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    Freeview PVR and Motorised dish connections

    Many thanks to both - reckon I'll see how I get along with the present setup - not too many programmes I want to record from the dish at present! In due course I will probably look for a hard drive capable receiver but that can wait until I get a good enough southern view for my dish which...
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    Freeview PVR and Motorised dish connections

    Thanks for the info, pity I didn't know before getting the Thomson! What PVR will record multiple satellite inputs? Seems pretty difficult to find something that doesn't come tied in with Sky etc.
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    Freeview PVR and Motorised dish connections

    I have my motorised dish set up to give me several sats for different languages and have just obtained freeview on a Thomson DTI 6300 PVR. Can I connect them to record both freeview and my satellite programmes on the PVR? Will the electronic programme guide work with the satellite input?
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    Reception good, where are the FTA channels?

    Eventually I did get everything together! The main problem was misalignment (surprise!), unfortunately Google Earth may provide great pics but their compass bearing is somewhat out and I don't just mean true/magnetic. I ended up using dishpointer.com and a Maplins signal meter, finally I got...
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    Reception good, where are the FTA channels?

    Thanks again for the reply - haven't had the time or good weather to try it yet but will do so. One other question - I have been doing my tuning using a TV and my decoder next to the dish and using the reception and quality indicators on the channel search menu. It seemed unnecessary to get...
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    Reception good, where are the FTA channels?

    Appreciate your response, my motor (satcatcher) and receiver (Manhattan Starlight 5800) will support disecq 1.2 and usals, long and lat are set on the 1.3 channel search menu. I've aligned my dish initially using Google earth, and then using dishpointer for Thor/Intelsat at 1W. The menu for...
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    Reception good, where are the FTA channels?

    Thanks again for your comments and help - I had tried to check the listings for individual satellites but have found it difficult to pull out of the mass of info. Is there a site that does that? Lyngsat seems to have most info but so far didn't find individual satellite channel listings. It...
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    Reception good, where are the FTA channels?

    Thanks to those who have replied so far, as always it would seem to be a mix of problems. After reviewing my mount it would appear that the recent strong winds have moved the motor, pushing the dish down. After that I tested the kit next to the motor and it would appear that the Starlight 5800...
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    Reception good, where are the FTA channels?

    Like many others here, I am new to the satellite game and assumed that it was just a matter of getting the kit together, mounting it, pointing the dish in the right direction and bingo! I'm getting over 600 stations on astra 2 but no BBC, ITV or the regional radio channels (looking for the...
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