Assembling a Zone 1 sat dish

"Carpy" wrote in message
...
The manufacturer doesn't seem to think it's necessary to include / install
this additional nut & bolt, but I do so I always add one myself.

So do I.

Bill

"Marky P" wrote in message
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On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:15:29 +0100, "Carpy"
Yes, I noticed the missing bolt. What I've done is put the two bolts
on the wall fixing and the one bolt on the back of the dish where the
tilt gauge is.

What the chuff is that little spirit level for?

Bill

"Alan" wrote in message
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Marky just wants to know how the coax cable is connected to the dipole.

Hold it in place with No More Nails.

Bill

"Marky P" wrote in message
news
I have never assembled a minidish (or any sat dish) before. Anyway,
after a tiny bit of perserverance, I've worked it out. It wasn't that
hard after all.

There you are then. This isn't the nanny state you know. Stand on your own
two feet, get on your bicycle, and you'll figure it out.

Bill

On Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:26:23 +0100, Bill Wright
wrote:

"Alan" wrote in message
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Marky just wants to know how the coax cable is connected to the dipole.

Hold it in place with No More Nails.

Bill

You're giving away my Bodging secrets.

Alan wrote:
In message , Marky P
wrote

Yes, I noticed the missing bolt. What I've done is put the two bolts
on the wall fixing and the one bolt on the back of the dish where the
tilt gauge is. Is that right? Also, is a single output LNB ok for
Freesat HD? I heard Sky uses two feeds for HD, but what about
Freesat?


A single LNB is OK for the current crop of Freesat boxes SD and HD. A
dual will be required for any PVR, which may not be available until next
year. A quad may easier or cheaper to source than a dual. You may want
to fit a quad if you are having boxes in more than one room.

If you are thinking of buying a Freesat HD branded box be aware that the
Humax box has got serious lip sync problems on some HD broadcasts
(mainly when the audio track is in Digital Dolby 5.1 surround sound).
Bush, Goodmans and Grundig are all part of the Alba group and the their
SD boxes have the same electronics despite having different prices.


It is reported elsewhere that Humax will be releasing a fix for their
lip sync problem within the next three weeks.

Instructions for assembling a zone 1 dish are at
http://www.internet-tools.co.uk/ebay/sat/6.pdf

Alan wrote:
In message , Marky P
wrote

Yes, I noticed the missing bolt. What I've done is put the two bolts
on the wall fixing and the one bolt on the back of the dish where the
tilt gauge is. Is that right? Also, is a single output LNB ok for
Freesat HD? I heard Sky uses two feeds for HD, but what about
Freesat?


A single LNB is OK for the current crop of Freesat boxes SD and HD. A
dual will be required for any PVR, which may not be available until next
year. A quad may easier or cheaper to source than a dual. You may want
to fit a quad if you are having boxes in more than one room.

If you are thinking of buying a Freesat HD branded box be aware that the
Humax box has got serious lip sync problems on some HD broadcasts
(mainly when the audio track is in Digital Dolby 5.1 surround sound).
Bush, Goodmans and Grundig are all part of the Alba group and the their
SD boxes have the same electronics despite having different prices.


It is reported elsewhere that Humax will be releasing a fix for their
lip sync problem within the next three weeks.

Instructions for assembling a zone 1 dish are at
http://www.internet-tools.co.uk/ebay/sat/6.pdf

On Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:10:55 +0100, Alan
wrote:

In message , Marky P
wrote

Yes, I noticed the missing bolt. What I've done is put the two bolts
on the wall fixing and the one bolt on the back of the dish where the
tilt gauge is. Is that right? Also, is a single output LNB ok for
Freesat HD? I heard Sky uses two feeds for HD, but what about
Freesat?


A single LNB is OK for the current crop of Freesat boxes SD and HD. A
dual will be required for any PVR, which may not be available until next
year. A quad may easier or cheaper to source than a dual. You may want
to fit a quad if you are having boxes in more than one room.

If you are thinking of buying a Freesat HD branded box be aware that the
Humax box has got serious lip sync problems on some HD broadcasts
(mainly when the audio track is in Digital Dolby 5.1 surround sound).
Bush, Goodmans and Grundig are all part of the Alba group and the their
SD boxes have the same electronics despite having different prices.

I'm getting the Panasonic TH-50PZ81B Freesat telly.

Marky P.

In message , Dennis Becker
wrote
Alan wrote:

It is reported elsewhere that Humax will be releasing a fix for their
lip sync problem within the next three weeks.

That was reported on a web site that said there were no problems with
regional channels on Freesat and the Freesat PVR should be available in
the shops now.

There is nothing on the Humax site saying what will be fixed and when.


--
Alan
news2006 {at} amac {dot} f2s {dot} com

Alan wrote:
In message , Dennis Becker
wrote
Alan wrote:

It is reported elsewhere that Humax will be releasing a fix for their
lip sync problem within the next three weeks.

That was reported on a web site that said there were no problems with
regional channels on Freesat and the Freesat PVR should be available in
the shops now.

There is nothing on the Humax site saying what will be fixed and when.



It wasn't reported by the website - it was provided by someone
contributing to the forum on the website. See also this from the digispy
forum regarding an update on the sync fix, and news of the PVR:
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/s...6#post25596126
(post #4), and
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/s...=842698&page=6 (post
# 142)

Humax are slow to put info on their site - info about the last software
update only appeared on their website a week or so AFTER the event.

Incidentally, the Freesat regional channels problem has been fixed.
Ditto the FoxSat "soft picture" issue.