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easy_geeza98 · 04-02-09, 12:15 PM

Hi Folks I already have extensive knowledge about cable, boxes and patching for cable systems,which I have already prev setup. However Im trying to grasp elements of the sat side as I have inherited a sky disk on my house. Obviously this is from a prev owner. My plan is really to get a technomate 1500 or a dm500s, patch them and then connect them to this dish. I hear I can receive hotbird on using this idea, but ideally I would like to receive thor5 also (basically every sat that shows Prem footy). My first question is would the LNB on the skydish be good enough even if I got a bigger moterised dish? Secondly is the skydish enough to achieve what I want baring in mind it wont be moving?

Any pointer would be greatly receieved

tar

Yorks · 04-02-09, 01:01 PM

I'm afraid the sky dish isn't big enough for good reception on 1w(Thor 3/5)

The lnb is only suitable for the sky dish.

If you want to enter the motorised world then forget the dish.
You need to start from scratch with all your equipment.

If you want to make use of the Sky dish you could hook it up to a freesat receiver or buy a second hand sky box to get the free stuff only.

Yorks

easy_geeza98 · 04-02-09, 01:05 PM

oh ok, I think I will get a bigger dish, motor and LNB then and mount it in the same place. Im looking for something a bit more plesing to the eye than normal dishes. Is there any good deals on dishes, motors and LNBs as combos you know of?

ps with a motor dish I take it you can get to any satalite if it can "see" it?

Thanks again

Yorks · 04-02-09, 01:58 PM

There are mesh dishes and transparent dishes around 80-85cm.

Another option is to paint the dish to make it less obtrusive. Matt car spray paint is best.

Southern Satellite might have some deals on systems.

Southern Satellite - Techwatch: Satellite TV forums, FTA, Cable, Hardware, & Tech forums

Provided that the signal from the satellite is strong enough then yes - the motor tracks the arc where the satellites are located.

easy_geeza98 · 04-02-09, 02:31 PM

thanks yorks

Robbo · 04-02-09, 04:05 PM

Fracarro Pentas are a bit different to look at and would get 1W easily.

easy_geeza98 · 05-02-09, 09:24 AM

If I had a moterised dish, and pointed it southward would it be possible to get all the E and W sats? Am just thinking on the fly here as Canal is on west and some other channels I would like are on eastern based sats?

04-02-09, 12:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
easy_geeza98 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Current and New setup Hi Folks I already have extensive knowledge about cable, boxes and patching for cable systems,which I have already prev setup. However Im trying to grasp elements of the sat side as I have inherited a sky disk on my house. Obviously this is from a prev owner. My plan is really to get a technomate 1500 or a dm500s, patch them and then connect them to this dish. I hear I can receive hotbird on using this idea, but ideally I would like to receive thor5 also (basically every sat that shows Prem footy). My first question is would the LNB on the skydish be good enough even if I got a bigger moterised dish? Secondly is the skydish enough to achieve what I want baring in mind it wont be moving? Any pointer would be greatly receieved tar

04-02-09, 01:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
Yorks Nook in footer Join Date: May 2006 Location: S. Yorks Posts: 1,760 Thanks: 12 Thanked 129 Times in 108 Posts	Re: Current and New setup I'm afraid the sky dish isn't big enough for good reception on 1w(Thor 3/5) The lnb is only suitable for the sky dish. If you want to enter the motorised world then forget the dish. You need to start from scratch with all your equipment. If you want to make use of the Sky dish you could hook it up to a freesat receiver or buy a second hand sky box to get the free stuff only. Yorks __________________ They're coming to take me away haha TM1500CI, 53E to 61W

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easy_geeza98 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Current and New setup oh ok, I think I will get a bigger dish, motor and LNB then and mount it in the same place. Im looking for something a bit more plesing to the eye than normal dishes. Is there any good deals on dishes, motors and LNBs as combos you know of? ps with a motor dish I take it you can get to any satalite if it can "see" it? Thanks again Last edited by easy_geeza98; 04-02-09 at 01:07 PM. Reason: spelling

04-02-09, 01:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
Yorks Nook in footer Join Date: May 2006 Location: S. Yorks Posts: 1,760 Thanks: 12 Thanked 129 Times in 108 Posts	Re: Current and New setup There are mesh dishes and transparent dishes around 80-85cm. Another option is to paint the dish to make it less obtrusive. Matt car spray paint is best. Southern Satellite might have some deals on systems. Southern Satellite - Techwatch: Satellite TV forums, FTA, Cable, Hardware, & Tech forums Provided that the signal from the satellite is strong enough then yes - the motor tracks the arc where the satellites are located. __________________ They're coming to take me away haha TM1500CI, 53E to 61W Last edited by Yorks; 04-02-09 at 02:07 PM.

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easy_geeza98 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Current and New setup thanks yorks

04-02-09, 04:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
Robbo Satellite mad Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 9,374 Thanks: 97 Thanked 1,981 Times in 1,603 Posts	Re: Current and New setup Fracarro Pentas are a bit different to look at and would get 1W easily. __________________ القمر الصناعي هو أفضل TM600 linux,TM6800HD,TM5200,TM1000,TM2200 motor, Triax TD110 dish. Electronics Engineer and satellite installer.MBC Satellites

05-02-09, 09:24 AM	#7 (permalink)
easy_geeza98 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Current and New setup If I had a moterised dish, and pointed it southward would it be possible to get all the E and W sats? Am just thinking on the fly here as Canal is on west and some other channels I would like are on eastern based sats?