Is this sky or a freesat dish?

WhosAlice · 23-12-2011 01:51PM #1

Hello,
We recently moved house and there is existing satellite dish on the wall. Its all linked up I and assume its should still work ok

Is there an easy way to tell?
If its a freesat dish, I will buy a box and hope to plug it straight in and Im away.

Only markings I can see are Thompson.

Peter Rhea · 23-12-2011 01:58PM

As long as the dish is pointed at the right satellites (this one should be) & is still in good working order, you should be alright. It doesn't matter which service it was originally fitted for as Sky & Freesat receive from the same satellites & can use the same dish hardware.

Ranicand · 23-12-2011 02:16PM

Peter Rhea wrote: »

As long as the dish is pointed at the right satellites (this one should be) & is still in good working order, you should be alright. It doesn't matter which service it was originally fitted for as Sky & Freesat receive from the same satellites & can use the same dish hardware.

A lot of rust on that dish.:)

WhosAlice · 23-12-2011 02:50PM

Thanks mate thats good news regarding the signals.

Ranicand wrote: »

A lot of rust on that dish.:)

Yes I was wondering about that. hmmm

Cantona's Collars · 23-12-2011 03:11PM

It'll get you over Xmas at least.Try borrowing a box and plug it in to see if it's pointed at the right satellite.If you get English tv then it is.

watty · 23-12-2011 04:07PM

you can wire brush and paint with smooth hammerite. Do back 1st so when you do front the runs go on the back.

WhosAlice · 23-12-2011 05:48PM

Thanks all,
Yes if this dish is good I'll give it the once over. I have now just asked a mate if he has an old sky box kicking around so hes going to have a look later, will be great if its all working.

I have today also been to the shops and a local installer.
Its looking like some fairly significant costs to get what I want either way.
Was ideally looking for a dual recorder possibly with HD. Seems a decent box (humax) cost £250 plus I've been informed even if I dont need anyone to come and realign (£40) I will most likely need someone to come and feed another line (for the twin tuner), although I thinking I can possibly handle that myself

Can see why many resort to sky!

Cantona's Collars · 23-12-2011 06:10PM

Easy enough to swap the lnb on that dish for a quad.Make sure and secure the new lnb (if you don't have plastic screw simply use a cable tie) I've seen loads of lnb's hanging off dishes lately after all the wind,probably just pushed into the arm & not secured.

Loads of tutorial videos on youtube for connecting cables up etc.

St Senan · 23-12-2011 07:20PM

That dish is a Zone 1 40-45cm designed for England here in Ireland we use a zone 2 60cm dish although some guys use the Zone 1 on the east coast of Ireland.

WhosAlice · 25-12-2011 12:06AM

Got hold of me friends old sky box today and its working a treat.

zerks wrote: »

Easy enough to swap the lnb on that dish for a quad.Make sure and secure the new lnb (if you don't have plastic screw simply use a cable tie) I've seen loads of lnb's hanging off dishes lately after all the wind,probably just pushed into the arm & not secured.

Loads of tutorial videos on youtube for connecting cables up etc.

Will definatly look into sorting it properly.

Merry Christmas

Is this sky or a freesat dish?

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