Hello Guest, if you are reading this it means you have not registered yet. Please take a second, Click here to register, and in a few simple steps you will be able to enjoy our community and use our OpenViX support section.
Results 1 to 15 of 17

Thread: Advice needed on narrowing down options

Hybrid View

Previous Post Previous Post   Next Post Next Post
  1. #1

    Title
    Junior Member
    Join Date
    Jun 2022
    Posts
    22
    Thanks
    5
    Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by adm View Post
    Assuming a Sky type Mark4 dish (earlier models have a different LNB holder arrangement)....
    There is a plastic bung and and two plastic lugs on the sides that clip into two holes in the metal dish arm. You probably/definitely will need a new fitting for the end of the dish arm (LNB adapter/holder). When I replaced a LNB and holder this year the old one came off fairly easily with a bit of brute force with the help of a large flat blade screwdriver as a lever. The holder just broke in two places because the plastic was somewhat brittle.

    If you buy the holder before before going up the ladder you will see how they fit. Youtube video showing fitting of LNB holder to sky type dish......
    https://youtu.be/uG3XtQ7Yxi0?t=545
    Can't remember if this dish was here when we moved in or if we had it moved from the place we were renting previously but it's at least 15 years old while I'm guessing the one in that video is much newer

    Have (hopefully) inserted images below to show what I'm dealing with (fortunately the dish is in-between the windows of my eldest's bedroom so was able to get a shot of the bung from there)

    20220627 153650 Satellite Dish FUJIFILM X-T3 DSCF7851.JPG
    20220627 153720 Satellite Dish FUJIFILM X-T3 DSCF7855.JPG
    20220627 153818 Satellite Dish FUJIFILM X-T3 DSCF7860.JPG

  2. #2
    adm's Avatar
    Title
    Forum Supporter
    Donated Member
    Join Date
    Sep 2014
    Location
    Southend on Sea, UK
    Posts
    1,657
    Thanks
    65
    Thanked 657 Times in 513 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by cerebros View Post
    Can't remember if this dish was here when we moved in or if we had it moved from the place we were renting previously but it's at least 15 years old while I'm guessing the one in that video is much newer
    You have the older sky type dish fixing
    See
    http://www.satcure.co.uk/tech/LNBpics.htm
    Note: the web page is from Satcure who are no longer trading

    Be prepared for the plastic to be brittle and break (the arm it fits into is metal)
    Xtrend ET10K, 2 x satellite tuners 28.2 (Sky FTA), 2 x hybrid (UK Freeview), Zgemma H9S (satellite)

  3. #3

    Title
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    May 2019
    Posts
    111
    Thanks
    14
    Thanked 30 Times in 27 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by adm View Post
    You have the older sky type dish fixing
    See
    http://www.satcure.co.uk/tech/LNBpics.htm
    Note: the web page is from Satcure who are no longer trading

    Be prepared for the plastic to be brittle and break (the arm it fits into is metal)
    My sky dish is same one and I ordered one to fit 40mm collar and I even the lnb holder that came would not slip over the arm I ended up having to use a blowtorch to heat the plastic up and eventually managed to get it to go over arm but had to eventually secure it with Self-amalgamating tape. Still going strong but to be perfectly honest I shoild haev just invested in a new dish, to save all the hassle if lnb holder gets broken again.
    Last edited by urie; 01-07-22 at 20:44.

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
This website uses cookies
We use cookies to store session information to facilitate remembering your login information, to allow you to save website preferences, to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners.