Comag SL 90 HDTV USB PVR Satellite Receiver

[haza68]

Hi all i am visiting from cable side of forum (booooooo i hear you say)
Need some advise on the following:
Looking at the Comag SL 90 HDTV USB PVR Satellite Receiver from southern satellite,
I have got a old sky dish think its about 800mm DIA
Think i will need a new LMB,
What sort of Hd channels will i be able to pick up ie same as freesat?
It says Software updates via satellite ASTRA 19.2 degrees east or USB? Whats the availability of updates (none on tcb tool bar)

Many thanks

[Analoguesat]

Boooo!

No seriously hello & welcome to the sat scene

If its an old circular dish from the analogue days then its pointing at the Astra 1 cluster at 19E. The UK channel broadcast off the Astra 2 cluster at 28E.

The lnb may well need changing. Its an easy DIY job IF you can get safe access to it - make sure you spray all the bolts with WD40 a couple of days before hand.

Theres not much free to air HD stuff around in English. BBC HD, ITV HD and Luxe HD is about it off 28E.

Luxe HD isnt the sort of thing you woill want to watch for long unless you like expensive lifestyle programming, and ITV may not be available on your receiver - its got some technical trickery done to it to make it difficult to get. Im not saying its impossible as I dont know that receiver, Ian at southernsat might be able to tell you if its possible.

[haza68]

Thanks Analonguesat for the reply

Will try to get in touch with Ian to see what he says.

[kerrywez]

Hi haza68, you are more than welcome to the sat side of the house, I expect that you will not be the last, as you are not the first. We are here to help anyone who has a problem with sat and if we can we will. Good luck with you project, Ian is a gentleman and very helpful and straight.

Regards Wez

[southernsatellite]

Hi and welcome.

The Comag will not currently receive ITV HD, but hopefully it will if it stays free to air and has its own channel and not data stream

[haza68]

OK because of the itv HD issue on the comag sl90 have been looking on net and found this GDS7000CX-HD Conax/ Muiticrypt USB Patchable Receiver any thoughts!
I want to try out HD tv at the right price.
Thanks

[Robbo]

Unlikely, that it will get it at the moment, its not on the (non exhaustive) list that I have seen. If you must have ITV HD, you need to get a receiver that is known to work with ITV HD ok.

This includes the Technomates, the Clarke Techs, Fortec Pasion, Mvision HD200 and many others.

[haza68]

OK thanks for the help

I have purchased the Mvision HD200, bought a quad lnb(got dish needs installing)

Looking at a sat finder (on flee bay) if i win, need to get some coax rg6(i believe is what i need)

So what else do i need ie software for box or is a case of plug and find

Thanks

[southernsatellite]

Shame you did not look at the Golden Media 906 for £99 as this does what you want! I can supply a sat meter for £4.99 and RG6 100m for £14.

[Robbo]

Originally Posted by haza68

OK thanks for the help

I have purchased the Mvision HD200, bought a quad lnb(got dish needs installing)

Looking at a sat finder (on flee bay) if i win, need to get some coax rg6(i believe is what i need)

So what else do i need ie software for box or is a case of plug and find

Thanks

It shouldn't need any software from what I gather, it just needs the parameters entered manually on 11428H.

Google this:- ITV HD settings on various (mainly non Freesat) HD boxes