Lidl Satellite time again

jhegarty

http://www.lidl.ie/ie/home.nsf/pages/c.o.20080911.p.SilverCrestDigitalHomeSatelliteSystem

wil

jhegarty wrote: »

http://www.lidl.ie/ie/home.nsf/pages/c.o.20080911.p.SilverCrestDigitalHomeSatelliteSystem

For legal workers only????
Gosh Lidl are getting strict

Lidl wrote:

Further Information (eg: work permit required)

Anyway I predict a riot

of "strong signal but no picture", or "all I'm getting is German/Italian stuff":eek:

jackbauer

folks does anyone know what make is the receiver? probably a clone of another model or a rebadge job.

Feelgood

Here what channels can be picked up with this bad boy??.

watty

About 2000TV + 1500 Radio with a motor in about 70+ languages, or 40 odd decent TV and 20 decent radio from 28.2E (UK Sky/Freesat platform) in English.


Dish is too small for Ireland, especially away from East coast.

St Senan

For an Extra 15 euro you will get this http://satworld.ie/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=100

or

For an Extra 20 euro you will get this http://www.powercity.ie/?par=10-23-28201R

Either of these two would be better value than whats on sale in lidl.

bittihuduga

is the LiDL dish size 60cm or 80cm?
i can't find the size on the link

what receiver is this?
silvercrest sl65?


*** checked the shop ad - it is a 80cm one but no idea of receiver

biologikal

Probably is a SL65, a Comag clone, a fine receiver.

If it's an 80cm, it's plenty big for most satellites in this country.

jackbauer

does anyone know if the sl65 will support usals /diseq1.2?
cheers,
jack

wil

Comag is itself just a rebrand.
These are undoubtedly originally Chinese manufactured, probably GMI Taiwan.

Cant recall if it has USALS, I'll look for manual, definitely Diseqc v2.0.
Quite fast, small, easy enough to use

biologikal

wil wrote: »

Comag is itself just a rebrand.
These are undoubtedly originally Chinese manufactured, probably GMI Taiwan.

Cant recall if it has USALS, I'll look for manual, definitely Diseqc v2.0.
Quite fast, small, easy enough to use

Don't think it has 2.0. 2.x is bi-directional comms.

It has 1.2 and USALS (often called 1.3) positioner capability.

Compton

I think satworld are giving KAON receivers now with the cheapest FTA SYSTEM!!

bargain as usually the receiver itself is like 100!!!

barnicles

Any tips or tricks

I must install one of these.


W00t 700 posts:D

jackbauer

lidl have 2 new receivers as of monday:
http://www.lidl.ie/ie/home.nsf/pages/c.o.20081013.index
does anyone have any info?

Satts

The receiver for 49.99 looks like the one that came with the last few Lidl kits, plus this time it has an HDMI output. The last few were fine receivers with easy to use menus.

The one for 169.99 looks like a twin tuner.
Does anybody know if you can record from one of the scart inputs to the hard disk ? Or can you only record satellite channels on this receiver ?

jakeyb

Satts wrote: »

The receiver for 49.99 looks like the one that came with the last few Lidl kits, plus this time it has an HDMI output. The last few were fine receivers with easy to use menus.

The one for 169.99 looks like a twin tuner.
Does anybody know if you can record from one of the scart inputs to the hard disk ? Or can you only record satellite channels on this receiver ?

Checkout - h...//mysilvercrest.de/en for manual

watty

Satts wrote: »

The receiver for 49.99 looks like the one that came with the last few Lidl kits, plus this time it has an HDMI output. The last few were fine receivers with easy to use menus.

Not great value.

Satts wrote: »

The one for 169.99 looks like a twin tuner.
Does anybody know if you can record from one of the scart inputs to the hard disk ? Or can you only record satellite channels on this receiver ?

No. It only records satellite.

Also useless really as it only integrates with German/Austrian 7 day EPG for planning. You need a Sky+(subscription only) or a UK Freesat (all free channels) PVR in Ireland so you can plan/schedule recordings easily.


