Newbie, want to install my first system

[alyt]

Basically i want to install my own system to get fta channels and such as im sick of sky. I have sky digital and i recieve freeview fine and i think im in a good coverage area. Im techy when it comes to pcs and console but not satellites im afraid.

Basically i saw this on ebay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...7750%26fvi%3D1

i however have a couple of questions. these channels does this include sky digital on fta. like sky sports etc.

Also is it fairly easy to install. my main worry is lining up the satellite. I was thinking if it would be easier just to pay someone to install it, what do you think, any help would be appreciated, thanks

[ltmltm]

that all sounds ridiculously overpriced for what you're getting infact heres an almost identical kit(minus how to patch CD and null modem cable and with an 80cm dish rather than a 90)
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Full-Satellite...QQcmdZViewItem

with better quality gear for £130

you wont get sky digital channels for free
however with a technomate you can patch it and open up various other providers from across Europe

lining up sats is quite easy provided your patient so i wouldn't recommend paying somebody unless you really need it

[alyt]

can i use the old cable from my sky reciever to the sat dish. i guess the new dish is gonna have to go in a different place on my wall tho, is that correct?

[Jimdefruit]

Hi Alyt, welcome to the forum.

I assume that you want to keep the sky satellite fta and free to view channels. Will you be keeping the existing sky box and dish for those?

Are you intending to install a separate dish for other satellites?

[Mship]

Hiya m8, welcome to Sathelp

You're dish can go wherever you can get the best line of sight for the satellite's you want.

In fact, do you know which satellites you'd like to pick up? What sort of stuff are you after? Sport? Movies? Adult?.

Depending on what you are after, you may want to consider going motorised (extra £60 or so) or multi LNB. Either way allows you to view channels from more than one satellite

Installing a satellite system isn't as daunting as it sounds, and if you do decide to do it yourself you'll get all the help you need right here

The old Sky cable should be fine to use with a new dish 8)

Premier League footie is currently available free on the Technomate via Premier on 19E if you patch it, or via DigitAlb on 16E with a subscription card (around £150). The Premier channels could go at any minute though . A few others are available but these are the main two.

Let us know what you're after and we'll try to give you some advice

Kev

Oh, and I see Mr Defruit's beat me to it again :

[alyt]

after footie and movies, i presume i'll stick get all english channel aswell lol, wats good about motorised then, sorry bout sounding stupid but i have no idea

[madrat]

A motorised system is basically a dish with a small motor. It allows you (via the receiver) to remotely move the dish to point at just about any satellite allowing you to see thousands of channels.

[alyt]

Originally Posted by madrat

A motorised system is basically a dish with a small motor. It allows you (via the receiver) to remotely move the dish to point at just about any satellite allowing you to see thousands of channels.

cool so you dont have to manullly move it

[satsid]

Hi m8,get a vantage sat receiver as its a better satellite receiver than the technomates
sid

[alyt]

just to conirm if i totally get rid of my sky dish can i still receive freeview of the new dish i am going to install or isit just worth having both of them up