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[best0186]

I know that some people watch UND hockey games on a satellite.  I moved to Western ND and am thinking about switching from Midcontinent Com to Dishnetwork and therefore would lose the hockey feeds.  
Can someone help me in understanding what kind of equipment I would need to purchase/install in order to recieve these games by satellite?  Also, how well do they come in?
I am also wondering if you can ever pick up any games they play on the road?  

Hopefully I can get something figured out by next Season!

[sprig]

best0186, on Apr 3 2009, 02:25 PM, said:

I know that some people watch UND hockey games on a satellite.  I moved to Western ND and am thinking about switching from Midcontinent Com to Dishnetwork and therefore would lose the hockey feeds.  
Can someone help me in understanding what kind of equipment I would need to purchase/install in order to recieve these games by satellite?  Also, how well do they come in?
I am also wondering if you can ever pick up any games they play on the road?  

Hopefully I can get something figured out by next Season!

I have dishnetwork and a motorized system from PSBsatellite. Check them out below (I'm also in western ND).

FSSN televised one road series (at Duluth) this season. The Wisco series was also televised, but the dish had to be moved to point at a different satellite (no problem with motorized).

[remington_270]

I'm also debating on getting something like this.....any installers in NW MN?  or is it easy to put up?  Can this and Dish Network be hooked up at the same time?

[andrea6977]

It would be so much easier if we could get dishnetwork or direct tv to carry the feed for an additional fee. Im so sick of cable one and their astronomical prices.

[remington_270]

andrea6977, on Apr 3 2009, 03:04 PM, said:

It would be so much easier if we could get dishnetwork or direct tv to carry the feed for an additional fee. Im so sick of cable one and their astronomical prices.

No kidding...I have the "Sports Package" for Dish but of course it doesn't include ESPNU.  I called them and told them my thoughts  

[best0186]

sprig, on Apr 3 2009, 02:43 PM, said:

I have dishnetwork and a motorized system from PSBsatellite. Check them out below (I'm also in western ND).

FSSN televised one road series (at Duluth) this season. The Wisco series was also televised, but the dish had to be moved to point at a different satellite (no problem with motorized).

Thanks Sprig, I will look into that. I am getting upset with the poor managment of Midcontinent and am ready to switch back to Dish Network.  Was the satellite from PSB expensive?   How is the clarity compared to cable?

[sprig]

best0186, on Apr 3 2009, 04:07 PM, said:

Thanks Sprig, I will look into that. I am getting upset with the poor managment of Midcontinent and am ready to switch back to Dish Network.  Was the satellite from PSB expensive?   How is the clarity compared to cable?

The quality of the feed from satellite is much better than cable, as close as you can get to HD quality without actually being HD. I see the current cost for systems is $190 for a traxis fixed system or $254 for a traxis motorized system, shipped.

[remington_270]

sprig, on Apr 3 2009, 04:19 PM, said:

The quality of the feed from satellite is much better than cable, as close as you can get to HD quality without actually being HD. I see the current cost for systems is $190 for a traxis fixed system or $254 for a traxis motorized system, shipped.

What about installation?  Is it fairly easy?  Can it be mounted right next to my Dish Network dish?

[sprig]

remington_270, on Apr 3 2009, 04:34 PM, said:

What about installation?  Is it fairly easy?  Can it be mounted right next to my Dish Network dish?

Not that hard, picking a location to mount it and getting the coax cable into the house are the hardest part. Pointing is fairly easy, especially with Pete's help on the visionplus forums.

Yes, mine is wall mounted next to my two dishnetwork dishes (one for HD, one for SD). The size of the dish needed for KU band is only slightly larger than the dishnetwork dish. You need an unobstructed view of the southern sky. Mounting on a pole mount in the ground on the south side of your house is the best option, but, if not possible, both wall and roof mounts will work.



My dish is a hotdish90 (90cm), but the winegard 80cm in the system packages will work just as well.

As for whether you can hook up dish and the KUband system at the same time, yes, depending on your TV inputs. My KU band is connected by svideo and composite audio, while my dishnetwork receiver uses hdmi cable. If you hook both up via coax cable on an old CRT, then, you'd need to unhook one and hook up the other, or use a switch in your line in.

