best dish

[bong1]

is there any point in getting a new dish or are they all the same i can only have 1m due to planning restrictions or would i be better getting a new lnb

[tonybod]

Re: best dish

What size dish do you have now?

Someone said to me before I bought my dish that the best "new LNB" is a "bigger dish" (which makes complete sense). I would go for that option.

Tony.

[bong1]

Re: best dish

ive got 1m dish cant go any bigger without asking for planning permission just wanted to know if those expensive high gain ones are worth the money

[satman72]

Re: best dish

is there any point in getting a new dish or are they all the same i can only have 1m due to planning restrictions or would i be better getting a new lnb

Dishes are not all equals, like cars, and all other. Time ago was sold gregorian dishes, those dishes compared to one of same size has had higher gain. Now I think are not still sold, this because most of satellites has strong signals.
Anyway are there good dishes and less good dishes. For 1 mt dish I suggest you a Gilbertini or a Triax dish. Time ago there was Channel Master dishes too, those was really good but they don't still produce any satellite equipment atm. I suggest you to buy a Gilbertini also I suggest to take care to choose LNB and the cable. Like LNB you can buy an Inverto are good and cheaper, if you wanna the best LNB ALPS is the choice. Few words on cable, it is often not considerated much into installations, and ppl don't likes to spend much for this component. This is a big error it is like you buy a Ferrari and then use cheap tires on it. Cables are much more differents, and between a good cable and a bad cable you can have also 20 db of looses in 30 meters. I hope to have helped you, if you'll say me where you're and which satellite you wanna receive I can help you more.

[bong1]

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the sat im having trouble with is 16e i can get a good signal on digialb film chanels but no sports everything else is fine im in uk

[galingo]

Re: best dish

If you use a rotor the size of disc is essential to receiving a good amount of satellites. is clear that the discs are not all equal in size, resistance to rust, ect. a disk of aluminum is definitely more expensive, more durable, lighter than a hard iron

[tonybod]

Re: best dish

the sat im having trouble with is 16e i can get a good signal on digialb film chanels but no sports everything else is fine im in uk

Can you list the channels you are having trouble with and their signal strengths? I'll check to see how mine is (I have the same setup as you).

Tony.

[bong1]

Re: best dish

cheers its all the super sport chanels on digialb
just getting no signal at all on theese rest is ok

[tonybod]

Re: best dish

I'll need the channel names (I am not familiar at all with digitalb).

[bong1]

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supersport 1 supersport 2>7 is what there listed in my chanel guide

[tonybod]

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ok. I realised I could use the downloaded channel lists.

I get Supersport 1 - Supersport 5 all fine (those are the only ones listed on my channel lists).

Do you want some signal strength readings? I could give you one of the other channels at 1W, 16E and 28E.

Tony.

[bong1]

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yes please just so i can check

[bong1]

Re: best dish

bbc world news 1 west =snr 80 agg72
tring comedy 16east = snr 79 agc71
bbc1 south 28 east =snr 87 agc72

[noxonstaff]

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Triax 78 cm grey... it works good, but i have 2 sats on it and some bouquets are barely barely

[tonybod]

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These are my readings.

BBC World
SNR: 82% AGC: 74%

Tring Comedy
SNR: 83% AGC: 75%

BBC 1 South
SNR: 89% AGC: 80%

So not that different to yours.

I'll find out the channel settings for Supersport I have and see if those are the same as yours.

Tony.