Complete satellite system for a newbie

[waqasahmed]

Originally Posted by rick1980

No differance in signal between a quad and octo lnb. The only differance you would see is a good quad over a poor octo just like a good quad over a poor quad. Don't forget though that only 1 reciever can control a motor so I would recommend a fixed dish for 28e with the octo and then a motorised as well. Your 28e dish only needs to be a sky zone 1 so won't add much to the cost.

So your effectively saying that I should get a good octo LNB, not a cheap one?
And 2/3 receivers can only receive UK FTA channels? (I already have a Sky minidish)

[Rick]

I would check which size tube the brackets take as being listed for an ariel they likely take a 1" mast, whereas you want a 2" or even 3". But thats the right type of bracket. The link for the tube was for a patio mount, but you just want 2" or 3" galv steel tube. The m8's would probably be ok if installed right, I prefer to use m10's on any installs I do just to be sure.

[Rick]

Originally Posted by waqasahmed

So your effectively saying that I should get a good octo LNB, not a rubbish one?
And 2/3 receivers can only receive UK FTA channels? (I already have a Sky minidish)

A standard sky octo on a zone 1 dish would be fine. You could put a octo on a motorised dish and all recievers can recieve the sat that the dish is pointed at. But only 1 reciever can control the motor.

I recently did a motorised install to 3 recievers and there were so many arguments about which way the dish should point they called me back and took my recommendation to have a fixed dish. So all recievers got the 28e feed and whatever the wotorised was pointing at. Only the reviever in the living room could control the motor though. It also allows you to watch one sat and record another on a PVR.

[waqasahmed]

Hmm...Interesting. Am I right in thinking that sometimes providers that have no encryption on channels suddenly will change them to encrypted? I suppose one receiver can control whats on at different times of the day

[Rick]

occasionally chanels change their status. not sure how you would setup the reciever to move the dish on a schedule m8

[waqasahmed]

Well, I wasnt going on about a set schedule. Basically the people who watch TV(mainly) are my Mum, brother and my Dad-My mum mainly watches in the morning, my dad in the afternoon and my brother in the evening

[Rick]

Sorry m8 misunderstood, in that case it is just a case of using the main reciever to move the dish if another sat is required.

[Robbo]

Originally Posted by waqasahmed

Would this equipment do?
Stand off
TK brackets
Galvanised Steel Tube and a couple(?)
of Shield anchors

Try Toolstation, they do M10 fixings for about 4 quid for 10.

Scaffold tube is what you want, normally approx a quid a foot, from a scaffold merchant.

[waqasahmed]

Thanks for that. Cant I just get the minor equipment from Maplins?(I think it may work out cheaper because theres no postage-only the train fare getting there)

[waqasahmed]

Another question, am I right in thinking that this dish wont get any "access" to satellites after 80E and 80W?