By getting the 5 LNB dish now, you are saving yourself the trouble of having to have the dish and multiswitch (if more than two DirecTiVo's) replaced in the future if you want to receive any of the MPEG 4 High Def content.
Do I really need a 5LNB Dish???
Called Movers Connection today to arrange setup of equipment in new house. Told the rep I currently have 3 standard DirecTV recievers with TiVO (only two are active). She told me if she activates the third, she can order a 5LNB dish for the new house (and I can deactivate the receiver after the install if I want.
At the time, I thought this was great...it will probably give me what I need for the future. But now, I am beginning to wonder if this will ultimately be a bad thing for the present. Can someone please advise me here?
All I really want is to hook up two standard DirecTV receivers with TiVO service (so 4 cable runs), plus have the option of running 1 to 2 OTA signals to other TVs around the house (since those really only need to to receive local channels).
Am I getting more than I need that will actually prevent me from getting what I really want? Any feedback is much appreciated.
At the time, I thought this was great...it will probably give me what I need for the future. But now, I am beginning to wonder if this will ultimately be a bad thing for the present. Can someone please advise me here?
All I really want is to hook up two standard DirecTV receivers with TiVO service (so 4 cable runs), plus have the option of running 1 to 2 OTA signals to other TVs around the house (since those really only need to to receive local channels).
Am I getting more than I need that will actually prevent me from getting what I really want? Any feedback is much appreciated.
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If you can get it free, get it now.
How is it a bad thing for the present? Why not get it? The only negative I see is that it's a little bigger/uglier than the 3 lnb
Bigger and lots heavier but will be necessary for future programming. They retail for $150 right now and DirecTV is claiming a shortage. They're only handing them out to people who have HD locals. If you can get it, get it.
It won't make much of a difference to your current setup.
It won't make much of a difference to your current setup.
I'm not concerned with the size/weight (kinda figured it would be bigger anyway). My only concern was the potential negative impact it would have on my current setup since I'd only want locals on any additional TVs beyond the three have DirecTV on. (thus saving me $10 for additional boxes)Rax said:Bigger and lots heavier but will be necessary for future programming. They retail for $150 right now and DirecTV is claiming a shortage. They're only handing them out to people who have HD locals. If you can get it, get it.
It won't make much of a difference to your current setup.
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