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Free to air advice

  • 15-02-2009 5:18pm
    #1
    eire-kp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 382 ✭✭


    Im looking in to geting free to air. Could any one give me a list of the things i need to get for this. Im in sligo if it makes any difference. Thanks.


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  • #2
    Sam Radford
    Closed Accounts Posts: 474 ✭✭Sam Radford


    FTA receiver
    Dish
    LNB
    Cable
    Connectors
    Cable clips
    Cable ties
    Drill
    Spanners
    Ladder
    Hole tidy/covers
    Silicone grease
    Self amalgamating tape
    .....

    Did you want a single LNB system, multiple LNB system or motorised dish?


  • #3
    eire-kp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 382 ✭✭eire-kp


    Is rg6 cable alright? and whats an lnb:confused:? Can these be bought in shops here or could you recomend some internet sites.


  • #4
    snaps
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,138 ✭✭✭snaps


    An lnb is a "Low noise block" or the actual aerial in a satellite system that receives the satellite signal after being reflected by the satellite dish. It sits on an arm that is on the satellite dish where the cable connects. Yes most equiptment can be brought in shops here or online.


  • #5
    Tony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,346 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    Take a look at the supplier sticky thread

    eire-kp wrote: »
    Is rg6 cable alright? and whats an lnb:confused:? Can these be bought in shops here or could you recomend some internet sites.

    https://satellite.ie/



  • #6
    danjo-xx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,407 ✭✭✭danjo-xx


    I'm just having a look at this FTA thing, I'm green as the grass, I saw the boxes in woodies today, €299 for SD €300 for HD,


    which includes installation, just reading the notes on the carton it says we will install this and a dish if required.

    My question is this, can these boxes work (in some cases) without the need for a dish? and if so, how about the Waterford area?

    Will my analog tv be able to receive digital signals, I assume these boxes have a D/A converter?

    thanks.


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  • #7
    kbell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,248 ✭✭✭kbell


    danjo-xx wrote: »
    I'm just having a look at this FTA thing, I'm green as the grass, I saw the boxes in woodies today, €299 for SD €300 for HD,


    which includes installation, just reading the notes on the carton it says we will install this and a dish if required.

    My question is this, can these boxes work (in some cases) without the need for a dish? and if so, how about the Waterford area?

    Nope, they're FTA satellite and thus need a Satellite dish for reception of satellite signal.


  • #8
    Tony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,346 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    Are you sure that pricing is correct, only one euro difference between the two products?

    danjo-xx wrote: »
    I'm just having a look at this FTA thing, I'm green as the grass, I saw the boxes in woodies today, €299 for SD €300 for HD,

    https://satellite.ie/



  • #9
    snaps
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,138 ✭✭✭snaps


    should be 299 and 399! Also as a note sat4free is lockd into the Northern Ireland postcode area.


  • #10
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 2,001 ✭ [Deleted User]


    snaps wrote: »
    should be 299 and 399! Also as a note sat4free is lockd into the Northern Ireland postcode area.


    One of the reasons im going to get a Humax, BBC NI is a headwreck.
    Stormont and Ian paisley all the time. :pac:


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