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    Recommended Replacement Dish

    I've got a very old (Supermarket Non-Brand) 85cm Dish currently on my motor.

    It was purchased many many years ago (circa 2005 I think) and is now starting to show it's age (and rust)

    I was thinking of either going for a Triax TD88 or a Gilbertini OP85.

    Anyone have any recommendations.

    (I did purchase a Gilbertini 1m as well but was told that was too large to install)
    So I'm really look at max a 90cm Dish.
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    TUNER A: - Stab HH-90Motor, Inverto Black LNB, Cheapo Lidl 80cm Supermarket Dish, 15W to 42E
    TUNER B: - (Nothing Connected) Will be used a 2nd Cable from Motor
    TUNER C: - Fixed 28.2E (on Sky Q Hybrid LNB)
    Sky Q and 2 Mini's

    Lots of Old Dead Equipment...

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    The mount on the Triax dish is awkward to get right.

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    Quote Originally Posted by abu baniaz View Post
    The mount on the Triax dish is awkward to get right.
    Thanks, in what way is it difficult?
    Doesn't it line up right, or is it just difficult to make adjustments?

    Have you got one of these dishes, and what is the performance like?
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    Edision OS Mega
    TUNER A: - Stab HH-90Motor, Inverto Black LNB, Cheapo Lidl 80cm Supermarket Dish, 15W to 42E
    TUNER B: - (Nothing Connected) Will be used a 2nd Cable from Motor
    TUNER C: - Fixed 28.2E (on Sky Q Hybrid LNB)
    Sky Q and 2 Mini's

    Lots of Old Dead Equipment...

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    Difficult to adjust. Problem is you loosen it to adjust it but when you tighten it, it points in a different direction.
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    Can of paint, your old dish will look like new.


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    Quote Originally Posted by TK4|2|1 View Post
    Can of paint, your old dish will look like new.
    Was hoping a named dish would be better than the one I currently have.
    It was an Old Lidl dish when they was selling them back in the day.

    Mine also has a few dents and rust patches on now..
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    Edision OS Mega
    TUNER A: - Stab HH-90Motor, Inverto Black LNB, Cheapo Lidl 80cm Supermarket Dish, 15W to 42E
    TUNER B: - (Nothing Connected) Will be used a 2nd Cable from Motor
    TUNER C: - Fixed 28.2E (on Sky Q Hybrid LNB)
    Sky Q and 2 Mini's

    Lots of Old Dead Equipment...

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