Advice on a motorised setup

[Realist]

Im thinking of getting one of the below systems and being out of the satellite business for years and not keeping updated im lost on which system to get.

System 1:
TECHNOMATE 1500 CI + SUPER + 80cm DISEQC MOTORISED-NEW

1 x Technomate 1500 CI + Super Digital Satellite Receiver
Patched to Multicam
with 80cm Full DiseqC 1.2 Motorised System
This Package includes:
Technomate 1500 CI+ Super Digital Satellite Receiver
80cm Solid Satellite Dish + Wall Mount
Digital Universal LNB 0.3 dB
Moteck DiseqC 1.2 Motor
20 mt of Satellite Cable
Full Installation Kit

For £208 plus £19 postage from:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TECHNOMATE-1500-CI-SUPER-80cm-DISEQC-MOTORISED-NEW_W0QQitemZ5840964885QQcategoryZ96970QQcmdZViewI tem

Or

TECHNOMATE 7755 2VIA 2CI + 80cm MOTORISED SYSTEM- NEW PATCHED TO MULTICAM

Technomate 7755 2 Via 2CI + 80cm Motorised System
Package includes:
Technomate 7755 2 VIA 2 CI Digital Receiver
80cm dish + Wall Mount
Moteck SG 2100A DiseqC 1.2 Motor
0.3 dB Digital Universal LNB
20 mt cable + Install Kit

For £215 plus £20 postage

What do you think?

Comments please.

Laters

[Realist]

Well I could not wait so I went ahead and purchased the TECHNOMATE 1500 CI + SUPER + 80cm DISEQC MOTORISED PATCHED with magic I think.


Also purchased a Digisat pro Meter, without it its like looking for a needle in a hay stack.


Laters.

[fireman]

let me know how you get on brian and how easy is it to set up. Can you programme the cards for it as well?

[Realist]

Regarding programming cards I have not even looked into that as yet, Im hoping the inbuilt patched cams will do me for now.

Will keep ya informed.

Laters

[lincsat]

I've never used a technomate, but I imagine it's similar to the Manhatten for the patch, that's dead easy - if a key needs updating just enter the key with the remote, you don't need a card.

One piece of advice with the dish - if you can get away with it, mount it at ground level, they are a pain to setup working up ladders - and I hate diseq on a good day!

[Realist]

I live on a terrace thats faces north to south so any angles beyond south to west is out of my limits. I cant set it up at ground level because the rear garden is pointing west to east and the cable run is long, also the dish would not last long around here at ground, it'll get knicked.

The only option is bracket on the front of the house and just below the gutter, hard work but the only option I have unless the satellite can penertrate a house and walls to get all the satellite east.

The other problem os the actual house, brickwork is stone and fixing the bracket to a flat brick is going to be a bit of fun, but I like a challenge

Comments needed in regards to the actual system and do I need to program cards etc or does the inbuilt cam and patched receiver do all the work?

Laters

[lincsat]

You don't need a card, the patched cam does all the work.

You'll probably just go for the satellites from 13 east to 28 east then, that should be easier to setup.

Let me know when it gets delivered, you never know, you might get some really good instructions

[Realist]

Thanks M8, need help with the setup etc and how to align the dish, mount etc correctly.

Will let ya know.

Laters cos Im now off to bed as I gota get up at 03:15am for work.

laters

[Realist]

I purchased this syetem and not taken into consideration where the **** Im going to put the dish.

Just had a look at my sky dish and its practically pointing down the side of the house, so even trying to get the dish to go to 1 deg west is a no no.

It looks like a T&K job at the rear of the house and above the gutter, better I thing because its hidden from view and up out of the way.


Laters

[lincsat]

You might be able to get as far east as 19 east on the rear wall, depending on how much stand off you've got with the brackets. You should then be able to get all the way round to 30 west.

Do you have an outhouse/brick shed/garage you can mount it on?