Recommendation for satellite meter

Alun · 01-12-2019 02:51PM #1

Having some problems with my setup at the moment with channels pixelating due to low signal quality during bad weather, especially the BBC HD channels, and want to do a realignment on my dish. When I installed it many years ago, I did it using a simple €10 signal level meter and a bit of trial and error, but I want to do a better job this time.

I've looked online on Amazon and there's a huge array of such devices, many from unknown Chinese makes, and at very different prices, so can anyone recommend one at all or are they all rubbish? It's only for occasional amateur use.

Alun · 02-12-2019 06:40PM

Scrub that ... Replaced the LNB and all is well again!

UrbanFret · 04-12-2019 11:34AM

Alun wrote: »

Scrub that ... Replaced the LNB and all is well again!

if you ever need a decent one these work well.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/KKmoon-WS6908-Display-Digital-Satellite/dp/B07G35YLGD/ref=sr_1_5?crid=10N3J3IF17PGY&keywords=satellite+meter&qid=1575455640&sprefix=satellite+meter%2Caps%2C157&sr=8-5

Alun · 04-12-2019 11:42AM

UrbanFret wrote: »

if you ever need a decent one these work well.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/KKmoon-WS6908-Display-Digital-Satellite/dp/B07G35YLGD/ref=sr_1_5?crid=10N3J3IF17PGY&keywords=satellite+meter&qid=1575455640&sprefix=satellite+meter%2Caps%2C157&sr=8-5

Interesting. I've seen other far less "fancy" ones with only a simple LCD screen for around the same price for sale here for example in sat-world.ie so assumed these would be rubbish. Lot's of very similar looking clones of the same basic design with all kinds of weird Chinese sounding names too.

Thanks for the recommendation.

UrbanFret · 04-12-2019 12:55PM

Alun wrote: »

Interesting. I've seen other far less "fancy" ones with only a simple LCD screen for around the same price for sale here for example in sat-world.ie so assumed these would be rubbish. Lot's of very similar looking clones of the same basic design with all kinds of weird Chinese sounding names too.

Thanks for the recommendation.

I have that one for 5 years. have set loads of dishes with it, it's perfect. You can watch the channel when your out at the dish. Brilliant piece of kit.;)
The instructions with it are poor but if you are anyway savvy with these type of thinks you'll work it out in no time.

J_V_C · 04-12-2019 12:57PM

I got this thing several years ago.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Satlink-WS-007SE-DVB-S2-DVB-T2-Satellite-Finder-Meter-/183506071077

I was going through an ebay sniping phase. I probably should have gotten something like this:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Digital-Satellite-Signal-Dish-FTA-HD-Monitors-Signal-Strength-Meter-Finder/400461722428?hash=item5d3d60f33c:g:ha8AAOSw6ktbc~na

The device is impressive, too impressive: I've probably successfully interacted with about 0.05% of its functionality. The instruction manual was very poorly written and one would need an electron microscope to make out the dreadful English.

Still though, the screen and speaker allows you to view channels, so there's that...

Recommendation for satellite meter

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