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<blockquote data-quote="archive10" data-source="post: 1042743"><p>Your parents do seem to have a nice 1.2 or 1.4 metre PF dish.</p><p>Ideally, you would need a Ku-band LNB with a flat scalar that matches the reflector curvature of the PF dish.</p><p>There are not many of these, but the Golden Interstar GI-209P is an example of low-cost universal Ku-band LNB suitable for PF dishes.</p><p>You will also want someone with a sat-meter to optimise the antenna for whatever you want it to be pointing at.</p><p></p><p>However...</p><p>If you are looking to receive 19.2E in all it's contemporary digital glory, you can slap pretty much any standard universal LNB on the dish (if you can make the LNB holder fit around the somewhat smaller throat of a typical 40mm LNB ), and get 19.2E fine.</p><p>It's a really strong satellite in the European skies. The big dish is somewhat overkill for that sat position. Even using the wrong LNB will still provide enough signal to give you most channels of 19.2E</p><p></p><p>And you will get similar results by putting up a modern 60cm offset dish with a standard universal LNB, and pointing it at 19.2E.</p><p>Much less visual impact, and works really well.</p><p></p><p>So what would your parents like the most - resurrection of old equipment for the hell of it, or just a modern installation for 19.2E-reception on that new LG TV?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="archive10, post: 1042743"] Your parents do seem to have a nice 1.2 or 1.4 metre PF dish. Ideally, you would need a Ku-band LNB with a flat scalar that matches the reflector curvature of the PF dish. There are not many of these, but the Golden Interstar GI-209P is an example of low-cost universal Ku-band LNB suitable for PF dishes. You will also want someone with a sat-meter to optimise the antenna for whatever you want it to be pointing at. However... If you are looking to receive 19.2E in all it's contemporary digital glory, you can slap pretty much any standard universal LNB on the dish (if you can make the LNB holder fit around the somewhat smaller throat of a typical 40mm LNB ), and get 19.2E fine. It's a really strong satellite in the European skies. The big dish is somewhat overkill for that sat position. Even using the wrong LNB will still provide enough signal to give you most channels of 19.2E And you will get similar results by putting up a modern 60cm offset dish with a standard universal LNB, and pointing it at 19.2E. Much less visual impact, and works really well. So what would your parents like the most - resurrection of old equipment for the hell of it, or just a modern installation for 19.2E-reception on that new LG TV? [/QUOTE]
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