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10ft mast on 12" bracket
In article , Marky P
scribeth thus On Wed, 2 Jul 2008 11:04:44 +0100, tony sayer wrote: In article , Paul D.Smith scribeth thus "Ivan" wrote in message ... Marky P wrote: || Would this be an unstable set up: || || Blake SR18 element group b || Triax 10 element group C/D || 10'x2" mast || 12" cradle bracket || || I've just had a word with my friend about the replacement of his || aerial down in Devon and he thought a higher mast would be a good || idea, due to the flats being built in the line of fire. But I would || be dubious about using a 10' mast with a 12" bracket. Changing to an || 18" bracket would be loads of hassle (and extra expense) and I don't || think it's worth it. What d'ya reckon? Current mast is 6'x2". || Freesat? || Marky P. Freesat is an interesting thought as the expense of your components must be starting to get up to the cost of a Freesat setup. Or even, perhaps, the Sky FTA offering i.e. getting someone else to put the dish up for him ;-). I did hear of cheap deals from Currys/Dixons. If you make sure the dish is in a good place, and he gets one of the multi-head LNBs, then next time you're down there you can wire up some extra cables for him and he gets 4 output (2 for PVR plus two bedrooms perhaps?). Paul DS Theres no fun in that;). Waaay too sensible.... Freesat is an option for the main telly, but still need Freeview for the other 3 tellies. Marky P. Why not use a multi output LNB and simply convert the whole to satellite?.. -- Tony Sayer |
10ft mast on 12" bracket
tony sayer wrote:
Freesat is an option for the main telly, but still need Freeview for the other 3 tellies. Why not use a multi output LNB and simply convert the whole to satellite?.. If "main telly" includes a PVR he'll need a 5-output LNB. I've heard talk of 6- or 8-o/p LNBs, but do they actually exist? 4 is the usual limit, with a multiswitch being needed after that - or a real move to the single-cable ('SCR') technology. -- Andy |
10ft mast on 12" bracket
Andy Wade wrote:
|| tony sayer wrote: || |||| Freesat is an option for the main telly, but still need Freeview |||| for the other 3 tellies. || ||| Why not use a multi output LNB and simply convert the whole to ||| satellite?.. || || If "main telly" includes a PVR he'll need a 5-output LNB. I've heard || talk of 6- or 8-o/p LNBs, but do they actually exist? 4 is the usual || limit, with a multiswitch being needed after that - or a real move to || the single-cable ('SCR') technology. || Technomate TM8 || -- || Andy |
10ft mast on 12" bracket
Ivan wrote:
|| Andy Wade wrote: |||| tony sayer wrote: |||| |||||| Freesat is an option for the main telly, but still need Freeview |||||| for the other 3 tellies. |||| ||||| Why not use a multi output LNB and simply convert the whole to ||||| satellite?.. |||| |||| If "main telly" includes a PVR he'll need a 5-output LNB. I've |||| heard talk of 6- or 8-o/p LNBs, but do they actually exist? 4 is |||| the usual limit, with a multiswitch being needed after that - or a |||| real move to the single-cable ('SCR') technology. |||| || || Technomate TM8 || Or the Wistron Sky Octo LNB http://www.brittany-satellites.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=211 |||| -- |||| Andy |
10ft mast on 12" bracket
"tony sayer" wrote in message ... In article , Marky P scribeth thus On Wed, 2 Jul 2008 11:04:44 +0100, tony sayer wrote: In article , Paul D.Smith scribeth thus "Ivan" wrote in message ... Marky P wrote: snip Freesat is an option for the main telly, but still need Freeview for the other 3 tellies. Marky P. Why not use a multi output LNB and simply convert the whole to satellite?.. Tony Sayer That's what i would do, (have done before) Stick a 4 output LNB on the dish and feed it to 4 used SKY STBs. Much more future proofed too 28 east is going to carry far more FTA than DVB-T ever will Steve Terry |
10ft mast on 12" bracket
"Andy Wade" wrote in message ... tony sayer wrote: Freesat is an option for the main telly, but still need Freeview for the other 3 tellies. Why not use a multi output LNB and simply convert the whole to satellite?.. If "main telly" includes a PVR he'll need a 5-output LNB. I've heard talk of 6- or 8-o/p LNBs, but do they actually exist? 4 is the usual limit, with a multiswitch being needed after that - or a real move to the single-cable ('SCR') technology. Andy Dishes and quad LNBs are cheap enough without looking for more, or feeding an expensive distribution system. Just stick a second dish up with another quad LNB. another 30quid, tops. Steve Terry |
10ft mast on 12" bracket
