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  • potrobber
    DK Veteran
    • Mar 2010
    • 493

    #1

    advice on dish setup

    guys

    im looking to get a fixed 1.2 dish and 4 - 5 lnb,s on it

    whats best to do the job ie dish ,bracket for lnb,s ect its something i know very little about

    price wise between 150 - 200

    your thoughts please
  • digicon
    V.I.P. Member
    • Jul 2009
    • 8261

    #2
    You have 2 choices either A: a brand new Gibertini 1.25m you may get a bit of change out of your ?200 if you shop around or B: a secondhand Channel master could be a bit fiddly to setup with the dish arms attached.

    I think you may have to up your budget a bit for both of the above with 4-5 lnb's as well.

    A cheaper option would be to consider the Triax 1.1m a good performer for the price and for you budget you will be able to get whole lot and still have a wad of cash.

    But please do not consider the CDtronix 1.2m you would be throwing your money away, Its not great and even the slightly smaller Triax 1.1m beats it hands down.

    Decisions, Decisions

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    • potrobber
      DK Veteran
      • Mar 2010
      • 493

      #3
      thanks digicon

      would the 1.25m faval alloy dish be any good with good quality lnbs

      or just go for the Gibertini 1.25

      looks like budget may have to change to 200-300
      Last edited by potrobber; 18 February, 2012, 14:37.

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      • digicon
        V.I.P. Member
        • Jul 2009
        • 8261

        #4
        Originally posted by potrobber
        thanks digicon

        would the 1.25m faval alloy dish be any good with good quality lnbs

        or just go for the Gibertini 1.25
        Waste of money even a 1m Gibby will outperform the Faval, if your seriously set on a 1.25m then the Gibertini is the likely winner here and is easier to configure for Multi LNB setups.

        Good Luck

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        • potrobber
          DK Veteran
          • Mar 2010
          • 493

          #5
          thats me told thanks for your help Gibertini 1.25 it is then

          one more thing whats all needed to to get this to work for 4 lnbs ie some sort of switch this is all new to me and sorry for the silly questions

          cheer m8
          Last edited by potrobber; 18 February, 2012, 14:45.

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          • ebmitie
            Member
            • Dec 2009
            • 94

            #6
            hi, i have a 1.25m gilbertini, got it from germany but as its aluminium it was... damaged and the buggers wont give me a refund, i am down south from you. why are you fixed on the 1.25m dish? have you some sats you want especially.

            a triax 1.1m is very good and you can buy them here tell me a bit more and then i can point you to a thread where you can read to your hearts content.

            you need a triax lnb holder but there are quite a few to choose from, the setup is you decide on the sats you want, set up on the weakest and then tune in the others. black ultra lnbs are very good. and why not get a motor set up.

            ebmitie

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            • potrobber
              DK Veteran
              • Mar 2010
              • 493

              #7
              hi i just want a simple fixed setup for 3 - 4 sats no messing with motor setup as i dont think i need it and no time waiting on dish moving ect

              the reason on 1.2 i was told it would be better for where i am and size seems to be important from what i have been reading and i also dont want ot have to buy twice if the triax one does not work well

              if any one in the north of ireland tells me it will do the job i will go for the triax i dont mind spending the money on a dish if thats what i need but if the triax will do me instead of a gibertini its a good saving

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              • dick b
                V.I.P. Member
                • Jun 2009
                • 2462

                #8
                Originally posted by potrobber
                thats me told thanks for your help Gibertini 1.25 it is then

                one more thing whats all needed to to get this to work for 4 lnbs ie some sort of switch this is all new to me and sorry for the silly questions

                cheer m8
                you will need a 4 way diseqc switch with 1 cable from each lnb going to its inputs then 1 cable from the switch goes to your STB which will need to be set up for diseqc 1.0 with with say input 1 on the diseqc switch paired with lnb1 in the STB etc.the switching is fully automatic.
                I"ve got a gibertini 85cm dish set up like this for 13E,16E,19E,& 23.5E with narrow nosed LNBs and its fine.go for the bigger dish in NI.
                Last edited by dick b; 18 February, 2012, 15:52.

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                • potrobber
                  DK Veteran
                  • Mar 2010
                  • 493

                  #9
                  Originally posted by dick b
                  you will need a 4 way diseqc switch with 1 cable from each lnb going to its inputs then 1 cable from the switch goes to your STB which will need to be set up for diseqc 1.0 with with say input 1 on the diseqc switch paired with lnb1 in the STB etc.the switching is fully automatic.
                  I"ve got a gibertini 85cm dish set up like this for 13E,16E,19E,& 23.5E with narrow nosed LNBs and its fine.go for the bigger dish in NI.
                  thanks dickb

                  great info, is there one of these switchs thats 2 outputs for twin tuner

                  vu duo is what i will be using it on and do i then need twin lnb,s? or can i use single lnb for some and keep 28.2 on a twin lnb

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                  • dick b
                    V.I.P. Member
                    • Jun 2009
                    • 2462

                    #10
                    Originally posted by potrobber
                    thanks dickb

                    great info, is there one of these switchs thats 2 outputs for twin tuner

                    vu duo is what i will be using it on and do i then need twin lnb,s? or can i use single lnb for some and keep 28.2 on a twin lnb
                    you could have say 3 single lnbs going to the 4 way diseqc switch and one output of a twin lnb also going to the switch and the 2nd output from the twin lnb going straight to a stb tuner.(if thats what you mean)

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                    • potrobber
                      DK Veteran
                      • Mar 2010
                      • 493

                      #11
                      thanks dickb that sound like the way i need to set it up

                      so dish, wall bracket ,3 single lnbs, bracket for lnbs ,and 4 way diseqc switch is what i need to order and for 28.2 i can use my quad lnb yes? as it feeds 2 bedrooms aswell

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                      • mdt
                        V.I.P. Member
                        • Feb 2009
                        • 3034

                        #12
                        although its a little more expensive id go for 3X twin lnb,s 1X quad lnb and 2X 4 way disecq switches as both inputs on your twin tuner will have access to all 4 sats independently. regards mdt
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                        • digicon
                          V.I.P. Member
                          • Jul 2009
                          • 8261

                          #13
                          Originally posted by mdt
                          although its a little more expensive id go for 3X twin lnb,s 1X quad lnb and 2X 4 way disecq switches as both inputs on your twin tuner will have access to all 4 sats independently. regards mdt
                          Took the words right out of my mouth, This will serve the Duo nicely with the ability to watch and record from any of the four satellites you choose, A far better option in my opinion.

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                          • bj1
                            DK Veteran
                            • Sep 2010
                            • 445

                            #14
                            potrobber it would be much cheaper and easier to fit a motor to your dish, would you not consider as it would give you much more options and very rewarding if you set it up yourself as a hobby, and you know you will get all the help you need on here...BJ1

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                            • dick b
                              V.I.P. Member
                              • Jun 2009
                              • 2462

                              #15
                              Originally posted by potrobber
                              thanks dickb that sound like the way i need to set it up

                              so dish, wall bracket ,3 single lnbs, bracket for lnbs ,and 4 way diseqc switch is what i need to order and for 28.2 i can use my quad lnb yes? as it feeds 2 bedrooms aswell
                              yes........

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