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Newbie - What System to Buy - Dummies Guide

  • 05-07-2008 2:45pm
    #1
    slumped
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,946 ✭✭✭


    Hi All,

    I have the opportunity to buy a new system - only had Sky before - but want to expand into Satellites other than Sky.

    Here's what I want - maybe someone would be kind enough to tell me what I need

    I want....

    Sky Platform
    Access to range of satellites - have good views of east, south and west sky from house - no obstructions.
    Info on what decoders/receivers/cards are requried (legal of course)

    So - what dish, receivers etc. do I need?

    Sorry for being such a dummy about this - I've looked up lots of sites but none I've found clearly explain it all.

    Oh - I'd also need someone to install all this gear too!

    Located in Kildare, near enough to Naas.

    Thanks.

    S


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  • #2
    syboit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,171 ✭✭✭syboit


    Hi,

    This is a good thread to read, similar requirements to what your looking for.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055208520

    I'm going to start doing something similar myself, so some of the equipment you'll need is

    80cm or larger dish, which can take a multi-lnb arm. Can then have lnbs pointing to 28" for sky/freesat and then the other lnbs pointing to a variety of other satellites, 13"/19" and others. So you can then feed a single receiver with mutliple signals, or even multiple receivers throughout the house.

    A diseqc switch then for switching between the different lnbs, and a decent sat receiver, lots of good info around here on technomates.

    Finally, plenty of sat cable and patience :)


  • #3
    Fat_Fingers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,237 ✭✭✭Fat_Fingers


    I had this sort of system installed by Tony. Now i can access 28E, 13E,19E diseqc switch feeding signal to 3 rooms in the house. Very happy with it.

    And before people start going on about advantages of motorizes setup,.. No , it wasn't for me. True, you can get more satellites but you only have one feed. I wanted to be able to watch different channels/satellites in each room. :)


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