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<blockquote data-quote="sonnetpete" data-source="post: 887316" data-attributes="member: 310216"><p>I very rarely (if ever) take note of the strength readings, it's the quality that's more important. It's entirely possible to have a strength reading above the level for a lock but for the quality reading to be below it.</p><p></p><p>The Satplus isn't as sensitive as either my VU+ Solo or my Dr.HD (which in turn just edges out the VU+). My particular model isn't suitable for HD transponders either. I do find it more practical than the method you've described, though previously I've used a cheap analogue needle and tone meter. If you did use one it's best to align on one of the weakest lockable transponders that the meter can display. It will show a reading for an unlocked signal, which is useful, rather than a receiver which may only display something on it's setup screen when it achieves a lock. The streaming solutions that have been posted about are fine if your internet speed is up to it. Here in the sticks, I'm getting 1.5mB at best. That would be fine for SD streaming (just) but couldn't support HD unless you were prepared to put up with huge amounts of buffering....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sonnetpete, post: 887316, member: 310216"] I very rarely (if ever) take note of the strength readings, it's the quality that's more important. It's entirely possible to have a strength reading above the level for a lock but for the quality reading to be below it. The Satplus isn't as sensitive as either my VU+ Solo or my Dr.HD (which in turn just edges out the VU+). My particular model isn't suitable for HD transponders either. I do find it more practical than the method you've described, though previously I've used a cheap analogue needle and tone meter. If you did use one it's best to align on one of the weakest lockable transponders that the meter can display. It will show a reading for an unlocked signal, which is useful, rather than a receiver which may only display something on it's setup screen when it achieves a lock. The streaming solutions that have been posted about are fine if your internet speed is up to it. Here in the sticks, I'm getting 1.5mB at best. That would be fine for SD streaming (just) but couldn't support HD unless you were prepared to put up with huge amounts of buffering.... [/QUOTE]
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