comag digital sattelite receiver from lidl

[stevo]

from monday lidl are selling a digital receiver,comes with dish,lmb,cables and fixings,plus a sattelite locator its diseqc 1.2,it also has a DC 12/24 volt,so thats handy for camping,caravaning,comes in a nice carry case(like the one you keep your drill in)3 years warrenty,great if your starting up in the sattelite world,all that for 75 pounds,now does anyone kmow where you can buy all that for only 75 quid,well im getting 1.

[Nismo400R]

Nice one mate!!

How did you find out about it?? I remember they once did an offer on an analogue set.

Do you know if it will support the use of cams??

Nis

[stevo]

no mate just fta

[stevo]

sorry m8 dint answer all your question,a leaflet came thrugh the letter box this morning.

[Nismo400R]

still a good deal though... think i might invest in one.

[w hole]

FYI:

http://www.lidl.co.uk/gb/index.nsf/p...llite_Receiver

Regards

W. Hole

[jessipops]

I'm planning on getting one too. Unfortunately unlike you lot I'm a complete nelly when it comes to anything technical. Can I just plug the thing in, stick the aerial on top of my caravan, press a few knobs and it will work? Also, you'll think me a real thicko, but what channels will I be able to pick up. I mean like, it says on the advertising blurb that you can get BBC3, 4, Sky news, QVC etc., does this mean that you can get the ordinary BBC1, 2 etc., as well. Please bear in mind that I am no techie and I haven't got a clue what a CAM or matrix is. Appreciate any help.

[rolfw]

You will need to pretty accurate in pointing the dish, not always easy with a digital receiver, as the signal meter works a second or so in delay.

[jessipops]

So, assuming there will be other satellite users on the site, if I make sure my dish is pointing in the general vicinity of theirs and then fiddle with it, does that mean I will be able to get a signal (eventually). Also do you have any ideas whether I should get the usual BBC channels as well? Many thanks.

[PaulR]

If it's all set up correctly you will be able to receive BBC1 (all regions), BBC2 (all regions) BBC3, BBC4, BBC News 24, BBC Parliament (does anyone ever watch that?), CBBC, CBeebies and some other non BBC FTA channels.

If you look here http://www.lyngsat.com/freetv/United-Kingdom.shtml anything which is on Astra 2A/2B/2D and Eurobird 1 will be watchable. You should also be able to get a few channels that Digiboxes can't as they are limited in their FEC and bit rates.

Whether any are worth watching is another matter!

PaulR

[jessipops]

Thank you so much, that is really useful, at least I know now that when we're off on our travels in our caravan and it pours with rain, we will at least be able to watch the box. Really appreciate your help guys. I'lll let you know 2 moro how this stupid woman gets on with it. Provided there are any left of course.

[PaulR]

at least I know now that when we're off on our travels in our caravan and it pours with rain, we will at least be able to watch the box.

A quick thought...

Where are you going touring?

If it's in the UK or near continent then you'll be ok but the further away you go (Spain, Italy, Germany, etc) the more you need a larger dish for some channels.

PaulR

[PaulR]

Another site which gives information on which channels (only in the $ly EPG listings though) is http://mediabullet.co.uk/skydigital/index.php?page=epg

This is perhaps a little easier to read although it doesn't directly give frequencies, PIDs etc.

PaulR

[John Williams]

Has anyone got one of these Comag Digital receivers from Lidl set up and running? If so what is it like? Any good. I am looking to access Astra 2D(28.2E) and Hotbird 2 (13E) using dual lnb`s on a single dish.

I would be really interested to hear from anyone with experience of this receiver from Lidl.

John

[rolfw]

Yes, do a search on the forum for comag http://www.satellites.co.uk/php-bin/...searchid=44502 several members have them. The two ?LNB setup you propose should be fine with that receiver, butif you haven't already got one, you are unlikely to find a store with stock.

[Cbeagle]

Hi I set mine up using there sat finder into a monobloc LNB mounted on a very early Sky 70cm dish with only a piece of chalk to mark out degrees, And within minutes I had Hotbird, and then Astra doing fancy footwork on to Lnb 2 Checking sig quality I had 75% through the spectrum. And thats from a roof at least 35 feet away. So it can be done. Ken.

[sarg]

Hi Lads bought one of these of a mate, I am a novice at this. I have it set up and all I get is weak signal no matter what I do?? Any help on this. I have the dish at the window does it need to be outside or in the loft???

Thanks

SARG

[greg-h]

Better to have it out side also make sure the lnb cable is going to the lnb not the reciver.

[PaulR]

Sarg

What satellite do you (think you) set it up on nd what re you trying to receive?

