john10001
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- My Satellite Setup
- Computer is broke at the moment due to fried mobo or cpu. Will hopefully be doing a new i5 system build in the coming weeks as a priority. Last system was several years old a Barton 2500 XP system.
I have Standard Sky but unfortunately my Sony Sky
- My Location
- Yorkshire
I just wondered what the advice is on what type of cable to use for setting up my dish? It will have a twin lnb for Astra 28.2 East, and two single for 13 East and 19 East.
What is the general opinion for the twin cable used for sky? I believe it is known as WF65 and that's related to the thickness of the cable? I think the twin one was made thinner and I'm not sure what the general opinion is as to whether it is okay to use this or if you lose any quality and whether its still best to use thicker single cables?
Also not sure if its the WF100 but I have read somewhere that a certain type of cable is very inflexible and you need to get one inbetween the really thin twin cable for Sky Plus and the really thick cable that is difficult to flex?
I'd appreciate any advice on this. At the moment I have received the twin lnb for sky plus now along with a used sky+ box I got from eBay. I am still waiting for the bracket to arrive.
I just need to order the cabling now. One twin and two singles or four singles which ever is best recommended. Will also need some weather boots, f connectors and an internal wall plate. I think it will probably be best if I use one of those and have four sockets to connect the four cables from receivers to so it looks tidy. Wall plates are the only thing I'm not sure where to get from. I guess I may need an external plate as well. I'm going to have to buy a really large drill bit to get through the wall as the walls are really thick, the only good thing is that its sandstone so it should go through easier but will have to be careful that it doesn't break off big chunks and drill from outside inwards.
If you can give me advice on the type of cable that would be best to use and were to get this type of wall plate I'd appreciate it. I think I will probably need a few feet x4 to get from the dish to inside and then I can just run cable from a wall plate to wherever I will keep the receivers and tv.
Cheers,
John
What is the general opinion for the twin cable used for sky? I believe it is known as WF65 and that's related to the thickness of the cable? I think the twin one was made thinner and I'm not sure what the general opinion is as to whether it is okay to use this or if you lose any quality and whether its still best to use thicker single cables?
Also not sure if its the WF100 but I have read somewhere that a certain type of cable is very inflexible and you need to get one inbetween the really thin twin cable for Sky Plus and the really thick cable that is difficult to flex?
I'd appreciate any advice on this. At the moment I have received the twin lnb for sky plus now along with a used sky+ box I got from eBay. I am still waiting for the bracket to arrive.
I just need to order the cabling now. One twin and two singles or four singles which ever is best recommended. Will also need some weather boots, f connectors and an internal wall plate. I think it will probably be best if I use one of those and have four sockets to connect the four cables from receivers to so it looks tidy. Wall plates are the only thing I'm not sure where to get from. I guess I may need an external plate as well. I'm going to have to buy a really large drill bit to get through the wall as the walls are really thick, the only good thing is that its sandstone so it should go through easier but will have to be careful that it doesn't break off big chunks and drill from outside inwards.
If you can give me advice on the type of cable that would be best to use and were to get this type of wall plate I'd appreciate it. I think I will probably need a few feet x4 to get from the dish to inside and then I can just run cable from a wall plate to wherever I will keep the receivers and tv.
Cheers,
John
