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  • #92
    Tony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,352 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    Thargor wrote: »
    What sites do you recommend?

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=155714

    Owner: satellite.ie https://satellite.ie/



  • #93
    cobhchris
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7 ✭cobhchris


    Hello,

    I have the lidl sat for a number of years now working fine, but lately i`ve been messing around for other sats but always back to astra 28, but i would like to make a null cable to make it easier to make my channel list, have googled and there seems to be a few types, i have the 9 pin fem and 25 pin male just looking for the right connections

    cheers


  • #94
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,461 ✭✭✭✭watty


    You can buy them in PCworld or Maplin

    See www.pinouts.ru search rs232


  • #95
    cobhchris
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7 ✭cobhchris


    Thanks Watty,

    Had a look at the site, but again there seems to be a few rs232 leads
    Found this on another site, what do you think?

    I know you can buy them but making your own is just more fun.......I think

    thanks again


    9 pin 25 pin function

    1
    8 dcd
    2
    3 rec data
    3
    2 xmt data
    4
    20 data terminal ready
    5
    7 sig gnd
    6
    6 data set ready
    7
    4 req send data
    8
    5 clear to send


  • #96
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,461 ✭✭✭✭watty


    That is a "straight" cable", not a null modem. Works between a Modem and PC.


    9 pin and 25 pin have pin 2 & 3 the opposite way around. A NULL modem cable must cross over all the signals

    9 pin to 9pin
    2 --> 3
    3<-- 2
    5 ---5 (ground)
    4 --- 6+1
    6+1 -- 4
    7 -- 8
    8 -- 7

    9pin to 25pin 
    Null modem DSUB9 to DSUB25 cable
	D-Sub 9 	D-Sub 25	
Receive Data	2	2	Transmit Data
Transmit Data	3	3	Receive Data
D T R		4	6+8	Data Set Ready + Carrier Detect
System Ground	5	7	System Ground
D S R		6+1	20	Data Terminal Ready
Request to Send	7	5	Clear to Send
Clear to Send	8	4	Request to Send

    However simpler wiring may work (handshake looped back)
    9 __ 25
    2 -- 2
    3 -- 3
    5 -- 7

    on 25 tie
    6,8,20
    4,5

    on 9pin tie
    7,8
    1,4,6


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  • #97
    cobhchris
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7 ✭cobhchris


    Watty your the man (or woman)
    Thanks for this info
    Getting laid off tomorrow like the rest of the country so this will be something to do after signing on on monday:eek:

    thanks again and will let you know how it works out

    cheers


  • #98
    getcover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 264 ✭✭getcover


    Lidl advertising a HDMI box for €49.99 from next Monday.
    Just to be sure, you can view High Definition channels with this box, can't you?


  • #99
    Tony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,352 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    No, its hdmi ok but that does not always mean it gives HD . Seems like good value at the price though

    Owner: satellite.ie https://satellite.ie/



  • #100
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,461 ✭✭✭✭watty


    The HDMI is a gimmick. No HD on this lidl Box.

    Any DECENT TV will give as good a picture via RGB Scart. If you can afford a decent HDTV, then you should think about a real HD pvr like the Humax.


  • #101
    petronius
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 849 ✭✭✭petronius


    Just on the subject of the Silvercrest lidl box, I have 2 of them one from 3+ years ago the other from 2 year ago.
    I had a slight issue with the older one when trying to view the Heineken Cup Final on France 2, in that it seems not to get the channels from the Amos/Atlantic at 5degrees (only 2 globecast test cards) - now since i have a dual LNB , the other box got the french channels no problem. It gets stations, on 13, 19.2 and 28.2, ok.


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  • #102
    johnnyrotten
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,591 ✭✭✭johnnyrotten


    Can I use this Lidl box with an old SKy Digital dish and LNB?


  • #103
    siobhan.murphy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,340 ✭✭✭siobhan.murphy


    Hi peoples!
    hoping to get this reciever box on monday from Lidl to use with a satelitte dish already installed in a campervan,will it work ok do ye think?
    thanks


  • #104
    horse7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,766 ✭✭✭horse7


    re;the lidl sat box,it says ;software update via satellite Astra 19.2° east;if im pointing to 28e for bbc itv etc,will my software update.


  • #105
    ScrubsfanChris
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,599 ✭✭✭ScrubsfanChris


    Just wondering if this Silvercrest lidl box will work with an un-modified SKY dish, if so can I have SKY box in the living room and Silvercrest box in the bedroom working at the same time of the one dish?


  • #106
    horse7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,766 ✭✭✭horse7


    u need a double lnb,ie a cable for each tv from the dish.


  • #107
    ScrubsfanChris
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,599 ✭✭✭ScrubsfanChris


    horse7 wrote: »
    u need a double lnb,ie a cable for each tv from the dish.

    Thanks thats what I was thinking,
    is the dish allright in its current position (to recieve the SKY channels) ie. will I be able to pick up all the same Freesat channels that I have saved in the SKY box under "Other Channels", using the Silvercrest box from lidl?


  • #108
    steveon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,905 ✭✭✭steveon


    Yes you will receive all the free channels available and can move them to any number that you wish...eg Channel 5 onto no5 on the box and so on ...


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