Recent content by DKBrit

This is as I suspected, the Panasonic is better at certain frequencies. I have tried 3 receivers and the results have been as follows with my 1.8m dish and a standard MTI blueline LNB (still waiting for c-120 MTI)... Force 1122S.... picture 24/7 on 2D vertical transponders except in heavy rain...

Sorry! When my solus card is switched off - I'm getting the message that the card is soon to be turned off. DKBrit

Can anyone recommend a non-Sky digital receiver that's as good as the Panasonic TU-DSB-30 for picking up the BBC channels on Astra 2D. I currently own a Sony 750U skybox, and a Force 1122s (viaccess/conax). Now that ITV, channel4 and five are about to be swithched off, I'd be happier with 1...

More likely everybody's on holiday, enjoying the summer. I've noticed the same on some of the other sat forums the past week or so. DKBrit

I'm in Denmark just north of Roskilde, just installed a cheap 1.25m dish and I've been tweaking now for 2 days. I finally got a picture on the V transponders, but only 45% signal quality. I have tested a Samsung 0.6db LNB - No picture and a drop of 5-6%, an Invacom 0.3db picture break-up and a...

Thanks for the replies. I'll find somewhere else to mount it. I tried on a pole at ground level, but the house was in the way, and I got no signal at all. Oh well, on to plan C! DKBrit

I was wondering if someone could give me some good advise with regards to installing a 1.25m dish on the roof, attached to the chimney. I've attached a picture of the 70cm dish I've been using the last year for SKY/BBC reception. I'm just not sure whether I can attach a 1.25m dish in the same...

Looks like they shut down the 2a transponders a couple of days earlier than expected - I lost all BBC channels on 2a about 30 minutes ago. DKBrit