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what do i need apart from the dish to install saterlight for my static caravan |
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The first decision you will have to make is whether you want a van-mounted dish or a free-standing dish. Here at DAS we can only supply the van-mounted type I`m afraid. To get Sky in Europe my advice would be to get at least a 65cm dish, such as the Triax TD78 (DAS0025)) and be prepared to spend time learning how to find the satellites. You should be aware that you will find some of the channels easier to get because of the two beams, one of which covers more of Europe.
In addition to the dish, you will need the following:
Receiver (your Sky box should suffice, but you may wish to check with Sky before taking this further)
LNB - the Low Noise Block downconverter, a device which processes weak satellite signals directed by an antenna reflector into the feedhorn. The universal 0.3 (DAS0738) should suffice, and fits directly onto the dish.
10m professional installation quality cable. Double screened satellite coax offering the maximumin low loss specification and interference protection. Unfortunately this is not something we are able to supply by the metre.
To receive a clear picture, the dish must have the correct Vertical (Azimuth) and Horizontal Alignment.
Vertical alignment, is the angle of elevation above the horizon whereas the Horizontal alignment of a dish is the compass bearing the dish will need to point. The Maxview Omnisat Digital Satellite Compass (DAS1020) will help locate Astra 1, Astra 2 (Sky Digital) and Hotbird satellites.
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will the zone 2 dish work OK with a Grundig digibox GDS200/1 (Skidigibox), I live in Surrey and intend to fix the dish on my roof. |
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I am not familiar with the Grundig unit, but the dish is designed for just such a purpose, and I don`t forsee there being any problems.
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would this dish be suitable as a replacement for my current dish (rusted out),I live in Newquay Cornwalland the aeriel is to receive sky tv
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Yes it will. Sorry the reply is so short, but I guess that`s all you really wanted to know!
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I am looking for a lightweight dish for use on the Costa Brava, would the zone 2 dish be sufficient to receive the southern beam and can you tell me if the LNB and its arm are removable for travel |
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Much though it pains me, I would recommend you hold fire on purchasing your equipment until you are in situ. The costs (not to mention risks of transportation damage) involved mean that it is invariably the preferred option.
But the long and the short of it is that you will need a fairly large dish, certainly bigger than a zone 2, if you wish to pick up the Astra 2 footprint (the satellite that broadcasts the Brit signal to foreign parts) Possibly even as big as 1.3m!
hope this helps.
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is the 43 cm dish will work for hot bird from edinburgh if yes let me know and i will order one many thanks
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As you live in Scotland you might be in an area where you should have a 60cm (Zone 2 dish), also a zone 2 dish would be more likely to provide a higher signal quality
Have a look at this
http://www.dastv.co.uk/Zone_2_Dish_inc_ … ng_333.php
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would this dish be ok with a monoblock double lnb to get astra and hotbird thanks for any advice |
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Should be fine, yes
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i would like to know if i need to accept our council /renfrewshire fo using dish 60 cm |
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You woul dbe well advised to contact your council to get a definitive answer, but this site may help
http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/englan … 47803.html
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hi,i live in belfast and would like to install satellite to recieve hotbird,would l need zone1 or 2 |
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At best you would need zone 2, at worst something even bigger. The footprint gets weaker as you move away fromt he centre of the Uk, and when you factor in other issues such as cliamte etc the strength of signal reaching Belfast is often too poor for a Zone 2 dish. That said, it is not a precise science and it is possible that a Zone 2 satellite dish would be sufficient!!
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Will this dish work with my Silvercrest
SL65/12 system? The
mini dish supplied does not receive a signal but when I plug
into a neighbours 60cm dish, the system works perfectly. |
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The strength of the signal you can receive depends on where you are in the country. the further from the "centre" the bigger the dish you need.
As you will see from this map
http://dastv.co.uk/docs/footprint_map.pdf
Most of the UK can survive on a 60cm dish, so the Zone 2 will be perfect for your needs.
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Hi there, our sky dish has fallen off the wall and we want to replace it with a dish that can offer viewing in say 4 rooms (is this where we would get a quad?). We stay on an island of the west coast of scotland and would like galvanised brackets, dish, quad lnb and cables. What can you advise me. |
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There are several ways of getting a satellite signal to varying rooms:
Aerial cable: If you have one Sky box, you can connect it to other TV sets in the house by running a co-ax aerial cable from one of the RF output aerial sockets on the back of your Sky box. As the Sky box can only output one channel at a time, you`re stuck with watching the same digital satellite channel in each room. Once connected, you then need to tune the TV set into the output of your Sky box. You may need to turn on the RF modulated output for this to work.
If you`re feeding to lots of TV sets, or have a very long cable run, you may need either a splitter or booster (http://www.dastv.co.uk/Splitters_Taps.php) to allow you to split and amplify the aerial co-ax output without too much quality loss..
If connecting via aerial cable, consider a Sky TV Link/Eye - This allows you to receive Sky Digital in 2 rooms using existing co-ax cable, and use your Sky remote to change channels from another room.
http://www.dastv.co.uk/TV_Links.php
Wireless connection: If you`d rather not run cables, consider a wireless video sender - these connect to a spare SCART socket on your set-top box. Again, these can only transmit whatever channel your Sky box is tuned in to.
Sky Multiroom: If you want to be able to watch different satellite TV channels in different rooms, consider getting "Sky Multiroom". Effectively this is a second Sky Digital box fed from your existing dish. This allows you to watch two different satellite channels at the same time in different rooms.
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Is this dish/lnb suitable for HD reception on the new BBC/ITV Freesat Service? |
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Official Freesat installation comes with a 60cm dish I believe. However, people have used pre-existing Sky dishes with no problem, as evidenced here
http://whathifi.com/home-cinema/archive … p-box.aspx
With this in mind the zone one dish should be fine for Freesat
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i live in west sussex would this dish be ok to replace my existing dish that i have just broken |
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A Zone 2 dish should be perfect for your requirements. Do you know how big your expired dish is/was?
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i have a sky subscription at home using a sky plus box. What equipment will i need to veiw my sport channels etc in my caravan. I generally stay in the uk but travel into northern france |
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The size of the dish needed varies depending on your location, but a zone 2 should be fine for your needs.
Because you are moving about it would need constant realignment, but unfortunately we do not carry any motorised units.
Have a look at www.satelliteforcaravans.co.uk
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I live in Norfolk. Would a zone2 dish improve bad weather reception that I get now with standard SKY dish
thanks |
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It certainly should. Bigger surface area means stronger reception pick up.
This map shows a VERY rough approximation of the UK footprint, but the general rule of thumb is that the further towards the extremities you get, the weaker the signal becomes. This problem is exacerbated by bad weather, so you are a prime candidate for signal loss in Norfolk!!
http://dastv.co.uk/docs/UK_footprints.jpg
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I live in Devon and currently have a zone 1 Sky fitted minidish but I suffer from rain fade. Will this dish give a more robust signal? Also would this dish fit on the same 32mm (approx)width curved pole that my current dish is attached to? The dish is in line with the wall. |
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Given your location, I would anticipate the Zone 2 dish solving most of your problems. I can`t see any reaon why you would not be able to attach it to the existing mount.
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