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<blockquote data-quote="DumpsterGames" data-source="post: 234608" data-attributes="member: 234378">Hello people. I currently do not own a satellite system of any type and i am completely knew to it. I am very tech'd up but i know hardly anything bout satellite tv. The main thing i want to do is pick up astra tv and possible some of the pav tv channels.I am thinking about purchasing a box and dish package off of ebay - <a href="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HOTBIRD-ASTRA-SYS-RECEIVER-LNB-DISH-PATCHING-KIT_W0QQitemZ9714855512QQihZ008QQcategoryZ96970QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem" target="_blank">link</a> - but i think i need to know a little more about it before i start.First of all it says it says it comes with a patching kit. Is this so you can patch the box to recieve 'pay' channels?I've also noticed 'master codes' on the forum. I'm wondering what these codes are.Also if this kit sucks then can you point me in the right direction to pick up some decent equipment to pick up the astra channels.Thanks in advance, Gary.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="DumpsterGames, post: 234608, member: 234378"] Hello people. I currently do not own a satellite system of any type and i am completely knew to it. I am very tech'd up but i know hardly anything bout satellite tv. The main thing i want to do is pick up astra tv and possible some of the pav tv channels. I am thinking about purchasing a box and dish package off of ebay - [URL="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HOTBIRD-ASTRA-SYS-RECEIVER-LNB-DISH-PATCHING-KIT_W0QQitemZ9714855512QQihZ008QQcategoryZ96970QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]link[/URL] - but i think i need to know a little more about it before i start. First of all it says it says it comes with a patching kit. Is this so you can patch the box to recieve 'pay' channels? I've also noticed 'master codes' on the forum. I'm wondering what these codes are. Also if this kit sucks then can you point me in the right direction to pick up some decent equipment to pick up the astra channels. Thanks in advance, Gary. [/QUOTE]

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