I know i need a HD freesat box and to use new digital co-ax but is there anything different with the old sky dishes and the new dishes online, or is it just all about the box ? My friend has a dish on front of his house and as he no longer has sky said i could take it down and use it if i want ! need u guys to give me the low down before i possibly waste my time.
Cheers.
Yes an old dish would be fine. Any RG6 or CT100 will be fine. Don’t really need "digital" cable.
If it’s a really old dish (the old analogue, 60cm type), you may need a new LNB as the oldest ones are not "enhanced"
The position is also different from the old position at 19.2 degrees East. You need to be pointing at 28.2 degrees east. Lets hope you have "line of sight" or you may need specialist mounting to get the dish high enough. Just look at a neighbours.
Regardless of this, you really need to be looking at a twin or quad LNB, running lengths of twin "shotgun" cable.
You need 2 inputs to a satellite box to be able to record another program whilst watching another and for dual recording.
Google "satcure" for more information.
Yes an old dish would be fine. Any RG6 or CT100 will be fine. Don’t really need "digital" cable.
If it’s a really old dish (the old analogue, 60cm type), you may need a new LNB as the oldest ones are not "enhanced"
The position is also different from the old position at 19.2 degrees East. You need to be pointing at 28.2 degrees east. Lets hope you have "line of sight" or you may need specialist mounting to get the dish high enough. Just look at a neighbours.
Regardless of this, you really need to be looking at a twin or quad LNB, running lengths of twin "shotgun" cable.
You need 2 inputs to a satellite box to be able to record another program whilst watching another and for dual recording.
Google "satcure" for more information.
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