thisisgil
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- My Satellite Setup
- Nothing as of yet - looking to install
- My Location
- Reading, UK
Hi there,
If anyone can offer me any advice on the below, I would be much appreciated - I have tried reading every FAQ I can come across, but have not had much joy getting answer to these specific questions, and this forum looks to be my best bet!
I rent in a block of flats and am forbidden to have a dish installed (there is a communal dish installed, but to use it I would have to use the flat's recommended installer who quoted in excess of £500 just to connect a Sky HD box to the dish which included a 60 pound charge to install the box, and a double call out fee as there are two feeds for Sky HD! In addition to this, I'd have to pay £15 a quarter rent for the first feed and £10 a quarter rent for the second feed for using the communal dish).
Some residents have taken it upon themselves to get mini dishes installed. However, as I am renting, this isn't really an option to me. I am lucky enough to have a South-facing balcony, so I'm hoping to put a tripod-mounted portable dish out on this. I am looking at this model: http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=223451
The idea being that I obtain the dish and then ask the Sky installer to install off the existing dish and cabling, saving me all the horrible communal dish charges and allowing me to take advantage of Sky's current free HD box offers
It is obviously imperative that I ensure I can get a signal on the dish before the installer comes out. Therefore, I would be grateful if anyone can help me out with the following questions:
1 - This portable dish appears to have a "Universal LNB" - would this be suitable for receiving Sky HD+ ?
2 - I have looked at the angle the mini-dishes on the block of flats are all facing. When I stand on my balcony, if I face the same direction, I can see some clear sky. However, there is a building on the left that just out by about a metre or two, which may slightly obscure the signal, but it doesn't block it altogether. I understand this may affect the signal, but will this be a deal-killer? Would there be a different type of LNB I can buy that would work better with a potentially weakened signal?
3 - I am hoping to borrow a friend's sky box to test the dish and position it. What's the best way of doing this? Just plug the dish into the box, attempt to align it with a compass, and then move it using the signal meter in the box diagnostics?
Thanks in advance for any advice you may be able to offer!
If anyone can offer me any advice on the below, I would be much appreciated - I have tried reading every FAQ I can come across, but have not had much joy getting answer to these specific questions, and this forum looks to be my best bet!
I rent in a block of flats and am forbidden to have a dish installed (there is a communal dish installed, but to use it I would have to use the flat's recommended installer who quoted in excess of £500 just to connect a Sky HD box to the dish which included a 60 pound charge to install the box, and a double call out fee as there are two feeds for Sky HD! In addition to this, I'd have to pay £15 a quarter rent for the first feed and £10 a quarter rent for the second feed for using the communal dish).
Some residents have taken it upon themselves to get mini dishes installed. However, as I am renting, this isn't really an option to me. I am lucky enough to have a South-facing balcony, so I'm hoping to put a tripod-mounted portable dish out on this. I am looking at this model: http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=223451
The idea being that I obtain the dish and then ask the Sky installer to install off the existing dish and cabling, saving me all the horrible communal dish charges and allowing me to take advantage of Sky's current free HD box offers
It is obviously imperative that I ensure I can get a signal on the dish before the installer comes out. Therefore, I would be grateful if anyone can help me out with the following questions:
1 - This portable dish appears to have a "Universal LNB" - would this be suitable for receiving Sky HD+ ?
2 - I have looked at the angle the mini-dishes on the block of flats are all facing. When I stand on my balcony, if I face the same direction, I can see some clear sky. However, there is a building on the left that just out by about a metre or two, which may slightly obscure the signal, but it doesn't block it altogether. I understand this may affect the signal, but will this be a deal-killer? Would there be a different type of LNB I can buy that would work better with a potentially weakened signal?
3 - I am hoping to borrow a friend's sky box to test the dish and position it. What's the best way of doing this? Just plug the dish into the box, attempt to align it with a compass, and then move it using the signal meter in the box diagnostics?
Thanks in advance for any advice you may be able to offer!