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Sky dishes

  • 15-05-2003 12:03pm
    #1
    WalkOn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 91 ✭✭


    Hello,
    I recently came over from the UK and brought my Sky digibox with me, does anyone know where i can buy a sky dish and LNB.
    Thanks..


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  • #2
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    www.satellite.ie

    Why didn't you unbolt the old dish? It's yours.


  • #3
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,567 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Any dish with a universal LNB will do.

    Just make sure it is big enough - the really small minidishes that work in London won't do as well - same story in Scotland


  • #4
    Genghis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,102 ✭✭✭Genghis


    Originally posted by watty
    www.satellite.ie

    Why didn't you unbolt the old dish? It's yours.

    LOL - or someone elses! (Picturing the scene where some fella rings the local Gardai to report a stolen Satellite Dish!)


  • #5
    DMC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,726 ✭✭✭✭DMC


    Booo! Down with that sort of thing!

    (Note: we are not advocating the unlawful removal of other peoples Sky Digital dishes)

    :D


  • #6
    daveharlowe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73 ✭✭daveharlowe


    Originally posted by WalkOn
    Hello,
    I recently came over from the UK and brought my Sky digibox with me, does anyone know where i can buy a sky dish and LNB.
    Thanks..

    Hi WalkOn,

    I have sent you a PM

    /me has a couple spare, I could deliver in Limerick...

    regards,
    Dave


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  • #7
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    Dave..

    Your house must be like a warehouse with all the other "spare" radio gear you have!



    I must pop in and see :D


  • #8
    daveharlowe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73 ✭✭daveharlowe


    Originally posted by watty
    Dave..

    Your house must be like a warehouse with all the other "spare" radio gear you have!



    I must pop in and see :D

    I bought a 5 pack of zone 2 60cm dishes from ebay a few weeks back...still have 2 spare.


    regards,
    Dave

    daveharlowe@hotmail.com


  • #9
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,158 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    Originally posted by daveharlowe
    I bought a 5 pack of zone 2 60cm dishes from ebay a few weeks back...still have 2 spare.


    regards,
    Dave

    daveharlowe@hotmail.com

    Out of curiousity, Dave, how much did you fork out for them?


  • #10
    daveharlowe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73 ✭✭daveharlowe


    Originally posted by irishbyte
    Out of curiousity, Dave, how much did you fork out for them?

    I think I paid €120 for the 5 of them, including delivery, if you do decide to buy a pack of 5, make sure that you are buying Zone 2 dishes, the Zone 1 dishes are there also, and (apparantly) are not recommended for Ireland, although, I know people use them all the time.

    Ebay has Quad LNB's now for about the UK£60 mark, including delivery.

    regards,
    Dave

    daveharlowe@hotmail.com


  • #11
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,158 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    €120 is very good for 5 Zone 2 dishes! The LNB's alone are nearly worth that!

    The Zone 1 dishes can work in Ireland but the signal levels would be a lot lower and may cause breakup in bad weather, and indeed we have plenty of bad weather! :)


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