..Please Could I Have A Few Views On This Sat Dish Thing.
Discussion
I HAVE HAD A FEW QUOTES AND THE BLOKE WHO SOUNDS QUITE GOOD AND CAN COME TOMORROW HAS GIVEN ME A QUOTE:
installation of quad-thingy-(like sky multiroom) shy dish on bracket thing that attachs around chimney.
bucks
£110.
that's about right isn;t it?
(??cos it's about 70 for a decent digital aerial installation??)
installation of quad-thingy-(like sky multiroom) shy dish on bracket thing that attachs around chimney.
bucks
£110.
that's about right isn;t it?
(??cos it's about 70 for a decent digital aerial installation??)
plg101 said:
Sounds about right. Cost me £120 for a long cable run quad LNB dish 2 weeks ago.
AWESOME. thanks very much. i just need to check it was about right because would like it doing asap. on a weekend._
If it weren'f foe the fact that i'd probably have done the 'shy dish' thing myself i'd say you were all really 'fvcking annoying'.
briSk said:
plg101 said:
Sounds about right. Cost me £120 for a long cable run quad LNB dish 2 weeks ago.
AWESOME. thanks very much. i just need to check it was about right because would like it doing asap. on a weekend.
briSk said:
i hate not having HD. been without it for a couple of months now! hence need to re-install in new house.
problem is you need both freeview and freesat to get all the free channels... unless Dave is now on freesat..?
Nope no Dave on Freesat. Keeps being rumored, but no sign yet....problem is you need both freeview and freesat to get all the free channels... unless Dave is now on freesat..?
If you already have a 2nd box to use Sky won't fit a new LNB, but if you pay £46 for a second box for multi-room they should do it. Not sure if they would charge or not, complain and tell them to cancel the lot if they do, usually does the trick.
If a self install depending on the mk of dish you can get a new quad LNB for £15-25 from Satcure.co.uk also gives advice on installs. Cable can be got anywhere. If it's a mk1 sky minidish you may need to replace the whole dish and LNB. This is only £50 in total.
All you need is.
New LNB (with or without dish)
cable, good quality
2-4 threaded connectors
silicon grease
plus a ladder and head for heights.
Easy. If you are replacing the dish you may need to re-allign it for the signal, either match the previous dish and make small adjustments using the sky signal test ( option 4, then 6) getting signal quality as high as possible or buy an online meter that you can use at the dish end.
I think that about covers it, for now. You really shouldn't be paying over £100 for something so easy to do yourself.
If a self install depending on the mk of dish you can get a new quad LNB for £15-25 from Satcure.co.uk also gives advice on installs. Cable can be got anywhere. If it's a mk1 sky minidish you may need to replace the whole dish and LNB. This is only £50 in total.
All you need is.
New LNB (with or without dish)
cable, good quality
2-4 threaded connectors
silicon grease
plus a ladder and head for heights.
Easy. If you are replacing the dish you may need to re-allign it for the signal, either match the previous dish and make small adjustments using the sky signal test ( option 4, then 6) getting signal quality as high as possible or buy an online meter that you can use at the dish end.
I think that about covers it, for now. You really shouldn't be paying over £100 for something so easy to do yourself.
briSk said:
i have no dish and it needs to go on chimney with a bracket.
so it'll be a fair bit in parts anyway.
to be honest if i am out of pocket by 40 i can handle that as i have loads of other stuff to be getting on with as well.
but i do see where you're coming from.
Go for it! good deal you have there and well worth it too. so it'll be a fair bit in parts anyway.
to be honest if i am out of pocket by 40 i can handle that as i have loads of other stuff to be getting on with as well.
but i do see where you're coming from.
Murdoch who????
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