellite dish & receiver (they have now agreed to grandfather us in). Shaw took over and we had the same deal, then since the new satellite was brought into service, more and more folks are finding they are struggling to get the service they had before in the USA, however many respond saying they can get all but the channels that are restricted to the new satellite.
I have no idea as to the technical specs or what is what or who is who in the zoo so to speak when it comes to the technology but someone else will be along I'm sure to provide more specifics. However, YES in a nutshell with the right set up of Dish, LNB's, receivers compatibility etc you can still get all but some of the HD programmes on the new dish down in the USA as well as up here. Just don't tell them you are down there has been the biggest thing suggested to most!
Since our old dish cracked and we got a new one we haven't been able to make ours work, think it might be because we have a different LNB or something compared to the set up on the house = I don't understand it all. All I know is it all worked fine until our dish got damaged by an installer and now doesn't work with the new set up down in the USA. Ho hum
I have no idea as to the technical specs or what is what or who is who in the zoo so to speak when it comes to the technology but someone else will be along I'm sure to provide more specifics. However, YES in a nutshell with the right set up of Dish, LNB's, receivers compatibility etc you can still get all but some of the HD programmes on the new dish down in the USA as well as up here. Just don't tell them you are down there has been the biggest thing suggested to most!
Since our old dish cracked and we got a new one we haven't been able to make ours work, think it might be because we have a different LNB or something compared to the set up on the house = I don't understand it all. All I know is it all worked fine until our dish got damaged by an installer and now doesn't work with the new set up down in the USA. Ho hum
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