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Hello!! I'm new on this and I want some advices before I begin to buy things. My idea is to see Sky UK in Barcelona. I only have a Sat receiver Kaon 570. I asked to an installer and told me that for good reception of Sky I will need a 110cm dish, is it correct? I read that 90cm is enough, but maybe for a better reception 110cm could be fine. I know that I will need a pcmcia cam for the receiver, but I don’t know which want I need. When I have all ready, how can I subscribe to Sky? Thanks in advance.  | ||
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| Super Moderator  Real name: Paul Join Date: 07-05-2007 Location: South Midlands, UK & Lanzarote, Canary Islands
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My System: Zone1, DSI8215 SkyHD, Thomson DSI4214, TF5000CI, Dreambox DM800 HD PVR - Nab BH0.12, TM-5200D, Gibertini 104cm, SNH-031, 36v Actuator, Vbox-II, 42°E to 30°W, Sling Media, Televes H45 Digital Processing Analyser, Satlook Micro+G2 NIT, Rover SDM 1s | Welcome to satellites, As far as reception goes, in that region, I beleive an 85cm is sufficient enough to catch 2d spot beam. I know a pal of mine set up a temp feed and had it on an 80cm but to play safe and cover rain fade, a 1Mtr + would be a wise option I'd say. | ||
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My System: Sky Plus V3 TDS 470n, Pace 2600CI, Thomson Sky HD, Technomate 1000D, Prodelin 1.8m dish + Invacom Quad C120, CM feed, Lacuna/Wolsey V3 meter | Most users say 90 cm is OK for 24/7 reception. You won't be able to get Sky using the receiver you have. It is possible with the right cam, but you have to return the card to a Sky receiver once a month or the card will go dead. You can only get this set up working if you have a legitimate working Sky subscription. | ||
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And how i can get a sky subscription? Is it possible? Do you recommend me that I buy a sky receiver? Thanks for the answers. | |||
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My System: Sky Plus V3 TDS 470n, Pace 2600CI, Thomson Sky HD, Technomate 1000D, Prodelin 1.8m dish + Invacom Quad C120, CM feed, Lacuna/Wolsey V3 meter | You will have to get a friend in the UK to organise one for you, or use an agent that specialises in subscriptions for mainland Europe. | ||
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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. | Yes and you will in the first instance need a Sky digibox to activate the subscription card. | ||
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