Basic Freesat Reception NeededInformation exchange on LNBs, Single satellite, motorised and multi-satellite systems. DiSEqC switches, positioners, motors, actuators, dish-alignment etc. | |
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Basic Freesat Reception NeededInformation exchange on LNBs, Single satellite, motorised and multi-satellite systems. DiSEqC switches, positioners, motors, actuators, dish-alignment etc. | |
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18-07-2009
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| Member Join Date: 18-07-2009 Location: Derbyshire UK
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My System: Raven 43cm minidish. Zinwell quad lnb. |
Hi - Can anyone recommed a dish/lnb freesat receiver setup for DIY installation. My local satellite installer has quoted £169 for a working system. Can I save much by buying the individual components and fitting it myself? Thanks, Sid | ||
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18-07-2009
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| Toute Ronde Bon Oeuf  Real name: Gordon Join Date: 29-05-2009 Location: North Yorks Moors
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My System: Triax 1.1m and Orbital 80cm Motorised Dishes. Various fixed Dishes. Eclectic selection of Digital and Analogue Receivers. Complex switching and distribution that SWMBO cannot fathom. Nor me. | You can get a Dish/LNB pack for around £20 from Fleabay etc. (same as "Sky" Dish etc.) Receivers start at around £50 for a Standard Definition Box or a little over the ton for HD. Argos, John Lewis etc. Box suppliers generally offer Installation at around £80. So if you add that lot up, your quote is reasonable - but of course you can save by DiY. | ||
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18-07-2009
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| Super Moderator  Real name: Mark Join Date: 17-05-2007 Location: Kent,UK
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My System: TM6800HD, TM1000, TM600 Linux,TM5200, TM2200 motor, Triax TD110 dish + Fortec 85cm. Meter=Satlook Micro+G2 NIT | Really it depends what receiver you got for that quote, whether it was expensive or not. If you didn't want to record you could get a Humax Foxsat for about £110 I think, or a Foxsat HDR (recorder twin tuner) for about £260, plus the dish as mentioned by Tivu. generic SD FTA receivers can be purhased very cheaply, less than £50. Technisat have also brought out a Freesat HD box that can record (single tuner), can't remember the price of those, one of the site sponsors will have them. | ||
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18-07-2009
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| Believe it when I see it Admin.  Real name: Rolf Join Date: 01-05-1999 Location: Southern England
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Blog Entries: 5 My System: Pace Sky HD, DM7000s, CubeRevo 3000HDPVR, Transparent 80cm Dish, Moteck SG2100 DiseqC motor, lots of legacy gear. Meters: Satlook Digital NIT, Televes H45 Digital Spectrum analyser. | Whatever receiver he is supplying I can't see how it can be expensive. The guy will turn up at your home at a time of your choice with all of the equipment required. He'll install the dish and receiver, will mount it and align it properly, swap out the LNB if faulty, run the cable to your television point and probably connect and tune in the receiver. He'll then guarantee it and the installation for a year and come and pick it up if it goes wrong, coming back with a repaired or replacement receiver. Sounds like good value to me. | ||
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