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    Newbie needs help on Hotbird + Astra (SKY)

    I have a further question re: monobloc If I go for a separate Monobloc LNB on the zone 2 dish and I am looking at a low noise one say an inverto monobloc (0.2db). I have seen on the web that this may require some sort of bracket to fit a minidish (zone 2)? Is this a general problem...
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    Newbie needs help on Hotbird + Astra (SKY)

    Spiney, That is excellent advice. Thanks so much mate. I will go for the monobloc + extra dish option! Great! keeps the costs and hassles down! Have an excellent Easter! Michael
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    Newbie needs help on Hotbird + Astra (SKY)

    Hi guys, I am back on this multi LNB idea. I have a few more newbie questions so bear with me!! My priorities are to get Hotbird 13E for the FTA channels (as pointed out RAI Italian mainly) and FTA on 28.2E. I am less interested in 19.2 but would be a bonus. On the fixed LNB side, I...
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    Motorising minidish

    Hi Rolf and others, THis might be an incredibly silly question! Further to my previous post which you responded with excellent advice. Is it possible to motorise a SKY minidish to receive 28.2 (v. important, 19.2 (not so interested and Hotbird 13 (most interested!) ? I live in London. I...
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    Newbie needs help on Hotbird + Astra (SKY)

    Thanks so much Rolf and others. Very helpful. I feel confident to get myself a Technomate TM 1500CI plus Super and take it from there. Hopefully soon I will be aiming at Hotbird! Cheers Michael
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    Newbie needs help on Hotbird + Astra (SKY)

    Hi guys Some further advice appreciated. How does the Technomate TM 1500CI plus Super receiver compare with the TECHNOMATE 7655 both patchable? thanks
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    Newbie needs help on Hotbird + Astra (SKY)

    Hi Rolf Superb. Thanks so much. Yes I am already lured by these patchable systems. Great stuff and enjoy the rest of your weekend Michael
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    Newbie needs help on Hotbird + Astra (SKY)

    Hi Rolfw, Thanks for the useful advice. Sounds like a new receiver and dish is in order. Any ideas on a cheap but good receiver? say around £100? Thanks Michael
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    Newbie needs help on Hotbird + Astra (SKY)

    Hi good people, I need your help. I am new to this forum and I have an existing SKY subscriptoin and conventional dish with Thomson receiver. I really want to watch FTA Italian channels as well (RAI 1,2,3) as well as retain my SKY channels. I am based in London. I have read here that I might...
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