I'm canceling my DSTV and was wondering if it will be worth it to get some kind of FTA receiver and hook it up to my DSTV dish.
Can someone maybe tell me what I will be able to receive with my dish in its current (DSTV) position? The receiver I am looking at is this one ...
http://www.ewn.co.za/Story.aspx?Id=74567
LOL @ all the fear mongering! :D
yes, it could hit South Africa... but it could also hit a million other places. :D
I'm going to copy this from my report on Hello Peter. Had a traumatic day with these guys - make sure not to use them if you are getting a dish installed.
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