Newbie: Help Needed.

[moqbul2000]

Hi,

I'm new to all this stuff. been reading around this forum and i cant find the info i need. i just want to watch 3pm football. can you please direct me to the simplest way to do this. what software, hardware, instructions?

Thank you.

[Mickha]

Hi moqbul2000,
welcome to the forum.
It is not that easy now to watch Saturday 3 PM football games, thanks to the FAPL and no doubt S*y.
They used to be shown on DigitAlb, which is broadcast on 16E, was receivable with a 1 Metre dish, subscriptions were relatively cheap and easily available in this country.
This year the FAPL have threatened DigitAlb with big fines, and loss of rights to show any future EPL games, if they broadcast any Saturday 3 PM matches.
We have been informed that DigitAlb will not show any Premier League Saturday 3 PM matches before the 1st of December, but we haven't been told what will happen after that so we are still in the dark.
For the present I suggest you get a good quality 1 Metre motorized dish set up, this will give you lots of satellites to choose from and should get you a number of Saturday games to choose from.
Currently, with the right equipment, we are getting most Saturday Premiership games shown on 1 West, both on Digi TV and Canal Digital, which are both currently open, Digi TV using any patched receiver or new cam and Canal Digital with a Diablo Cam or MII+ card.
The resaon I have suggested a 1 Metre dish is because this is the maximum you are currently allowed to install without planning permission, but if you have an open, South facing garden, you could probably get away with a bigger dish, as you could do a ground mount installation.
The first thing you need to do is find your due south position and work out where you would need to install a motorized dish so that you can get as many satellites as possible between 45 degrees East and 45 degrees West of due South.

[moqbul2000]

Hi,

thank you for your reply but i'm a complete newbie so i wanted to know where i can purchase the dish and also the receiver. can i not use the s*y digi dish? what receiver do i also need and where can i get 1 from? Do i have to pay a subscription?

Thanks.

[Robbo]

Hi, Try southernsatellite, he should be able to set you up with a 1m motorised dish kit with TM5400CI+ receiver.

[moqbul2000]

Thank you for reply.

i'm on a tight budget so is this the best stuff to get?

What dish and receiver is best for a tight budget as i'm only after football channels and nothing else.

can you post link on where to get instructions on how to patch, install etc.

thank you.

[Physcogem]

i think the footy on canal on thor 1w is quite good last week i got 3 games 2 in english and one in nordic but hey beggers cant be choosers


www.southernsatellite.co.uk

[moqbul2000]

should i buy an 80cm or 1m motor dish? 5200 d or 5400 ci receivers?
Is there much difference between them?

Thanks.

Oh yeah do i need anything else to patch the receiver? i already have an infinity usb card reader!

Thanks

[Physcogem]

dont know abt recievers but i would put up the biggest dish you can afford, ive only got a 70cm and i wish i had gone for a 90cm to cover all eventualitys but i still get a good reception on most but still wish id gone bigger

[radtv]

The 5200 cannot accept a viewing card, but the 5300 can and use the M2+ card, so you can programme the card with your Infinity card programmer to watch the nordic channels and DigitALB, visit my shop for deals on complete systems.