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DISH SETUP: Single sat, Multi-Sat & Motorised
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How much should I be paying for a motorised or multi satellite set up?
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<blockquote data-quote="vma" data-source="post: 1050463" data-attributes="member: 256592"><p>Sorry if I write in Euro, but you can certainly do the maths:</p><p></p><p>1x 1m Low-Cost dish = 40 Euro</p><p>1x Ku-Band LNB = 10 Euro</p><p>1x DiSEqC-1.2 motor = 80 Euro</p><p>1x Linux Receiver = 250 Euro</p><p>1x 100m Coax Cable = 20 Euro</p><p>Total cost = 400 Euro</p><p></p><p>If you want it to be slightly better:</p><p>1) Use a 1.2m ALUMINIUM dish (bigger but lighter than steel dish)</p><p>2) Better Linux Receiver like VU+ Duo or 4K</p><p></p><p>Add to this the installation. No idea how much it costs, but setup and fine tuning can easily take half a day by an experienced installer.</p><p></p><p>Do it yourself with a friend and it takes 1-2 days without proper tools like satellite meter, but is fun and rewarding.</p><p></p><p>If you want to hunt for feeds, consider buying a CrazyScan-compatible SAT-Card for the PC. This can cost from 40 Euro to 400 Euro, depending if PCI or PCI-e, where you buy it, new or second hand, etc. Google CrazyScan and EBSPro.</p><p></p><p>DiSEqC-1.2 motors are self contained and work with any modern receiver. They are maintenance-free and will last 5-10 years. Then you will start having issues with oxidation and possibly internal failure. The only maintenance required eventually is realignment after a storm.</p><p></p><p>Regarding the SAT vs Internet question: you can actually stream most bouquets through ILLEGAL subscriptions. I never used them, so I don't know (nor am I interested) how good they work. Regarding LEGAL streams, they are quite rare due to copyright issues: most TV channels will only stream within the region they broadcast, as this is the region they bought the transmission rights for.</p><p></p><p>Is it worth spending 400-500 Euro in a satellite reception system? It depends what you want to achive:</p><p></p><p>1) You want to watch many channels in your native language in a legal way --> get an official subscription (in your case I guess that would be Sky)</p><p>2) You want to watch exotic channels to have a glimpse of what is going on in the world, even if you don't understand what they are saying --> get a satellite dish as described above</p><p>3) You don't care about legal stuff and are fine with copyright infringement: in that case you would use Bittorrent to download movies and series and get an IPTV subscription. This is illegal and you risk getting caught, with all consequences.</p><p></p><p>Regards,</p><p>Vitor</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="vma, post: 1050463, member: 256592"] Sorry if I write in Euro, but you can certainly do the maths: 1x 1m Low-Cost dish = 40 Euro 1x Ku-Band LNB = 10 Euro 1x DiSEqC-1.2 motor = 80 Euro 1x Linux Receiver = 250 Euro 1x 100m Coax Cable = 20 Euro Total cost = 400 Euro If you want it to be slightly better: 1) Use a 1.2m ALUMINIUM dish (bigger but lighter than steel dish) 2) Better Linux Receiver like VU+ Duo or 4K Add to this the installation. No idea how much it costs, but setup and fine tuning can easily take half a day by an experienced installer. Do it yourself with a friend and it takes 1-2 days without proper tools like satellite meter, but is fun and rewarding. If you want to hunt for feeds, consider buying a CrazyScan-compatible SAT-Card for the PC. This can cost from 40 Euro to 400 Euro, depending if PCI or PCI-e, where you buy it, new or second hand, etc. Google CrazyScan and EBSPro. DiSEqC-1.2 motors are self contained and work with any modern receiver. They are maintenance-free and will last 5-10 years. Then you will start having issues with oxidation and possibly internal failure. The only maintenance required eventually is realignment after a storm. Regarding the SAT vs Internet question: you can actually stream most bouquets through ILLEGAL subscriptions. I never used them, so I don't know (nor am I interested) how good they work. Regarding LEGAL streams, they are quite rare due to copyright issues: most TV channels will only stream within the region they broadcast, as this is the region they bought the transmission rights for. Is it worth spending 400-500 Euro in a satellite reception system? It depends what you want to achive: 1) You want to watch many channels in your native language in a legal way --> get an official subscription (in your case I guess that would be Sky) 2) You want to watch exotic channels to have a glimpse of what is going on in the world, even if you don't understand what they are saying --> get a satellite dish as described above 3) You don't care about legal stuff and are fine with copyright infringement: in that case you would use Bittorrent to download movies and series and get an IPTV subscription. This is illegal and you risk getting caught, with all consequences. Regards, Vitor [/QUOTE]
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