[dallassiouxfan]

best0186, on Apr 3 2009, 04:07 PM, said:

Thanks Sprig, I will look into that. I am getting upset with the poor managment of Midcontinent and am ready to switch back to Dish Network.  Was the satellite from PSB expensive?   How is the clarity compared to cable?

Trust me, buy the motorized system.

[remington_270]

Sorry for all the "dumb" questions......I just want to make sure i get this right if I decide to go this route.

from the www.psbsatellite.com website, is the item labeled "Motorized Traxis System  $254" all i would need?  
To me it looks like a "bundle" package

[sprig]

remington_270, on Apr 4 2009, 10:09 AM, said:

Sorry for all the "dumb" questions......I just want to make sure i get this right if I decide to go this route.

from the www.psbsatellite.com website, is the item labeled "Motorized Traxis System  $254" all i would need?  
To me it looks like a "bundle" package

Yes, that would be everything except the rg6 coax cable (would guess you could ask Pete to make up some cable for you if you know the length you need from motor to receiver). Includes dish, lnb, motor, and receiver. You'd also need at least one shorter piece of cable (lnb to motor), and potentially one more piece (receiver to TV, unless you hook up via svideo, and left/right audio).

[remington_270]

sprig, on Apr 4 2009, 10:56 AM, said:

Yes, that would be everything except the rg6 coax cable (would guess you could ask Pete to make up some cable for you if you know the length you need from motor to receiver). Includes dish, lnb, motor, and receiver. You'd also need at least one shorter piece of cable (lnb to motor), and potentially one more piece (receiver to TV, unless you hook up via svideo, and left/right audio).

Perfect!!!!!  thanks for the info....VERY HELPFUL!!!  And, I can get my cable...100 feet for under $20 if the price hasn't changed.

[sprig]

remington_270, on Apr 4 2009, 11:54 AM, said:

Perfect!!!!!  thanks for the info....VERY HELPFUL!!!  And, I can get my cable...100 feet for under $20 if the price hasn't changed.

Make sure your cable lengths have compression ends, rather than the older type crimped or screw-on ends.

[Four Below]

remington_270, on Apr 3 2009, 01:56 PM, said:

I'm also debating on getting something like this.....any installers in NW MN?  or is it easy to put up?  Can this and Dish Network be hooked up at the same time?

I, too, am interested in installers in NW MN.  Can anyone give me a recommendation?

[sprig]

Don't know about installer in NW MN, but, just remembered, WDAZ had a one year contract with FSSN for last season, so, once again, we'll have to wait and see if WDAZ, or someone else, will do the FSSN telecasts.

[yababy8]

PSB, on May 3 2009, 05:53 PM, said:

Fingers and toes crossed that the Sioux will once again be on satellite this coming season and beyond!


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E-mail.........

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With your shipping address and they will send you a free sample of Rain Shield............ keep it until the LAST warm day of the year apply to your dish and sit back knowing Rain and Snow on your dish will be the least of your problems all season!

They usually charge $10 for this sample pack, Sioux fans with satellite should NOT miss out ; )

When does the contract for FSSN usually get completed?
Any ideas when we will know?
Should we all call WDAZ and tell them to sign up again.. and get set up with some HD for us too!  

[sprig]

yababy8, on May 4 2009, 12:23 AM, said:

When does the contract for FSSN usually get completed?
Any ideas when we will know?
Should we all call WDAZ and tell them to sign up again.. and get set up with some HD for us too!  

Someone emailed P Sweeney last year about this time and he replied that they were working on it. I think the one year extension was announced in late June or early July.

[iceberg]

yababy8, on May 3 2009, 11:23 PM, said:

Should we all call WDAZ and tell them to sign up again.. and get set up with some HD for us too!  

HD would mean you would need a new receiver

[Bin]

Time to start worrying about this again. I missed last season on satellite because I couldn't find anyone in the damned U.P. to aim my dish. My several manual attempts were futile. I have someone in town for the next week that might be able to help - but where are we aiming this year? Any input is appreciated.