Squish Dish

mfceiling

Has anyone ever used this or currently using it?

Moving house soon and we're not allowed sky dishes, so i thought one of these "hidden" around the back would solve this as i'm f*cked if i'm going with the UPC horizon crap.

Do they work ok with existing sky equipment?

winston_1

mfceiling wrote: »

Has anyone ever used this or currently using it?

Moving house soon and we're not allowed sky dishes, so i thought one of these "hidden" around the back would solve this as i'm f*cked if i'm going with the UPC horizon crap.

Do they work ok with existing sky equipment?

Didn't know they were still available but if so they should work.
Who says you are not allowed dishes? That crap has already been thrown out by a court in Sweden (part of the EU). Anyway a dish low down in the garden not attached to the house would presumably be OK.

The Cush

winston_1 wrote: »

Didn't know they were still available but if so they should work.

The OP could be referring to these Flat Panel satellite dishes - http://www.satworld.ie/satellite-dishes-and-lnbs/flat-satellite-dishes.html

machiavellianme

Try http://www.ddelec.com/digisquare.htm for a dish with camouflage or for a transparent dish:
http://www.ddelec.com/transparentdish.htm
They have the Digiglobe also but I'm not sure its large enough for reception in Ireland:
http://www.ddelec.com/digiglobe.htm

watty

Ye canna break the laws of physics Captn!

Smaller than 60cm will be erratic in rain and some other rarer weather conditions, some channels worse than others.

Don't waste money on gear with fake snake oil claims. There are many mounting options to minimise appearance. Also you can paint to tone in or cover with plastic sheet. It only needs to have a view to south east at about 22.5 degree elevation. I've seen dishes mounted on a yard wall below ground level as they had the appropriate upward view of sky.

NUTZZ

Or you could try the ultimate satellite dish disguise;

Want to install a satellite dish at your home but can't due to a building regulation or uncooperative landlord? Hiding an in-built dish and LNB, the SatPlus Sat Chair will let you pull in those satellite signals and the landlord will be none the wiser. The chair can be installed on a terrace, balcony or anywhere else you want to install a satellite dish without breaking any rules - although it might look out of place on the roof.

SatPlus says the 5 kg (11 lb) chair acts as the equivalent of a 60 cm (23.6 in) dish and can be installed on uneven ground as the feet of the chair are also adjustable. The chair is geared specifically towards those who live in apartment buildings where residents are not allowed to install their own dish, or renters whose landlords won't give the green light for installing one. Just don't sit on it when someone wants to watch TV.

watty

It's equivalent to 45cm, not 60cm

Guy:Incognito

Its all grand till someone sits down to start sunning themselves while your trying to watch the match.:)

robabbey

Hi there,

We've been using a Squish Dish here in Meath East for the last two years. We are in a similar situation to yourself... Not supposed to have a satellite dish (though our neighbours all have jalopy sized ones!).

I have to say, we have had no issues with it at all in terms of reception... And it's really neat and inconspicuous!

steveon

In my honest opinion the squish dish sticks out like a sore thumb in exactly the same way a dish does even more so as there are so few out there....alot of money, wasnt there a European law passed that states you cannot now be stopped from erecting a dish??? Ask what your management fees pay for...it they dont want dishes then elect a new management company and demand the fees are used for a communal system ....if more than 4 in the apartment block all want sky ...sky will fit the system for a low fee...