1) Ever since my folks got
Sky analogue about 15 years ago. I found the German programming much more interesting than the UK stuff! Started building up my own system with my own kit in 2000
2) Interested to see what I could find
3) Hobby only
4) You soon learn how to do none standard stuff - Im well known around the forums for my over elaborate dish farm. (Why go motorised when theres plenty of scrap dishes lying around?)
5) Playing with it yourself when you have time to sit and think about it when something doesnt work.