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My System: Sky Plus V3 TDS 470n, Pace 2600CI, Thomson Sky HD, Technomate 1000D, Prodelin 1.8m dish + Invacom Quad C120, CM feed, Lacuna/Wolsey V3 meter |
The test above does not exactly replicate real world reception in fringe areas. In these areas, typically a large dish is being used which will give very strong signals on some beams, such as ( In Iberia) the south beam. A good receiver will be able to reject the interference caused by strong signals on differing polarities.
What most people are looking for on the fringe is good ITV and BBC reception from Astra 2D. Someone in the south of Spain has tested the Humax HD receiver on 2D and found it better than the Pace 2600 CI, previously regarded as having the best tuner. |