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<blockquote data-quote="UPS1950" data-source="post: 258418" data-attributes="member: 236414">I have a technomate 1500CI super receiver (patched) which i bought off ebay. I also have a 78cm dish and 0.2db LNB, also from ebay. My dish is lashed onto a cement mixer stand ( i kid you not), and i can easily pick up hotbird at 13 degrees. My Art card was also an ebay buy, and after some basic mistakes (putting the card in&nbsp; up-side down), now works fine. If you intend to go this route, remember your dish from sky will not be pointed to Hotbird, and if you re-align it i don't think it will be good enough to pick up a decent signal. Buy a cheap in-line satellite finder and a compass (my compass is a Maxview version which shows approx. positions for Astra and Hotbird). The Technomate receiver is a good entry level machine that can be &quot;up-graded&quot; easily via patches to open some scrambled channels, but bear in mind that it's not strictly legal to watch something you haven't paid for, and you must look out for patch up-grades when they come along. To be able to up-grade a patch, a PC or laptop will be required with access to the internet and a serial or USB port. With the USB port you will also require a USB to serial converter. The cable that links between computer and receiver is called a null modem cable. If you visit alsat.co.uk all will be explained once you join.PS I hope to watch the derby this afternoon on the above set-up!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="UPS1950, post: 258418, member: 236414"] I have a technomate 1500CI super receiver (patched) which i bought off ebay. I also have a 78cm dish and 0.2db LNB, also from ebay. My dish is lashed onto a cement mixer stand ( i kid you not), and i can easily pick up hotbird at 13 degrees. My Art card was also an ebay buy, and after some basic mistakes (putting the card in up-side down), now works fine. If you intend to go this route, remember your dish from sky will not be pointed to Hotbird, and if you re-align it i don't think it will be good enough to pick up a decent signal. Buy a cheap in-line satellite finder and a compass (my compass is a Maxview version which shows approx. positions for Astra and Hotbird). The Technomate receiver is a good entry level machine that can be "up-graded" easily via patches to open some scrambled channels, but bear in mind that it's not strictly legal to watch something you haven't paid for, and you must look out for patch up-grades when they come along. To be able to up-grade a patch, a PC or laptop will be required with access to the internet and a serial or USB port. With the USB port you will also require a USB to serial converter. The cable that links between computer and receiver is called a null modem cable. If you visit alsat.co.uk all will be explained once you join. PS I hope to watch the derby this afternoon on the above set-up! [/QUOTE]

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