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replacing broken lnb

  • 16-09-2010 12:41pm
    #1
    reaper180
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 305 ✭✭


    was moving sat dish yesterday about 5.30 when the shell ot the lnb broke,, i decided to go to the local tv shop and asked for a lnb for the dish ,,, he went away for 2-3 mins came back with a single lnb ,grand i said thats fine how much ,, shock 33 euro, talk about rip off ireland,,, i returned it today told him it didnt work and got money back,,,i know they have to make a euro or 2 but 33 euro for single lnb,, and people tell ya to shop local


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  • #2
    Sam Russell
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 20,138 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sam Russell


    reaper180 wrote: »
    was moving sat dish yesterday about 5.30 when the shell ot the lnb broke,, i decided to go to the local tv shop and asked for a lnb for the dish ,,, he went away for 2-3 mins came back with a single lnb ,grand i said thats fine how much ,, shock 33 euro, talk about rip off ireland,,, i returned it today told him it didnt work and got money back,,,i know they have to make a euro or 2 but 33 euro for single lnb,, and people tell ya to shop local

    If you want, I have a dual one for 10 euro. pm if interested.

    Edit:It's ex Lidl, not for $ky.


  • #3
    reaper180
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 305 ✭✭reaper180


    Sam Russell wrote: »
    If you want, I have a dual one for 10 euro. pm if interested.

    Edit:It's ex Lidl, not for $ky.
    already ordered one last nite,,:(


  • #4
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    You can buy dish + LNB for that.

    €33 might be Quad. Expensive for a single.


  • #5
    reaper180
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 305 ✭✭reaper180


    i know thats why i returned it this morning,,,,and it was just a basic single lnb for sky mini dish,,, i returned it told him it was not good enough on an 80cm round dish not getting signal ,,, there was no way letting him away with 33 euro, it was just so late yesterday evening and he had it bagged for me before i asked the price


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


    i've got 50+ sat in my cupboard doing nothing!!! i cannot even be bothered to put them on ebay as they are realisticallly only worth about 3 euros each!!!
    33 euros is a real rip off.
    the Skyman


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  • #7
    Cantona's Collars
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,709 ✭✭✭✭Cantona's Collars


    Ripoff Ireland alive and well-I know a guy who sells Sky quads for 10 euro each and complete with zone 2 dish for 35,which is very reasonable and he does a lot of business. These guys that charge extortionate prices feed on peoples ignorance regarding satellite-I'd have brained him with it if he tried to charge me 33 quid!!


  • #8
    Liameter
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 898 ✭✭✭Liameter


    If you have an 80cm round dish you'll need a standard (not Sky) "universal" LNB with 40mm neck.

    BTW, the plastic "shell" of the LNB is of no consequence. If the 40mm neck part is intact, you can still use it. If it isn't intact, wrap tape around it till you achieve 40mm diameter.


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