Motorised setup wanted

**Oakey22** · 02-09-2009

I am getting a DM8000 and will be getting another receiver for the bedroom later on, i would like a motorised dish, think around 1m but i keep seeing that some 85cm are as good as the 1m ones. What dish is better? Also what LNB will i need? will i need a quad one?

Thanks

**Robbo** · 02-09-2009

Hi,

The quad LNB is to run four receivers, or four tuners actually. I don't know how many tuners the DM8000 has but if it has two and you want to run another one as well, then yes you'd need a quad.

Bear in mind though, that only one receiver can control the motor, decided at install time.

The 85cm dish you would have heard mention is the Fracarro Penta, supposedly performs like some 1m, but it won't perform as well as the better performing 1m dishes, like the Gibertini 1m for example.

**Oakey22** · 02-09-2009

for the bedroom one i only want that when i am in bed and not watching the tv downstairs, would i be not be able to control it with the receiver in the bedroom?

**Robbo** · 02-09-2009

There is a possibility of doing that yes, it would depend on the receiver.

If the main receiver has an IF out, this can be connected to a second receiver, rather than using a twin LNB. As long as the main receiver is switched off it should work.

I can only confirm this operation however using a Technomate receiver with USALS being used on both receivers.

Without USALS there may problems, I just don't know.

**satelliteman** · 02-09-2009

Yes, IF loop out to the second receiver would work and allow motor control.

**Oakey22** · 02-09-2009

I have ordered a dm8000 now and a 85cm dish. I have also ordered a motor it's a technomate tm-2600. I need to get a lnb but unsure which is best and I need.

**satelliteman** · 02-09-2009

Most of the popular LNb's are ok on that dish. The Invacom and Inverto have good reports and seem to perform.

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Motorised setup wanted Information exchange on LNBs, Single satellite, motorised and multi-satellite systems. DiSEqC switches, positioners, motors, actuators, dish-alignment etc.

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