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<blockquote data-quote="therealdippy" data-source="post: 810415" data-attributes="member: 390272"><p>Hello, I'm looking for some kind and helpful members to give me some basic info. Although I am technically competent I really know nothing about satellites, dishes and LNBs. I started reading threads in the forum but have got frustrated in trying to find the threads I need. So I'm looking for some good links, for either threads here or resources elsewhere.</p><p></p><p>My situation is that I have just started to have an interest in Freesat. I have just got a new TV which has a freesat HD tuner as well as a freeview HD tuner, so I am inclined to hook up a dish to see what the content/quality is like (there is also a technical reason why I need a freesat signal which I won't go into here). I already have new PF100 cable installed and I have an old dish & LNB which I removed from the wall when I had an extension built. I am assuming that the previous owner used it for sky. It seemed like a relatively simple idea for me to bolt it on the wall and see if I could get a freesat signal.</p><p></p><p>Now I know that to do this job I need (other than a ladder <img src="https://www.satellites.co.uk/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" />) a compass and a signal strength meter. I started looking on ebay for the latter and that's when I started looking at satellite finders, and looking into some of them lead me to this site. This has made me realise what I don't know, and that I ought to educate myself a bit more. Whilst I may be content with just getting freesat signals, it is becoming clear to me that I could become interested in other satellites and content.</p><p></p><p>So can anyone provide me pointers to where I can learn about what (available) satellites there are and what content they provide, and then what are the requirements for receiving equipment (dish size etc.) for each?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="therealdippy, post: 810415, member: 390272"] Hello, I'm looking for some kind and helpful members to give me some basic info. Although I am technically competent I really know nothing about satellites, dishes and LNBs. I started reading threads in the forum but have got frustrated in trying to find the threads I need. So I'm looking for some good links, for either threads here or resources elsewhere. My situation is that I have just started to have an interest in Freesat. I have just got a new TV which has a freesat HD tuner as well as a freeview HD tuner, so I am inclined to hook up a dish to see what the content/quality is like (there is also a technical reason why I need a freesat signal which I won't go into here). I already have new PF100 cable installed and I have an old dish & LNB which I removed from the wall when I had an extension built. I am assuming that the previous owner used it for sky. It seemed like a relatively simple idea for me to bolt it on the wall and see if I could get a freesat signal. Now I know that to do this job I need (other than a ladder :)) a compass and a signal strength meter. I started looking on ebay for the latter and that's when I started looking at satellite finders, and looking into some of them lead me to this site. This has made me realise what I don't know, and that I ought to educate myself a bit more. Whilst I may be content with just getting freesat signals, it is becoming clear to me that I could become interested in other satellites and content. So can anyone provide me pointers to where I can learn about what (available) satellites there are and what content they provide, and then what are the requirements for receiving equipment (dish size etc.) for each? [/QUOTE]
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