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Is this sky or a freesat dish?

  • 23-12-2011 12:51pm
    #1
    WhosAlice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17 ✭


    Hello,
    We recently moved house and there is existing satellite dish on the wall. Its all linked up I and assume its should still work ok

    Is there an easy way to tell?
    If its a freesat dish, I will buy a box and hope to plug it straight in and Im away.

    Only markings I can see are Thompson.


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  • #2
    Peter Rhea
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,285 ✭✭✭Peter Rhea


    As long as the dish is pointed at the right satellites (this one should be) & is still in good working order, you should be alright. It doesn't matter which service it was originally fitted for as Sky & Freesat receive from the same satellites & can use the same dish hardware.


  • #3
    Ranicand
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,960 ✭✭✭Ranicand


    Peter Rhea wrote: »
    As long as the dish is pointed at the right satellites (this one should be) & is still in good working order, you should be alright. It doesn't matter which service it was originally fitted for as Sky & Freesat receive from the same satellites & can use the same dish hardware.

    A lot of rust on that dish.:)


  • #4
    WhosAlice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17 ✭WhosAlice


    Thanks mate thats good news regarding the signals.
    Ranicand wrote: »
    A lot of rust on that dish.:)

    Yes I was wondering about that. hmmm


  • #5
    Cantona's Collars
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,709 ✭✭✭✭Cantona's Collars


    It'll get you over Xmas at least.Try borrowing a box and plug it in to see if it's pointed at the right satellite.If you get English tv then it is.


  • #6
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    you can wire brush and paint with smooth hammerite. Do back 1st so when you do front the runs go on the back.


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  • #7
    WhosAlice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17 ✭WhosAlice


    Thanks all,
    Yes if this dish is good I'll give it the once over. I have now just asked a mate if he has an old sky box kicking around so hes going to have a look later, will be great if its all working.

    I have today also been to the shops and a local installer.
    Its looking like some fairly significant costs to get what I want either way.
    Was ideally looking for a dual recorder possibly with HD. Seems a decent box (humax) cost £250 plus I've been informed even if I dont need anyone to come and realign (£40) I will most likely need someone to come and feed another line (for the twin tuner), although I thinking I can possibly handle that myself

    Can see why many resort to sky!


  • #8
    Cantona's Collars
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,709 ✭✭✭✭Cantona's Collars


    Easy enough to swap the lnb on that dish for a quad.Make sure and secure the new lnb (if you don't have plastic screw simply use a cable tie) I've seen loads of lnb's hanging off dishes lately after all the wind,probably just pushed into the arm & not secured.

    Loads of tutorial videos on youtube for connecting cables up etc.


  • #9
    St Senan
    Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 3,585 Mod ✭✭✭✭St Senan


    That dish is a Zone 1 40-45cm designed for England here in Ireland we use a zone 2 60cm dish although some guys use the Zone 1 on the east coast of Ireland.


  • #10
    WhosAlice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17 ✭WhosAlice


    Got hold of me friends old sky box today and its working a treat.
    zerks wrote: »
    Easy enough to swap the lnb on that dish for a quad.Make sure and secure the new lnb (if you don't have plastic screw simply use a cable tie) I've seen loads of lnb's hanging off dishes lately after all the wind,probably just pushed into the arm & not secured.

    Loads of tutorial videos on youtube for connecting cables up etc.

    Will definatly look into sorting it properly. :)

    Merry Christmas


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