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[graham4877]

HI all was looking at getting this Standard Definition Satellite Kit for Free Digital TV > Maplin at weekend just want to no what do you' s think? its just going in bed room then if we like it buy 2 good one's for rest of house! just think its some thing to play win! + what can you get on a starsat for the pc and what is 4.2.2 ? its all in codes on hear can some one tell me what is what?
have looked on this site for hours but codes codes! just tell me what i need. how to do it. books to get just out that will help me?

ok i for got to say how can i get the boxing

[Robbo]

That kit is primarily designed for 28E because of the dish size, but you could have a play on the other satellites if you wanted no problem.

If it is just 28E that you actually want then a Freesat box would be more suitable. if you have a Sky dish already, you can connect it to that.


Whether that kit is any good, depends on what you want to do with it really.

Its a fair price with receiver, dish and LNB included.

[graham4877]

HI THANKS! whats on the others then! as new to this as of this week! + no sly dish on house . just want as much as poss not just free sat! was thinking that this will do till after holls. then a copy dreambox or cheep one? a big dish with motor on. now what will a patch do to a box like this or a dreambox ?

[graham4877]

ok got that dish box! now what do i do as its got nowt on putting up the dish?

[Robbo]

Find a spot on a south facing wall with an unobstructed view of the sky above 20 degees elevation.

Then bolt it to the wall.

To find out which way to point the dish use Satellite Finder / Dish Pointing Calculator with Google Maps | DishPointer.com

I suggest that you start with 28E.

The rest are listed here LyngSat - Lyngemark Satellite or FlySat Satellite Home.

[graham4877]

THANKS got it up on 28e ! it looks hard until you do it! am just a thick welder +like a bull in the Chinese shop so most can do it!!!!! and am i right that i will not get . 7.0W Nilesat 101, 102 | Atlantic Bird 4? + am going to get a motor so will it just go on that dish? + what sort do you think i should get? thanks graham

[Robbo]

You may get 7W verticals, but I dont know what size dish you have and your location.

Down in Kent I could get some 7W verticals on a 85cm Fortec star dish ( City 7 TV and Dubai TV).

On a Triax TD110 in Kent I can also get the MBC channels as well, in fair weather, virtually 24/7.

Motor wise I would recommend the the Moteck sg2100a. I have also had the opportunity to try a Dark motor recently, and that seemed ok ALSO.

Yes, either should fit on the dish.


EDIT, NO chance what so ever on that Maplin dish for 7w

[graham4877]

I am up at Newcastle ne16 the dish is 60cm ! so no boxing the night. well just itv what box do you think i should get next a cheep dreambox. copy dreambox or technomate ?

[Robbo]

Well,I would say, start with a cheap Technomate or Clarke Tech equivalent, and then migrate to a Dreambox.

[Analoguesat]

Graham - the Nilesat signals are exceptionally weak in the UK. Up north you are probably looking at a 1.5m dish just to get reasonable reception of the stronger V channels. If you want the really weak H channels then start looking at a dish around 3m in diameter!