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amanda.s · 07-06-08, 05:21 PM

I was thinking about buying a technomate but being of none technological minded and have no idea about them, is it just a case of plug in, connect up or is it more complicated?

bigtee · 07-06-08, 05:37 PM

The regular Technomates are very easy to use; the Linux technomates may be trickier.

There is also the matter that you need a dish (or dishes) aligned to the satellites that you want to watch TV from; not that difficult to align a dish generally, but the person has to know some basics.

amanda.s · 07-06-08, 05:39 PM

I have the dish n s*y boxes already recieving channels, well free ones, does it give u all the channels for nowt?

kegnkiwi · 07-06-08, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by amanda.s

I have the dish n s*y boxes already recieving channels, well free ones, does it give u all the channels for nowt?

No you will get no free channels from that satellite. You need a dish or dish's or a motorised dish to get the best of technomate. They need to be pointed at different sat positions.

Technomates are all very easy to set up and most now have usb slots from easy patching. 5000 series are the favourites. The tm9100 is a linux box and therefore naturally harder to set up.

Here are a list of packages currently available.

hxxp://www.lyngsat.com/packages/premiere.html
hxxp://www.lyngsat.com/packages/tps.html
hxxp://www.lyngsat.com/packages/polsat.html
hxxp://www.lyngsat.com/packages/digi.html

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Analoguesat · 07-06-08, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by amanda.s

I have the dish n s*y boxes already recieving channels, well free ones, does it give u all the channels for nowt?

The only way to get sky pay channels via satellite involves a subscription card

Robbo · 07-06-08, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by kegnkiwi

No you will get no free channels from that satellite.

Apart from the ones that are FREE of course

bigtee · 07-06-08, 06:46 PM

Echo

You will not get pay TV for free; you will get 200 genuinely free channels though!

amanda.s · 07-06-08, 08:59 PM

i don't have a scooby about these things lol

i thought it was like the euro vox, plug it in n away u go.

Robbo · 07-06-08, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by amanda.s

i don't have a scooby about these things lol

i thought it was like the euro vox, plug it in n away u go.

Please do not use those obscene words in the sat section (Euro vox)

The TMs are good for some other satellites in that respect, but for Sly, they are not.

amanda.s · 07-06-08, 09:06 PM

ok am sorry won't use bad words again lol. thanks for the advice, in 2 minds to buy 1 or not.

07-06-08, 05:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
amanda.s Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 21 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Newbie question I was thinking about buying a technomate but being of none technological minded and have no idea about them, is it just a case of plug in, connect up or is it more complicated?

07-06-08, 05:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
bigtee Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 570 Thanks: 13 Thanked 74 Times in 71 Posts	Re: Newbie question The regular Technomates are very easy to use; the Linux technomates may be trickier. There is also the matter that you need a dish (or dishes) aligned to the satellites that you want to watch TV from; not that difficult to align a dish generally, but the person has to know some basics. __________________ Raven 90 multi lnb 1w, 7, 9, 13, 16, 19 & 28e; 1m Orbital on SG 2100 5e-34w and Various Receivers

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amanda.s Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 21 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Newbie question I have the dish n s*y boxes already recieving channels, well free ones, does it give u all the channels for nowt?

07-06-08, 06:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
bigtee Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 570 Thanks: 13 Thanked 74 Times in 71 Posts	Re: Newbie question Echo You will not get pay TV for free; you will get 200 genuinely free channels though! __________________ Raven 90 multi lnb 1w, 7, 9, 13, 16, 19 & 28e; 1m Orbital on SG 2100 5e-34w and Various Receivers

07-06-08, 08:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
amanda.s Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 21 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Newbie question i don't have a scooby about these things lol i thought it was like the euro vox, plug it in n away u go.

07-06-08, 09:06 PM	#10 (permalink)
amanda.s Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 21 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Newbie question ok am sorry won't use bad words again lol. thanks for the advice, in 2 minds to buy 1 or not.

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