Best Digiboxes for Fringe reception

[enoc]

If i only want to watch the FTA channels on 2D, which is the most sensitive receiver out there?

Kaon RCP-KSC570 is a good/chep solution

 

[devonbrown]

does anyone know what the amsrad DRX400 is like in fringe areas?

 

[iceman]

If i only want to watch the FTA channels on 2D, which is the most sensitive receiver out there? i am not asking for any Sky box now but receivers all over the market, the most sensitive.

I heard Echostar 707 is good but are there any better?

I suggest you try a Nokia 9600 equipped with the NDT1006A tuner (model used by feedhunters) if you want a sensitive receiver.

iceman

 

[steffan_st]

Or a Humax,I have 8100 pvr with a very sensitive tuner.

 

[rikksow]

I am currently running a pace 2600 & an amstrad 400 here in sunny Paphos and find that both work equally as well, although i work in a satellite shop here in Paphos and we only sell the Pace DS430 which is the newer model of the 2600 which also works superbly

 

[geoffreys]

I am currently running a pace 2600 & an amstrad 400 here in sunny Paphos and find that both work equally as well, although i work in a satellite shop here in Paphos and we only sell the Pace DS430 which is the newer model of the 2600 which also works superbly

What make and size of dish(es) do you recommend for reception (24/7) of
the 2D satellite in:
Polis
Paphos
Limmassol
Larnaca (seafront)
Protaras
Agia Napa
??
Cheers,
Geoff

 

[Zorba]

What make and size of dish(es) do you recommend for reception (24/7) of
the 2D satellite in:
Polis
Paphos
Limmassol
Larnaca (seafront)
Protaras
Agia Napa
??
Cheers,
Geoff

And don't forget the top of Mount Olympus

 

[Cryptomaniac]

I am in Gothenburg Sweden and would love to have All the Channels on Astra 2D. Is it possible? Considering the footprint shows that I'm out-of-reach. I do not own any equipment just now for Satellite viewing and would like to spend only what is necessary.
Any and all suggestions/Help will be extremly appreciated.
Cheers!

 

[steffan_st]

I am in Gothenburg Sweden and would love to have All the Channels on Astra 2D. Is it possible? Considering the footprint shows that I'm out-of-reach. I do not own any equipment just now for Satellite viewing and would like to spend only what is necessary.
Any and all suggestions/Help will be extremly appreciated.
Cheers!

I don't live in the Gothenburg area but I guess you would need a dish size of about 2 meters.

Check out this link you might find some info there.
www.astra2d.co.uk

 

[Cryptomaniac]

I don't live in the Gothenburg area but I guess you would need a dish size of about 2 meters.

Check out this link you might find some info there.
www.astra2d.co.uk

Thanx Steffan! Good lead.

 

[Grande_Assiette]

Hi Geoff

I know you didn't ask me, but..

Paphos and Polis - 2.7m DH

Paphos and District up to Aphrodite Hills - 2.7m DH

Aphrodite Hills to Tourist Area Limassol - 3.0M DH

Tourist Area Limassol to Orkolini - 3.8 Andersen, 3.7m DH, 3.7Prodelin, 4.2m
Jonsa ( first most expensive - last cheapest )

Oroklini - Xylafargou - 3.8 Andersen 3.7m DH, 4.2m Jonsa

Xylafargou - Agia Napa / Protaras - 4.2 Jonsa ( a 4.2 DH / 4.5 Prodelin would prob. do the job, but never fitted either, but figures suggest they'd work. )

These figures take into account that signals tend to be weaker in Summer months due to the effects of propagation.

Now why do you need to know this? Do you have so many houses?!

GA

What make and size of dish(es) do you recommend for reception (24/7) of
the 2D satellite in:
Polis
Paphos
Limmassol
Larnaca (seafront)
Protaras
Agia Napa
??
Cheers,
Geoff

 

[geoffreys]

Thanks for that info. No, I only have the one house near Vrysoulles. But I often get asked such info by those who know I am keen on satellite TV and also a Radio Amateur. They assume I have all the answers, which of course I don't!
Geoff

 

[Grande_Assiette]

Hi Geoff,


pleased to help a fellow ethusiast..

Mark

Thanks for that info. No, I only have the one house near Vrysoulles. But I often get asked such info by those who know I am keen on satellite TV and also a Radio Amateur. They assume I have all the answers, which of course I don't!
Geoff

 

[ralphmagno]

HELLO I AM IN THE LAGO PATRIA AREA NEAR NAPLES.
WILL A 3 METER DISH PICK UP THE BBC 1 AND 2 AND HALMARK AND DISNEY CHANNEL.
I HAVE TU-DSB 30 AND 31 UNITS WITH SKY CARDS
IF A 3 METER IS TO SMALL DO YOU KNOW HOW BIG WILL I NEED?
MY E ADDRESS IS
rmagno*lp.cybernet.it
THIS IS REAL IMPORTANT I INSTALL SAT SYSTEMS HERE
THANKS
RALPH MAGNO

An old Panasonic TU-DSB30 is working well at a southern Rome location on a 3.8 mtr Patriot dish jointly along with a Grundig GDS3000 which appears to be very simlar.

TU-DSB30 Panasonic
10891 H 50/55
11778 V 50/50
10773 H 50/60

GDS-3000 Grundig
10891 H 50/60
11778 V 55/45
10773 H 55/65

My own slightly old Grundig GDS 300 tested at several interesting locations is equally proving quite good.



Regards

Old Satellite

 

[jtkeep]

Has anybody tested a panasonic TU-DSB31 i live in Denmark vejle,
and have all Astra2d chanels 24/7 useing one, my dish is 110cm.
The funny thing is when we had the last big storm about 10 days ago.
Denmarks TV and our TV2 had black outs on picture and sound because of the storm,
but i was whatching perfect BBC ITV CH4 AND Five with no problems not even a pixel out of place.

All the best Thomas

 

[ini]

I replaced my amstrad drx100 with a pace 2600.
Before I only had 70 Strength and 30-40 Quality.
With the Pace 2600 I have 70 Strength and 80 Quality on the same 80 cm dish and a grundig 0.3 lnb.
Location Germany/cologne

 

[iceman]

Well..... I can confirme the tuner on THOMSON SKY+ 160 is excellent in fringe areas...I have tested four of these units lately on various dish setups & their results were impressive.

iceman

 

[Grande_Assiette]

Hi Iceman,

thanks for this information - I promised to give an update, too. I haven't got anything scientific, just a gut feeling that the tuner is good.

The tuner in the 4212 model from the same company performs well, too.

One thing for sure- when the signal does drop off, these units do not make the noises that some other digiboxes make.

GA

Well..... I can confirme the tuner on THOMSON SKY+ 160 is excellent in fringe areas...I have tested four of these units lately on various dish setups & their results were impressive.

iceman

 

[iceman]

Just to give an example to prove THOMSON SKY+ 160's excelent tuner.
I noticed it clears channel4 on my 1.5cm motorised offset dish in the afternoons..the picture now & again breaks up but still watchable..
I've tested almost all makes & models of disgiboxes on this same 1.5cm offset Jonsa+0.4dB Sharp LNB...This is the only box clearing channel4..
I am really impressed with this box :-thumb1

iceman

 

[jin6x]

With a Sky plus box, do you need the telephone to be connected to record using the hard drive?
And has anyone experience of the Pace Sky + in Cyprus?