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Multi Feed LNB Setup Questions

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


    It may be better to get a slightly larger dish. A 1m dish would be fine. You wouldnt have to worry about slim size lnbs then as normal lnb's should be able to sit side by side giving 3 degree spacing. Also there would be a lot of extra gain with the offset lnbs on a larger dish. I had a gilbertini 85cm with similar offsets. i just couldnt get it to perform in bad weather like i wanted it to. I now use a 1.1m and have no problems, except in heavy snow. I have 13, 16, 19, 23, 28 off the dish.

    Diseqc switches come in 2x1, 4x1, 8x1 and possibly 16x1.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 477 ✭✭davidom2513


    Thanks for the response snaps.

    How bad would the weather need to be to affect it, are we talking about light rain or much heavier?

    So if I get the Gilbertini 1m dish instead I can use the lnb's and lnb holder mentioned above with no difficulty.

    The only thing thats putting me offf the 1m is the size of it, I don't have a gable to put it on, so it will have to be mounted on the wall of the house.

    Do you know of any good tutorials to set up a range of lnb's like 9E, 13E, 16E, 19E?

    Also do you know if those lnb's would work for saorsat, I heard it has to be a particular lnb


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,576 ✭✭✭excollier


    I have 6 lnbs on a Triax TD 88 4.8e,13e,16e (on centre),19.2e,23.5e and 28.2e, all working well in today's heavy rain, and I live near Letterkenny, if that helps your queries any.
    This thread helped me no end
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056197308
    Saorsat will need a Ka lnb, somewhere near centre, they cost around €35 and are twin output.
    If you can get Saorview, don't bother with it.
    Diseqc switch, 8 way, on ebay for around €12 delivered.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 477 ✭✭davidom2513


    cheers for the info excollier. wow, that's good going to fit 6 lnb's on a 88cm, they must be very slim. I'm not sure what to do so

    The only reason I want 16E is for tring. Is tring still worth getting do you think, a lot of people say they aren't receiving the 3pm games on it.

    Whats do you think is the best provider for Premier league football with English commentary excollier?


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


    I think English commentry can't be relied on anymore. To be honest a foreign commentary doesn't bother me anymore.
    That's great going on that td88.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 477 ✭✭davidom2513


    what providers would you recommend snaps for the most football with 3pm games?

    who's your main provider?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,576 ✭✭✭excollier


    Here is my dish. I have no interest in football, I just set up the dish to see what was possible.


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


    what providers would you recommend snaps for the most football with 3pm games?

    who's your main provider?
    sky Italia would possibly be best behind Tring. There's an awful lot on D+ on 19 east too.
    I have cyfra+ Poland and al jazzera.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,015 ✭✭✭Zardoz


    I have a few questions.

    1) Is there any specific type of LNB Holder that I will need, or will I be able to get this spread with any 4 LNB holder? Will this one work:

    http://www.hm-sat-shop.de/montage-zubehoer-lnb-zubehoer/multifeed-gibertini-4-fach-variabel.html

    2) Will the LNB's need to be a certain size/width. And would I need good quality ones?

    Will these ones work:
    http://www.hm-sat-shop.de/lnb-lnb-single/maximum-xo-11-single-lnb-40mm-feed-01db-hdtv.html
    If using an 85cm Gibertini you will need an lnb holder that allows 3 degree spacing.
    http://www.hm-sat-shop.de/montage-zubehoer-lnb-zubehoer/multifeed-gibertini-4-fach-variabel-3-grad.html
    The one you linked to is not suitable ,the holders are too wide.

    You will also need to use slimline lnbs ,not standard ones as they are too wide for 3 degree spacing
    http://www.hm-sat-shop.de/lnb-lnb-single/alps-uni-single-lnb-40mm-feed.html

    19,16,13 and 9e is possible using the above items on an 88cm Gibertini and will perform well as its only a maximum 6 degree offset .
    The Gibertinis are a fine dish ,very light ,high performance and rust free as made from aluminium.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 695 ✭✭✭talkabout


    snaps wrote: »
    sky Italia would possibly be best behind Tring. There's an awful lot on D+ on 19 east too.
    I have cyfra+ Poland and al jazzera.

