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rev

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I am looking to finally buy a package ( I am tired of the pirate system going down).I was hoping someone could help with their experience.
Specifically:
Which one is best ( price and quality)?
How many receivers can you hook up with each?Can I buy extra receivers at an aftermarket seller (Misssissauga)?
What should I look for when buying a system?

I need HD and want a deluxe package.Any help I can receive would be appreciated.

Thanks,

rev
 
I have a Star Choice system and while it works great, if I were doing it over I'd get a Bell system. I just have too much invensted in the receivers to change now.

Reasons are:
1/ Star choice takes longer (way longer - up to a year or so) to put some newer channels into their line-up (ie SexTV DriveIn etc)
2/ Bell's guide has a picture in picture so you can keep up on the show you are watching while checking out what else is on. Star Choice fills the whole screen with the guide and you only get audio on the show you are watching.
3/ Star Choice only offers one PVR option at eith $699 or $599 (depending on if you qualify for their "deal") while Bell has a $299 PVR option.

I know you can hook up multiple receivers with Bell I'm not sure how many, you can have up to 6 with Star Choice. With Star Choice you are limited to their own receivers only although you can buy them from several different retailers. Bell system works with receivers from one of the US systems (I beleive it's DISH) you just have to change the card inside to a Bell Card. Star Choice doesn't use cards.
Other than that package line-ups are slightly different but similar enough to be simply a matter of which is your preference, prices are comparable.

Hope that helps.
 
hot rod said:
2/ Bell's guide has a picture in picture so you can keep up on the show you are watching while checking out what else is on. Star Choice fills the whole screen with the guide and you only get audio on the show you are watching.
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You can do the half screen guide on SC too.
You just have to press the guide button twice, although, in that mode you only get 2 lines at a time.
 
Does anyone know how many receivers you can hook up to Bell?

Thanks to everyone for their help!

rev
 
Sasha Jones said:
You can do the half screen guide on SC too.
You just have to press the guide button twice, although, in that mode you only get 2 lines at a time.
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Hi Sasha

Yes you are right, that is another option which I should have mentioned. I still like the Bell version better though.
 
You can have 6 receivers attached to your account. If you are looking for HD content on Bell, those channels are on their second satellite which means the installer will be installing a second LNB on the dish. Depending on how may receivers you install, you may need a switch/splitter box (SW44) to combine the 2 signals from the satellite and redistribute out to up to 4 receivers.
 
One of the biggest problems with satellite, is losing the signal when it rains or snows. I have tried both systems out at my cottage, and found Starchoice to be superior in this regard. All the other features such as the guide and channel line up won't matter if your looking at a black screen.
 
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