Originally Posted by Nadyro  We finally decided to kill our outrageously overpriced Hot subscription and switch to a satellite dish. Unfortunately, we really have no idea where to start, what equipment we need, where from... Could anybody point us in the right direction? Thanks a lot. |
Glad to hear it.
Possible satellites in our area are
Amos 4W
Hot Bird 13E
Nilesat 7W
Astra 19E (1M)
and others
It all depends on what do you want to watch.
Don't let the installers talk you into buying FTA receivers, as this will limit your viewing flexibility.
You will need a good receiver from well known brands like Topfield and it should have at least one common Interface slot so that you can add a subscription if you wish. For example an adult subscription card encrypted in Viaccess, you will need Viaccess CAM module.
Go for a large dish size, if you can at least 1.8m, although 1.2m is a good size.
Take few days to weigh things up, and choose a good installer with reputation instead of a cheap one.