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Continental eurosport & other stations on fta

  • 11-01-2012 8:48pm
    #1
    neris
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,084 ✭✭✭✭


    Is it possible to pick up the likes of german eurosport on fta without moving the dish. Get bbc, itv etc so just wondering is there a frequency to get stations from europe and even east europe


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


    You would need to add extra lnbs to your dish for Astra 1 and/or Hotbird.

    What size dish do you have?


  • #3
    neris
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,084 ✭✭✭✭neris


    Dont know size but its slightly bigger then the sky dishes.B
    early last year our old dish blew out of position then late last year we got a hd tv with sat receiver and were able to get german eurosport before the old dish rusted away so just a friend to put up another dish yesterday. Getting all the usual stations but no eurosport


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


    Eurosport Deutsch is to be found at the 19.2⁰ east position; it shouldn’t be a problem to fit a 2nd lnb to receive from these satellites & will help if your receiver can handle the switching involved.


  • #5
    neris
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,084 ✭✭✭✭neris


    Peter Rhea wrote: »
    Eurosport Deutsch is to be found at the 19.2⁰ east position; it shouldn’t be a problem to fit a 2nd lnb to receive from these satellites & will help if your receiver can handle the switching involved.

    Is it literally just a matter of attaching a 2nd lnb to to the arm sticking out of the sat dish and pointing it in the right directon?


  • #6
    Peter Rhea
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,285 ✭✭✭Peter Rhea


    That's about it, yes. Bear in mind that the dish acts as a mirror, so to receive the Astra 1 sats, which are further west & higher in the sky than Astra 2 (UK channels), you will need to position your lnb further east & lower than the one for Astra 2.
    If you have access to a decent meter or can get your tv & receiver within view of the dish, you can find the best position by holding the unattached lnb in front of the dish & watching the strength/quality readings.

    The brackets are widely available; a google for 'multi lnb bracket' will throw up plenty of options or try that well known auction site ...

    Pic here of a 2nd lnb fitted to a Sky type dish; maybe not from the best angle but will give an idea of what's involved.

    Oh, & you also need a DiSEqC switch to combine both lnb feeds into 1. You said your receiver was integral to the tv; find out if it supports DiSEqC or post the make & model here.


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  • #7
    neris
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,084 ✭✭✭✭neris


    Thanks will give it a try and see what I can get. Worse case I,ll have to get someone out to do it but at least it can be done which will keep the other half happy


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