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Mallen · 11-03-07, 02:25 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, 02:34 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, 02:57 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, 03:01 PM

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

Mship · 11-03-07, 03:50 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, 02:25 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, 02:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
Analoguesat satellite expert Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 8,309 Thanks: 10 Thanked 270 Times in 242 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. __________________ To all the cable boys - do not post: keys of any sort firmware for receivers links to sites carrying files, keys or fixes Read the rules before you post - click here to read them

11-03-07, 02:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
wod Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,002 Thanks: 10 Thanked 37 Times in 36 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 __________________ 90cm andrews/jaeger 1224 motor,Vantage x221tsci, tms-1500ci+, skystar 2, diablo v2.3 setanta on 60cm minidish

11-03-07, 03:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
nanochickin Satellite Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Today i'll be mostly cleaning up the forum Posts: 3,590 Thanks: 16 Thanked 144 Times in 127 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 __________________ Dreambox 7020Si, 1m Orbital Dish, Triax Quad 0.2dB lnb, Technomate SG2200 Motor. Dreambox 600PVR & Technomate TM9100 Super I'm a Sat mod I know knob all about cable. Please don't PM me to ask about cable Keys

11-03-07, 03:50 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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