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MacGuy · 10-11-09, 10:08 AM

I have an old Homechoice satellite dish mounted outside the house and wondered if I could use it with our freesat-ready TV which is currently connected via the TV aerial and receives all DVB channels. Would that satellite dish work as a freesat dish and can I connect it via the aerial cable (the cable runs outside next to the dish, so I could disconnect the aerial and connect it to the dish) and then to the TV's satellite plug from the aerial outlet on my wall? Any help/suggestion would be much appreciated.

Thank you!

Robbo · 10-11-09, 10:18 AM

Hi,

I don't know what the Homechoice dish looks like, where it was pointing or whether the LNB covers the correct frequency range and polarisation type, so more info is needed on that, a photo of it would help.

Also, no you can't use aerial cable, it needs to be replaced with proper satellite cable, eg webro wf100 or similar.

MacGuy · 10-11-09, 02:36 PM

Thank you for the fast response, Robbo! See attached for a pic of the dish - what do you reckon?

Thank you.

martin-f · 10-11-09, 02:37 PM

what pic m8 theres no pic

MacGuy · 10-11-09, 02:39 PM

It's attached now, I hope...

eurofan · 10-11-09, 02:49 PM

why only a thumbnail?
Can you post a full-size pic of the dish?
Some of us have eyes which have had a lot of use!

MacGuy · 10-11-09, 02:56 PM

If you click on the thumbnail, a larger picture will open. Clicking on that larger picture will open an even larger pic on a separate window.

Thank you.

eurofan · 10-11-09, 03:04 PM

OK..sorry .....I didn't try that before replying...

eurofan · 10-11-09, 03:10 PM

I'm not an expert myself but I would say that the dish is oval and not suited to catching satellite signals, but Robo IS an expert and he probably would like you to answer the questions he asked you in his first mail.....re siting LNB etc.

MacGuy · 10-11-09, 03:18 PM

I don't know what LNB is.... The dish is pointing South East, but I can easily move it around. I'm obviously a total beginner on all things satellite.

10-11-09, 10:08 AM	#1 (permalink)
MacGuy Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Installing my own satellite I have an old Homechoice satellite dish mounted outside the house and wondered if I could use it with our freesat-ready TV which is currently connected via the TV aerial and receives all DVB channels. Would that satellite dish work as a freesat dish and can I connect it via the aerial cable (the cable runs outside next to the dish, so I could disconnect the aerial and connect it to the dish) and then to the TV's satellite plug from the aerial outlet on my wall? Any help/suggestion would be much appreciated. Thank you!

10-11-09, 10:18 AM	#2 (permalink)
Robbo Satellite mad Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 9,374 Thanks: 97 Thanked 1,981 Times in 1,603 Posts	Re: Installing my own satellite Hi, I don't know what the Homechoice dish looks like, where it was pointing or whether the LNB covers the correct frequency range and polarisation type, so more info is needed on that, a photo of it would help. Also, no you can't use aerial cable, it needs to be replaced with proper satellite cable, eg webro wf100 or similar. __________________ القمر الصناعي هو أفضل TM600 linux,TM6800HD,TM5200,TM1000,TM2200 motor, Triax TD110 dish. Electronics Engineer and satellite installer.MBC Satellites

10-11-09, 02:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
MacGuy Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Installing my own satellite Thank you for the fast response, Robbo! See attached for a pic of the dish - what do you reckon? Thank you.

10-11-09, 02:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
martin-f Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3,298 Thanks: 1,209 Thanked 1,317 Times in 914 Posts	Re: Installing my own satellite what pic m8 theres no pic __________________ 1mtr orbital dish motorised azbox premium hd technomate 6900 hd combo "never argue with an idiot, they will bring you down to their level and beat you on experience"

10-11-09, 02:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
eurofan Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: South Yorkshire Posts: 104 Thanks: 33 Thanked 14 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Installing my own satellite why only a thumbnail? Can you post a full-size pic of the dish? Some of us have eyes which have had a lot of use!

10-11-09, 02:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
MacGuy Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Installing my own satellite If you click on the thumbnail, a larger picture will open. Clicking on that larger picture will open an even larger pic on a separate window. Thank you.

10-11-09, 03:04 PM	#8 (permalink)
eurofan Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: South Yorkshire Posts: 104 Thanks: 33 Thanked 14 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Installing my own satellite OK..sorry .....I didn't try that before replying...

10-11-09, 03:10 PM	#9 (permalink)
eurofan Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: South Yorkshire Posts: 104 Thanks: 33 Thanked 14 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Installing my own satellite I'm not an expert myself but I would say that the dish is oval and not suited to catching satellite signals, but Robo IS an expert and he probably would like you to answer the questions he asked you in his first mail.....re siting LNB etc. Last edited by eurofan; 10-11-09 at 03:12 PM.

10-11-09, 03:18 PM	#10 (permalink)
MacGuy Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Installing my own satellite I don't know what LNB is.... The dish is pointing South East, but I can easily move it around. I'm obviously a total beginner on all things satellite.

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