It's worth paying the 10% to 20% more for a true Freesat box
* Interactive works
* BBC Text
* No retuning when channels change frequency etc.
* All channels added automatically
* Full week Program Guide


Lidl box:
* No interactive. Hard to find Sports alternate screens
* Only Teletext. Most UK channels don't do traditional Teletext but Interactive Text.
* Channels regularly vanish when transponders change. You may need to research on Internet to find new transponder
* Initially many channels missing
* Only now & next program guide. Full weekly guide only applies to some mainland Europe channels (mostly German).
* Essentially for German market, though has English dialogue.
* HMDI but not HD.

christo82

watty wrote: »

Not great value.


No. It only records satellite.

Also useless really as it only integrates with German/Austrian 7 day EPG for planning. You need a Sky+(subscription only) or a UK Freesat (all free channels) PVR in Ireland so you can plan/schedule recordings easily.


It's worth paying the 10% to 20% more for a true Freesat box
* Interactive works
* BBC Text
* No retuning when channels change frequency etc.
* All channels added automatically
* Full week Program Guide


Lidl box:
* No interactive. Hard to find Sports alternate screens* Only Teletext. Most UK channels don't do traditional Teletext but Interactive Text.
* Channels regularly vanish when transponders change. You may need to research on Internet to find new transponder
* Initially many channels missing
* Only now & next program guide. Full weekly guide only applies to some mainland Europe channels (mostly German).
* Essentially for German market, though has English dialogue.
* HMDI but not HD.

I have to disagree with you on the Interactive point. The frequencies are available on many sites and they can be placed in order like normal channels, which in fact is a lot easier and faster than having to go in and out of the interactive menus.

acquiescefc

dumb question, but do i need a dish for this...

http://www.lidl.ie/ie/home.nsf/pages/c.o.20081013.p.HDMIDigitalSatelliteReceiver

Or does it have a built in antenna.

I know im sorry im not very techy.

Have tv in my room with no aerial connection and wondered if i could plug this into it for a few random channels.

for 50 squid like it sounds good

redout

No you need to buy a dish.

byte

christo82 wrote: »

I have to disagree with you on the Interactive point. The frequencies are available on many sites and they can be placed in order like normal channels, which in fact is a lot easier and faster than having to go in and out of the interactive menus.

But some may not know how to do that

BCawley

Anyone know

watty

christo82 wrote: »

I have to disagree with you on the Interactive point. The frequencies are available on many sites and they can be placed in order like normal channels, which in fact is a lot easier and faster than having to go in and out of the interactive menus.

You can even add the Interactive feeds on a Sky box "other channels" or a FTA receiver. But it's pretty useless. How do you know when they are there or what they are connected to? I've used both methods and the Interactive Menu for wimbledon etc is better. On a Freesat box you have both options.

The text pages of Interactive won't work at all unless you have Freesat or Skybox.

boyzie

acquiescefc wrote: »

dumb question, but do i need a dish for this...

http://www.lidl.ie/ie/home.nsf/pages/c.o.20081013.p.HDMIDigitalSatelliteReceiver

Or does it have a built in antenna.

I know im sorry im not very techy.

Have tv in my room with no aerial connection and wondered if i could plug this into it for a few random channels.

for 50 squid like it sounds good

And I'm pretty sure that that particular model does NOT have an HDMI connection! Looks like a mistake has been made.

Satts

watty wrote: »

Not great value.
No. It only records satellite.

Also useless really as it only integrates with German/Austrian 7 day EPG for planning. You need a Sky+(subscription only) or a UK Freesat (all free channels) PVR in Ireland so you can plan/schedule recordings easily.

It's worth paying the 10% to 20% more for a true Freesat box
* Interactive works
* BBC Text
* No retuning when channels change frequency etc.
* All channels added automatically
* Full week Program Guide

Lidl box:
* No interactive. Hard to find Sports alternate screens
* Only Teletext. Most UK channels don't do traditional Teletext but Interactive Text.
* Channels regularly vanish when transponders change. You may need to research on Internet to find new transponder
* Initially many channels missing
* Only now & next program guide. Full weekly guide only applies to some mainland Europe channels (mostly German).
* Essentially for German market, though has English dialogue.
* HMDI but not HD.

The Lidl box may not have super features, but it works.
It has a good clear reliable picture and it's easy to use. I installed one for my parents.
They can't program the VCR but they can use the Lidl box.
I think 49.99 is good value, I know for a few more euro you can get more features, but for people like my parents, they wouldn't use the extra features. They wouldn't know what interactive is, never mind use it.