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Jimdefruit · 16-03-08, 11:11 AM

Well, with satellite you get a lot more channels (Thousands instead of 200/300). You also get the option to have different regional programmes from providers like BBC and ITV.

A combination of cable and sat is good.

Robbo · 16-03-08, 11:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leythdave

am i right in thinking that,i currently have a eurovox for cable, so i should stick to that, or are there any benefits from getting a satalite?

I have cable and satellite.

I never watch cable, I just have it for Nick junior for the kids and channel 5.
But since I only pay £1 extra for the TV, I'm not bothered.

Other than that cable is pants compared to satellite. The choice of channels is far too limited.

Although sports fans may like it, as it has sentanta sports included in the XL package.

gewdraa · 16-03-08, 03:24 PM

cant help you dave,
anybody out there?
Before i make a mistake, here is what im planing to do.
I am going to put a pole on the side of the house extending out above roof level.
An 80cm steel dish
quad or dual lnb
satellite coax
pace sky digibox
Is there anything else i should know.

Robbo · 16-03-08, 04:04 PM

Sounds OK to me.

Although above roof level is only necessary if you need to overcome an obstruction. If the dish can 'see' the satellite lower down, it would be a better option as far as wind loading and access is concerned.

Which way does the wall face?

Robbo

gewdraa · 16-03-08, 04:13 PM

The front of the house is roughly SSW
ideal but then there is the wife factor
no dish on the front of the house
in the back garden i have a large house to the east with a hangar which probably is in the way
I shall check again, is there a simple rule for the possitioning of the dish, i know it has to be just east of south.
how far from a building?

Robbo · 16-03-08, 04:29 PM

There isn't a simple rule.

Use dishpointer to get you elevation and azimuth angle.

Once you have those make sure there are no obstructions above this angle.

I think dish pointer has a calculator for this.

If not the elevation angle for an obstacle of height Y and distance X :-

Angle= inverseTan (Y/X).

Robbo

gewdraa · 18-03-08, 05:29 PM

is 95db coax ok

Curious123 · 20-03-08, 12:41 PM

I would go for the 1m dish and the Dream Multimedias new DM800 box which allows you to install a hard disc for recording and is also supposed to be HD compatible.

gewdraa · 20-03-08, 04:35 PM

i have ordered a triax 110cm dish

flashgordon1952 · 20-03-08, 08:32 PM

wait until the FREESAT boxes come out at least yu have a EPG with the freesat and the HD boxes with HDD should be around £150 or less.( with a 1 metre dish so yu wont need to upgrade the dish) offcourse yu could go for a motorised system but its a very large outlay. If you do go and buy any reciever and dish system to be future proof yu need HD.

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Jimdefruit Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,775 Thanks: 10 Thanked 113 Times in 105 Posts	Re: Help I would like to receive satellite tv Well, with satellite you get a lot more channels (Thousands instead of 200/300). You also get the option to have different regional programmes from providers like BBC and ITV. A combination of cable and sat is good. __________________ Dreambox 800 HD; Dreambox 7000s + VBox + Channel Master 1.2 with 36v actuator CM120 feedhorn and Invacom .3 LNB Skystar 2 PCI card with links to my Dreambox If you like what you see here, tell your friends.

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gewdraa Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: beerzel belgium Posts: 55 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Help I would like to receive satellite tv cant help you dave, anybody out there? Before i make a mistake, here is what im planing to do. I am going to put a pole on the side of the house extending out above roof level. An 80cm steel dish quad or dual lnb satellite coax pace sky digibox Is there anything else i should know.

16-03-08, 04:04 PM	#34 (permalink)
Robbo Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 5,118 Thanks: 28 Thanked 486 Times in 468 Posts	Re: Help I would like to receive satellite tv Sounds OK to me. Although above roof level is only necessary if you need to overcome an obstruction. If the dish can 'see' the satellite lower down, it would be a better option as far as wind loading and access is concerned. Which way does the wall face? Robbo __________________ كيبل اعضاء البلهاء TM6800,TM1000D.Triax TD110 on STABHH-90 motor.Orbital 1m on Moteck motor+2 x minidishes DigitAlb movie package. Electronics Engineer and satellite installer.

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gewdraa Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: beerzel belgium Posts: 55 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Help I would like to receive satellite tv The front of the house is roughly SSW ideal but then there is the wife factor no dish on the front of the house in the back garden i have a large house to the east with a hangar which probably is in the way I shall check again, is there a simple rule for the possitioning of the dish, i know it has to be just east of south. how far from a building?

16-03-08, 04:29 PM	#36 (permalink)
Robbo Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 5,118 Thanks: 28 Thanked 486 Times in 468 Posts	Re: Help I would like to receive satellite tv There isn't a simple rule. Use dishpointer to get you elevation and azimuth angle. Once you have those make sure there are no obstructions above this angle. I think dish pointer has a calculator for this. If not the elevation angle for an obstacle of height Y and distance X :- Angle= inverseTan (Y/X). Robbo __________________ كيبل اعضاء البلهاء TM6800,TM1000D.Triax TD110 on STABHH-90 motor.Orbital 1m on Moteck motor+2 x minidishes DigitAlb movie package. Electronics Engineer and satellite installer.


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Curious123 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 154 Thanks: 4 Thanked 22 Times in 21 Posts	Re: Help I would like to receive satellite tv I would go for the 1m dish and the Dream Multimedias new DM800 box which allows you to install a hard disc for recording and is also supposed to be HD compatible.

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gewdraa Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: beerzel belgium Posts: 55 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Help I would like to receive satellite tv i have ordered a triax 110cm dish

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flashgordon1952 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 122 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Help I would like to receive satellite tv wait until the FREESAT boxes come out at least yu have a EPG with the freesat and the HD boxes with HDD should be around £150 or less.( with a 1 metre dish so yu wont need to upgrade the dish) offcourse yu could go for a motorised system but its a very large outlay. If you do go and buy any reciever and dish system to be future proof yu need HD.

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