"Ivan" wrote in message ... Ivan wrote: || Andy Wade wrote: |||| tony sayer wrote: |||| |||||| Freesat is an option for the main telly, but still need Freeview |||||| for the other 3 tellies. |||| ||||| Why not use a multi output LNB and simply convert the whole to ||||| satellite?.. |||| |||| If "main telly" includes a PVR he'll need a 5-output LNB. I've |||| heard talk of 6- or 8-o/p LNBs, but do they actually exist? 4 is |||| the usual limit, with a multiswitch being needed after that - or a |||| real move to the single-cable ('SCR') technology. |||| || || Technomate TM8 || Or the Wistron Sky Octo LNB http://www.brittany-satellites.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=211 75quid! Another dish and quad LNB = 30quid But it is a solution if you aren't allowed to install another dish. Steve Terry |
10ft mast on 12" bracket
Steve Terry wrote:
|| "Ivan" wrote in message || ... ||| Ivan wrote: ||||| Andy Wade wrote: ||||||| tony sayer wrote: ||||||| ||||||||| Freesat is an option for the main telly, but still need ||||||||| Freeview for the other 3 tellies. ||||||| |||||||| Why not use a multi output LNB and simply convert the whole to |||||||| satellite?.. ||||||| ||||||| If "main telly" includes a PVR he'll need a 5-output LNB. I've ||||||| heard talk of 6- or 8-o/p LNBs, but do they actually exist? 4 ||||||| is the usual limit, with a multiswitch being needed after that ||||||| - or a real move to the single-cable ('SCR') technology. ||||||| ||||| ||||| Technomate TM8 ||||| ||| ||| Or the Wistron Sky Octo LNB ||| ||| http://www.brittany-satellites.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=211 ||| ||| || 75quid! || Another dish and quad LNB = 30quid || But it is a solution if you aren't allowed to install another dish. || IMO it wouldn't be right for others on this newsgroup [who after all have to try and make a living] for me to quote a trade price, however IIRC from previous posts long past I believe that Marky P. had some kind of access to a trade outlet?.. if so then I think he won't be too unhappy with the price. || Steve Terry |
10ft mast on 12" bracket
In article , Steve Terry
scribeth thus "Ivan" wrote in message ... Ivan wrote: || Andy Wade wrote: |||| tony sayer wrote: |||| |||||| Freesat is an option for the main telly, but still need Freeview |||||| for the other 3 tellies. |||| ||||| Why not use a multi output LNB and simply convert the whole to ||||| satellite?.. |||| |||| If "main telly" includes a PVR he'll need a 5-output LNB. I've |||| heard talk of 6- or 8-o/p LNBs, but do they actually exist? 4 is |||| the usual limit, with a multiswitch being needed after that - or a |||| real move to the single-cable ('SCR') technology. |||| || || Technomate TM8 || Or the Wistron Sky Octo LNB http://www.brittany-satellites.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=211 75quid! Another dish and quad LNB = 30quid But it is a solution if you aren't allowed to install another dish. Steve Terry I do believe they are available for less then that... -- Tony Sayer |
10ft mast on 12" bracket
On Thu, 3 Jul 2008 09:15:15 +0100, "Paul D.Smith"
wrote: ...snip... Freesat is an interesting thought as the expense of your components must be starting to get up to the cost of a Freesat setup. Or even, perhaps, the Sky FTA offering i.e. getting someone else to put the dish up for him ;-). I did hear of cheap deals from Currys/Dixons. If you make sure the dish is in a good place, and he gets one of the multi-head LNBs, then next time you're down there you can wire up some extra cables for him and he gets 4 output (2 for PVR plus two bedrooms perhaps?). Paul DS Theres no fun in that;). Waaay too sensible.... Freesat is an option for the main telly, but still need Freeview for the other 3 tellies. Marky P. I suppose the cost does go up for each Freesat box purchased, which I hadn't allowed for. Question is will your friend wait until SD Freesat boxes are 10-a-penny or does he want all his TVs NOW! But then I add up "PVR + 3 others = 5" - bother, one more than a quad LNB can handle. How often does your friend have multiple TVs on watching multiple things? What about somehow driving the other TVs from the Freesat box? Or perhaps he needs a full blown "hotel" like distribution system. All getting too complicated now ;-) Good luck with the aerial. Paul DS. In the past year, my friend (and his wife) have only been to their holiday home three times. They do rent it out, but only to friends and that's not often. So the tellys aren't used a great deal. Got a call last night from him saying that all Freeview channels are breaking up now & he wants me to go down there next weekend and install the new Blake aerial. I told him it might make no difference, but I'm happy to do it. Marky P. |
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