    Hi Snaps

    I have al Jazeera but was thinking about adding Cyfra for Premership and movies. I was looking at cards but not sure which package is the best, any suggestions? A few to pick from on satsklep but not sure which one offers the best value. Thanks


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 137 ✭✭RimaNTSS


    I'm going to replace the twin LNB with a quatro LNB, so I will have PVR function in the sitting room and normal function in kitchen.
    Dave! With Quatro LNB you will not get PVR function, you certainly need Quad LNB. And secondly, why you limiting yourself watching some of satellites in living room and some of them in the kitchen? Why do not you have all of your LNBs Quad (or at least 1-Quad and 4-Twins) and have PVR option from all 5 satellites in the living room and at the same time 5 satellites in the kitchen? Except already mentioned, diseqs also available 1/10. And even more-instead of all your dishes install T90 and have all your desired satellites on one antenna!


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


    The packages seem to have changed since i purchased.

    This is very good value

    http://satsklep.pl/index.php?s=produkt&id_prod=1885&id_kat=80&id_typu=0

    Most of the movie channels have english option. Not too sure about the likes of Discovery/Animal Planet (HD) if they have english.

    This is fantastic value for the basic channels.

    http://satsklep.pl/index.php?s=produkt&id_prod=1250&id_kat=80&id_typu=0


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 477 ✭✭davidom2513


    Cheers for the info zardoz, do you think 16E would be ok on the 85cm tho? Some people had bother with it

    Yeah I know what you mean RimaNTSS, I would consider getting 4 twin lnb's instead, the only thing thats stopping me is it would cost me a lot more and I'm trying to keep costs down. But I'll consider it

    Nice set up you've got there excollier, what kind of lnb's did you use? Are they slimlines?

    I'll either get the 85 cm gilbertini with slimline alps so, or a 1m gilbertini with normal lnb's

    would 5 normal lnb's fit on the 1m gilbertini, if it did I could get rid of the sky dish completely like RimaNTSS suggested?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,576 ✭✭✭excollier


    I used Triax Alps slim lnbs at 16e and 23.5e.
    Inverto Black Premium singles at 4.8e, 13e and 19.2e and finally an Inverto Black Ultra quad at 28.2e to help with the offset. All working perfectly.
    You should be fine with 16e on a 85cm dish, especially if you use it at centre. Since the new satellite went up, the signal is much stronger these days. I have a TD88, and with 16e at the main focus, I have no problems at all. You may want to consider the TD88 as a candidate for your set up.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,286 ✭✭✭✭banie01


    excollier wrote: »
    . I have a TD88, and with 16e at the main focus, I have no problems at all. You may want to consider the TD88 as a candidate for your set up.

    +1 on the TD88 I have 7LNBs on mine, with 16e as the prime focus and a spread from 4.8e to 28.2e and on my main cluster of used Sat's 13e, 16e, 19.2e and 28.2e the performance is excellent.
    I do have rain attenuation issues with 4.8e/9e/10e but on all the other birds including 16e since the new bird went active performance is excellent :)

    You will need to plan your LNB placement to get your spacings right whichever dish you choose and a similar set on a 1mtr Gib would allow even better weather margin if you are planning on using the fringe sats.

    Personally IMO there's not much on 4.8e(Cant receive the nordic beam without a much bigger dish) and 9e(mainly Russian/Eastern Europe) and Penthouse HD ;) :P,
    Apart from Saorsat of course, which requires a different LNB type(Ka-Sat) which you haven't mentioned so I'm assuming you are after the normal Ku service from 9e?
    I agree with ExCollier on Saorsat....If you can get saorview don't bother with it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 477 ✭✭davidom2513


    Yes, its for saorsat that I want 9e for.

    Yeah I'd be tempted to go for the TD88, but I think I might aswell go for the 1m gilbertini to get that little bit extra gain on the offset lnb's as snaps recommended earlier.

    I'm thinking 16e as centre, then 19e as offset on one side, and 13e, 9e with a ka lnb on the other side.

    I'd be a little worried about the saorsat reception when its offset that much though, I'd like to have perfect reception for saorsat rain or shine.

    Should get away with 3 of these lnb's with the 1m dish: http://www.hm-sat-shop.de/lnb-lnb-single/maximum-xo-11-single-lnb-40mm-feed-01db-hdtv.html

    And one ka lnb for 9e

    My reason for going with saorsat is I have a spare sat box lying around, so it will save me the cost of buying a sat/dtt combo box to receive saorview and the bbc's


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,015 ✭✭✭Zardoz


    Yes, its for saorsat that I want 9e for.

