How Do I Operate a C-Band Antenna with an EchoStar 500 Receiver?

[Stanley_Smith]

I have a satellite antenna in my backyard (the big antenna, not the small one from Direct TV) and I don't know how to use it. I did some research and I think it's called the C-band antenna and I do have to pay around $30 for service/month just like we have to pay for cable TV. I have a receiver, it's the EchoStar 500 Satellite Receiver Positioner.

Could anyone help me out ?

Thank you,

 

[NoTime]

There is quite a bit of stuff that you can get for free.
If you want to get HBO or similar, then yea, they want money.
There are also digital transmisions (some free), but you need the reciever box for it.

It is called C-band.
If you do not get anything but snow then it needs to be aligned or something is wrong with it.

 

[check]

Ooo, you could probably get NasaTV too! Check the Nasa site and they'll tell you what to do.

 

[NoTime]

Ooo, you could probably get NasaTV too! Check the Nasa site and they'll tell you what to do.

Yes, You can get NasaTV.
But, if you don't get anything at all, they will not be able to tell you what to do.

 

[check]

LMAO,
I was just checking the Nasa site and decided to type in www.tv.nasa.gov[/url] and look at the page I got. Makes u wonder why... though it might have something to do with [PLAIN]http://tv.nasa.gov (without the www)

 

[Stanley_Smith]

Who provides the service, who do I contact/pay ?

 

[NoTime]

Try google "C-Band satellite".
What kind of descrambler do you have, otherwise hardware costs.

I don't watch TV enough to care about a service.

 

[NoTime]

LMAO,
I was just checking the Nasa site and decided to type in www.tv.nasa.gov[/url] and look at the page I got. Makes u wonder why... though it might have something to do with [PLAIN]http://tv.nasa.gov (without the www)

Ok, Now I'm waiting for the MIB to show up