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Change from Analoque Sat to Digital Sat ?

  • 13-11-2003 10:10PM
    #1
    Anchises
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 582 ✭✭✭


    I've had an analogue dish and pace box for some years. I think the LNB is 'universal' . I get mainly German channels VIVA -Music etc - less english as time goes on. NBC CNN and some selling channels selling bargain/junk offers etc. Eurosport also.

    Now I know it will end soon ........

    So ;)

    Could I just get a digibox ? and link it to my 80cm dish ?
    Would my universal LNB still grab digital signals and send them to the receiver box ? If it were a digibox, would it get the FTA BBC stuff ? (Oh ! I know . I would have to point to a different sattelite - which might take hours of empirical testing - suck n C)

    Or should I just get a SKY GUY to do it ?
    I get the impression that If I subscribe to SKY ( €25.00 special deal) , I'm locked in for a year. If I do not subscribe to SKY, I pay a large initial install fee, but get a free dish n things. Is That true ?

    So many questions - so little time ;) and brain cells dying all the time :o


Comments

  • #2
    swoofer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,039 ✭✭✭swoofer


    1. yes
    2. yes, but make sure it says universal
    3. yes, and all the BBC interactive stuff
    4. yes, u can do it yourself, sky is at 28e and the signal is POWERFUL and with 80cm it will blow your head off!!

    5. buy a sky digibox second hand, try ebay or local papers.

    6. look at dishes nearby, move dish to roughly where u think it should be and ...

    7, when u have the sky box hooked up go into system settings and look at signal strength, this is a signal meter and all u do is get the lock indicator up, does this automatically, u need 2 people.

    8. Final tip, when u move dish, pause as it takes about 10 secs for the signal to hit dish and register.

    see saved u a fortune.

    gb--


  • #3
    Anchises
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 582 ✭✭✭Anchises


    See !
    I knew somebody would know ;)

    Thanks


  • #4
    Anchises
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 582 ✭✭✭Anchises


    Ok !
    eBay sat receiver on the way :)
    My LNB is Universal :)

    Bummer ! The way I've got my dish mounted (wall) does not allow a swing to 28e - max about 21 E . (Blow a hole in the wall- back of dish would make a nice feature in the bedroom !)

    So I looked a Watty's multi LNB setup and it looks like I could make a bracket with a length of perforated metal strip and mount the LNB to the left (as I face the dish )
    (or can you buy these ?)

    Jeez ! How to measure the distance left from the existing centre LNB ?

    (I already have an analogue only LNB and would have to swap them)

    Could i just mount it left (and variable) , then tweak it manually while watching the screen ? (with the 10 sec. pause ?)

    My dish is just above my boiler house (low) roof and i can adjust it while looking in the window at the screen. With a six pack and some patience ... who knows...


  • #5
    Eurorunner
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,393 ✭✭✭Eurorunner


    Info on multiple lnb setup as per this thread here

    What make/model receiver are you getting?


  • #6
    Anchises
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 582 ✭✭✭Anchises


    Thanks for the link.
    It still seems that even if i had that fancy looking bit i still have to experimentally
    set the distance at the LNB end. A bit of geometry maybe ?

    the box is a PANASONIC DSB30 SKY DIGITAL DIGIBOX.

    Please don't tell me it no good ;)


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  • #7
    Greenman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,963 ✭✭✭Greenman


    the box is a PANASONIC DSB30 SKY DIGITAL DIGIBOX. Please don't tell me it no good

    Hi Anchises,
    Its a good receiver, getting on in age, known as a sensitive receiver for weak signals, I have one myself. Just keep it well ventilated!!! :):):)


  • #8
    Anchises
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 582 ✭✭✭Anchises


    Yo! :):):)

    Got a dual bracket from Martin Pickering - Satcure Uk. very good value £9.50 or thereabouts. p & p is a killer , but still it's worth it.

    Up and running . Yipee !!

    No trouble finding Sky sat. Initially the strength bar was about 33% and no quality indication at all.
    Slight elevation on the dish and WOW !

    All BBC s now blasting in .................
    now to find ALL the channels ........

    Thanks for your help


    :cool:


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