    Yeah I'd be tempted to go for the TD88, but I think I might aswell go for the 1m gilbertini to get that little bit extra gain on the offset lnb's as snaps recommended earlier.

    I'm thinking 16e as centre, then 19e as offset on one side, and 13e, 9e with a ka lnb on the other side.
    I think 13e,16e and 19e could be a tough fit on a TD88.
    The lnb holders on the TD88 are fairly wide and may need diy .
    I know Banie01 had to mod his 16e lnb holder to get it to fit properly.
    You wont have any such issues with the Gib 85 as the lnb holder I linked to allows 3 degree spacing.
    I'd recommend these instead,much better lnb
    http://www.hm-sat-shop.de/lnb-lnb-single/smart-titanium-edition-ts-single-universal-01-db.html


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 477 ✭✭davidom2513


    grand, cheers zardoz, I'll get those lnb's instead, along with the lnb holder you linked.... and then either the gilbertini 85cm or 1m

    Was reading up on saorsat there, and apparently a dvb-s2 box is needed. The one I have is dvb-s. Wow, saorsat is incredibly picky :/ It may be less bother to get a saorview/sat combo box, and not bother with saorsat. I'll see whichever works out cheapest anyway

    Definitely gonna put up lnb's for 13e, 16e and 19e anyway


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,576 ✭✭✭excollier


    I was able to fit 13,16 and 19.2 on my TD88 because I used an Alps slim lnb at 16 east between two Inverto Black Premiums, the Alps just slots in without a holder, tightly, no mods, the other two holding it firmly in place with no issues of movement.
    I would agree though, a 1m dish will give you better gain on the offsets, obviously.
    I have no problems with the TD88 even in heavy rain, although 4.8e is marginal, it never breaks up.
    Anyway, good luck and I hope it works out for you, although once you start, you will forever be tempted to keep tweaking and tinkering, it's addictive!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,015 ✭✭✭Zardoz


    grand, cheers zardoz, I'll get those lnb's instead, along with the lnb holder you linked.... and then either the gilbertini 85cm or 1m
    If you get the 85cm Gibertini you will need slim line lnbs for some if not all lnbs at 13e,16e and 19e.

    The standard lnbs should be fine on a 1m dish but it may be safer to get 1 slimline lnb for that just in case.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 387 ✭✭peter_dublin


    Zardoz wrote: »
    If you get the 85cm Gibertini you will need slim line lnbs for some if not all lnbs at 13e,16e and 19e.

    The standard lnbs should be fine on a 1m dish but it may be safer to get 1 slimline lnb for that just in case.

    To add to this, I have an Orbital 110cm and I currently have a Black Ultra at 16e and a Black Premium at 13E. At 13E I only get about 40% signal quality due to the LNB sizes. so much so that I am replacing the 16E with an ALPS to enable me to get the 13E LNB Closer. The other issue is I have an Orbital Multi LNB Bracket which has "fat" LNB holders which I will be looking to replace. The end result for me if multi extra LNBs and a MultiLNB system of no use to myself.

    I would recommend you go slim for 16E from the beginning. From reviewing other setups here, 13e and 19e can be normal LNBs on a 1m+ if 16e is slim and the LNB holders allow them to get close enough.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,576 ✭✭✭excollier


    Read my post #20 above, there should be enough room on a 110cm dish if a TD88 can do it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,637 ✭✭✭iba


    what providers would you recommend snaps for the most football with 3pm games?

    who's your main provider?


    Daviddom,

    I use Cyrfa like Snaps, bought teh card from satskelp

    Commentary in Polish though, but really it dosent bother me

    Regards

    Iba


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,637 ✭✭✭iba


    excollier wrote: »
    Here is my dish. I have no interest in football, I just set up the dish to see what was possible.


    Excollier,

    Nice pic, what sats have u got on that?

    Any chance u could post a pic close-up from the other side?

