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Good Replacement Dish

  • 09-09-2013 2:18pm
    #1
    brinks_18476
    Closed Accounts Posts: 262 ✭✭


    Hi my Sky dish is only 4 years old but is rusted to bits. The LNB arm fell off recently due to rust and I replaced it but the whole dish needs replacing really as when I replaced the LNB arm I was trying to adjust elevation of dish to improve signal but bolt sheared meaning it can't be adjusted now.
    Access is an issue and I don't like heights but will have to replace dish myself. What would be a good durable type. Cost sensitive so can't go for top of range. Just something that won't need replacing in 5 or 10 years time.
    Does dish need be be a certain size (80cm?) Would like smaller t he better.
    Will lnb on sky dish fit another brand if dish?
    Any dish recommendations?
    Thanks Guys


Comments

  • #2
    wallycharlo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 344 ✭✭wallycharlo


    60 cm will do you if you are in Ireland. Gibertini and Triax both make very good dishes. I'm not sure what type of LNB that Sky have hidden under that black plastic cap, not sure if you will be able to reuse it.


  • #3
    Knasher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,370 ✭✭✭Knasher


    Sky uses a custom LNB that is specific to the shape of their satellite dishes as well as a custom mount. So no you can't really reuse the LNB unless you are putting back up another sky dish.

    LNB's aren't terribly expensive though, about €20 for a quad online (if you are buying one and you need one with 4 inputs, make sure to get a quad and not a quattro). There is a sticky on the top of the page with a list of online shops.


  • #4
    brinks_18476
    Closed Accounts Posts: 262 ✭✭brinks_18476


    wallycharlo wrote: »
    60 cm will do you if you are in Ireland. Gibertini and Triax both make very good dishes. I'm not sure what type of LNB that Sky have hidden under that black plastic cap, not sure if you will be able to reuse it.

    would I be right saying my sky dish is 80cm?
    If I can get a smaller 60cm t hat would be great as it's at front of house


  • #5
    wallycharlo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 344 ✭✭wallycharlo


    brinks_18476 wrote: »
    would I be right saying my sky dish is 80cm?
    If I can get a smaller 60cm t hat would be great as it's at front of house

    If it's a standard Oval Sky dish then I would imagine it's ca 60 cm or a bit less, perhaps 55cm.

    A 60 cm 'normal' dish will definitely be fine. I'd actually say a 50cm that is very well aligned would more than likely do a perfect job too.


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