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imrankhan · 05-02-10, 10:21 AM

hi
whats the best size satellite dish to get ?. im in birmingham and i want to go with a motorized dish.also do o need a viewing card to get fta channels ?....

thanks

Rick · 05-02-10, 10:49 AM

80cm - 1m is popular for motorised. The smaller you go the less you can recieve. The Triax TD88 is very popular, or maybe look at somehing like the Farraco Penta. Without knowing what you want to be able to recieve is difficult to give anything other than general advice.

imrankhan · 05-02-10, 10:52 AM

thanx.i basically want all the fta channels i can get ftom uk and abroad.the receiver im thinking is technomate 500,600 or the 3500.

thanx

Rick · 05-02-10, 10:57 AM

For a good general mix i would suggest either the Triax TD88, or the Farraco Penta 85. It you want to go a little bigger, how about the TD110. You would pick up most of the European stuff on any of those dishes.

Mickha · 05-02-10, 12:30 PM

It also depends where you need to site your dish, to be able to track the satellite arc.
If you're lucky and you have a South facing garden, where neighbours don't notice, you can get away with a 1.2M dish, but the legal stance is usually up to 1M, without seeking planning permission.
You also want to consider the location regarding exposure to high winds, and other stressful weather patterns.
If it needs to se sited on the front of the house I would consider the Fracarro penta 85cm, it performs quite well and looks aesthetically pleasing, have a look in the members pictures section.
Satellite Photo Gallery

Fracarro Penta 85cm dish setup

imrankhan · 05-02-10, 01:51 PM

cheers for that, what receiver do you recommend ?...

kerrywez · 05-02-10, 02:01 PM

Hi mate I would suggest one of the TM receivers, they are easy to set up and are well supported. With most of the TMs they can be patched to receive what is open with keys now, which is not a lot and the digiTV package is about to go to N3, but for value for money and ease of use you could not get much better.

Regards Wez

imrankhan · 05-02-10, 02:04 PM

so any tm receiver ?...tm 3500 d+ any good ?...

Mickha · 05-02-10, 07:28 PM

People quite often change/update their receiver but usually keep the same motorized dish for many years.
There are far too many receivers to go into the pros and cons, it all depends on what you want it to do, e.g. twin tuner, recordable hard drive, etc.. but starting with a cheap basic model should get you going.

imrankhan · 05-02-10, 07:33 PM

im leaning towards a technomate tm 600.im just starting off so its just about viewing the fta channels ;-)

thanx

05-02-10, 10:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
imrankhan Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 25 Thanks: 13 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	satellite dish help hi whats the best size satellite dish to get ?. im in birmingham and i want to go with a motorized dish.also do o need a viewing card to get fta channels ?.... thanks

05-02-10, 10:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
Rick Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Blackburn, UK Posts: 2,597 Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,029 Times in 669 Posts	Re: satellite dish help 80cm - 1m is popular for motorised. The smaller you go the less you can recieve. The Triax TD88 is very popular, or maybe look at somehing like the Farraco Penta. Without knowing what you want to be able to recieve is difficult to give anything other than general advice. __________________ Fibo 1.2m HH, Wavefield T90. AzBox HD Premium, Vu+ Duo Plumber and Satellite Installer North West Satellite Systems

05-02-10, 10:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
imrankhan Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 25 Thanks: 13 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: satellite dish help thanx.i basically want all the fta channels i can get ftom uk and abroad.the receiver im thinking is technomate 500,600 or the 3500. thanx

05-02-10, 10:57 AM	#4 (permalink)
Rick Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Blackburn, UK Posts: 2,597 Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,029 Times in 669 Posts	Re: satellite dish help For a good general mix i would suggest either the Triax TD88, or the Farraco Penta 85. It you want to go a little bigger, how about the TD110. You would pick up most of the European stuff on any of those dishes. __________________ Fibo 1.2m HH, Wavefield T90. AzBox HD Premium, Vu+ Duo Plumber and Satellite Installer North West Satellite Systems

05-02-10, 12:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mickha Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 4,800 Thanks: 42 Thanked 1,203 Times in 850 Posts	Re: satellite dish help It also depends where you need to site your dish, to be able to track the satellite arc. If you're lucky and you have a South facing garden, where neighbours don't notice, you can get away with a 1.2M dish, but the legal stance is usually up to 1M, without seeking planning permission. You also want to consider the location regarding exposure to high winds, and other stressful weather patterns. If it needs to se sited on the front of the house I would consider the Fracarro penta 85cm, it performs quite well and looks aesthetically pleasing, have a look in the members pictures section. Satellite Photo Gallery Fracarro Penta 85cm dish setup

05-02-10, 01:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
imrankhan Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 25 Thanks: 13 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: satellite dish help cheers for that, what receiver do you recommend ?...

05-02-10, 02:01 PM	#7 (permalink)
kerrywez Grumpy Old Sat Man Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Co. Kerry, Ireland Posts: 2,471 Thanks: 2,973 Thanked 639 Times in 505 Posts	Re: satellite dish help Hi mate I would suggest one of the TM receivers, they are easy to set up and are well supported. With most of the TMs they can be patched to receive what is open with keys now, which is not a lot and the digiTV package is about to go to N3, but for value for money and ease of use you could not get much better. Regards Wez __________________ Dreambox 7025, 250HDD, Dreambox 500s, 110 X 90Cm Hirschmann on Clarketech rotor, 1.2 Mtr. Channel Master. AZBox HD Running on E2. TM6900 super combo.

05-02-10, 02:04 PM	#8 (permalink)
imrankhan Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 25 Thanks: 13 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: satellite dish help so any tm receiver ?...tm 3500 d+ any good ?...

05-02-10, 07:28 PM	#9 (permalink)
Mickha Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 4,800 Thanks: 42 Thanked 1,203 Times in 850 Posts	Re: satellite dish help People quite often change/update their receiver but usually keep the same motorized dish for many years. There are far too many receivers to go into the pros and cons, it all depends on what you want it to do, e.g. twin tuner, recordable hard drive, etc.. but starting with a cheap basic model should get you going.

05-02-10, 07:33 PM	#10 (permalink)
imrankhan Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 25 Thanks: 13 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: satellite dish help im leaning towards a technomate tm 600.im just starting off so its just about viewing the fta channels ;-) thanx

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