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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

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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 manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,339 Times in 990 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. __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!!

11-03-07, 01:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
wod Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,299 Thanks: 18 Thanked 93 Times in 82 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

11-03-07, 02:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
nanochickin Retired Mod & Sat Guru Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 3,825 Thanks: 46 Thanked 338 Times in 270 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 __________________ Sanity is nothing more than an excuse to be boring

11-03-07, 02:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mship Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Workington, Cumbria Posts: 909 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 5 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