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seancollier
New Member Registered	I am thinking of buying a satilite TV system. Does anyone have some advise on which one is better or things to watchout for.
quote / posted 20 November 2001 2:00 PM
SueKMFDM
New Member Registered	Hi there, there's a place in the North East Called Viper, and they carry American Sattelite. I think overall it's cheaper. And you get tonnes of channels.
quote / posted 21 November 2001 6:46 PM
agent_237
New Member Registered	I want to watch TV not become a criminal. Everyone I know thinks that Direct TV is by far the best choice. But I don't want the hassel of fighting to keep my system working. All in the name of Entertainment. I like alot of Canadian Shows anyway.
quote / posted 23 November 2001 9:57 AM
Cheapskate43
New Member Registered	There seem to be a number of people in Calgary and elsewhere who import DSS and DirecTV systems to Canada. They sell them in Canada on an as-is basis, and those I have talked to claim the sale and installation (and use) of these systems in Canada is not illegal for them. It is not legal for the American satellite operators to solicit or sell systems across the border to users, as this jurisdiction has been awarded to Bell ExpressVu and StarChoice. These operators offer full-service cards for the receivers, which provide all the movie and Pay-per-View channels (they say) to us here at no extra cost. The catch is that the cards are blocked, jammed, or "looped" from time to time, rendering them unusable until they are reprogrammed. for a fee, of course. Two things bother me about the situation: 1) The operators/vendors have the opportunity to program the cards with time limits or cutoffs at random, and the buyer is essentially at their mercy; and 2) If the sale of these systems is not illegal in Canada, why are these people so secretive about their activities? It is difficult to see a system, and you can only talk to most of them on the phone until, it seems, thay feel you are a legitimate customer. Another consideration for the American system purchaser is the reception of local channels. You can't get local news from the dish, but must add an antenna of some kind for channels 2, 4, 5, 9, and 16. You will also need an A-B switch, to go from local to dish feeds. As attractive as are all the movies, HBO, sports, and so on, that are on the US dishes, you must decide if the hassles are worth it. I'm still not sure. In the meantime, I've got a digital cable box, which gives me some of the features of StarChoice/Bell, and a slightly lower cable bill. ------------------
quote / posted 24 November 2001 9:21 PM
bobc
Active Member Registered	Can any of these systems give me an internet connection? I'm talking about using only the satellite system ... no cable ... no phone line.
quote / posted 02 April 2002 10:03 AM
Cheapskate43
New Member Registered	AFAIK, none of the current systems, US or Canadian, has the uplink or downlink capacity to offer wireless internet service. I believe this is a future enhancement, but is not possible right now. Perhaps someone out there can clarify this and explain in layman's terms why it is so. Meanwhile, I am awaiting the results of a court case agasinst a B.C. man who is fighting to keep his American service. It is hard to find any reports on the case, so it may have ended without my hearing about it. One possible result of the case is a definitive, although not likely precedent-setting (in legal terms), statement of the legality of the reception of the spill-over signals from US sservice providers.
quote / posted 06 April 2002 7:17 PM
US_Dollar
New Member Registered	Hi, I would like to know who, and where to call to get one of these SPECIAL satelite TV units. Thanks, Jeff
quote / posted 24 July 2002 2:09 AM
dbatty
New Member Registered	To: BOBC...talk is Bellexpressvu via direcpc from the states will be offering broadband via satellite this coming spring. Expect it to me very expensive for home use.
quote / posted 13 November 2002 8:29 PM
dbatty
New Member Registered	I was wondering how our government and the CRTC put the mapleleaf on the microwaves that hit us every day from space so that we will know that it is the only information that we as canadians should be allowed.....THEFT BY TAXATION!!
quote / posted 13 November 2002 8:35 PM
Troy
New Member Registered	I think that direct TV is the way to go. Seems like we all have a computer here...why dont you all pitch in in buying a card cleaner and programmer...I have one and I haven't paid for programming in over a year. Who care's what the government say's bout pirating or whatever...it's no different than tuning into a radio station from europe. ------------------
quote / posted 05 January 2003 4:05 PM
rocky
New Member Registered	where can i get a grey market satelite tv system? email me. ------------------
quote / posted 12 January 2003 6:54 PM
mustang9
New Member Registered	The dishnetwork system works very well I have had it for about a year you must have a dg lock on or you get zapped all the time I have had continual service for 8 months 600 plus channels. look for systems and service in the bargain finder under satiltes you will find lots of support. ------------------
quote / posted 08 February 2003 8:06 PM
ColdFUSION
New Member Registered	I been looking for a ATMEL AT90S2313-10PI chip but I could not find any one that sells them in Calgary. can some one help me? email me at cold_fusion128@hotmail.com
quote / posted 24 May 2003 7:22 PM
dj2712
Active Member Registered	Hey Just don't get "Starchoice" as their's customer service sucks & they love to hang up on people instead of answering questions. ------------------
quote / posted 21 June 2003 12:32 PM
mick32
New Member Registered	Hey Sean, I Got Bell ExpressVu last October and has been very satisfying. I pay about 40 bucks a month and get TONS of channels. For 20 bucks more you can get all the movie channels but I found that package is not really worth it. There are also pay-per-view movies all the time, and even ADULT PPV, So u can now just order up a movie of your choice and not have to go rent them if u dont want 2. I was thinking of getting DTV (from the states) but as ppl have said above, it can be a royal pain in the ass sometimes as they are always sending out updates to nullify the Hu Card, so you have to take it and get it programmed again and again (not free). And lets not get into "BLACK SUNDAY", they F' d up millions of cards and most ppl were down for a really long time. For the price I pay, Bell is way better than cable, way more channels. Check out a few flyers, they usually have deals on: I got mine at radioshack for 170 bucks, BUT with that deal you get over 120 bucks in programming rebates, so the actual system and dish works out to about 50 bucks in the end. I think now they have deals that include 2 recievers so you can hook 2 rooms up with the dish as well. Hope this helps you decide. I luv mah Bell Dish ) -Mike
quote / posted 20 September 2003 6:18 PM

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