Fixed Sky Dish with Motor ???

[kingtj64]

Hi,

I currently have an openbox s9 running off a old fixed sky dish. This was just to try out sat cs. Now i'am ready to try a motorised setup and possibly upgrade to a better stb.
Any how my question is : Can i use my sky dish and upgrade it with a motor ?
OR Would i be better with a complete NEW motorised setup ?
If the latter which would be the best one to go for ?

Many Thanks

[dick b]

I"d go for a complete new motorised setup everyone will have a different favorite setup and dish size could depend on where you are and what you want.most advocate a 1mt dish on say either a TM 2300/2600 motor or darkmotor.but where I am I"v found I can get all I want via an 85cm dish.
If your sky dish has an lnb with preset skew it will be no good on a motor even if you could mount it as zero skew is required the skew being automatically applied as the dish leans over.

[nibblitz]

Yea, I agree with dick, if you're going motorised then get a new dish for the job.. I run an 88cm dish, gets me more than I need.. My advice, if you're going to try a self install, dont buy a disk kit that comes with a supplied wall mount, as chances are the supplied wall mount will be ok for a fixed dish, but cause you a nightmare with setting up a motorised dish.. You want a good sized dish, 80cm to 1m, a motor, and T&K wall brackets and a length of scaffold pole..

[kingtj64]

Thanks guys.

Seen these on fleabay.
80cm MOTORISED SATELLITE DISH KIT + GOLD 0.1db LNB | eBay

TRIAX 110cm SATELLITE MOTORISED TM2300 MOTOR TECHNOMATE | eBay

both seem good vfm but i will read up a liitle then see.
Prob sort the dish setup first and try it out with my openbox, then decide on which stb i'd like.
Will more than likely keep the openbox and sly dish setup on the main tv & set the motorised setup to my PJ.

thanks again.

[saj1985]

Thanks guys.

Seen these on fleabay.
80cm MOTORISED SATELLITE DISH KIT + GOLD 0.1db LNB | eBay

TRIAX 110cm SATELLITE MOTORISED TM2300 MOTOR TECHNOMATE | eBay

both seem good vfm but i will read up a liitle then see.
Prob sort the dish setup first and try it out with my openbox, then decide on which stb i'd like.
Will more than likely keep the openbox and sly dish setup on the main tv & set the motorised setup to my PJ.

thanks again.

kingtj64 mate i was in a similar position a few weeks back,
looking around for a motorised set up.
i already had a box so just wanted the rest of the equipment.

so i decided to do as go around to my local sat shops and basically said to them,
what can you offer me, i want to buy everything today if you look after me i'll buy from you instead of the other shops
i'm one for a bargain!

anyways i got 90cm solid dish, tm2600 motor, technomate universal single gold lnb 0.1db (tm-1), 30 meters of coax cable, 6 f connectors and tp link 85mbs homeplugs for ?130,
which i was very happy with!
anyways just an idea if you've got some local sat shops

[markedz]

kingtj64 mate i was in a similar position a few weeks back,
looking around for a motorised set up.
i already had a box so just wanted the rest of the equipment.

so i decided to do as go around to my local sat shops and basically said to them,
what can you offer me, i want to buy everything today if you look after me i'll buy from you instead of the other shops
i'm one for a bargain!

anyways i got 90cm solid dish, tm2600 motor, technomate universal single gold lnb 0.1db (tm-1), 30 meters of coax cable, 6 f connectors and tp link 85mbs homeplugs for ?130,
which i was very happy with!
anyways just an idea if you've got some local sat shops

where in brum did u get that m8
also i wud need it fitted,did you fit yours yourself

[saj1985]

where in brum did u get that m8
also i wud need it fitted,did you fit yours yourself

hey mate, i installed it myself.
the shop is called speed sat, its towards bordesley green road,
he gave me a choice of tp link 85mbps homeplugs or maxx digital 85mbps homeplugs,
also gave me a choice of any lnb and any motor,
he had tm2600 and one of the alsat dark motor,
think the superier one, dont remember which one exactly.

[Chris13]

I bought a similar one of the internet - but it was a full maxx digital system, i was advised to get everything of the same manufacturer

i got the following:

i got 90cm maxx dish + Lnb
maxx LED motor, ,
maxx digital 30 metres of coax cable,

for ?79!


i installed everything myself ( with the advise off my friend who had done this before) and because the motor was LED made things a lot easier !!

[kingtj64]

I bought a similar one of the internet - but it was a full maxx digital system, i was advised to get everything of the same manufacturer

i got the following:

i got 90cm maxx dish + Lnb
maxx LED motor, ,
maxx digital 30 metres of coax cable,

for ?79!


i installed everything myself ( with the advise off my friend who had done this before) and because the motor was LED made things a lot easier !!

Hi,

Where did you get this setup ?

Is it all working as it should ?

Thanks

[mdt]

if you guys are planning to be in this game for the long haul then my advise would be pay a little more for quality components as it will save you money in the long run. regards mdt

[setfiretorain]

I payed like ?180 for mine, But its battled through wind etc and signal levels still perfect!

Regards.

[Chris13]

Hi,

Where did you get this setup ?

Is it all working as it should ?

Thanks

Yes this is a really good set-up - had it for 6months, not 1 problem and i normally get crap loada probs from wind!! my friend has a triax dish + tm2600 motor and it is better then his!! his motor keeps freezing! mine is a lot smoother!

I got mine from skywonder, they have a website but I called up to order cos you can pay straight away so they deliver it on the same day.

[markedz]

hey mate, i installed it myself.
the shop is called speed sat, its towards bordesley green road,
he gave me a choice of tp link 85mbps homeplugs or maxx digital 85mbps homeplugs,
also gave me a choice of any lnb and any motor,
he had tm2600 and one of the alsat dark motor,
think the superier one, dont remember which one exactly.

hi saj sorry for late reply
does this firm install motorised dishes,i no where this place is as i passed it on way to watch blues
cheers

[saj1985]

hi saj sorry for late reply
does this firm install motorised dishes,i no where this place is as i passed it on way to watch blues
cheers

like i said i installed myself, so not sure but i think he does,
best asking them mate.

heres the shop details, click on the link...
Speed Sat, Satellite TV Equipment & Services, Bordesley Green in Birmingham - 118.com

just be straight with him, tell him your after a deal, and ask him if he can look after you!

you can always shop around too, quiet a few shops about in brum!