hey peeps, newbie needs advice...

[saj1985]

thanks for your replies peeps, very helpful thanks!

just wanted to ask, is it better to get t and k brackets for a motorised set up or will any wall mount do?

[Shady]

t and k all the way

[saj1985]

in regards to the motor peeps,
which one is better the tm 2300 or tm 2600?
whats the difference?

[Shady]

just get the 2300.. its fine

[saj1985]

just get the 2300.. its fine

so theres no difference? same thing?

[dick b]

so theres no difference? same thing?

there is a slight difference the TM 2600 has metal gears that seem in fashion at the moment but as "shadyback"says the tm 2300 is just as good and cheaper(it has reinforced nylon gearing)I"ve got both nylon geared and metal geared motors and can find no practical difference.

[saj1985]

there is a slight difference the TM 2600 has metal gears that seem in fashion at the moment but as "shadyback"says the tm 2300 is just as good and cheaper(it has reinforced nylon gearing)I"ve got both nylon geared and metal geared motors and can find no practical difference.

thanks for clearing that up mate

just want to ask about setting up the motorised dish,
when i've been reading it says face it to south,
does that mean to the satellite thor?

jus curious do any of you use those satellite digital compass?

[Shady]

best bet.. line it up to 28.2e (sky uk) first...
you'll be able to follow other peeps dishes to get rough idea, then use yer meter to finetune

[saj1985]

best bet.. line it up to 28.2e (sky uk) first...
you'll be able to follow other peeps dishes to get rough idea, then use yer meter to finetune

you reckon that will be easier to find the other stations like thor etc?

[Shady]

yes,
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[saj1985]

yes,
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wicked, quiet a few sly mini dishes so that shouldn't be too bad.

using a compass how can i determine where the rest of the satellites are?
sorry if that sounds like a thick question

[Shady]

all you do is find 28.2e then find the rest on yer box...
follow this guide

http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/attachments/f39/77764d1314880639-dm500-s-best-set-up-guide-sat-set-up.zip

[saj1985]

all you do is find 28.2e then find the rest on yer box...
follow this guide
http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums...sat-set-up.zip

thanks mate, i'll have a read

[saj1985]

sorry if it sounds silly,
but just wanted to ask,
will obstacles like trees in the line of sight,
effect the signal quality?
if so, how badly?

sorry for being such a noob!

[Shady]

yes they can, however i have trees in my line of sight on 28.2e and have no probs, but 28.2e IS a strong sat for uk, you MAY have probs with some of the weaker ones