    Regards

    Iba


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,637 ✭✭✭iba


    grand, cheers zardoz, I'll get those lnb's instead, along with the lnb holder you linked.... and then either the gilbertini 85cm or 1m

    Was reading up on saorsat there, and apparently a dvb-s2 box is needed. The one I have is dvb-s. Wow, saorsat is incredibly picky :/ It may be less bother to get a saorview/sat combo box, and not bother with saorsat. I'll see whichever works out cheapest anyway

    Definitely gonna put up lnb's for 13e, 16e and 19e anyway

    David,

    In my opinion, there is not much good stuff on 13, 16 & 19. Would you not consider 26 - there are loads of English movie stations on it - I have Sats 28, 26, 19 & 13 feeding into twin LNBs feeding into tow 4*1 Diseqc Switches.

    Regards

    Iba


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,576 ✭✭✭excollier


    iba wrote: »
    Excollier,

    Nice pic, what sats have u got on that?

    Any chance u could post a pic close-up from the other side?

    Regards

    Iba

    Thanks.
    By a pic "from the other side" do you mean the back of the dish and it's mount, I'm not sure what you mean. By the way, that exposed diseqc switch is liberally coated in silicone grease, no issues with rain.
    My dish has 4.8e, 13e, 16e, 19.2e, 23.5e and 28.2e.


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


    excollier wrote: »
    iba wrote: »
    Excollier,

    Nice pic, what sats have u got on that?

    Any chance u could post a pic close-up from the other side?

    Regards

    Iba

    Thanks.
    By a pic "from the other side" do you mean the back of the dish and it's mount, I'm not sure what you mean. By the way, that exposed diseqc switch is liberally coated in silicone grease, no issues with rain.
    My dish has 4.8e, 13e, 16e, 19.2e, 23.5e and 28.2e.
    the multi lnb arm looks strong and secure. Wish my gilbertini arm was as sturdy.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,637 ✭✭✭iba


    excollier wrote: »
    Thanks.
    By a pic "from the other side" do you mean the back of the dish and it's mount, I'm not sure what you mean. By the way, that exposed diseqc switch is liberally coated in silicone grease, no issues with rain.
    My dish has 4.8e, 13e, 16e, 19.2e, 23.5e and 28.2e.

    Excollier,

    Well u figured out what I meant - your second pic is what I was getting at. (nice)

    Silicone grease, thats a good idea.

    I was thinking of waxing my dish with car wax - any idea if thats a good idea or not?

    Regards

    Iba


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,637 ✭✭✭iba


    cheers for the info excollier. wow, that's good going to fit 6 lnb's on a 88cm, they must be very slim. I'm not sure what to do so

    The only reason I want 16E is for tring. Is tring still worth getting do you think, a lot of people say they aren't receiving the 3pm games on it.

    Whats do you think is the best provider for Premier league football with English commentary excollier?

    David,

    Further to my Post of yesterday - Ill probably be going with this package for premier league footie this year, (I only have to renew my card when it expires in a month or so)

    http://satsklep.pl/index.php?s=produkt&id_prod=1250&id_kat=80&id_typu=0

    Hope it is of some help.

    Regards

    Iba



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


    iba wrote: »
    ,

    Further to my Post of yesterday - Ill probably be going with this package for premier league footie this year, (I only have to renew my card when it expires in a month or so)

    http://satsklep.pl/index.php?s=produkt&id_prod=1250&id_kat=80&id_typu=0

    Hope it is of some help.

    Regards

    Iba

    great value


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,576 ✭✭✭excollier


    iba wrote: »
    Excollier,

    Well u figured out what I meant - your second pic is what I was getting at. (nice)

    Silicone grease, thats a good idea.

    I was thinking of waxing my dish with car wax - any idea if thats a good idea or not?

    Regards

    Iba

    Not sure, but you would think so, as the water should run off the dish more quickly, I think just cleaning the dish face regularly should do it, if the dish is easy to access - mine is 4' 6" off the ground, easy!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,637 ✭✭✭iba


    snaps wrote: »
    great value

    Hi Snaps,

    Yep, I think so too - especially compared to Sky for example. And Im a Man U supporter and they should at least 34 of their league matches last year. They show 2 or 3 games on a sat, 1 or 2 on a Sun and the Monday nite game. And I dont care about the language at all. The only complaint I would have, is that Xmas week their coverage was not great - dont know why - but I think I read that Sky were the same.

    One point to note though, I had to buy a Cam to go with this card for my Humax STB but on my Ariva I dont need a Cam - so it all depends on ur STB.