Greg is right - the dish needs to be the other side of the window. Glass is great absorber of radio waves t these frequencies. If it's double glazed it'll practically stop it dead.

PaulR

[stanND]

If it's all set up correctly you will be able to receive BBC1 (all regions), BBC2 (all regions) BBC3, BBC4, BBC News 24, BBC Parliament (does anyone ever watch that?), CBBC, CBeebies and some other non BBC FTA channels.

If you look here http://www.lyngsat.com/freetv/United-Kingdom.shtml anything which is on Astra 2A/2B/2D and Eurobird 1 will be watchable. You should also be able to get a few channels that Digiboxes can't as they are limited in their FEC and bit rates.

Whether any are worth watching is another matter!

PaulR

Yes... Well. Can't get BBC with Lidl's SL65. Box works OK, dozens of chanels and good signal strengths off ASTRA28EAST. Now is this SAT the same beast as ASTRA 2D? Because the TP at 10773GHz seems to be empty. There is a good carrier but attempted TP scan gives message 'Service not Collected'. Has anybody else had this problem???

StanND.

[gameboy]

Now is this SAT the same beast as ASTRA 2D?

Yes, more than one satellite positioned at 28.2 East Astra 2D being one of them. The area covered by this satellite covers the whole of the UK so you should not have any problems.

In the channel list for 28.2 East does it not list the BBC channels?
Are you trying to add them manually?
Have you tried scanning 28.2 East using the scan function?

Anyone else buy this deal and have success with the BBC channels?

[stanND]

Yes, more than one satellite positioned at 28.2 East Astra 2D being one of them. The area covered by this satellite covers the whole of the UK so you should not have any problems.

In the channel list for 28.2 East does it not list the BBC channels?
Are you trying to add them manually?
Have you tried scanning 28.2 East using the scan function?

Anyone else buy this deal and have success with the BBC channels?

Thanks gameboy, But I've done all that. Deleted the ASTRA28EAST and reinstalled and re scanned. Done restore factory settings (this does list BBC but in the wrong places) and then removed them again. A scan of the TP 10773GHz (H) finds nothing at all. A scan of some of the other relavent TPs finds the encrypted channels but no FTA.

I'm particularly eager to get this working as I can get no terrestial, digi or analogue, cos I'm stuck between Welsh hills. Beautiful they may be But...

To cap it all I can't even get broadband [img]images/icons/icon9.gif[/img]

Thanks stanND.

[testpie]

Thanks gameboy, But I've done all that. Deleted the ASTRA28EAST and reinstalled and re scanned. Done restore factory settings (this does list BBC but in the wrong places) and then removed them again. A scan of the TP 10773GHz (H) finds nothing at all. A scan of some of the other relavent TPs finds the encrypted channels but no FTA.

I'm particularly eager to get this working as I can get no terrestial, digi or analogue, cos I'm stuck between Welsh hills. Beautiful they may be But...

To cap it all I can't even get broadband [img]images/icons/icon9.gif[/img]

Thanks stanND.

I was referred here by someone else and want to help you with this. If you go to Menu -> System Installation -> Manual Tune and then put the following details in (see below), do you get any Signal level?

Satellite - Astra28EAS
Transponder - ASTRA
Frequency MHz - 10773
Sym Rate kSps - 22000
Polarisation - Hori
Skew Values - 00
Channel Type - All
Network Search - Off

EDIT: Why the hell does that information turn into a hyperlink?
Not now I've edited it - Gameboy

[stanND]

I was referred here by someone else and want to help you with this. If you go to Menu -> System Installation -> Manual Tune and then put the following details in (see below), do you get any Signal level?

Satellite - Astra28EAS
Transponder - ASTRA
Frequency MHz - 10773
Sym Rate kSps - 22000
Polarisation - Hori
Skew Values - 00
Channel Type - All
Network Search - Off

EDIT: Why the hell does that information turn into a hyperlink?
Not now I've edited it - Gameboy

Mmmm did that yesterday, signal was up in the 90%s. Scan returned nowt.

LNB 1 or 2 made no difference
Network search on/off no difference.

BUT BUT BUT....... When 'editing satellite' the frequency range max & min is 09750 to 10600 for ASTRA28EAST. There is no provision to change this and it puts the Beeb channels out of range


Stan

[gameboy]

When 'editing satellite' the frequency range max & min is 09750 to 10600 for ASTRA28EAST.

Download the manual and in the Technical Specifications the Input frequency range is 950 MHz > 2150 MHz.

In the Menu Structure > System installation > Edit Satellite > Modifying settings of the existing satellites.

Have you tried that and see what options you have?

If you can make sure the LNB setting is set to 'universal'.