**Member's Satellite Dish Gallery**

[Larry-G]

Hi banie01, did I spot those pics on boards.ie too?
still new to this game so don't fully understand. With all those LNBs, do you need a motorised dish to get the 6 sats?

no. the lnb's replace the need for a motor. you do need a DiSEqC switch however to switch between each lnb but no motor is required as the dish is fixed.

was lookin 5e, 9e, 13e, 16e, 19.2e, 20e, 23.5e, 26e, 28.2e 30.5e for the moment lol will check up on the rest and let you know

dont want much do ya ?

[banie01]

Hi banie01, did I spot those pics on boards.ie too?
still new to this game so don't fully understand. With all those LNBs, do you need a motorised dish to get the 6 sats?

Yep Judge, Boards.ie is one of my usual haunts and in fairness the bulk of the knowledge I used to get that set up running came from 2 users there.
The point of the LNBS is to avoid a motorised system altogether, using Diseqc switching gives almost instant switching between Satellites rather than waiting for the dish to move

My main sats are 28.2e 19.2e and 13e, I added the rest of the LNBs to see how far I could push the dish and using this type of setup allows me full PVR across all the sat's available with multisat watch record, which just can't be done on motorised.

[punisher]

haha i got the answer about a few of them, but didnt want him to check all as he answered them just the far fetched ones that an 85cm dish might not get. im sure pooface knows what he isnt able to get but ive got no other way of knowing whether im gonna need a 1m dish or an 85cm dish ... if i can stay small then great if not then great lol

[judge]

Yep Judge, Boards.ie is one of my usual haunts and in fairness the bulk of the knowledge I used to get that set up running came from 2 users there.
The point of the LNBS is to avoid a motorised system altogether, using Diseqc switching gives almost instant switching between Satellites rather than waiting for the dish to move

My main sats are 28.2e 19.2e and 13e, I added the rest of the LNBs to see how far I could push the dish and using this type of setup allows me full PVR across all the sat's available with multisat watch record, which just can't be done on motorised.

Thanks, would love to do similar setup.
Does the site sponsor have kit that can do this? or what should I google search for, would be purchasing in the SE of Ireland.
What should the typical cost be?

[banie01]

Thanks, would love to do similar setup.
Does the site sponsor have kit that can do this? or what should I google search for, would be purchasing in the SE of Ireland.
What should the typical cost be?

Sponsor should have everything you need. If you are going to do a similar set up I would recommend at least a 1mtr dish though!
Its the only aspect of my setup I'd change as on 16e, I get wiped out by poor weather even at prime focus.....although on the other sats bad weather is not an issue.
I have my dish set up as follows
Single LNBs at 9'e, 16'e using a superslim Inverto Multiconnect to fit between an Inverto Twin @13'e and an ALPS single @19.2'e, along with Inverto twins at 13'e and 23.5'e and a quad LNB at 28.2'e.
These feeds are going into 2 4way diseqc switches Tuner A= 13'e; 19'2'e; 23.5'e and 28.2'e and Tuner B= 9'e, 13'e, 16'e and 28.2'e.

Costwise motorised is probably a cheaper option, just not a flexible especially if you have a multisat/multiroom setup.
My setup including 2 4way Switches, 6 LNBs, TD88 Dish/Bracket and Cabling came in at @€300 but I bought in stages My initial set up was a minidish for sky and just 13e and 19.2e on the TD88........
Then I got adventurous and decided to see how much I could fit on one dish :P

[judge]

thanks for the detailed answer. Why all the different LNB types, what you had lying around or required?
I have a spare quad LNB here, is it possible to mod a standard SLY dish & add a second LNB before I jump into replacing the dish?

also, what countries do you pick TV up from these sat positions?
thanks. J.

[banie01]

thanks for the detailed answer. Why all the different LNB types, what you had lying around or required?
I have a spare quad LNB here, is it possible to mod a standard SLY dish & add a second LNB before I jump into replacing the dish?

also, what countries do you pick TV up from these sat positions?
thanks. J.

The different LNB types are to ensure correct orbital spacings, if you are trying to receive Sats with a 3 degree seperation you need to use ALPS slim LNBs or Inverto Multiconnect LNBs.
Its a matter of figuring out what you want and planning the LNB spacings to get it. i.e; Why I have slimline Multiconnect @ 16e and an ALPS at 19e as these allow the correct spacings.
Its a matter of researching what you want to get and figuring out the system and LNB layout that will give you the result you want,
With regards to Sky Dish modding, I have no experience of it myself.
I have seen some done but from the little I know the dish shape and small size makes anything more than 5degree spread very awkward.....But I'll bow to experience if someone knows better
As for what Countries that spread will give you TV from.
Look up the sats you're interested in on Lyngsat or Kingofsat mate!
Not being cheeky but its genuinely too many to list. Basically the majority of Europe is covered

[judge]

banie01 thanks for all the help on this.
Sponsor, can you price up similar kit for me?
Mods, know we have gone off topic here, so feel free move to a different thread.
also, is it possible to pick up US TV in Ire/Eng? what would be needed?

[Larry-G]

banie01 thanks for all the help on this.
Sponsor, can you price up similar kit for me?
Mods, know we have gone off topic here, so feel free move to a different thread.
also, is it possible to pick up US TV in Ire/Eng? what would be needed?

no it's not possible to pickup the American networks / satellites from the uk and Ireland

[pooface]

was lookin 5e, 9e, 13e, 16e, 19.2e, 20e, 23.5e, 26e, 28.2e 30.5e for the moment lol will check up on the rest and let you know

OK, taking snr from random channels on the above sats, I get:

1w: Canal+ Film HD - 82%
4.8e: TV1000 HD - 63%
9e: Kinopokaz HD - 85%
13e: Polsat Play - 83%
16e: Unable to test atm, as satellites.xml seems to be messed up Since I'm remoting to get this, I can't check out...
19.2e: Tiji - 80%
20e: I haven't scanned in, so dunno...
23.5e: Sport1 HD - 91%
26e: Only a few packages receiveable, namely the JMC package - 43%
28.2e: Comedy Central HD - 81%
30.5e: Don't have this satellite scanned in either, sorry...

[punisher]

Thats awsome mate looks like i can just about make do with 85cm. The others were arabsat ones but i was told you need a 1m+ dish for that but thanks for testing that fir me mate

[pooface]

Thats awsome mate looks like i can just about make do with 85cm. The others were arabsat ones but i was told you need a 1m+ dish for that but thanks for testing that fir me mate

Yeah, most arabsat, you need 1.4+ iirc... Like on 7w, you can only get vertical (or is it horizontal, can't remember) during daytime with a 1.4m dish ... for best reception, a 2.4m dish is recommended, lol

[punisher]

Lmao i think imma pass. The mrs jus gna have to sit tight and jus forget about it unless she gna let land a 2.4m spaceship inthe back garden lol

[sonnetpete]

For Nilesat at 7°W, it's the verticals which are easier to pick up. Here, (although I'm quite a bit further south than the UK) on a 1.2M dish I can catch all the verticals 24/7 and most of the horizontals. After dark more horizontals become available. I get nothing from AB4 or Nilesat 201 however.

[punisher]

Yeh ill think ill be sticking to 85cm lol thats more than sufficient enough for me for what i want