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monkian · 04-02-08, 10:14 PM

I've got a sky mini dish installed and a standard sky reciever.

I haven't got any subscriptions.

What can I buy (receiver or CAM/cards) that will allow me to watch new channels?

Will I have to change the direction of my dish?

Thanks

what can these boxes from ebay receive?

e.g.
Technomate TMS-1500ci+ Digital Satellite ReceiverMulticrypt Card slot, Cam slot and patchable makes it a great receiver!!
limited stock buy now
patched with latest softcam also loaded

free RS-232 cable also supplied

robbo71 · 04-02-08, 11:31 PM

To make any proper use of that receiver, yes you would need to point your dish elsewhere. Although left where it is, it will pick up all the free channels that the Sky box can.

Really though, one satellite is not enough, you need to be able to point it at a few diferent ones, like 1W,13e,19.2e for example. There are channels on those satellites that your the TM1500 would be able to decode at the moment.
A motorised dish is the best option. Or at least a monoblock LNB for 13E and 19E.

The sky dish will work on 13E and 19.2E, if it doesn't rain too hard, but a larger say 80cm to 1m dish is a much better option. I have found that the 90cm Fortec Star that Maplin do, is not too bad a dish for its price.

As for the tM1500, I hope it is cheap as it really has been supceded by the TM5400CI+, it is about £90.

Robbo

madrat · 05-02-08, 12:32 AM

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I have found that the 90cm Fortec Star that Maplin do, is not too bad a dish for its price.

I concur. I use the 65cm version of this for Sky. It is well made and reception is very very good. They also come with a decent mounting that can be used on a wall or a floor

robbo71 · 05-02-08, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by madrat

I concur. I use the 65cm version of this for Sky. It is well made and reception is very very good. They also come with a decent mounting that can be used on a wall or a floor

Have you got the motorised dish set up yet madrat, or hasn't the wife mixed the concrete yet?

madrat · 05-02-08, 01:03 AM

Shes been very busy with her driving instructor training, Ive been very busy getting the caravan rally book made printed and posted to all our members (think I have killed my printer) and it seams to have been raining 6 days out of 7 every week

I will get there soon hopefully

monkian · 05-02-08, 08:41 PM

i'm interested in new movies in english, do these foreign satellites carry this?

04-02-08, 10:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
monkian Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 55 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	What can I get with a Sky mini dish? I've got a sky mini dish installed and a standard sky reciever. I haven't got any subscriptions. What can I buy (receiver or CAM/cards) that will allow me to watch new channels? Will I have to change the direction of my dish? Thanks what can these boxes from ebay receive? e.g. Technomate TMS-1500ci+ Digital Satellite ReceiverMulticrypt Card slot, Cam slot and patchable makes it a great receiver!! limited stock buy now patched with latest softcam also loaded free RS-232 cable also supplied Last edited by monkian : 04-02-08 at 10:20 PM.

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robbo71 Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 4,240 Thanks: 15 Thanked 343 Times in 332 Posts	Re: What can I get with a Sky mini dish? To make any proper use of that receiver, yes you would need to point your dish elsewhere. Although left where it is, it will pick up all the free channels that the Sky box can. Really though, one satellite is not enough, you need to be able to point it at a few diferent ones, like 1W,13e,19.2e for example. There are channels on those satellites that your the TM1500 would be able to decode at the moment. A motorised dish is the best option. Or at least a monoblock LNB for 13E and 19E. The sky dish will work on 13E and 19.2E, if it doesn't rain too hard, but a larger say 80cm to 1m dish is a much better option. I have found that the 90cm Fortec Star that Maplin do, is not too bad a dish for its price. As for the tM1500, I hope it is cheap as it really has been supceded by the TM5400CI+, it is about £90. Robbo __________________ كيبل اعضاء البلهاء TM1000D.Triax TD110.STABHH-90 motor. DigitAlb movie package. Virgin Media Cable TV, Phone & Broadband subs.

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madrat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 1,544 Thanks: 1 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts	Re: What can I get with a Sky mini dish? Shes been very busy with her driving instructor training, Ive been very busy getting the caravan rally book made printed and posted to all our members (think I have killed my printer) and it seams to have been raining 6 days out of 7 every week I will get there soon hopefully __________________ *I want it and I want it now*

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monkian Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 55 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: What can I get with a Sky mini dish? i'm interested in new movies in english, do these foreign satellites carry this?

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