# My Satellite dish

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-satellite-dish/465265>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 26, 2008, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-satellite-dish/465265 "2008-09-26T01:28:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Red1980](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/cdc98d/32.png) [@Red1980](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red1980)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2008, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-satellite-dish/465265/1 "2008-09-26T01:28:32Z")

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Hello all,

I come seeking information about satellite. When I moved into my new house a couple months ago, I noticed the former owners left a dish behind. This gave me a wonderful idea. Seeing as how I am no longer living with roommates, I think it might be time to move away from the expensive cable bills from Rogers, and buy a couple of satellite receivers so I no longer have a monthly fee.

Anyways, my questions to you are as follows:

- Does the type/brand of satellite dish that I have matter when it comes to my ability to receive a signal via a viewsat 9000 or some similar “signal stealing” receiver?

- Does the dish matter when it comes to HD vs NO HD?

- Is this easy to hook up? Will I have to do any serious re-wiring in my home, or can I just hook the satellite into my cable box outside?

- Is there anything else I need to know before diving into this, aside from the fact that I will sometimes go with no tv at all until I can acquire a “new code”?

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**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2008, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-satellite-dish/465265/2 "2008-09-26T01:48:34Z")

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> [@Red1980](#):
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> - Is there anything else I need to know before diving into this, aside from the fact that I will sometimes go with no tv at all until I can acquire a “new code”?

Well, you’d be committing a crime.

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**Author:** ![Red1980](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/cdc98d/32.png) [@Red1980](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red1980)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2008, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-satellite-dish/465265/3 "2008-09-26T01:54:01Z")

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> [@Oakminster](#):
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> Well, you’d be committing a crime.

I’m willing to take that risk.

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**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2008, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-satellite-dish/465265/4 "2008-09-26T02:00:23Z")

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> [@Red1980](#):
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> I’m willing to take that risk.

We’re not.

From the Registration Agreement:

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> You agree not to post material that in our opinion fosters or promotes activity that is illegal in the U.S.

Do not do this again.

Colibri  
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