Not sure which forum to enter this information but here goes. Anyone thinking of getting Satellite TV should me made aware that there is no way to hook up a DVD burner in order to save programs.Had I known this, I never would have done away with the cable and had the DirectV installed. Now I am stuck for the two year contract that I signed up to receive. So, Beware!!!

Hello, DirecTV is'nt what it use to be. Listen to this. I have Dishnetwork which i think is better. I have a HDTV Sat box with a 250g HDD to record HDTV. However with Dish you can take a computer Western Digital MyBook external HDD and hook it up to the sat receiver. But know how they get ya?. They format your external HDD to a non Windows or Linux OS. Which means you can't take your movies off your own HDD. Nice Huh!. I had DTV one day with contract i told them sue me. I still have there equipment ( HDTV ) boxs and boy there HDTV receivers are cheap made compared to Dishnetwork. I reported my credit card stolen and got another CC and stuck it to them where the sun don't shine. I also want to add even TV stations ( Not All Of Them ) have copy protection. Yes there are electronics that can defeat it. In U.S. it's in the NTSC format, PAL, SECAM and i can go on and on with this subject. I had a popular satellite web site a few years back. If you know what your doing and have electronic equipment like a JTAG, Epromer etc you can do wonders. But don't let DTV get on your nerves. I bet they gotcha for $105.00 for a HDTV receiver you don't own!. There nuts. Anyway don't wanna get carried away with satellite nfo here.


Greetings, -gash

I just learned of a copier called, "Dazzle", but can find no information on it. This product is made by Pinnacle however their website gives no information, except the cost.

There prolly is devices out there, But to me programs over satellite not worth copying when DVD's are to be had. Great for sports etc but im not into that.

I made an HTPC and I run the dish cable to the dish box and from the dish box to the PC and it records. I have several progs for recording. My dish box is a Pansat.

Ladies and Gentlemen.
QUESTION

I have a TOPFIELD TF5000PVR and would like to use it with my MULTICHOICE (MNET/DSTV) card. The card is Africa-Cband V2.

Can you help me with the installation settings, LNB etc?

Thanks and regards

Soen