Want more channels than i have now but im new to sat stuff

[chippy]

Hi guys i got freeview and freesat but i fancy having more channels so whats the next step up or can i add more channels to freesat ?

 

[archive10]

Hi

1) Get a Sky subscription - 250+ channels of varying quality.
2) Get a multiple LNB bracket (and LNBs) mounted on your LNB or dish, 19.2E is obvious choice if you are pointing at 28.2E
3) Get a motorised dish; many thousand of channels available.
or
3) Get a Wavefield T90 and stick 12+ LNBs on it; thousands of channels potentially

The question you gotta ask yourself is: What sort of channels do you want? Is it sheer number, or do you want watchable channels? If so, do you speak german/french/italian/spanish/portuguese/turkish etc.?

 

[chippy]

Whats the second choice is that like stick dual lnb is it on my freesat dish ?

 

[Robbo]

Won't work on a Freesat dish it is too small. the minimum size for 19E and 28E is a 60cm. A motorised dish is the best in bang for buck terms.

 

[Analoguesat]

Hi guys i got freeview and freesat but i fancy having more channels so whats the next step up or can i add more channels to freesat ?

Depending on your receiver you can add any of the UK free channels to the Freesat box receiver and watch them in none Freesat mode.

 

[archive10]

Won't work on a Freesat dish it is too small. the minimum size for 19E and 28E is a 60cm. A motorised dish is the best in bang for buck terms.

Some members do get quite a lot of mile from the Sky dishes.

http://www.satellites.co.uk/forums/...560-sky-dish-gos-all-inverto-slim-us-lol.html

But it of course depends on location, and to some extent LNB cabling etc.

 

[chippy]

Thanks guys so if i brought a new system what would i buy ?

 

[archive10]

Step 1: Find out what channels you want to watch. English-only, or international stuff?
Step 2a: If English only, get a sky subscription. This includes all your freesat channels. No new hardware required.
Step 2b: If international, try purchasing standard 80-100 cm dish + multi-LNB bracket, and some decent LNBs (e.g. Invertos) + DiSEqC switch. Also get any decent STB (e.g. TechnoMate) or similar to watch the channels through.
Step 2c: Get an 80 cm standard dish + a motor, and a decent STB box (again Technomate, but also Topfield, ClarkeTech, Vu; or even a DreamBox if you are so inclined).
Step 3: Mount dish+LNBs on exisitng mount, wire LNBs to DiSEQc switch, connect switch to existing cable, and connect STB to other end.

For more specific advice, post more specific needs

 

[Robbo]

Some members do get quite a lot of mile from the Sky dishes.

http://www.satellites.co.uk/forums/...560-sky-dish-gos-all-inverto-slim-us-lol.html

But it of course depends on location, and to some extent LNB cabling etc.

and whether it is a zone 2 or a zone 1.

 

[archive10]

and whether it is a zone 2 or a zone 1.

So very true.

(That's also part of reason why I suggest the OP get a new dish.)

 

[Simon1980]

I have a 1.1m motorised system -get 1000's of channels.

 

[Simon1980]

Depending on what budget you have, your able to get thousands of channels off a 1.1m dish. If you would like more advise feel free to pm me and ill tell you exactly what I have.

 

[Analoguesat]

He cant - you wont have pm privileges for weeks yet!