Completely New to TV Sattelite ..need help

[demariano]

HI ,

Good Day to everyone , like the title says im completely new to this tv satellite thing and would like to have one ... heres what I have :

- 1 TV Set
- 1 Dish ( already mounted and was working fine)

what do I need else ? I know I would need a receiver but what should I buy ? I know there's a lot of them out there .. but .. im living in libya .. i know i could get satellite tv because a lot of expats working usualy from UK / Europe have their system setup .. I just dont know what to buy .. can't ask them .. dont know them :P

2nd question ..if i buy a receiver .. what channels would i get ?


hoping for some answers ..

thanks ..

[Mickha]

Hi demariano,
welcome to the forum.
Your questions cover a lot of ground, and deciding which receiver best suits your needs could take a while, there are quite a few
Do you want to receive just FTA, Free to Air, channels or are you thinking of subscribing to any packages?
For the moment I advise you to browse through lyngsat.com, have a look at the various satellites, and click on the Beam link, this will provide a map showing the approximate size of dish you would require to view various channels.
I should imagine most Brits, working abroad, would be trying to get Astra 2, 28.2E to view some of the FTA channels.

[demariano]

thanks for the reply .. i appreciate it really ..

i will do that .. ill browse on it .. hopefully .. some members would have an experience setting up here in libya ..

as for the packages .. i not even aware there are packages lol .. what are those ???

i just want to watch english movies .. animes ... thats it ...

[Mickha]

Packages are groups of encrypted channels you can subscribe to and legally watch, like Sky UK, Sky Germany (formerly Premiere), DigitAlb, Sky Italia, etc.. there are lots of them, far too many to list.

[demariano]

i see .. would free channels have english movies ??? if so ? i dont think i would get into packages .. not even sure if this are available here in libya

[Mickha]

If you can afford to pay you can usually get a viewing subscription.
There are several free movie channels on Astra 2, 28.2E, and Eurobird 1, 28.5E, including Movies4men and Zone Horror.
_http://www.lyngsat.com/28east.html
The channels with a red F next to them are free to air.

[demariano]

nice tip ..thanks man

[demariano]

ive seen the channels .. i think ill go for the Free channels for now .. so what receiver should i buy then ??? any suggestions ??

[Mickha]

If you're just after the Free channels on 28.2E then any dish and cheap receiver will do, if you want to view other satellites I'd look at getting a motorised dish set up and a cheap receiver, like the Technomate.
It all depends on what you want to do.
One tip many people often change their receiver but usually keep their dish.
Have you a budget in mind?
Do you want a motorized satellite system or just a dish for free to air channels on Astra 2?
Do you want a HD set up?

[demariano]

oh my God ..so many technical questions ... I have already a dish given to me by a friend .. not motorized whats a HD setup ???