    Regards

    Iba


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,637 ✭✭✭iba


    excollier wrote: »
    Not sure, but you would think so, as the water should run off the dish more quickly, I think just cleaning the dish face regularly should do it, if the dish is easy to access - mine is 4' 6" off the ground, easy!!

    Hi Excollier,

    Thanks 4 ur thoughts. Mine is only a few eet up too

    I know Im a pain in the ass - but can u give me a pic rom above ur LNBs - I want to c how hold ur LNB 4 16 stays in place/is held.

    On another thread, I was told that my 28 and 26 were too far apart, so yesterday at last, I drilled a new hole and moved teh bar over a bit (not sure who gave me that advice, maybe u, Banie, Snaps, GBCullen (and please forgive me if ive forgotten ur name) but whoever it was, thanks a lot coz reception on 28 is so much better now - and here r some pics - just need to tidy up the cables going to my Diseqc switches now

    Regards

    Iba


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,637 ✭✭✭iba


    and a few more


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 450 ✭✭SalteeDog


    I'm interested in how you are running the cables back to the house - did you bury them in a conduit? (I'm assuming the dish is attached to a shed in the back garden?)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,637 ✭✭✭iba


    SalteeDog wrote: »
    I'm interested in how you are running the cables back to the house - did you bury them in a conduit? (I'm assuming the dish is attached to a shed in the back garden?)

    Hi Salteedog,

    Yes Garden Shed.

    The cables just run about 2 inches underground in a flowerbed, no conduit.

    Then from the 2 diseqc switches, 1 runs into the sitting room through an air vent. And one runs into the attic (up the wall behind a drain pipe) into the attic, where it runs into a splitter sending the signal into 3 bedrooms.

    Regards
    Iba

    P,S. this is my 200 post, i wonder do i get an award :)


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


    iba wrote: »
    I was told that my 28 and 26 were too far apart, so yesterday at last, I drilled a new hole and moved teh bar over a bit

    Pic of your previous setup [url=https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/150428/201699.JPG[/url].

    Did you move the whole bar to get better reception of 13 east too, or why did you not just slide the 28 east lnb along the bar?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,637 ✭✭✭iba


    Peter Rhea wrote: »
    Pic of your previous setup here.

    Did you move the whole bar to get better reception of 13 east too, or why did you not just slide the 28 east lnb along the bar?

    Hi Peter,

    Couldnt increase signal strength by moving/sliding the 28 LNB. So I drilled a new hole in the bar, about an inch further a long. So i moved 3 LNBs I guess, 13, 19 and 28 (26 didnt move as its still in the center(obviously)).

    Yes 13 signal is good now too. But the biggest improvement is on 28.

    Cheers 4 ur help.

    Regards

    Iba


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


    iba wrote: »
    Couldnt increase signal strength by moving/sliding the 28 LNB. So I drilled a new hole in the bar, about an inch further a long.

    Strange, I would have thought moving either the lnb or the bar would amount to the same thing.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,637 ✭✭✭iba


    Peter Rhea wrote: »
    Strange, I would have thought moving either the lnb or the bar would amount to the same thing.

    Peter,

    Well im no expert and cant tell u the reasons why - Ive just done what u and other guys (Banie, Snaps, Watty, GB Cullen) have suggested to me and its worked.

    In this case i moved the bar.

    Whats ur set-up?

    Regards

    Iba


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,576 ✭✭✭excollier


    iba,my lnb for 16e is simply wedged between 13e and 19.2e, as I pointed out earlier in the thread, it is a slim Alps lnb between two standard lnbs, no holder at all, and they hold it, firmly, in it's place, it just popped in from above and is held tight, no movement whatsoever, a lucky discovery I'd say. It probably wouldn't work on a TD110 as the spacing will be wider.

    pictures as requested


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,637 ✭✭✭iba


    excollier wrote: »
    iba,my lnb for 16e is simply wedged between 13e and 19.2e, as I pointed out earlier in the thread, it is a slim Alps lnb between two standard lnbs, no holder at all, and they hold it, firmly, in it's place, it just popped in from above and is held tight, no movement whatsoever, a lucky discovery I'd say. It probably wouldn't work on a TD110 as the spacing will be wider.

    pictures as requested

    Excollier,

    Ah ok - u got lucky i guess - i need to figure out a way to get my 26 more secure.

