Recent content by bowdie

Interesting... Thanks for that Rolf. I'm looking at DM500s' on ebay for around the 160quid mark. Seems not too bad. Am I right in assuming that I can just ftp new firmwares onto the dreambox over the network? While I don't currently have any emu firmware on my comag, that's mostly because I...

Hi all, I'm currently running a Comag FTA2CI, a Raven mutli dish with LNBs on 13, 19.2, and 28. Trouble is, that I'm running our of channel memory, and I can't see anyway to make the comag only store TV channels (as I'm not really interested in the radio side for now.) Plus, as there is no...

I pull in Hotbird on 13, Astra on 19.2, and 28 no hassle on a 90cm raven here in Cheltenham, hope that helps!

heh, it's a subtle blend of not really being much kop of this sort of thing, wanting it done right the first time, and being a bit of a lazy git really. ;) I've had all this kit knocking around the house while I got messed about by suppliers left and right, and just want it up. (to coin a...

Hi all, I wondered if I could tap you all for some advice (again) I've finally got everything I need to have sat TV installed, I've got a Raven G70 with 6 degree arm (I'm going for Hotbird and Astra at 19) a comag receiver, two .3 LNBs and a switch for them. I even most of the fittings. I'm...

Heh. Me again! I've been outside this afternoon playing. http://www.lavalamp.demon.co.uk/compass_wall.jpg This is me holding a compass against the wall I'd like to put the dish on. Is this going to be ok? I can get hotbird at ground level, but as you can see from this next picture, I'm at a...

Heh. I'd quite like to see feeds too mind, even though I guess they're going to be in the 4:2:2 thing I keep reading about. Basically, I'm a geek, I love seeing feeds, test cards, and other stuff I'm not strictly supposed to see. I'm seeing lots of odd things on Eurobird at 28.5 - reckon that...

Ah, I already have most of that sort of thing on smellyvest digital cable. I'm really after "weird, I don't understand this program" type TV you see. Isn't that one of those "clear, but you need a card inserted" clear channels, like Sky used to do in the old videocrypt days? Is there anything...

So is 13 your prime focus on that dish? I don't really need 125, I guess, it's just I've got a black 100m reel of the stuff sitting collecting dust at work. I just thought brown would be slightly more hidden on the brickwork. ;) Is there enough FTA stuff on 28.2 to make it worthwhile then?

Right, just a few more stupid questions before I go off and order the kit. 1. Anyone have any idea how many degrees those little LNB arms on the G70's cover? I'm sure they'll do the 6 needed for 19.2+13, but I'm just trying to make a third sat choice! 2. Are invacom LNBs worth the extra? 3...

I think that photo makes the roof look really odd now I look at it. But you're right. I think it's a gemini 70 on the wall toward the back for me! Is there a knack to these multi LNB arm jobbers? And how do I work the down cable? I'm guessing there's a two/three/four coax into one thing...

I've gone out in the front garden with my 1m dish, and much to my neighbours amusement, spent an hour twisting, lifting, but mostly swearing. I realise my current status won't let me attach pics, but I took a phone pic of the front of my house, with the dish recieving Astra on 19.2E At least...

I'm a semi, with no east facing wall I'm afraid.

Heh. Telewest already take my money for their erm "output", so I don't need anything sky related. That dish looks good. She's already agreed to a dish "like Madeline and Simons" (neighbours mesh sky dish) and zone2's are what - 60cm anyway, so what's 10cm between boyfriend and girlfriend...

Yeah, it's our house outright. Just checked with ms.bowdie, and she's not super happy with the fixed on the back idea. Next door has a sky digi dish you see. "Why can't you just use one of those?" Sigh. Reckon I'll be able to get hotbird on a Zone2 dish with a good LNB?