Old analogue dish and box

lukepoyseruk · 06-11-2008

Hey all ,

ive got sky with a sky+ box, and also ive still got a old analogue dish on the wall and i was just wondering if i can still use it for anything ? or is it best leaving it where it is to rust lol

Thanks in advance

luke

**irart** · 06-11-2008

You can still get Eurosport in analogue on Astra 1 at 19.2 degrees. Don't know how long for though, as many of the analogue channels are slowly disappearing. So whether you think getting another dish and LNB for this is worth it, is entirely up to you.

**satelliteman** · 06-11-2008

You could put a universal LNb on the dish. With the dish on 19e and a fta digital receiver, you should be able to see a good hand full of DVB channels. You'll need to speak fluent in French, German & Italian

jamie1992 · 06-11-2008

Originally Posted by satelliteman

You could put a universal LNb on the dish. With the dish on 19e and a fta digital receiver, you should be able to a hand full of DVB channels.

Depending on how old the dish is, it might already have one.

**satelliteman** · 06-11-2008

Yes, good point although for the price of a new LNb (about a fiver), I'd put a new one on anyway

Telecommande · 17-02-2009

First Post - be gentle please !
I've got an old Analogue system pointing at 19.2 East on which I watch mainly German channels plus ARTE using the French sound sub carrier.
I now want to watch [free] French TV, if I point the dish at the Atlantic Bird satellite at 5W will I get reception on my UK TV in colour, or Black and White only ??

**Analoguesat** · 17-02-2009

That depends if your tv is multi standard.!

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