Newbie here Help Please....

[ianvictor]

need much more info in order to give advice, are u on a motorised dish? what if any sats can you pick up?, if not motorised which sat are you on? what specifically can you pick up?

[Manic01]

Hi all, if someone could help me I would be eternally grateful. I have a TM6900hd and am at my wits end on trying to get it to do more than currently does, i;ve uploaded the latest softcam and firmware but cant get anything noticeable to view. what am i doing wrong and what do I need to get the most out of it? Please please assist, fellow sat people.
Dinho

You can open Digi tv package on 1 west and arqiva on 5e andsct on 13e and a few other odd channels.
If not motorised you will struggle to find anything worthwhile open other than fta channels.

[Manic01]

Hi all, if someone could help me I would be eternally grateful. I have a TM6900hd and am at my wits end on trying to get it to do more than currently does, i;ve uploaded the latest softcam and firmware but cant get anything noticeable to view. what am i doing wrong and what do I need to get the most out of it? Please please assist, fellow sat people.
Dinho

You can open Digi tv package on 1 west and arqiva on 5e andsct on 13e and a few other odd channels.
If not motorised you will struggle to find anything worthwhile open other than fta channels.

[dinho02]

Thanks for the response, I have just the basics I guess; TM6900hd, 60cm dish and have uploaded the latest patch and softcam. All I am able to access is fta channels! Interested in being able to view european french,italian to russian channels for sports (football) and films ideally, any ideas?
Thanking you all in advance

[dick b]

the patch and softcam will do as "fearona" has said but also as he suggested you will need to motorise and get a bigger dish most will say a 1mt but a 90cm or 80cm(if your not too far north)will do.suggest a technomate 2600 as a good motor.you will get all the help you need on this site to setup.then if you have a clear view of the southern sky you will get languages from arabic to ukrainian. on a variety of satellites.

[dinho02]

I have seen a technomate 2600 and a 90cm dish, do i need a diseqc switch? Also do i need a new/different type LNB?
Thank you once again

[dick b]

I have seen a technomate 2600 and a 90cm dish, do i need a diseqc switch? Also do i need a new/different type LNB?
Thank you once again

no you do not need a switch but you will need a universal lnb as the one off a sky dish is no good for normal dishes.LNBs are cheap enough(you dont need a dear one)and where you get the dish should be able to supply you with one.you will also need at least 4 F-plugs and enough satellite cable for the run and the cable between the dish and motor.have a read on how to install a motorised dish inthe sticky section for general satellite.and I"m sending a quick install guide of mine that I"d download using "firefox"