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More info?)
On Fri, 22 Apr 2005 08:20:58 -0400, <agnesspor@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>"Fantomas" <Mike@aol.com> wrote in message
>news:hnpg61pq56mk7apfv5dod35ile6u62lvad@4ax.com...
>> On Sun, 5 Dec 2004 09:33:46 -0600, "JawBoneOfAnAss" <k_hamp@yahoo.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>Well, as of a couple days ago, there are no adult channels available on
>>>4DTV
>>>except Playboy Directors cut on T7-970. TVN used to have some adult
>>>content, but it's gone now, and on top of that, we lost some TVN Pay Per
>>>View channels. We are now down to 8 PPV channels (except for Playboy),
>>>and
>>>we lost KTVD UPN (BG-603) out of Denver which has been replaced with an
>>>infomercial channel.
>>>
>>>The only adult content available on C-band is two XXX channels on T6-01,
>>>and
>>>T6-07 (analog), and with a 4DTV there is Playboy Directors Cut on T7-970
>>>(which is X most of the time, but sometimes can get to XX).
>>>
and those channels on T6 are WAY less expensive than the same channels
on dish Network. The service may go to 4D in the future.
>>>I am sorry to say that if you are new to this, do not invest in any new
>>>C-band equipment. At this time, regular TV type channels are going away
>>>quickly, and all that is left are premium movie channels, and even some of
>>>those (Showtime) have gone away.
>>>
Huh? like what? Showtime is there, if you are referring to 3 channels
that you need to use the mask to view correctly. Just use the mask.
Go to satforums.com to get instructions.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> I agree with all that. This is not the time to put any money into
>> 4DTV. The adult channel on T6 will be gone soon. They are only selling
>> 3 Months subscription now. According to what I read, there are only
>> about 900,000 C-band active accounts in the USA, and falling.
>
>As of 10-01-2004 there were 315,588 c band subscribers.
>There's less now.
>
> Those
>> numbers can not sustain the market anymore. The last VCII + modules
>> were made in 1998, and the 4DTV digital programming packages are as
>> expensive, if no more, than the DBS systems.
>
Except for the movie channels which give you twice as many channels,
and all in 5.1 when available as opposed to half the channels and 1/3
the 5.1 on Dish Or DTV...more value for less money...if you're into
the movie channels. Fortunately, I am.
You also have about 20 different packages to choose from as opposed to
3 with dish network. or 2 with DirecTV not to mention the 5 PBS feeds,
B-Mania, Ovation and Tennis Channel which are my favorites of the
dozens of free channels. Try that on a small dish.
bumblebee