free tv

bradaun

Hi, i want to get free tv from the astra 2b satellite, namely, bbc, and also am interested in free spanish channels, say, on astra 2c or hotbird 2. Does anyone know what kind of equipment I need? I am a complete beginner!!!]
Thanks

Greenman

bradaun wrote:

Hi, i want to get free tv from the astra 2b satellite, namely, bbc, and also am interested in free spanish channels, say, on astra 2c or hotbird 2. Does anyone know what kind of equipment I need? I am a complete beginner!!!]
Thanks

Where are you??

Pal

A Dish (probably 80cm)

A bracket with 3 LNBs

A receiver

bradaun

thanks Pal.
Greenman, I am in County Kildare. And where is the best place to get equipment or installation. I find satellite.ie a bit bewildering in that it doesn't offer advice.

Tony

bradaun wrote:

thanks Pal.
Greenman, I am in County Kildare. And where is the best place to get equipment or installation. I find satellite.ie a bit bewildering in that it doesn't offer advice.

what do you mean it does not offer advice?

Greenman

bradaun wrote:

thanks Pal.
Greenman, I am in County Kildare. And where is the best place to get equipment or installation. I find satellite.ie a bit bewildering in that it doesn't offer advice.

Why don't you ring or e mail satellite.ie tell him what you want, ask him the price and then its your decision!!!

Tell us how it goes!!!

mjsmyth

Afternnon,
I too am based in Kildare. I staretd off with the Lidl kit (comag SL55, 80cm dish and LNB), but after a power supply failure, I bought a Strong 6355 from satellite.ie

If you only want FTA, any of the systems here http://www.satellite.ie/acatalog/FreeToAirSatelliteSystems.html will do you fine. You will also need a motor or as someone else said, a bracket to hold 3 Lnb's, one for each of the satellites you are looking for. I don't know how well this will work as I have not tried it myself.

If you are going to be watching Hotbird, you may want to get a receiver that has common interface slots. This will allow you to view pay tv on various satellites by inserting the correct cam/card.

Anyway, if you need more info, just report back here. Alternatively, ring satellite.ie or another supplier, tell them what ytou want to do and I am sure that they will be more than helpfull.

MJ

Greenman

mjsmyth wrote:

Afternnon,
I too am based in Kildare. I staretd off with the Lidl kit (comag SL55, 80cm dish and LNB), but after a power supply failure, I bought a Strong 6355 from satellite.ie

If you only want FTA, any of the systems here http://www.satellite.ie/acatalog/FreeToAirSatelliteSystems.html will do you fine. You will also need a motor or as someone else said, a bracket to hold 3 Lnb's, one for each of the satellites you are looking for. I don't know how well this will work as I have not tried it myself.

If you are going to be watching Hotbird, you may want to get a receiver that has common interface slots. This will allow you to view pay tv on various satellites by inserting the correct cam/card.

Anyway, if you need more info, just report back here. Alternatively, ring satellite.ie or another supplier, tell them what ytou want to do and I am sure that they will be more than helpfull.

MJ

Good advice MJ,
Consider this bracket for your needs.



I've ordered one locally and will report back on its merits.
If you buy all the stuff in one go it will cost, like MJ I started off with a simple 1 dish,1 receiver system now I'm up to a 4 dish 4 receiver system!!
I would go with the Triax dish they are great!!!
Its all down to your finances.
Consider a bit of trawling on the net!!!
Try http://www.satelitska-tv.com/montaza_multifeed.asp

Let us know how you get on!!!