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cactusman · 27-04-07, 11:47 AM

I have been given a ex sky mini dish with a digital lnb attached , and seen a FTA receiver in Maplins for £40.Fortec.
Do I have to get a new Dish and lnb,because the minidish is Sky only or should the two together speak to each other to provide me with additional entertainment in the bolt hole (Workshop).Manythanks.

Analoguesat · 27-04-07, 12:37 PM

The dish wil work fine with any fta receiver. It will be a bit small for the more exotic satellites, but you should be ok on the main 3 clusters (apart from possibly during heavy rain)

A dish is a dish - it collects & focusses microwave radiation from on high, theres nothing magical about sky dishes

nanochickin · 27-04-07, 09:47 PM

I would consider looking at a Technomate receiver as their is much more support available for them.

I'm not knocking the FortecStar stuff as i only recently parted with my Lifetime Classic receiver, it was fantastic for setting up with and also for FTA stuff but unfortunately most of the unofficial patches dried up so it wasn't much use to me anymore.

Check the Al7Bar site before you buy a Fortec. You will soon see if there are still patches available for it

Nano

silentalarm · 28-04-07, 02:43 PM

Get a technomate 1000 or another box that has support like echolink/wiztech. These boxes can be had for around £50 + pp but hold there value on the second hand market. A good satellite to point your dish at would be 19.2e (Astra 1)

cactusman · 30-04-07, 05:40 PM

Thankyou ,one and all for the valued support- I will let you know how I get on and which receiver I have got ,and the success .
Didn't know there was digital FTA on 19 degrees ,be great to have a look then,thought it would have to be 28 degrees etc.
Cheers
cactusman

silentalarm · 30-04-07, 08:43 PM

If you want "normal" channels like itv & bbc, film 4 etc then point the dish at 28.2 if you get a box that can be patched which means connecting the satellite box to the pc and putting some different software on it. The guys on this forums will help you out with that. Then point the satellite at 19.2 you can view some really good stuff atm. Films in english, premeirship football, and naughty stuff. The FTA stuff isn't bad on that satellite. If your sticking with the fortec then I would go for 28.2 (depending on if you can patch it) but you won't get channel 4 or 5 stuff but you will get film 4.

27-04-07, 11:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
cactusman Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 24 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Fortec and Mini dish I have been given a ex sky mini dish with a digital lnb attached , and seen a FTA receiver in Maplins for £40.Fortec. Do I have to get a new Dish and lnb,because the minidish is Sky only or should the two together speak to each other to provide me with additional entertainment in the bolt hole (Workshop).Manythanks. __________________ England For Ever Green

27-04-07, 12:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
Analoguesat Satellite mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 8,156 Thanks: 8 Thanked 246 Times in 226 Posts	Re: Fortec and Mini dish The dish wil work fine with any fta receiver. It will be a bit small for the more exotic satellites, but you should be ok on the main 3 clusters (apart from possibly during heavy rain) A dish is a dish - it collects & focusses microwave radiation from on high, theres nothing magical about sky dishes __________________ 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

27-04-07, 09:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
nanochickin Satellite Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Today i'll be mostly up a ladder Posts: 3,554 Thanks: 16 Thanked 134 Times in 124 Posts	Re: Fortec and Mini dish I would consider looking at a Technomate receiver as their is much more support available for them. I'm not knocking the FortecStar stuff as i only recently parted with my Lifetime Classic receiver, it was fantastic for setting up with and also for FTA stuff but unfortunately most of the unofficial patches dried up so it wasn't much use to me anymore. Check the Al7Bar site before you buy a Fortec. You will soon see if there are still patches available for it Nano __________________ Dreambox 7020Si, 1m Orbital Dish, Mti Blueline Twin 0.2dB lnb, Technomate SG2200 Motor

28-04-07, 02:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
silentalarm Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 77 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Fortec and Mini dish Get a technomate 1000 or another box that has support like echolink/wiztech. These boxes can be had for around £50 + pp but hold there value on the second hand market. A good satellite to point your dish at would be 19.2e (Astra 1)

30-04-07, 05:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
cactusman Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 24 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Fortec and Mini dish Thankyou ,one and all for the valued support- I will let you know how I get on and which receiver I have got ,and the success . Didn't know there was digital FTA on 19 degrees ,be great to have a look then,thought it would have to be 28 degrees etc. Cheers cactusman __________________ England For Ever Green


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30-04-07, 08:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
silentalarm Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 77 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Fortec and Mini dish If you want "normal" channels like itv & bbc, film 4 etc then point the dish at 28.2 if you get a box that can be patched which means connecting the satellite box to the pc and putting some different software on it. The guys on this forums will help you out with that. Then point the satellite at 19.2 you can view some really good stuff atm. Films in english, premeirship football, and naughty stuff. The FTA stuff isn't bad on that satellite. If your sticking with the fortec then I would go for 28.2 (depending on if you can patch it) but you won't get channel 4 or 5 stuff but you will get film 4.