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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Shaky1105" data-source="post: 1165634" data-attributes="member: 421190">Hi all.I've recently bought an LG C3 OLED which has a Freesat tuner built-in. Basically, just so I've got the back-up of the ability to switch to Satellite channels if I want to, I've decided to get myself a dish sorted.The problem is, I've bought "all in one" kits before for other un-associated stuff and I've usually been left wanting as they invariably lose out on certain features/facilities that buying individual components allows you to have. Unfortunately, I've realistically got zero experience of this type of gear as my last DIY "upgrading" was limited to fitting a bigger dish at my last house to improve the Sky reception which was circa 20+ years ago probably <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite65" alt=":lol:" title="Laugh    :lol:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":lol:" />The first kits I started looking at were like <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sky-Satellites-Satellite-Installation-necessary-Black/dp/B072QXQ8RF/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=2FFTHBHT025UO&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Et7w_HVO9gYcRahKyXMWcaGF2_PVWWullPmGtRP30AEABU8gwUybSOPHtFD-vLhAxdkfWvHfhE8QBvxxt9K5GSjmcYdoTfzy-67c4cc0Z_Z8d6nmrZDOf5LSCSa5VwzO0jS4BG8f7VyBmDvKTyJ4DAmvRUEiyIIgo_QIpgB1EAuZ_qWeHlzRWbyRdB-B2vlU.R7wKQUfQM-zN0Ef2d1HgyYfPuTva1qoAFNO4y3rTbHw&dib_tag=se&keywords=80cm+dish+kit&qid=1727552666&sprefix=80cm+dish+kit%2Caps%2C91&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1" target="_blank">THIS ONE</a> from Amazon. However, I know I haven't had to be looking for Satellite gear for ages but I'm a bit unsure about less than £50 for all that gear.....seems a bit TOO cheap for me <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite53" alt=":confused" title="Confused    :confused" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":confused" />At this house I live in now, there's no dish installed at all so everything would have to be a new setup so no possibility of trying to copy the position of the old dish like last time.I've read online that some LNB's won't work "out of the box" with a TV Freesat receiver (although god-knows why not ?) so I want to be able to confidently spend the £ required and know that once it's all set up, it'll work <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emojione/thumbsup.png"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":Y" title="Thumbs Up    :Y" data-shortname=":Y" />I have plenty of WF100 cable so won't need any of that but I want to fit the dish on a pole as it'll be on a North-facing wall at the back of my garage and pointing over the flat-roof. About the only thing I've been able to confirm is that where I would like to position it (about 8' off ground level) there will be no obstructions to it's line of sight for the Astra satellites at 28.2°. I will prolly make my own wall bracket and just use a 1.5~2m length pole.So, I would ideally like to get an 80cm dish that comes with a pole-mount and a quad LNB (Ultimate possibility of feeding 4 TV's maximum). I've got no real interest in receiving any of the paid-for channels, just the FTA stuff but would like a reasonable quality bit of kit that will give a decent signal & last a decent amount of time before it starts falling to bits <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite65" alt=":lol:" title="Laugh    :lol:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":lol:" />. I don't wanna be spending a crazy amount of £ on it but I also don't wanna be going bargain basement gear.Would it be worth buying a setup meter to get it perfect (if so, has anybody got any recommendations that won't break the bank) and to get all the necessary alignments correct would a compass on a smart phone be OK or are there better options out there ?Finally, on the subject of alignments, I understand the Elevation and Azimuth settings but what exactly is Skew and how is that adjusted ?All suggestions will be gratefully received - TIA. <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emojione/thumbsup.png"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":Y" title="Thumbs Up    :Y" data-shortname=":Y" />##EDIT## Forgot to add, I don't mind going bigger if needed as it's not gonna be on show to anyone.</blockquote>

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