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Me Myself and I · 05-06-08, 09:30 PM

Heres my basic set up. Nothing special. I am going to buy a dream box and get my dish motorised. Next door don't have side windows so they can't see it

It's only pointed in the astra position. Its a 80cm dish (i think) had it for 2 years. Only watch it for the boxing in Germany but will expand my viewing once i learn how to.

Robbo · 05-06-08, 09:44 PM

Hi, and Welcome to Techwatch.

It should't be too much of a problem motorising that. Add a Disecq 1.2 motor for about 30 quid and that is all you should need. Just get the pole 100% vertical.

Robbo

Analoguesat · 05-06-08, 10:21 PM

Very nice and very simple. Ideal to begin with

wod · 05-06-08, 10:57 PM

looks good as already said a diseqc 1.2/usals compatible motor would be a good addition later on and you should easily get to 30east and a lot to the west depending whether you have a clear view

Me Myself and I · 11-06-08, 05:44 PM

Thanks i will work on it next week. Some questions i thought i would post on here.

1) How do you move the dish with the motor. Is it by a remote or something else and how is it powered.
2) Can you easily switch between images on the dream box and can you have more than one on their.
3) What is it with more than one LNB on a dish i have seen. Some people have 2 some people have 4. I think its something to do with more range in the degrees?
4) When i buy a motor i will need to get someone in. How much do you think this will cost.

Robbo · 11-06-08, 05:58 PM

Hi,
With a Diseqc motor, the control signals/power for it are sent down the coax cable, it just moves when you change sat on the receiver.

For a 36V motor, you normally need a V-box to interface between Diseqc1.2 and 36V. But once setup up, again, it just moves to the right place. Although the v-box can be used stand alone with its own remote.

Yes with more than one LNB you can pick up more than one satellite with a single dish, up to say 20 degrees total, maybe more if you are lucky. You do it by knowing the angle between the sats, eg for 13E and 19E, the LNBs would be 6 degrees apart.

At a rough guess, Iwould have thought a couple of hundred, maybe more maybe less. Free if you DIY.

Robbo

Me Myself and I · 11-06-08, 09:06 PM

Thanks i will buy a dreambox next week and maybe a sony w4000 tv

wod · 16-06-08, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Me Myself and I

Thanks i will work on it next week. Some questions i thought i would post on here.
2) Can you easily switch between images on the dream box and can you have more than one on their.

you can use a usb memory stick and install them to this and then select which one you want to use when the dreambox loads up

analoguesat and plenty of others can help you with this i'm sure

Me Myself and I · 18-06-08, 09:47 PM

Thanks i will buy my dreambox tomorrow. I was wondering about the tuners. I can chose DVB - S,C or T. What is the difference and which one do i go for?

Robbo · 18-06-08, 10:24 PM

DVB-S for satellite

DVB-C for the dreaded cable TV

DVB-T for terrestrial.

So if you want to connect to a dish, you want DVB-S.

05-06-08, 09:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
Robbo Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 5,028 Thanks: 27 Thanked 473 Times in 456 Posts	Re: My basic set up Hi, and Welcome to Techwatch. It should't be too much of a problem motorising that. Add a Disecq 1.2 motor for about 30 quid and that is all you should need. Just get the pole 100% vertical. 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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Analoguesat Satellite mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 8,156 Thanks: 8 Thanked 246 Times in 226 Posts	Re: My basic set up Very nice and very simple. Ideal to begin with __________________ 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

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wod Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,996 Thanks: 10 Thanked 35 Times in 34 Posts	Re: My basic set up looks good as already said a diseqc 1.2/usals compatible motor would be a good addition later on and you should easily get to 30east and a lot to the west depending whether you have a clear view __________________ 90cm andrews/jaeger 1224 motor,Vantage x221tsci, tms-1500ci+, skystar 2, diablo v2.3 setanta on 60cm minidish

11-06-08, 05:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
Me Myself and I Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 16 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: My basic set up Thanks i will work on it next week. Some questions i thought i would post on here. 1) How do you move the dish with the motor. Is it by a remote or something else and how is it powered. 2) Can you easily switch between images on the dream box and can you have more than one on their. 3) What is it with more than one LNB on a dish i have seen. Some people have 2 some people have 4. I think its something to do with more range in the degrees? 4) When i buy a motor i will need to get someone in. How much do you think this will cost. __________________ 80cm Dish. SKY +. Panasonic Blue Ray Player (DMP BD30) 2 Panasonic DVD recorders (DMR - EX77,EX78) soon Dreambox 7025, SKY HD and New TV. Last edited by Me Myself and I; 11-06-08 at 05:47 PM.

11-06-08, 05:58 PM	#6 (permalink)
Robbo Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 5,028 Thanks: 27 Thanked 473 Times in 456 Posts	Re: My basic set up Hi, With a Diseqc motor, the control signals/power for it are sent down the coax cable, it just moves when you change sat on the receiver. For a 36V motor, you normally need a V-box to interface between Diseqc1.2 and 36V. But once setup up, again, it just moves to the right place. Although the v-box can be used stand alone with its own remote. Yes with more than one LNB you can pick up more than one satellite with a single dish, up to say 20 degrees total, maybe more if you are lucky. You do it by knowing the angle between the sats, eg for 13E and 19E, the LNBs would be 6 degrees apart. At a rough guess, Iwould have thought a couple of hundred, maybe more maybe less. Free if you DIY. 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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11-06-08, 09:06 PM	#7 (permalink)
Me Myself and I Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 16 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: My basic set up Thanks i will buy a dreambox next week and maybe a sony w4000 tv __________________ 80cm Dish. SKY +. Panasonic Blue Ray Player (DMP BD30) 2 Panasonic DVD recorders (DMR - EX77,EX78) soon Dreambox 7025, SKY HD and New TV.

18-06-08, 09:47 PM	#9 (permalink)
Me Myself and I Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 16 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: My basic set up Thanks i will buy my dreambox tomorrow. I was wondering about the tuners. I can chose DVB - S,C or T. What is the difference and which one do i go for? __________________ 80cm Dish. SKY +. Panasonic Blue Ray Player (DMP BD30) 2 Panasonic DVD recorders (DMR - EX77,EX78) soon Dreambox 7025, SKY HD and New TV.

18-06-08, 10:24 PM	#10 (permalink)
Robbo Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 5,028 Thanks: 27 Thanked 473 Times in 456 Posts	Re: My basic set up DVB-S for satellite DVB-C for the dreaded cable TV DVB-T for terrestrial. So if you want to connect to a dish, you want DVB-S. __________________ 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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