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Mallen · 11-03-07, 01:25 PM

As a novice i would appriciate your feedback on a system kit i am thinking of buying.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TECHNOMATE-160...QQcmdZViewItem

As i am starting from scratch as it were, i thought that this kit might give me a reasonable starting point. Your opinions would be gratefully recieved.

Analoguesat · 11-03-07, 01:34 PM

Well the Technomate receivers are very well regarded, and have excellent patch support from the hobby coders.

Also a 90cm dish will get you a very good selection of satellites around the arc.

wod · 11-03-07, 01:57 PM

i have a technomate receiver and recommend them for ease of use and the support is excellent, once patched you get atm digital+, tv cabo, premiere and tps/multivision channels

but go for the technomate 1500 super (1 card reader, 1 cam slot) unless you need the 2 cam slots that the technomate 1600 has

also the wall mounts they include aren't very good as when the dish moves the bracket will flex meaning you might lost some of the satellite arc

small set of t&k bracket would be better, depending on the amount of standoff the dish will need from the wall to move east/west

if you have any more questions just ask

wod

nanochickin · 11-03-07, 02:01 PM

Looks good to me, but i do agree that you will need a more substantial mount

Mship · 11-03-07, 02:50 PM

I would go for a TM1500 SUPER (1xCI, 1xCard Reader and more support than the 1600) and a stronger mount. I'm not convinced about having only 4 wall fixings with a 90cm dish :?

Kev

11-03-07, 01:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mallen Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	opinions on a newbee starter kit please As a novice i would appriciate your feedback on a system kit i am thinking of buying. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TECHNOMATE-160...QQcmdZViewItem As i am starting from scratch as it were, i thought that this kit might give me a reasonable starting point. Your opinions would be gratefully recieved. __________________ Technomate 1500C+i 90cm motorised dish

11-03-07, 01:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
Analoguesat Site Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 7,862 Thanks: 7 Thanked 211 Times in 199 Posts	Re: opinions on a newbee starter kit please Well the Technomate receivers are very well regarded, and have excellent patch support from the hobby coders. Also a 90cm dish will get you a very good selection of satellites around the arc. __________________ Dreambox 7020 / Pace Sky Digibox / Amstrad Sky Italia box 5 dishes for 5E/9E/13E/16E/19E/23E/28E Please DO NOT pm the mods & admins for c&ble keys. You may get banned for it! Read the rules before you post - click here to read them

11-03-07, 01:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
wod Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,932 Thanks: 9 Thanked 25 Times in 24 Posts	Re: opinions on a newbee starter kit please i have a technomate receiver and recommend them for ease of use and the support is excellent, once patched you get atm digital+, tv cabo, premiere and tps/multivision channels but go for the technomate 1500 super (1 card reader, 1 cam slot) unless you need the 2 cam slots that the technomate 1600 has also the wall mounts they include aren't very good as when the dish moves the bracket will flex meaning you might lost some of the satellite arc small set of t&k bracket would be better, depending on the amount of standoff the dish will need from the wall to move east/west if you have any more questions just ask wod __________________ Vantage x221tsci, tms-1500ci+, skystar 2, diablo v2.3 zone 2 minidish 28e - setanta

11-03-07, 02:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
nanochickin Satellite Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In the deepest darkest part of the Black Country Posts: 3,440 Thanks: 14 Thanked 117 Times in 107 Posts	Re: opinions on a newbee starter kit please Looks good to me, but i do agree that you will need a more substantial mount __________________

11-03-07, 02:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mship Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Workington, Cumbria Posts: 1,002 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: opinions on a newbee starter kit please I would go for a TM1500 SUPER (1xCI, 1xCard Reader and more support than the 1600) and a stronger mount. I'm not convinced about having only 4 wall fixings with a 90cm dish :? Kev __________________ 1m CM, feedhorn + Invacom C120 Quad, 36v Jaeger 128 motor, TM 6900 HD + 160gb HDD, TM 1500 CI+ Super, Skystar 2, DigitAlb Gold, Samsung 40F86BDX LCD


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