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DISH SETUP: Single sat, Multi-Sat & Motorised
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<blockquote data-quote="vma" data-source="post: 1087002" data-attributes="member: 256592"><p>Hi,</p><p></p><p>Please let me correct you: professional meters cost 1.500-10.000 Euro!</p><p></p><p>If you want to go cheaper you can try to buy a second hand unit.</p><p></p><p>However, the correct device for you depends on what you want to do with it!</p><p></p><p>If you want to "just" install some satellite dishes on a fixed mount, this is one thing. Good affordable professional meters can be bought from PRIME DIGITAL. Like this one: <a href="http://www.primedigital.eu/prodotti.php?prodID=35" target="_blank">PRIME DIGITAL SAT & TV INSTRUMENTS</a></p><p></p><p>If you want to carry out professional installation services for providers on CATV/Fibre/SAT networks, then you might need something quite more expensive. If you want to see what a top of the line device looks like: <a href="https://www.promaxelectronics.com/ing/products/tv-cable-and-satellite-field-strength-meters/ranger-neo-4/high-class-field-strength-meter-and-spectrum-analyzer-with-4k-decoder/" target="_blank">RANGERNeo 4: High class field strength meter and spectrum analyzer with 4K decoder | PROMAX Electronica</a></p><p></p><p>The common brands:</p><p></p><p>- Rover Instruments</p><p>- Prime Digital (Low Cost line of Rover Instruments - still great products)</p><p>- Promax</p><p>- KWS Electronics</p><p>- Sefram (Spaun uses/used Sefram as OEM)</p><p>- Kathrein (now using Rover Instruments as OEM)</p><p>- TELEVES (OEM is Sertel, which belongs to the same group)</p><p>- Rohde & Schwarz (uses Sertel as OEM on some products, other products are inhouse: best there is at really expensive prices, even second hand)</p><p>- Unaohm (not sure if they are still around)</p><p>- FTE (not sure if they still offer field meters)</p><p>- Deviser (have incredibly powerful field meter, the S7000 and S7200, but not very known outside China)</p><p>- Emitor (they stopped producing field meters)</p><p></p><p>I own devices from most of these brands, if you have specific questions, let me know.</p><p></p><p>Characteristics you need to consider on a PROFESSIONAL meter:</p><p></p><p>- Spectrum Analyzer: resolution and refresh rate</p><p>- Blind scan: can you just move the marker to a transponder on the spectrum and the device will automatically find out the modulation settings?</p><p>- Can it decode and render: MPEG2, MPEG4, .h265</p><p>- What modulators does it support: DVB-S, DVB-S2, DVB-C, DVB-C2, DVB-T, DVB-T2</p><p>- Do you need Constellation diagram?</p><p>- Do you need Echo measurements?</p><p>- Do you need modem capabilities (for IPTV and/or Internet)?</p><p>- Do you need other advanced measurements?</p><p></p><p>Personally, whenever I need to point a dish or setup a DiSEqC-1.2 Motor, I use my trusted Emitor Satlook Digital NIT or Satlook Digital Color. They have a great spectrum analyser built-in and support DiSEqC-1.0 and 1.2.</p><p></p><p>Can be bought cheaply second hand on eBay and the Satlook Digital NIT comes with a 12V Acid Lead battery, which can be replaced for 15 Euro.</p><p></p><p>Let me know if you have further questions.</p><p></p><p>Regards,</p><p>Vitor</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="vma, post: 1087002, member: 256592"] Hi, Please let me correct you: professional meters cost 1.500-10.000 Euro! If you want to go cheaper you can try to buy a second hand unit. However, the correct device for you depends on what you want to do with it! If you want to "just" install some satellite dishes on a fixed mount, this is one thing. Good affordable professional meters can be bought from PRIME DIGITAL. Like this one: [URL="http://www.primedigital.eu/prodotti.php?prodID=35"]PRIME DIGITAL SAT & TV INSTRUMENTS[/URL] If you want to carry out professional installation services for providers on CATV/Fibre/SAT networks, then you might need something quite more expensive. If you want to see what a top of the line device looks like: [URL="https://www.promaxelectronics.com/ing/products/tv-cable-and-satellite-field-strength-meters/ranger-neo-4/high-class-field-strength-meter-and-spectrum-analyzer-with-4k-decoder/"]RANGERNeo 4: High class field strength meter and spectrum analyzer with 4K decoder | PROMAX Electronica[/URL] The common brands: - Rover Instruments - Prime Digital (Low Cost line of Rover Instruments - still great products) - Promax - KWS Electronics - Sefram (Spaun uses/used Sefram as OEM) - Kathrein (now using Rover Instruments as OEM) - TELEVES (OEM is Sertel, which belongs to the same group) - Rohde & Schwarz (uses Sertel as OEM on some products, other products are inhouse: best there is at really expensive prices, even second hand) - Unaohm (not sure if they are still around) - FTE (not sure if they still offer field meters) - Deviser (have incredibly powerful field meter, the S7000 and S7200, but not very known outside China) - Emitor (they stopped producing field meters) I own devices from most of these brands, if you have specific questions, let me know. Characteristics you need to consider on a PROFESSIONAL meter: - Spectrum Analyzer: resolution and refresh rate - Blind scan: can you just move the marker to a transponder on the spectrum and the device will automatically find out the modulation settings? - Can it decode and render: MPEG2, MPEG4, .h265 - What modulators does it support: DVB-S, DVB-S2, DVB-C, DVB-C2, DVB-T, DVB-T2 - Do you need Constellation diagram? - Do you need Echo measurements? - Do you need modem capabilities (for IPTV and/or Internet)? - Do you need other advanced measurements? Personally, whenever I need to point a dish or setup a DiSEqC-1.2 Motor, I use my trusted Emitor Satlook Digital NIT or Satlook Digital Color. They have a great spectrum analyser built-in and support DiSEqC-1.0 and 1.2. Can be bought cheaply second hand on eBay and the Satlook Digital NIT comes with a 12V Acid Lead battery, which can be replaced for 15 Euro. Let me know if you have further questions. Regards, Vitor [/QUOTE]
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