hotbird fixed satellite or go fo the motorised?

[hibo1]

Hey guys,

I want to get a sat dish, as I m Moroccan and I miss all the channels etc, done my little research in the Liverpool area, the only deals thatl I could get were £499 for a 80cm motorised dish, which is really expensive, or a hotbird fixed dish for £180 (£120 without the receiver as i want to get a dreambox and the guy said they dont do them)
I am after Arabic channels,movies and the Spanish league mainly.
So is the hotbird the right one for me? and is that the average price for the motorised dishes?

Thank you

 

[Lazarus]

Sounds very expensive!

How handy are you with DiY?

 

[hibo1]

Rubbish mate!

 

[Lazarus]

Oh dear ............. sounds like you need a couple more quotes.

Pretty sure there are a few North West based Installers on this Forum, so how about bunging an Installer Wanted Thread up in the appropriate section?

 

[satelliteman]

Motorised would be the best route based on your requirements. Astra1 serves a fair bit of Spanish programming as does Hotbird for Arabic. System would give you the flexibility of viewing other satellites. Of course an 80cm monobloc setup for 19e/13e would also cater for your needs.

 

[hibo1]

Yes I will follow your advice Tivu cheers, and thanks satelliteman!

 

[Robbo]

£499 a bit on the pricey side for an 80cm motorised system, if you are getting your own receiver. Spanish also on Hispasat 30W

 

[hibo1]

Cheers Robbo, I found another deal, £350 including the whole motorised sat kit with a technomate receiver and installation, and i think that once i got a bit familiar with all this sat thing, i ll buy a dreambox.