recommend a Dish to me please

Aidan_M_M

I've been struggling along with rabbits ears perched precariously on top of my telly, plugged into my saorview box . I have a Sky box donated by a friend, can I just mount a universal dish on the wall facing Astra 2, and get the fta satellite channels? It's a windy site, any drawback to a mesh dish over a solid one? Mounting the hardware and running a coaxial cable etc isn't an issue. And with a dish, is bigger better? For the sake of a few Bob is an 80cm much better than a 50-60?

Thanks in advance.

winston_1

Aidan_M_M wrote: »

I've been struggling along with rabbits ears perched precariously on top of my telly, plugged into my saorview box . I have a Sky box donated by a friend, can I just mount a universal dish on the wall facing Astra 2, and get the fta satellite channels? It's a windy site, any drawback to a mesh dish over a solid one? Mounting the hardware and running a coaxial cable etc isn't an issue. And with a dish, is bigger better? For the sake of a few Bob is an 80cm much better than a 50-60?

Thanks in advance.

Perhaps you should have used a proper UHF aerial instead of an aerial designed for FM and DAB radio.

Yes you can just mount a dish to get Astra 2. It will need careful alignment of course. A bigger dish will get more signal but be harder to align. Don't think there is much to choose between a mesh or solid dish.

Aidan_M_M

bigger is harder to align? Interesting... I regularly fit sat systems to motorhomes , but they're generally self seeking.

steveon

Best dish would be a triax td64 solid and reliable dish will last 10-15 yrs You shouldnt need any bigger than that. You will need to purchase a lnb to go with it, either single for one connection or a quad recommended if you plan to add more connections later on. You will also need a bracket to attach it to the wall.

Dish needs to be pointed to the south east approx 28.2degrees often where sun is early in the morning.

For Saorview you would want a proper UHF aerial either mounted outside or in your attic depending on your location would depend on the aerial needed. Best to call in an expert if not sure.

amdaley28

Aidan_M_M wrote: »

I've been struggling along with rabbits ears perched precariously on top of my telly, plugged into my saorview box . I have a Sky box donated by a friend, can I just mount a universal dish on the wall facing Astra 2, and get the fta satellite channels? It's a windy site, any drawback to a mesh dish over a solid one? Mounting the hardware and running a coaxial cable etc isn't an issue. And with a dish, is bigger better? For the sake of a few Bob is an 80cm much better than a 50-60?

Thanks in advance.

Bigger is always better but 80cms will be fine for free to air from 28.2east with the Sky box.
It isn't necessary to have a satellite dish up high on a chimney or house.
Whats important is a clear view of the satellite so if you can clearly see the satellite the dish could be at ground level.
I live near the coast so its often windy.
I have two Sky dishes at ground level under a porch & have never had a problem with wind or rain.

For your saorview you need a UHF aerial which must have a clear view of the transmitter so will need to be on a chimney or gable wall facing the transmitter.
If you're not competent yourself then get expert help to put up the aerial & dish. You can always do the cabling your self to keep costs down.
There's lots of good advice & information on this site
http://www.tvtrade.ie/
I have no connection with the company.
I'm sure someone on here will be able to point you in the direction of a good installer should you need one.

steveon

amdaley28 wrote: »

Bigger is always better but 80cms will be fine for free to air from 28.2east with the Sky box.
It isn't necessary to have a satellite dish up high on a chimney or house.
Whats important is a clear view of the satellite so if you can clearly see the satellite the dish could be at ground level.
I live near the coast so its often windy.
I have two Sky dishes at ground level under a porch & have never had a problem with wind or rain.

For your saorview you need a UHF aerial which must have a clear view of the transmitter so will need to be on a chimney or gable wall facing the transmitter.
If you're not competent yourself then get expert help to put up the aerial & dish. You can always do the cabling your self to keep costs down.
There's lots of good advice & information on this site
http://www.tvtrade.ie/
I have no connection with the company.
I'm sure someone on here will be able to point you in the direction of a good installer should you need one.

Why would anyone need an 80cm? totally over the top unless its for a large number of boxes and a multiswitch.

In ireland u need no more than a 60cm dish, hence why I recommend a td64 dish...bigger is simply a waste of money, a sky dish is a 60cm dish ....older dishes used for analog 20yrs ago were an 80cm.

machiavellianme

steveon wrote: »

Why would anyone need an 80cm? totally over the top unless its for a large number of boxes and a multiswitch.

In ireland u need no more than a 60cm dish, hence why I recommend a td64 dish...bigger is simply a waste of money, a sky dish is a 60cm dish ....older dishes used for analog 20yrs ago were an 80cm.

Try and fit a wider range than 28.2e - 13e on a 60cm dish!
Anyone with a multi LNB setup may consider an 80cm for enhanced reception.

Aidan_M_M

what do you mean by a wider range?

The Cush

Aidan_M_M wrote: »

what do you mean by a wider range?

Other satellite positions with a fixed dish, multisat/multi LNB setup via DiSEqC switching

http://robssatellitetv.com/multilnbs.htm