Lidl Satellite reciever etc. from 28th August

"Bill (Adopt)" wrote in message ...
In article , Stephen Clarke
wrote:
"Bill (Adopt)" wrote in message
...

[..]
TV scart with CVBS, RGB and YUV...

RGB SCART ? How do you enable it ?

On mine which, as a SL65 I thought was the same, I key
into the various multi-layered menus by pressing:

-Menu..
-System Configuration..
-System Setup..
-TV..
-Video Output..

[...]
(There's also a 'video out' alongside the analogue L/R
jacks together with an s-vhs connection, as well as
digital coaxial and digital optical sound out)..

Hum - interesting. I also checked out the SL65 manual
on the comag-ag.de web site.

It seems that the SL65/12 (which I got with the Lidl
Camping Satellite System) is something of a cut
down SL65. It's physically smaller, and lacks some of the
video outputs: no RGB on the SCART, and no RCA video, s-vhs
or digital coaxial outputs. Only three buttons on the
front, too.

Steve.

In article ,
Stephen Clarke wrote:

"Bill (Adopt)"
wrote in message ...

[..]
(There's also a 'video out' alongside the analogue L/R
jacks together with an s-vhs connection, as well as
digital coaxial and digital optical sound out)..

Hum - interesting. I also checked out the SL65 manual
on the comag-ag.de web site.

It seems that the SL65/12 (which I got with the Lidl
Camping Satellite System) is something of a cut
down SL65. It's physically smaller, and lacks some of the
video outputs: no RGB on the SCART, and no RCA video, s-vhs
or digital coaxial outputs. Only three buttons on the
front, too.

In article ,
Stephen Clarke wrote:
"Bill (Adopt)" wrote in message ...

[..]
(There's also a 'video out' alongside the analogue L/R
jacks together with an s-vhs connection, as well as
digital coaxial and digital optical sound out)..

Hum - interesting. I also checked out the SL65 manual on the
comag-ag.de
web site.

It seems that the SL65/12 (which I got with the Lidl Camping
Satellite
System) is something of a cut down SL65. It's physically
smaller, and
lacks some of the video outputs: no RGB on the SCART, and no
RCA video,
s-vhs or digital coaxial outputs. Only three buttons on the
front, too.

The lack of RGB on your box is explained! Your SL65/12
must be really quite tiny as the SL65 is only about the
size of normal library book anyway...

I believe, (from the printed sales leaflets), that the
box on sale at LiDL a few hours from now, both as a
separate unit and as part of the kit, is the 'full'
spec'd/sized SL65. The sales piccies show it with six
buttons on the front with a seventh power button

It would be as well for purchasers to physically check that
it also has the outlets they require.

...as said earlier - grab /all/ the bits first, find a quiet
corner, edge of aisle or whatever ..and view, /before/ joining
the queue at the check-out. Unless very lucky, it'll be too
late to 'go around again' if somethings been missed. Mind,
there's always next year! )

Thanks for the timely comment, Stephen.. )

Bill ZFC

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In article , Stephen Clarke
wrote:
"Bill (Adopt)" wrote in message
...

[..]
(There's also a 'video out' alongside the analogue L/R
jacks together with an s-vhs connection, as well as
digital coaxial and digital optical sound out)..

Hum - interesting. I also checked out the SL65 manual on the
comag-ag.de
web site.

It seems that the SL65/12 (which I got with the Lidl Camping
Satellite
System) is something of a cut down SL65. It's physically
smaller, and
lacks some of the video outputs: no RGB on the SCART, and no
RCA video,
s-vhs or digital coaxial outputs. Only three buttons on the
front, too.

The lack of RGB on your box is explained!

Your SL65/12 must be really quitetiny as the SL65 is only
about the size of normal library book anyway...

I believe, (from the printed sales leaflets), that the box
on sale at LiDL afew hours from now, both as a separate unit
and as part of the kit, is the 'full' spec'd/sized SL65.
The sales piccies show it with six buttons onthe front with
a seventh power button.

It would be as well for purchasers to physically check that
it also has the outlets they require.

...as said earlier - grab /all/ the bits first, find a quiet
corner, edge ofaisle or whatever ..and view, /before/ joining
the queue at the check-out.

