Recent content by clockhammer

I've managed to update my TPS files and I can view certain channels. Problem is that these channels are okay then after a fewminutes they become scrambled. After reading the forums I think this may be something to do with auto-roll. My first question is am I right to think this is auto-roll...

thanks meerkat, nice one

does anyone know if keys can be entered on a Fortec Star Beta? thanks

managed to move the dish and picked up hotbird, not that many Polish channels though. Lots of Italian / French and Arabic dirty girls channels. Decided to move it back to Astra until I can motorise the whole thing. Don't know if I can motorise an old sky dish or if I should just wait and get...

thanks mate,,, the black marker and digital camera are ready the stb itself though shows signal strength on each sat so I guess I won't need the meter, I'll just talk to the wife on the phone as I'm moving the dish. Definitely gonna get a motorised setup though, gotta save the pennies first...

I picked up a Fortec Star Beta today and it seems fine. Picking up stuff from Astra and a few others. I'll try and align it with hot bird tomorrow so I can get the Polish channels. I also bought an analogue sat finder meter so I guess its me on the roof with a phone and hammer and the wife...

Thanks for the list, wife says there are some worthwhile channels there. Another question though, can my old sky dish be motorised or do I need to start with a new dish and installation? I can see this ending in tears with me on the roof, screwdriver and wrench in hand :-)

Nice one thanks for the reply. Once I've moved the dish position to get the polish channels I take it I lose the Freeview stuff then? Think I will give this a try, wife will be happy to get Polish TV,,, brownie points for me :) thanks again

first of all apologies for the newbie questions, I only started to think about this last night. I have a regular sky dish on the side of my house and I don't have a receiver. Can this dish only be used in conjunction with a sky box or would a receiver bought from Maplins pick anything up? My...