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DISH SETUP: Single sat, Multi-Sat & Motorised
(Very) Basic Satellite Dish set up
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<blockquote data-quote="2cvbloke" data-source="post: 529519" data-attributes="member: 199791"><p>No problem, I once tried to use an old analogue cable box on the old Amstrad dish on my mum's old house years ago, and it didn't work (well I thought that they worked in the same way back then!!!)... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite69" alt=":-ohmy" title="Oh My :-ohmy" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":-ohmy" /></p><p></p><p>You might have to get a remote for your box as these days a lot of receivers have very few buttons on the front making setting them up a pain, but, you can use your inline meter to help line up the dish... <img src="https://www.satellites.co.uk/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>The main difference between the tuners in the TV and the box is that the box sends voltage up to the LNB to power it's circuitry, whereas a terrestrial setup has no need for that as the transmitters are "nearby" in comparison to the satellites about 30,000 miles up in the sky... <img src="https://www.satellites.co.uk/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="2cvbloke, post: 529519, member: 199791"] No problem, I once tried to use an old analogue cable box on the old Amstrad dish on my mum's old house years ago, and it didn't work (well I thought that they worked in the same way back then!!!)... :o You might have to get a remote for your box as these days a lot of receivers have very few buttons on the front making setting them up a pain, but, you can use your inline meter to help line up the dish... :) The main difference between the tuners in the TV and the box is that the box sends voltage up to the LNB to power it's circuitry, whereas a terrestrial setup has no need for that as the transmitters are "nearby" in comparison to the satellites about 30,000 miles up in the sky... :) [/QUOTE]
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