Unless very lucky, it'll be too late to 'go around again' if
somethings been missed. Mind, there's always next year! )

Thanks for the timely comment, Stephen.. )

Bill ZFC

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Bill (Adopt) wrote:
In article , Stephen
Clarke wrote:
"Bill (Adopt)" wrote in message
...

[..]
(There's also a 'video out' alongside the analogue L/R
jacks together with an s-vhs connection, as well as
digital coaxial and digital optical sound out)..

Hum - interesting. I also checked out the SL65 manual on the
comag-ag.de
web site.

It seems that the SL65/12 (which I got with the Lidl Camping
Satellite
System) is something of a cut down SL65. It's physically
smaller, and
lacks some of the video outputs: no RGB on the SCART, and no
RCA video,
s-vhs or digital coaxial outputs. Only three buttons on the
front, too.

The lack of RGB on your box is explained!

Your SL65/12 must be really quitetiny as the SL65 is only
about the size of normal library book anyway...

I believe, (from the printed sales leaflets), that the box
on sale at LiDL afew hours from now, both as a separate unit
and as part of the kit, is the 'full' spec'd/sized SL65.
The sales piccies show it with six buttons onthe front with
a seventh power button.

It would be as well for purchasers to physically check that
it also has the outlets they require.

..as said earlier - grab /all/ the bits first, find a quiet
corner, edge ofaisle or whatever ..and view, /before/ joining
the queue at the check-out.

Unless very lucky, it'll be too late to 'go around again' if
somethings been missed. Mind, there's always next year! )

Thanks for the timely comment, Stephen.. )

Bill ZFC

Bill, just to let you know re. the Lidl gear, given your help over the last
few days -

on doing my research I got more and more into the idea of CAMs, patching etc
so I decided to spend a bit more and get a more sophisticated receiver such
as a Technomate 1500. However, my brother, who is less of an anorak and was
looking for something purely to lock on to Hotbird (he has a European wife
and wanted some FTA foreign channels) has bought the SL65/85cm dish and LNB
and he's very happy!

Once again, thanks for the help. I wonder if anyone else braved the Lidl
rush yesterday?

"Paul D" wrote in message
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Bill (Adopt) wrote:
In article , Stephen
Clarke wrote:
"Bill (Adopt)" wrote in message
...

[..]

Unless very lucky, it'll be too late to 'go around again' if
somethings been missed. Mind, there's always next year! )

Thanks for the timely comment, Stephen.. )

Bill ZFC

Bill, just to let you know re. the Lidl gear, given your help over the
last few days -

on doing my research I got more and more into the idea of CAMs, patching
etc so I decided to spend a bit more and get a more sophisticated receiver
such as a Technomate 1500. However, my brother, who is less of an anorak
and was looking for something purely to lock on to Hotbird (he has a
European wife and wanted some FTA foreign channels) has bought the
SL65/85cm dish and LNB and he's very happy!

Once again, thanks for the help. I wonder if anyone else braved the Lidl
rush yesterday?

I went today, Tuesday, to my local shop.
Nowt left but 1 bracket and a pile of sat finders.
Well pleased though, got all I went in for - a bracket and a sat finder!
Regards,
Eddie

Bill (Adopt) wrote:
In article ,
Andereida wrote:

I have some interest in this. Currently, I have an old installation
comprising a Sky analogue dish and Nokia receiver. It receives around 40
analogue transmissions, mainly German, from the satellite formerly used
by Sky. Was this Astra 10 deg?

Dunno - might be ..or probably pointing at Astra 19E,
(which is the satellite group from which LiDL's SL65
download's any updated software. (Your new box won't
need it immediately, though - it works 'as is')!

Wonder about using the Lidl receiver on this set-up but I suspect that a
new LNB will be required to access digital transmissions. Would like to
receive any French language stations which are free to view.

No 'new' LNB needed for a change from analogue to
digital, providing your old LNB is a 'Universal',
so that it can access any DiSEqC switching commands.

As always - try first and only then change if it is
necessary.

Be wary of 'claims' ..or believing that a 0.2 LNB is
a 'better' LNB than one with a 0.6 noise factor. It
doesn't always follow - in the same way that leads
costing 89.99gbp are rarely better than ones costing
5.99gbp - and so on.

For further infornation about the LiDL offers, look
to the discussion in this thread where I have listed
as comprehensively as possible the features of the
SL65.

