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Sky Dish Twin LNB

  • 01-07-2010 3:17pm
    #1
    Storm 10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,030 ✭✭✭


    Hi Guys

    I have a grey Sky Dish for about ten years and I have a cheap Lidl dish which I bought about two years ago, can I get a twin LNB that I can fit to the Sky Dish because when it rains the Lidl system goes fuzzy and you loose the picture, also if I put a twin LNB on my Sky Dish will I get picture loss on Sky.

    Thanks in advance Storm 10


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  • #2
    Cantona's Collars
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,709 ✭✭✭✭Cantona's Collars


    The Lidl dishes are rubbish-better off using the sky dish with a twin or quad lnb,theres lots of guys on here in the sat business that will help.http://satellite.ie/acatalog/LNB_Quad__for_Sky_Minidish.html


  • #3
    tapest
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 482 ✭✭tapest


    Hi
    Lidl dishes may not be the best quality but...I've a couple of them up and running for a few years with very good results. If the Lidl dish is the usual 80cm dish and if your connections are ok, then i suggest you check dish alignment again
    t


  • #4
    Storm 10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,030 ✭✭✭Storm 10


    Thanks for the help guys, if I use a twin LNB will I suffer picture loss on my Sky


  • #5
    syboit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,171 ✭✭✭syboit


    Storm 10 wrote: »
    Thanks for the help guys, if I use a twin LNB will I suffer picture loss on my Sky

    Nope, you shouldnt see any siginal loss with a single, twin/quad lnb on your sky dish once its alligned correctly. You can check on your sky box with the signal quality/signal strenght is.

    Do you have 2 dishes up to pick up 2 different satellites ? are you trying to combine them into one on the sky dish ?


  • #6
    montgolfiere
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 276 ✭✭montgolfiere


    you will probably only find Quad Sky LNB's as Sky twins havent been around for many years now. do get the correct Sky Quad as they are designed for the special oval shape of the sky dish. I personally like the WNC Brand.
    The Skyman


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  • #7
    Storm 10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,030 ✭✭✭Storm 10


    syboit wrote: »
    Nope, you shouldnt see any siginal loss with a single, twin/quad lnb on your sky dish once its alligned correctly. You can check on your sky box with the signal quality/signal strenght is.

    Do you have 2 dishes up to pick up 2 different satellites ? are you trying to combine them into one on the sky dish ?

    Actually they are picking up the same satellite maybe I should look for a different satellite, what direction is best to look for for another satellite I have a finder.


  • #8
    Mr McBoatface
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,579 ✭✭✭Mr McBoatface


    Storm 10 wrote: »
    Actually they are picking up the same satellite maybe I should look for a different satellite, what direction is best to look for for another satellite I have a finder.

    There is no need for two dishes, just get a quad LNB for you Sky dish, remove the old LNB and reuse the existing cable from the LIDL dish (assuming it's long enough to reach the sky dish). I've a OCTO LNB with no loss of signal quality, quads LNB are now seem to be the norm on SKY installation.


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