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jontydog · 01-06-06, 12:59 PM

Ok I have about a 100 pounds to spend on a reciever. I have an 80cm dish and live in NW England what would be the best reciever to get for that amount? I already have a satellite signal meter and a programmer and card so am just after a reciever in that price range. Any advice greatly appreciated

BGonaSTICK · 01-06-06, 06:48 PM

Hi jontydog.

That's the easiest one I've answered all week

No competition. Technomate TM-1500 CI+ Super. Around £100 - £110. Awesome box for that money. Card reader, CI slot, patchable, excellent picture and sound, DiSEqC 1.2, digital audio output. Tons of support. Bombproof. Buy one!

There's nothing to touch it in that price range.

Anything else? :spite:

jontydog · 01-06-06, 08:15 PM

Thats what I thought but I think I just needed someone else to give me a shove in that direction

jontydog · 03-06-06, 01:30 PM

Just been browsing ebay and found this one is it any good?

hxxp://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=9734856371&rd=1&sspage name=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1

BGonaSTICK · 03-06-06, 01:51 PM

Never heard of it. Wouldn't pay over £40 personally.

No patches available, so only going to do FTA without a CAM.

If you want to go cheaper than the TM-1500, then the TM-1000 goes for £60 and can be patched.

Another cheap box that can be patched is the Lemon 020.

Gotta go watch the footy now

BilboBoggins · 04-06-06, 12:11 AM

Hiya Jontydog,

Agree with STICk 100%, I bought a Technomate 1500 couple of months back and have been really impressed, not only with the receiver but all the support on the forums for it, and its really easy to patch !

And if you like 'fiddling', keeping the patches upto date then this is the box for you !!

Best buy I've made

Bilbo

jontydog · 04-06-06, 02:53 PM

I am going to go with the 1500 super as soon as funds allow

Its not likely to become defunkt or anything in the near future is it? I am the bloke who went betamax instead of vhs, atari st instead of amiga and I am stuck with a d2mac reciever

BGonaSTICK · 04-06-06, 06:51 PM

LOL, there are no guarantees, but if you want to avoid obsolescence, you should go with the crowd every time

01-06-06, 12:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
jontydog Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,089 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Not so much a newbie but advice needed :) Ok I have about a 100 pounds to spend on a reciever. I have an 80cm dish and live in NW England what would be the best reciever to get for that amount? I already have a satellite signal meter and a programmer and card so am just after a reciever in that price range. Any advice greatly appreciated __________________ TM 1000D Super. SS2 PCI. Echosmart Dsb 791 1M Dish. Edon 2120 Positioner. 80cm Mesh Dish Motorised. 28E to 30W

01-06-06, 06:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 166 Times in 60 Posts	Re: Not so much a newbie but advice needed :) Hi jontydog. That's the easiest one I've answered all week No competition. Technomate TM-1500 CI+ Super. Around £100 - £110. Awesome box for that money. Card reader, CI slot, patchable, excellent picture and sound, DiSEqC 1.2, digital audio output. Tons of support. Bombproof. Buy one! There's nothing to touch it in that price range. Anything else? :spite: __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

01-06-06, 08:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
jontydog Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,089 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Not so much a newbie but advice needed :) Thats what I thought but I think I just needed someone else to give me a shove in that direction __________________ TM 1000D Super. SS2 PCI. Echosmart Dsb 791 1M Dish. Edon 2120 Positioner. 80cm Mesh Dish Motorised. 28E to 30W

03-06-06, 01:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
jontydog Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,089 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Not so much a newbie but advice needed :) Just been browsing ebay and found this one is it any good? hxxp://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=9734856371&rd=1&sspage name=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1 __________________ TM 1000D Super. SS2 PCI. Echosmart Dsb 791 1M Dish. Edon 2120 Positioner. 80cm Mesh Dish Motorised. 28E to 30W

03-06-06, 01:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 166 Times in 60 Posts	Re: Not so much a newbie but advice needed :) Never heard of it. Wouldn't pay over £40 personally. No patches available, so only going to do FTA without a CAM. If you want to go cheaper than the TM-1500, then the TM-1000 goes for £60 and can be patched. Another cheap box that can be patched is the Lemon 020. Gotta go watch the footy now __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

04-06-06, 12:11 AM	#6 (permalink)
BilboBoggins Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 59 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Not so much a newbie but advice needed :) Hiya Jontydog, Agree with STICk 100%, I bought a Technomate 1500 couple of months back and have been really impressed, not only with the receiver but all the support on the forums for it, and its really easy to patch ! And if you like 'fiddling', keeping the patches upto date then this is the box for you !! Best buy I've made Bilbo __________________ Accept that somedays you are the pigeon and somedays the statue.......

04-06-06, 02:53 PM	#7 (permalink)
jontydog Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,089 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Not so much a newbie but advice needed :) I am going to go with the 1500 super as soon as funds allow Its not likely to become defunkt or anything in the near future is it? I am the bloke who went betamax instead of vhs, atari st instead of amiga and I am stuck with a d2mac reciever __________________ TM 1000D Super. SS2 PCI. Echosmart Dsb 791 1M Dish. Edon 2120 Positioner. 80cm Mesh Dish Motorised. 28E to 30W

04-06-06, 06:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 166 Times in 60 Posts	Re: Not so much a newbie but advice needed :) LOL, there are no guarantees, but if you want to avoid obsolescence, you should go with the crowd every time __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W