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[gizouk]

Can anyone advise on a good (but cheap) receiver. I dont wanna get a motorised system yet, beleive it or not at present I prefer twidling with my dish by hand . But do I need a receiver with more than one cardslot and do I need any special connections. As I live in Swansea which is in South Wales am I right in assuming that the majority of the satellites are at the horizon.

[Mickha]

Hi gizouk,
there are too many different types of receivers available now to give a simple answer to that question, but there are a few popular models you can look at:
Technomate range:
Technomate 1000, you can pick one up for around £60, at present there is a lot of support for these receivers and they can open a few packages, giving lots of viewing options, try getting one with a CI slot, common interface, to accept a CAM, like the Diablo, and card slot.
Technomate 1500+, same as above, £90-£100, maybe cheaper, has card slot and 2 CI slots.
Technomate 9100, a Linux based receiver, and at the moment at a very impressive price of £109, this is similar to a dreambox, but a lot cheaper. These machines can do a lot, including take a hard drive to record programmes, there will be a lot of images to flash on these boxes, in the near future, but will take a little research, and work, to get the most out of it.
Vantage, opening more than most receivers, at the moment, and highly recommended by satsid.
If you have a read through the various receivers sections you can then get an idea of kind of receiver you would like, then post back with more specific questions, and please include a budget and more information on your dish, which will affect what satellites you are capable of currently receiving.
Best wishes
Mickha

[BGonaSTICK]

Your satellites will be in much the same position in the sky as they are for anyone else in the UK - have a look at some of the arc diagrams in our utilities section.

If you can give us a good idea of what you regard as important in a receiver - what sort of things you want to watch - whether you want to unlock payTV by dodgy means or by paying a subscription etc.

It would also help if we had an idea on price too. The very cheapest boxes are the old analogue ones - they're basically free. Then there are limited 'B' grade receivers or old stock from the high street stores, better quality stuff second-hand in the local paper or on eBay etc. (around the £30 - £40 mark).

Patchable new FTA boxes start at around £60 - and those with slots around £90. Better quality boxes start at around £140, and the flashy boxes can range from maybe £150 to over £500.

Ah, I see Mickha has managed to overtake me

Hell, I'll post it anyway

[gizouk]

oops sorry ops: Well I'm looking at about £100 - £200 so I could probably get a Dogs Dangly receiver then.

Thinking hard bout it I may be better getting a motorised system as well.

So I think a little more saving may be needed here do you think £500 in total would be enough?

[satsid]

Hi m8,do yourself a fav & get a vantage receiver,Its better than the technomates.With the vantage you get prem from 19 east,atm technomates there is no prem.
sid

[linsladeboy]

Hi Satsid,
Can you get TPS, Cabo etc... with a Vantage?

[gizouk]

Hi Sid,

This vantage receiver is this the one you pay about £199 for the combo system, that has a universal LNB.

Also this is open to everyone. I'm hearing a lot of universal LNB. What other types of LNB are there?

Cheers BGonaSTICK i found the satellite arc. I didnt realise there was so many up there
With regards to you query as to what I want to do, unlock ppv's etc well the answer to that is IO would like to unlock them but I dont want anybody from the ministry of silly walks knocking on my door say "your nicked me beuty"

[$ly]

With the vantage you get prem from 19 east,atm technomates there is no prem.

Back on EMU too now Sid

http://www.satellitehelp.co.uk/forum...ic,5436.0.html


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[satsid]

Originally Posted by gizouk

Hi Sid,

This vantage receiver is this the one you pay about £199 for the combo system, that has a universal LNB.

Also this is open to everyone. I'm hearing a lot of universal LNB. What other types of LNB are there?

Cheers BGonaSTICK i found the satellite arc. I didnt realise there was so many up there
With regards to you query as to what I want to do, unlock ppv's etc well the answer to that is IO would like to unlock them but I dont want anybody from the ministry of silly walks knocking on my door say "your nicked me beuty"

Hi m8,for the vantage £199 for the combo system is well over priced.I payed a lot less for mine.@ sateuropa there 139.00 if you want a vantage receiver without free view there cheeper than that.Im told sky cards @ 28 east work in this receiver,i can not test as i dont have there card.This receiver is a lot better than other receivers for its money.people here keep pushing technomates here,maybe there to do with alsat.but the vantage is the donkeys nuts.
sid

[satsid]

Originally Posted by linsladeboy

Hi Satsid,
Can you get TPS, Cabo etc... with a Vantage?

Hi linsladeboy,yes you can get them 2.
sid