If the odd 'feature' sounds complex, pass over it and
look for those little things that make the box easy to
use. It is, literally, 'plug and play' - as long as
your dish is pointed at a main satellite group such as
Hotbird 13E, Astra at 19E, et al.

These satellite groups are all pre-entered into your
LiDL SL65 and will access immediately providing your
dish is in the correct direction.

hh...

Bill ZFC

Hope helps...

OK, was down at my local Lidl at 8am on the 28th with a small queue of
perhaps a dozen other fellows who were looking for satellite dishes.
There were none at all on display. We all chased after the manager who
went into the stockroom and eventually found them and brought some out
for us.

At first he knew nothing about standalone receivers. Two of us pressed
him again until a young assistant found them at the bottom of the pile
in the stockroom.

It was soon apparent that my existing LNB was not a universal one so
today was back to the store to buy one of their £3.99 LNBs. After
fitting it to my elderly 60cm dish we receive a comprehensive range of
digital channels from Astra1 at 19E with a signal intensity of 79 percent.

Today there is still no satellite equipment on display but apparently
customers are to enquire at the check out.

Many thanks for your help.

Andereida

In article ,
Andereida wrote:
Bill (Adopt) wrote:

[..]
These satellite groups are all pre-entered into your
LiDL SL65 and will access immediately providing your
dish is in the correct direction.


OK, was down at my local Lidl at 8am on the 28th with a small queue of
perhaps a dozen other fellows who were looking for satellite dishes.
There were none at all on display. We all chased after the manager who
went into the stockroom and eventually found them and brought some out
for us.

All the equipment on offer was already on display
at our LiDL when I got there - shortly after opening.

The Inclusive Kit, the 85cm dish kit, the standalone
receivers, the satellite bleepers, the Universal single
LNBs - everything that was in the literature.

Whilst standing on a selection for a friend who was
dashing down to pick up his bits - and talking to
another who arrived - I discussed FTA satellite - and
the equipment - with a group of punters who were
delightedly purchasing...!

The stock - initially around 40+(?) complete units and
even more standalones disappeared totally in about 30 minutes.
There were still some of the smaller bits a bobs - and there
were lots - left when I finally moved on ..having done some
food/grocery shopping...

At first he knew nothing about standalone receivers. Two of us pressed
him again until a young assistant found them at the bottom of the pile
in the stockroom.

Mmmm... sounds as if they're a bit frightened of the
technology - or just don't want to go the effort of
getting the things out on display. Our staff here
know the popularity of the kits, so try to make a
good showing - although I daresay there may have still
been stack still unloaded.. ..although not by now I suspect!

Some of LiDL's offerings, particularly large computer
kits, monitors, TV sets et al are both bulky and rather
heavy, not to say difficult to lug about. Unlike the
usual outlets, LiDL's popular offerings don't stay around
for more than a few minutes.. it's quite a concentrated
effort to stack them alongside the baked beans, bread rolls
and special offer frozen foods.. )

It was soon apparent that my existing LNB was not a universal one so
today was back to the store to buy one of their £3.99 LNBs. After
fitting it to my elderly 60cm dish we receive a comprehensive range of
digital channels from Astra1 at 19E with a signal intensity of 79 percent.

) Brilliant!

The next step ..a USALS motor on which to mount your
'elderly' dish so that you can tour the heavens!

Today there is still no satellite equipment on display but apparently
customers are to enquire at the check out.

The boxes, both in the complete kits and as separates, are
as we have discussed in this thread - ie the full SL65 with
all the bits and pieces, including (or at least stated on
the box) RGB etc. I checked both, with onlooking spectators,
in a slight lull in the many questions - most of which I could
answer from my experience as a User, luckily.. )

Many thanks for your help.

Thank you. ) Glad the threads been helpful to you...

Bill ZFC

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In article ,
Paul D wrote:
Bill (Adopt) wrote:

I believe, (from the printed sales leaflets), that the box
on sale at LiDL afew hours from now, both as a separate unit
and as part of the kit, is the 'full' spec'd/sized SL65.
The sales piccies show it with six buttons onthe front with
a seventh power button.

It would be as well for purchasers to physically check that
it also has the outlets they require.

..as said earlier - grab /all/ the bits first, find a quiet
corner, edge ofaisle or whatever ..and view, /before/ joining
the queue at the check-out.

