moving closer to satellite

Looking more into satellite option now. Checking out the prices, I can et a
twin LNB for £40 or less and a satellite pc card for about £60 or less. Now
the problem is the install. I understand I can fit the LNB myself, but is
there any risk of me disturbing the alignment to the sky digital frequency?
That is what I am worried about. I dont want to ruin the tv in the process.
If there is a possibility, then I will have to look to get it professionally
installed.

if your satellite is alligned right, with the bolts done up nice and tight,
and you are gentle, i cant see a problem if your careful.


"Beck" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Looking more into satellite option now. Checking out the prices, I can et
a
> twin LNB for £40 or less and a satellite pc card for about £60 or less.
Now
> the problem is the install. I understand I can fit the LNB myself, but is
> there any risk of me disturbing the alignment to the sky digital
frequency?
> That is what I am worried about. I dont want to ruin the tv in the
process.
> If there is a possibility, then I will have to look to get it
professionally
> installed.
>
>

"Stuart Turrell" <stuartturrell@yahooo!!.co.uk> wrote in message
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> if your satellite is alligned right, with the bolts done up nice and
tight,
> and you are gentle, i cant see a problem if your careful.

This will be a very nerve wracking experience, not sure I want to attempt
it. Trouble is I dont want to pay for a professional to do it as they can be
pricey

"Beck" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>
> "Stuart Turrell" <stuartturrell@yahooo!!.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:bm6qhk$ilu$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > if your satellite is alligned right, with the bolts done up nice and
> tight,
> > and you are gentle, i cant see a problem if your careful.
>
> This will be a very nerve wracking experience, not sure I want to attempt
> it. Trouble is I dont want to pay for a professional to do it as they can
be
> pricey
>

Well, worst case is it goes wrong, and you lose sky until the professional
arrives to fix things. As long as you don't break anything (by swinging on
the dish or something), the cost would be the same. However, if you get it
right, you save the cost of the professional. What have you got to lose by
giving it a go?

Incidentally, most of the so called professionals I've come accross are not
very professional, and more likely to break things than you.

--

Martin

"Martin Cooper" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "Beck" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >
> > "Stuart Turrell" <stuartturrell@yahooo!!.co.uk> wrote in message
> > news:bm6qhk$ilu$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > if your satellite is alligned right, with the bolts done up nice and
> > tight,
> > > and you are gentle, i cant see a problem if your careful.
> >
> > This will be a very nerve wracking experience, not sure I want to
attempt
> > it. Trouble is I dont want to pay for a professional to do it as they
can
> be
> > pricey
> >
>
> Well, worst case is it goes wrong, and you lose sky until the professional
> arrives to fix things. As long as you don't break anything (by swinging
on
> the dish or something), the cost would be the same. However, if you get
it
> right, you save the cost of the professional. What have you got to lose
by
> giving it a go?
>
> Incidentally, most of the so called professionals I've come accross are
not
> very professional, and more likely to break things than you.

Have you changed an lnb before? how easy is it to unclip?

"Beck" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "Martin Cooper" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:gemini.3f86f820008240d907dc%usenetspam@martin c.me.uk...
> > "Beck" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > "Stuart Turrell" <stuartturrell@yahooo!!.co.uk> wrote in message
> > > news:bm6qhk$ilu$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > if your satellite is alligned right, with the bolts done up nice and
> > > tight,
> > > > and you are gentle, i cant see a problem if your careful.
> > >
> > > This will be a very nerve wracking experience, not sure I want to
> attempt
> > > it. Trouble is I dont want to pay for a professional to do it as they
> can
> > be
> > > pricey
> > >
> >
> > Well, worst case is it goes wrong, and you lose sky until the
professional
> > arrives to fix things. As long as you don't break anything (by swinging
> on
> > the dish or something), the cost would be the same. However, if you get
> it
> > right, you save the cost of the professional. What have you got to
lose
> by
> > giving it a go?
> >
> > Incidentally, most of the so called professionals I've come accross are
> not
> > very professional, and more likely to break things than you.
>
> Have you changed an lnb before? how easy is it to unclip?
>
Tap it out with a hammer, but gently. It is just a friction fit with a
couple of moulded-on lugs. Use washing-up liquid to make it easier to fit
the new one. I fitted a quad when I bought a Sky+ box and it all worked out
fine.
Read this : http://www.satcure.co.uk/tech/page10.htm
Rgds
Alec

"Alec" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "Beck" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> > "Martin Cooper" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> > > "Beck" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > "Stuart Turrell" <stuartturrell@yahooo!!.co.uk> wrote in message
> > > > news:bm6qhk$ilu$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > if your satellite is alligned right, with the bolts done up nice
and
> > > > tight,
> > > > > and you are gentle, i cant see a problem if your careful.
> > > >
> > > > This will be a very nerve wracking experience, not sure I want to
> > attempt
> > > > it. Trouble is I dont want to pay for a professional to do it as
they
> > can
> > > be
> > > > pricey
> > > >
> > >
> > > Well, worst case is it goes wrong, and you lose sky until the
> professional
> > > arrives to fix things. As long as you don't break anything (by
swinging
> > on
> > > the dish or something), the cost would be the same. However, if you
get
> > it
> > > right, you save the cost of the professional. What have you got to
> lose
> > by
> > > giving it a go?
> > >
> > > Incidentally, most of the so called professionals I've come accross
are
> > not
> > > very professional, and more likely to break things than you.
> >
> > Have you changed an lnb before? how easy is it to unclip?
> >
> Tap it out with a hammer, but gently. It is just a friction fit with a
> couple of moulded-on lugs. Use washing-up liquid to make it easier to fit
> the new one. I fitted a quad when I bought a Sky+ box and it all worked
out
> fine.
> Read this : http://www.satcure.co.uk/tech/page10.htm

Just concerned I may knock the dish out of alignment. Thanks for the link,
I shall check it out

On Fri, 10 Oct 2003 22:51:19 +0000 (UTC), "Beck"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:


>> > Have you changed an lnb before? how easy is it to unclip?
>> >
>> Tap it out with a hammer, but gently. It is just a friction fit with a
>> couple of moulded-on lugs. Use washing-up liquid to make it easier to fit
>> the new one. I fitted a quad when I bought a Sky+ box and it all worked
>out
>> fine.
>> Read this : http://www.satcure.co.uk/tech/page10.htm
>
>Just concerned I may knock the dish out of alignment. Thanks for the link,
>I shall check it out

I fitted a Philips quad LNB when we got a second box and it was easy,
but the clips were a bit tight - as long as you don't lean on it or
swing from it you should be ok :-)

If you do knock it then it's not difficult to re-align - heck, I
scratch installed a dish without a meter having only ever installed
one analogue system before (which is MUCH easier!). In fact if it was
installed by Sky and the quality/strength isn't that good you might
want to adjust it to get a better signal for your connection. If you
have a TV outside at the bottom of the ladder and loosen the bolts and
tap it left and right gently you might have luck. I haven't ever
touched the vertical settings beyond bolting the arm on for the first
time because it is a pain in the ass.

If it goes all wrong then you could probably get a local professional
satellite installer (not Sky) to realign it for about the same as Sky
charges - £60?

Gareth