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LRW
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Star Choice Confusion...
Tired of living in Loreto for 3 years now without a TV. Friends said Star Choice is the way to go. They told me about some fellow that gets the
equipment for you down here...one receiver, one dish, $500 plus installation fee.
Am I missing something....seems a bit spendy.
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vandenberg
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Where is the confusion??
Just a guy trying to make a buck of the average df
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Pescador
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You can also talk to Los Frailes on ths site and he can fill you in on the FTA option for television. I would sugest sending him a U2u and he will
give you the information. He set up a system for me and we are enjoying great television in Baja with about 250 channels.
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CJ
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TV
FTA is great. I like the programing more than Starchoice. The only problem is that it goes down. Twice this last week. It's not hard to fix as long as
you are willing to go to a FTA site, download the fix and then download it into your receiver. I usually get the new bins in 12-24hrs. I also have
Starchoice it works great without the gliches, you just pay a monthly fee and annual service fee. The cost of equipment is basically the same. If you
want to contact the person in Loreto who can help you with Starchoice U2 me and I will tell you how to get in tuch with him
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cantinflas
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I have starchoice thru a friend. You can have up to 6 boxes on one account. I bought a bigger dish and new receiver in 2008 about 250 dollars U.S. We
each pay 200 dollars a year for a full package and I'm sure my friend who set it all up rides for free. Been really happy with it except all that
silly hockey,hurling and other snowy sports. Saludos g
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bajaguy
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Hurling????
Isn't that what you do after a night with Jose Cuervo????
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Dave
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Not a good option
| Quote: | Originally posted by CJ
FTA is great. I like the programing more than Starchoice. The only problem is that it goes down. Twice this last week. It's not hard to fix as long as
you are willing to go to a FTA site, download the fix and then download it into your receiver. I usually get the new bins in 12-24hrs.
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Just as soon as Dish finishes distributing the new Nagra3 cards it will wack all FTA boxes.
The end is near. 
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Hook
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Dave
| Quote: | Originally posted by CJ
FTA is great. I like the programing more than Starchoice. The only problem is that it goes down. Twice this last week. It's not hard to fix as long as
you are willing to go to a FTA site, download the fix and then download it into your receiver. I usually get the new bins in 12-24hrs.
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Just as soon as Dish finishes distributing the new Nagra3 cards it will wack all FTA boxes.
The end is near. |
That's what I heard, too, although it has been delayed yet again.
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vandenberg
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| Quote: | Originally posted by cantinflas
I have starchoice thru a friend. You can have up to 6 boxes on one account. I bought a bigger dish and new receiver in 2008 about 250 dollars U.S. We
each pay 200 dollars a year for a full package and I'm sure my friend who set it all up rides for free. Been really happy with it except all that
silly hockey,hurling and other snowy sports. Saludos g |
Did hear somewhere that if Starchoice finds out the signal boxes are used in more then one location, they stop all signals and kind of torpedo the
boxes and make them useless.
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cantinflas
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That's not true. I have had to talk to their customer service peeps on various occasions. I just say that I am using a friends holiday home and they
help me out. Just a little white lie .
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jack
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Star Choice is one of two Canadian satellite providers (Bell ExpressVu is the other one). Star Choice is the better pick for Mexico, it has a superior
signal strength for the same size dish. In todays Future Shop flyer a Star Choice high definition system costs $99.99.
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cantinflas
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That system is the receiver sans dish.
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The Sky is Falling ? AND the END is near ?
Well, maybe not.
While it's true, more or less, that eventually the conversion to Nagra 3 will make existing FTA units obsolete, there "appears" (according to reviews)
to be at least one unit now being produced that is compatible with BEV's Nagra 3 encryption.
So, worst case for those of YOU who are having a good TV time with FTA, might be a new equipment investment. Those who have been using FTA have
gotten their money's worth.
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Pescador
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And Chicken Little says that the sky is falling. Bill is absolutely right, I have more than gotten my money's worth out of my Viewsat Ultra. If
Nagra3 eventually comes out, the programmers think that they should have no trouble cracking the code in short order.
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Bob and Susan
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bill
what is the name of the box that supports the new codes???
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jack
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| Quote: | Originally posted by jack
Star Choice is one of two Canadian satellite providers (Bell ExpressVu is the other one). Star Choice is the better pick for Mexico, it has a superior
signal strength for the same size dish. In todays Future Shop flyer a Star Choice high definition system costs $99.99. |
| Quote: | Originally posted by cantinflas
That system is the receiver sans dish. |
High Definition SYSTEM. It includes the dish and installation.
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cantinflas
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Great deal! Do they install in Mexico?
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jack
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| Quote: | Originally posted by cantinflas
Great deal! Do they install in Mexico? |
Probably... , I'll give them a call and ask.
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vandenberg
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| Quote: | Originally posted by cantinflas
Great deal! Do they install in Mexico? |
You mean you're $ 200.00 a year deal doesn't include installation. 
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LRW
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Star Choice Confusion
$200/year? This guy wants $500 plus installation....
So what's the diff between Star Choice and Sky. I see Sky dishes everywhere...
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