    And thanks very much 4 the pics

    Regards

    Iba


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 477 ✭✭davidom2513


    iba wrote: »
    David,

    In my opinion, there is not much good stuff on 13, 16 & 19. Would you not consider 26 - there are loads of English movie stations on it - I have Sats 28, 26, 19 & 13 feeding into twin LNBs feeding into tow 4*1 Diseqc Switches.

    Regards

    Iba

    Thanks for the input Iba. Well I want 13,16,19 for the footie so Im definitely keeping those. The contenders for that last slot are: PLTV - 10E, saorsat - 9E, or what you reccomended, 26.

    I never knew there was anything of interest on 26, thanks for the heads up. How many movies would they show? Are they relatively new?

    Yeah, that Cyfra card is great value for money. I'm man united fan aswell, so that would be perfect. The rest of the family wouldn't like the lack of English commentary, but its better than having no reception of those games. And at that price it'd be rude not to get it!


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


    Re. 26 east, the channels of interest would seem to be the MBCs & Dubai One. You can see the MBC schedules here, Dubai One on this site (also has MBC & others).

    From my own (very) brief acquaintance with these channels, I would sum them up as being like a few extra Film 4s & Five USAs with Arabic subtitles.

    Useful enough I suppose, but you'd need your dish aligned on 26 east, so probably not worth compromising the rest of your sat. positions.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,576 ✭✭✭excollier


    Re 26e, would a 1.2m dish suffice in Donegal? That is with 26e on centre focus, and what channels carry the football? My friend loves the football (premiership)
    I am watching the Moto GP ftrom Assen live as I write this, fast an exciting stuff!


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


    Badr 4 is the only satellite at 26E receivable in Ireland & there's no Premiership football on it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,637 ✭✭✭iba


    Thanks for the input Iba. Well I want 13,16,19 for the footie so Im definitely keeping those. The contenders for that last slot are: PLTV - 10E, saorsat - 9E, or what you reccomended, 26.

    I never knew there was anything of interest on 26, thanks for the heads up. How many movies would they show? Are they relatively new?

    Yeah, that Cyfra card is great value for money. I'm man united fan aswell, so that would be perfect. The rest of the family wouldn't like the lack of English commentary, but its better than having no reception of those games. And at that price it'd be rude not to get it!

    Daviddom,

    Loads o movied on Badr 26 - stations like MBC and Dubai 1 - they have recent movies and show movies non-stop all day - they also get the movies quicker than the likes of RTE and BBC etc

    The Cyra card works on Hotbird 13 - u can always listen to the commentary on the radio - Im used to it now and really dont care less about the commentary.

    Also u can get Al-Jazeera sports and Dubai sports on Badr - some Al-Jazeera channels r free and others u can get a card for.

    Regards

    Iba


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,637 ✭✭✭iba


    excollier wrote: »
    Re 26e, would a 1.2m dish suffice in Donegal? That is with 26e on centre focus, and what channels carry the football? My friend loves the football (premiership)
    I am watching the Moto GP ftrom Assen live as I write this, fast an exciting stuff!

    Excollier,

    I think u need a 1.1m dish.

    26 dosent show premiership football but they have other sport on Al-Jazeera and Dubai sports.

    I use Hotbird for my premiership footie.

    Regards

    Iba


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,637 ✭✭✭iba


    Peter Rhea wrote: »
    Re. 26 east, the channels of interest would seem to be the MBCs & Dubai One. You can see the MBC schedules here, Dubai One on this site (also has MBC & others).

    From my own (very) brief acquaintance with these channels, I would sum them up as being like a few extra Film 4s & Five USAs with Arabic subtitles.

    Useful enough I suppose, but you'd need your dish aligned on 26 east, so probably not worth compromising the rest of your sat. positions.

    Hi Peter,

    Im sorry but I have to disagree a little bit with you. IMO I think the movies on MBC 2, MBC Action, MBC4, MBC Max and Dubai 1 are all very good.

    Regards

    Iba


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


    excollier wrote: »
    Re 26e, would a 1.2m dish suffice in Donegal?

    Would seem to suggest so here (maybe that's where you got the figure?).
    iba wrote: »
    Also u can get Al-Jazeera sports and Dubai sports on Badr - some Al-Jazeera channels r free and others u can get a card for.

    The subscription sports channels are on Badr 6.


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