abresurf
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directv program question
recently lost cbs west signal but still have the rest. any ideas what might have caused this. this is a legal box from the states with a 1 meter
dish. have had it for years. thanks
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thebajarunner
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I sometimes (well about once a month) have a glitch of some kind with Directv- usually lost channels, etc.
I found that the easiest and quickest way to check is simply open the little box on the front of the control unit and punch the red reset button.
Usually takes a few minutes to cycle all the way back around, and so far has always solved the problem.
Good luck
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Pescador
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And Direct TV can not understand why a lot of people are moving to FTA. I got so frustrated when they insisted on charging me $5 a month for the time
I was in Mexico and if I wanted to disconnect, then I had a really steep re-connection bill. What a lousy way to do business.
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MrBillM
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When in Rome..............
OR, in this case, Mexico.
I Don't do this, but.................
Viewsat Ultra Receiver $165.00.
Firmware updates either free via Internet or subscription $10..00 monthly.
FTA ++++
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Keri
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Mr Bill what's fta?
My House in San Quintin is off grid. and we don't go there all the time. I don't want a big monthly bill for something I'm not going to be there to
receive. View sat sounds interesting. Can you tell me more? 
[Edited on 8-3-2008 by Keri]
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Pescador
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Viewsat is one of the better receivers for FTA, which stands for Free To Air. With the proper dish you can receive approx 175+ channels that are
bounced off of the satellite. Once you buy a receiver you are pretty much good to go. When the signals get scrambled, the various sites will send
out a fix which you download to a thumbie and install it into your receiver.
More information at http://www.ftahq.com
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MrBillM
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Viewsat FTA
Here is one of the better suppliers of Satellite TV Equipment. Excellent prices and great service.
http://www.futurevisionsat.com
The Viewsat Ultra is the most popular model and, like most of the better receivers, has a USB port for firmware updates.
http://www.futurevisionsat.com/catalog/item/548162/1989158.h...
Beware of cheaper clones sold by some suppliers.
The following site has a variety of info on the subject:
http://www.dsscentral.net
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