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    Sky + or Sky HD Receiver

    Hi everybody. Some advice please. I am considering upgrading my Sky receiver, to either a Sky + receiver or a Sky HD receiver. If I chose a Sky HD receiver, is it possible to use the HD receiver as Sky + receiver and avoid the £10 monthly charge?. If so I could then upgrade my Sky package to HD...
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    Dish setup problems

    Thank you rolfw and satelliteman. Followed your instructions and all is well. Regards banjo2
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    Dish setup problems

    Hi all. I recently bought a motorised system but being a newbee I'm having the usual problems. I have a Technomate TM - 5500 Dapci receiver, a Jaeger SMR/SMO-99G horizon to horizon mount ( 36 volts ). and a Triax TD 110 (110 cm wide) dish. My latitude is 51.64849' My longitude is - 3.13585'...
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    Matrix reloaded cam

    Thanks for explaining Rolfw Banjo2
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    Matrix reloaded cam

    Hi, I have a Technomate TM-5500 DAPCI satellite receiver which has two ci slots for which I recently purchased a Matrix reloaded cam. The salesman at the shop who sold me the Matrix reloaded cam suggested I use the lower cam slot as the top slot is patched. As there is no mention in the...
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    Damaged dish

    Thanks for the help Channel Hopper. The arm is in one piece (no hinge), so I'll try as you suggested and bend the arm. many thanks Banjo2
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    Damaged dish

    Dear all, I am currently using a Triax 1.1mt satellite dish. Unfortunately the arm holding the lnb has bent in the high winds we have had recently. Is there any way to determine the correct angle of the arm in relation to the dish, or should I find it by trial and error. Any help in this...
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    Technomate TM-5500 DAPCI receiver

    Dear svenja, all is now resolved. It appears there was a problem with the analogue side of the receiver. My supplier exchanged the receiver for a new one without question. Now all is well I am very pleased withe model. Best wishes banjo2
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    Hh Mount To Technomate Receiver

    deanowales Nice to talk to somebody in my area. I've had the Technomate about 6 weeks and so far very pleased with it. At the moment i'm receiving Hotbird. Hoping to motorise in the near future. Only negative points with Technomate is the manual they supply (very vague), and their email...
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    Hh Mount To Technomate Receiver

    Grayarea. Thanks for the information Much appreciated Banjo2
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    Hh Mount To Technomate Receiver

    Please help. I recently purchased a Technomate TM-5500 DAPCI receiver and a JAEGER SILENT GOLD H to H 36 VOLT mount. The wiring in the mount I can understand. Motor = red and black. Sensor = grey and white. I find the Technomate receiver a little confusing. As the sensor wires are grey and...
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    Technomate TM-5500 DAPCI receiver

    Thank you rolfw I was told the filter is fitted to better quality scart leads. I tried one but it made no differance. Again thank you for the help. Banjo2
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    Technomate TM-5500 DAPCI receiver

    Thanks for the reply Jimbo, A short loop connecting cable is supplied, one end is plugged into DIGITAL IF OUT and the other end into ANALOGUE INPUT A. Although I have a long cable length, (30 mts), the signal strength is 70 and the quality is 98. Any suggestions you may have would be...
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    Technomate TM-5500 DAPCI receiver

    Thanks for the reply rolfw, the manual is very vague and not easy to follow. As yet I have not discovered any button to change from digital to analogue mode, only by menu selection. I discovered by accident, if I switch the receiver off when in analogue mode and then back on, I receive strong...
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    Technomate TM-5500 DAPCI receiver

    Please help. I am a complete newbie who has taken the plunge into digital. I have just bought a Technomate TM-5500 DAPCI receiver. I tuned the receiver to Astra 19 degrees East and immediatly received good quality digital pictures with a strong signal. I then tuned the analogue channels (to...
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