Lidl FTA Receivers Dec 30th - €70

saphire · 18-01-2005 11:57pm

Thanks Velcrow, but I don't think that's my problem, I have experienced what u describe above and have received the same message on screen that u were getting ie the message "signal is weak". My problem is that on some channels my tv screen goes completely blank (and all hazy or snowy for want of a better word). Its as if the tv is getting no signal at all from the receiver, but yet the receiver is still showing the two leds lit. ?

Tony · 19-01-2005 12:08am

Sounds like may be a receiver fault, if its a lnb, alignment or cable fauly you generally get no pictiure, pixellation (liitle blocks) or broken up sound.

saphire wrote:

Thanks Velcrow, but I don't think that's my problem, I have experienced what u describe above and have received the same message on screen that u were getting ie the message "signal is weak". My problem is that on some channels my tv screen goes completely blank (and all hazy or snowy for want of a better word). Its as if the tv is getting no signal at all from the receiver, but yet the receiver is still showing the two leds lit. ?

kleefarr · 24-01-2005 1:42pm

Darby O'Gill wrote:

2. to connect up new Lidl Comag receiver (new cabling etc.)

Hi,

Do you know if Lidl are still doing that FTA Sat receiver?

Darby OGill · 24-01-2005 5:25pm

It reappears as one of their "specials" every six months or so- although another thread suggests that one store has dishes on sale again. Always check the twice weekly specials!

It's a great receiver for the money.

saphire · 29-01-2005 9:19pm

Thanks for the replies, my receiver is working fine now it must have been something i was doing to it.
Can i get a further bit of advice please.
I want to to have a set up in which we can look at tv in 3 different rooms and also to be able to look at different stations at the same time.
To do this i persume i'll need a receiver in each room and a quad lnb. Am i right, and if so can you get a quad lnb which is suitable for the lidl dish, the ones i've seen advertised refer to the sky mini dish.
Finally the satellite cable i was sold is identified as RG6 is this good enough or would ye recommend i get the ct100 stuff. Thanks

duridian · 30-01-2005 5:08pm

Quad and even 8 way LNBs can be obtained for standard 40mm holders of dishes such as the LIDL dish, however the arm is a bit weak on the LIDL dish so I reckon a dual LNB is as much as they would take without problems. I suspect that the arm would be inclined either to be pulled downwards or be more prone to shaking from even a moderate breeze if a bulkier quad LNB was used. Of course you could go and fortify the arm to compensate.

saphire · 01-02-2005 12:48am

thanks duridian,
i'll have a think about my best option in that case, i may go for a better/stronger dish along with the quad lnb.

Lidl FTA Receivers Dec 30th - €70

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