Unless very lucky, it'll be too late to 'go around again' if
somethings been missed. Mind, there's always next year! )

Thanks for the timely comment, Stephen.. )

Bill ZFC

Bill, just to let you know re. the Lidl gear, given your help over the last
few days -

on doing my research I got more and more into the idea of CAMs, patching etc
so I decided to spend a bit more and get a more sophisticated receiver such
as a Technomate 1500.

Great! Dunno about the /more/ sophisticated, though -
perhaps another quality DVB-S, albeit with other
facilities enabled... )

With the Technomate I think many (most) pundits seem to
reckon that you have, or will have, another type of really
excellent receiver, one that can also access your choice of
the encrypted channels available and 'out there'. If it's
what you want, then the extra cost to you will be more than
worth it. The Technomate series have consistently won major
awards - over other, far more expensive, DVB-S boxes )

However, my brother, who is less of an anorak and was
looking for something purely to lock on to Hotbird (he has a
European wife
and wanted some FTA foreign channels) has bought the SL65/85cm
dish and LNB
and he's very happy!

OK! Seeing as I already have a LiDL SL65 and, as a pensioner,
couldn't really justify yet another just at the moment even if
I could put it to good use, I arrived in our local city's Maplins
this afternoon looking for some silver electroconductive paint.
(They had some - 3ml for 6.99 - and a stick pen of the stuff
at 21.99gbp.. ouch! ..but that's another thread)...

To the point ..noticed in passing that they also, for the first
time, had a small selection of satellite bits and pieces, including
similar kits to those on sale in LiDL, plus a range of single,
double, duals etc LNBs, with assorted support equipment, cabling
etc - although at prices somewhat greater than the immediate sale
prices at LiDL..

Picked up a STAB-USALS H-H90 motor, (suitable for a dish of
up to 95cm), for 49.99gbp. They had others - even larger -
on display as well. If I'm correct - and the SL65's menus
strongly suggest I may be (1) - this motor will enable my dish
to tour the heavens. Well, at least it's another method of
garnering freebie channels and feeds from around the World!

(1) At least my SL65, on entering my latitude and longitude
in the USALS menu whilst pointing at Hotbird 13E, asked me
to wait whilst it searched for AMOS whatever at wherever!
Perhaps there's a surprised bird that's discovered it's perch
isn't as secure as it thought - or I've gone and blown the box
up, or summat.. I might have to join you yet with a Technomate
- as LiDL have probably run out of SL65s by now... )

I'll let you know what happens in a couple of days once I've
got the thing mantled, mounted and, hopefully, pointing
automatically in all the 'right' directions.. )

Once again, thanks for the help. I wonder if anyone else braved the Lidl
rush yesterday?

Glad to have added to the discussion ) - and yes! ..there
were quite a number buying at our local store. Nothing left
on the shelving when I decamped with my loaf of bread and tin
of posh German(?) herrings.. )

Cheers...

Bill ZFC

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In article ,
Bill (Adopt) wrote:
In article , Stephen Clarke
wrote:

(within the discussion)...

Your SL65/12 must be really quitetiny as the SL65 is only
about the size of normal library book anyway...

Stephen - I noticed today, in Maplins, that they had the
self-same SL65/12 DVB-S box on sale that you mention. I
think it was around 49.99gbp. They also had some kits
available - ie, with dish etc and within which I rather
suspect the SL65/12 would also be the box standard.

It would appear that the COMAG/LiDL boxes are beginning
to appear amongst a wider audience..

btw.. just to confirm that all the boxes on sale in LiDL
at the moment, whether in kit form or separate - are indeed
fully featured SL65s. Together with an audience, I checked!

Thanks again for your comment - it was timely and will
no doubt have helped others check as well, before purchase!

)

Bill ZFC

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in 209875 20060829 180334 "Eddie G0EHV" wrote:

Once again, thanks for the help. I wonder if anyone else braved the Lidl
rush yesterday?

I went today, Tuesday, to my local shop.
Nowt left but 1 bracket and a pile of sat finders.
Well pleased though, got all I went in for - a bracket and a sat finder!
Regards,
Eddie

I was there at 0906 on Monday morning and was almost the only person in the shop.
Piles of DVD players and all the satellite gear.