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Ferguson 100E Receiver, Is it Good Enough?

  • 05-08-2011 8:38pm
    #1
    FiresaleBuyer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35 ✭


    Im thinking of buying a Ferguson 100E HD receiver + 65cm dish + cable in a package for €149, from FreeSat.ie

    http://www.freesat.ie/index.php?cat=Free-to-air

    Is there a reason why its so cheap? Am I missing out some essential features? I already have a saorview TV.


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  • #2
    Apogee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,808 ✭✭✭Apogee


    FiresaleBuyer wrote: »
    Im thinking of buying a Ferguson 100E HD receiver + 65cm dish + cable in a package for €149, from FreeSat.ie

    http://www.freesat.ie/index.php?cat=Free-to-air

    Is there a reason why its so cheap? Am I missing out some essential features? I already have a saorview TV.

    You'd work out better buying a Ferguson Ariva Combo 120 which will allow you to watch Irish DTT channels and UK sat channels on the one box. You can get it delivered for approx €80 from Poland or for a bit more from Irish sites. You should easily be able to get a dish, and cable with the leftover €70.


  • #3
    Tony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,338 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    I agree the 120 is based on the 100 E and is an excellent box for both satellite and digital terrestrial .Make sure you get the latest 1.15 firmware released today if you do decide to go this way.

    Desktop PC Boards discount code on https://www.satellite.ie/ is boards.ie



  • #4
    FiresaleBuyer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35 ✭FiresaleBuyer


    Thanks for those replies.

    Im doing the installation myself. Will I need a compass to get the dish orientation correct to the nearest degree, or can I just point it in a roughly SE direction?


  • #5
    givecredit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,654 ✭✭✭givecredit


    FiresaleBuyer wrote: »
    Thanks for those replies.

    Im doing the installation myself. Will I need a compass to get the dish orientation correct to the nearest degree, or can I just point it in a roughly SE direction?

    Do yourself a big favour and buy one of these to make your job much easier:

    http://www.satellite.ie/acatalog/Satfinder_satellite_meter.html

    While your there get this receiver:
    http://www.satellite.ie/acatalog/Free_to_air_HD_Satellite_and_Terrestrial_Digital_Ferguson_HD_Ariva_Combo_Box.html#aFerguson120Combo

    Also at bottom of receiver page under "you may also be interested in"

    get 2 f connectors. One sky mesh dish and 20m of coaxial. That should be pretty all you will need.

    When checking out use coupon code Boardscombo (case sensitive) to get a boards.ie discount kindly supplied by tony a regular member here.


  • #6
    FiresaleBuyer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35 ✭FiresaleBuyer


    Thanks for that info


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  • #7
    Tony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,338 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    FiresaleBuyer wrote: »
    Thanks for those replies.

    Im doing the installation myself. Will I need a compass to get the dish orientation correct to the nearest degree, or can I just point it in a roughly SE direction?

    heres a video that might help

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOVV02lKHxk

    Desktop PC Boards discount code on https://www.satellite.ie/ is boards.ie



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