Price Check - Satellite Receiver

[Socal]

Hi guys, gals. I need a price check on this, please:

General Instrument Innovation 450i, Decscramble Compatible Satellite Receiver

AutoPeak Tuning
2 week / 4 event timer
10 favorite channel memory
extensive on-screen displays
VCRS Descrambler Compatible
Antenna Positioner/ Power Supply
EZ Sat Locater / 64 Satellite memory
T1 Filter
Digital Stereo
Parental Supervision Feature
Internal C/Ku Satellite Switching
AnyWhere UHF Remote - Remote Box with Antenna and Remote Control
VIDEOpal Order Recorder Compatible

The back of the unit has jacks for Monitor Out (Video / Base Band),
Audio Data / IPPV (Left and Right), a bunch of Actuator jacks and some other
stuff i'll tell you if you need it.

The friend I got it from said it works.

Pic from the internet (http://socalgal.digitalmntsnow.com/stuff/satellite.jpg)

I'm not sure how old the unit is, I'd say mid-90's?

Any thoughts on what this thing is worth would be helpful. Thanks :)

[jadison]

http://www.rogueweb.com/ranger/systems.html

"GENERAL INSTRUMENT INNOVATION 450I
· Super Quality
· 64 satellite memory
· Auto-Peak tuning
· VCR timer
· Parental control
· UHF remote "

Stand alone receiver: $399
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http://www.homecable.com/cbandrec.html


"General Instrument 450i C-BAND Satellite Receiver
-2 week / 4 event timer
-Access to hundreds of channels of programming
-Easy-to-use on screen display
-Crisp, clear pictures with CD-quality sound
-Stereo on VCRS channels
-Parental password control
-Uses your present VideoCipher® II Plus decoder
-Selectable "favorite channels" for easy access
-Anywhere®UHF remote "

$379.00 S&H (US address) $25.00
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http://www.jd-electronics.com/receiver.html

"General Instruments MODEL 450i Super
-2 week/4 event timer
-Access to hundreds of channels of programming
-Easy-to-use on screen display
-Crisp, clear pictures with CD-quality sound
-Parental password control
-Selectable "favorite channels" for easy access
-Anywhere® UHF remote control "

$349.00
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http://www.startek.on.ca/products/bigdish/
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http://www.earthstationsunltd.com/gi450i.html

"The General Instrument 450i is a top-of-the-line reciever which offers front panel control, a 4 event 2 week VCR timer, a UHF Remote, auto peak, and is C/Ku ready."

$369.99
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And there ya go....Hope I provided some assistance in some form, enjoy. :)

[Socal]

Hi jadison, thank you!

After some ado, and thinking this unit was obsolete, I called Earth Stations and they sell this unit and even have them in stock. They weren't interested in anything but selling me a new one, though :P

I'm going to give a call to those companies you listed a call or email to see if this has value as a used unit. - I really have no clue about them.

Thanks again for your help! :)

[jadison]

Any time! :)
I have many resources at hand, so if ya need a price check on something, anything...let me know.
That goes for anything else u need to know...just tap me on the shoulder ;)

[Socal]

Thanks, jadison. You bet I will :)

[rjzinger]

Hello, I got one of these in a lot from an auction I went to. I don't have a satellite dish but was wondering if there was anything I might be able to use it for even with my cable?

Thanks,
Rich

[Mntsnow]

Welcome to XPC Rj. Sorry but really there isnt anything you can do with the satellite dish if your using cable.