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Buckeye_Democrat

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5. My oldest brother, an electrical engineer, had satellite TV...

Reply to Shermann (Original post)

Sat Oct 23, 2021, 02:02 PM

Oct 2021

... in the late-80's while living in Colorado, plus some kind of descrambler to get broadcasts from all over the world.

Lucky for him, he was never caught doing it. I assume it was very illegal anyway.

His satellite dish was NOT through some commercial enterprise like DISH.

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If you had SATV in the 90's, you were somebody! [View all] Shermann Oct 2021 OP

The house I brought in 1993 had a massive satellite dish in the back yard kimbutgar Oct 2021 #1

I have DISH now Shermann Oct 2021 #2

I have used both services and Dish is much better than Direct TV kimbutgar Oct 2021 #4

In the end, it will all be delivered via internet, paid by subscription. lastlib Oct 2021 #3

My oldest brother, an electrical engineer, had satellite TV... Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2021 #5