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21-07-2008
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My System: TV: Panasonic 42PX60 DVD Recorder: Panasonic DMR EX85 AV Amp: Yamaha DSP Z9 Front Speakers: Monitor Audio GR60's Centre: Monitor Audio GR Centre Rear Speakers: 2 x Monitor Audio GR Centres Sub: BK Monolith DF [ No satelite equipment yet ] |
…I promise. Got all my equipment waiting for the installer who arrives tomorrow: Technomate 6900 Moteck SG2100 LNB 0.2 Strong Triax 1.1 Metre Dish T&K: 18" The question is the shop where I bought the Motor had some very nice looking 1m Fracarro dishes: Fracarro 1 Metre (Steel) Dish Technical Specifications Gain; 39.7dB Clamp size; 30-90mm Ratio F/D 0.66 The disadvantages with the Fracarro are it is 10cm shorter (just the height), made of steel (so slightly on the heavy side) and white (bit more noticeable than the grey Triax). My question is: If it were your own personal installation, which one would you go for in terms of quality. Will the Triax outperform the Fracarro with size alone and/or should the build quality of the Fraccaro dish be taken into consideration? I know the Fracarro is no Channel Master, but I'm just wandering if the smaller Fracarro would outperform the larger Triax after reading statements like this elsewhere:
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21-07-2008
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My System: 43cm Dish, Sky Plus, FRACARRO PENTA 85, Invacom Twin, Moteck SG2100a H-H DiSEqC Motor, TF5000CI, TM-5200D, Rover Discovery ST-4, Rover SDM-1s, 57E to 58W | Fracarro are quality dishes built for the professional in mind. Need say no more | ||
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21-07-2008
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My System: DM 600 PVR with HDD. Latest Gemini Image, Moteck SG2100, Fracarro Penta 85 dish, + some puters | There have been a few recent threads on the Fracarro Penta range, TRIAX TD88 vs FRACARRO PENTA 85 Fracarro Penta 85cm VS Triax 88cm PENTA 68 On Moteck Motor - TEST Last edited by compufunk; 21-07-2008 at 06:12 PM. | ||
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My System: TV: Panasonic 42PX60 DVD Recorder: Panasonic DMR EX85 AV Amp: Yamaha DSP Z9 Front Speakers: Monitor Audio GR60's Centre: Monitor Audio GR Centre Rear Speakers: 2 x Monitor Audio GR Centres Sub: BK Monolith DF [ No satelite equipment yet ] | Sorry "compufunk", but those threads refer to the FRACARRO PENTA 85. I'm talking about the FRACARRO 1m Dish (which is circular rather than diamond shaped with rounded corners). Everyone seems to talk about the FRACARRO PENTA's but I was hoping for some insight on the 1m Circular design dishes. Just had another look and the Fraccaro seems to be lighter? On amazon they say the boxed weight is 7kg - it certainly felt light in the shop? | ||
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21-07-2008
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Blog Entries: 3 My System: Sky+, DB 7000s, Gemini 4.3 in flash, Var on USB stick. Transparent 80cm Dish, Moteck SG2100 DiseqC motor, lots of legacy gear. Meters: Satlook Digital NIT, Unaohm EP313, Swires Annie 204 Spectrum, Rover ST-4 Spectrum. | Haven't tested them to compare, but I do like the Fracarro build quality. 
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21-07-2008
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My System: 43cm Dish, Sky Plus, FRACARRO PENTA 85, Invacom Twin, Moteck SG2100a H-H DiSEqC Motor, TF5000CI, TM-5200D, Rover Discovery ST-4, Rover SDM-1s, 57E to 58W | I believe the Penta 85 is approx 7 - 8 Kg also..........  | ||
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22-07-2008
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if ye have good line of site and yer installer optimises yer sig then there should be nothing in it that would make a difference on a good day!...would agree with the comments above Fracarro got the 'long-term' build quailty...hope all goes well | ||
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