Don, you'll need a KU lnbf to use that device. But if you get a c/ku feed horn, it will be easy. And yes, that's about all you need to do. Many news feeds are ITC and either analog or digital. You can also get the CBand dvb digital with that defice. Now, the only thing you have to make sure of is that is this thing for OTA broadcast or satellite dvb? If for OTA, it won't do you a bit of good on satellite. I use a USB device myself for DVB digital on sat. It's not a Pinnacle though. I picked one up on ebay for just a few dollars. Mine is a Twinhan Vision Plus. The only thing I don't like about it is that it doesn't have a blind scan feature in the software. If you pick up a cheap FTA receiver such as an older Pansat or Fortec Lifetime Ultra, both are excellent and have a little better sensitivity as well. Both of those can be had for under a hundred on ebay used. If it has had upgraded software in it, you can always download the factory files and reinstall them.
Steve AB8YY ----- Original Message ----- From: "ka9qjg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <TVRO@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 3:34 PM Subject: [TVRO] Receiving Digital FTA > Hello Hope Everyone is Doing Well , Here in N/W Indiana Expecting > another 8-12 In Snow on the Big Bud , > > I have a Drake ESR 1824 C/KU Analog Receiver and 8 Ft Winguard BUD > > I know Most signals have gone Digital but reading on the group I have > heard about a lot of FTA I Enjoy searching the Sky for News Feeds . > > I picked up a Pinnacle USB TV Device Receives Analog , Digital Etc. > and has a Search mode , > > Can I someway hook this up to the Sat Receiver find a Sat that has Know > Signals on it and maybe see them with something like this, > > > PS It Use to be lots of Fun to Have a Big Ant or BUD And Tune around > finding Analog DX Signals But With Digital it is No Fun. SO FAR > > Thanks Don KA9QJG > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > MPEG2 Charts and Info: http://www.global-cm.net/mpeg2central.html > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.20/1259 - Release Date: 2/4/2008 > 8:42 PM > >
