Foxtel and satellite dish size

johnwf · Member

Foxtel and satellite dish size

macka17 · Guru

We tried Foxtel again earlier this yr.
Spoke to a few tech's.

Only REAL info I got.
Was "Stay away from the ????? 3 reciever".
It's nothing but trouble.
The No 1 were earlier but most reliable.

They said IF you get install. get original\earlier one.
Which is what he installed for me.

Forums on Net said same thing. Read them.

PS. You wouldn't "burn the dish" out.

Just Possibly the "reciever (forgot the name of) on end of stalk.

They have differing frequencies to suit. I have 3 different ones here.

-- Edited by macka17 on Wednesday 1st of November 2017 01:41:20 PM

dorian · Guru

Someone will correct me if I'm wrong, but ISTM that, if you're going to err in your choice of satellite dish, then choosing a bigger dish would be preferable. AIUI, there are inexpensive, passive LNB attenuators that can reduce the signal level should it be necessary. There are also variable attenuators, if you are likely to encounter weak spots or bad weather in your travels and you don't fancy disturbing your setup.

johnwf · Member

Sorry guys, my bad, the tech referring to problems with the receiver not the dish.

KFT · Guru

G'day

There are some spots around Australia that have a much higher signal density than others. Where these spots are encountered then it is standard practice to insert an inline attenuator such as the one in the attached image. These are available in 5dB steps but the most common size is 20dB.

Hope that helps

Frank

PeterD · Guru

Those attenuators can not be used if the receiver supplies power to the LNB. They present resistance in the line. They can only be used where a power injector is used to send the LNB power up the cable and no voltage is present at the connector that connects the line to the receiver.

dorian · Guru

PeterD wrote:
Those attenuators can not be used if the receiver supplies power to the LNB. They present resistance in the line. They can only be used where a power injector is used to send the LNB power up the cable and no voltage is present at the connector that connects the line to the receiver.

The manufacturer's specs include DC power pass.

http://www.gecensat.com/msg.php?id=691

Power Pass - 12 to 20 VDC 500mA max.

macka17 · Guru

They don't give up. Do they.

Got a ph call yesterday arvo. Sth African from Durban. IN Durban.
We were talking about some of the places I'd been when working there in mid '60's.

Anyway. Foxtel, Ph call.

GREAT NEW OFFER. Again.
12 months contract. $100? per month. FIRST 6 months for FREEEEEEEEE. Yeay.
Then you pay for second 6. plus any other sections of you want.

Will they never learn. Contracts are dead.
Everybody else offers 99% of what they do. with NO contracts and cheaper.
Even they have gone to Streaming.

Only thing they got is Game of thrones.
We just wait till last coupla weeks of season. Sign on for free 2 weeks.
Binge Watch game O T.
Cancel contract b4 money due. and wait till next yr.
Done so for last 4 yrs.

Foxtel, Trying to suck people in. Just gives the ones that know.
Access to free full seasons of whatever they want.
Just binge watch each one . one per every coupla nights.

Thank you Foxtel. Muchly.

Barnesey · Member

I use an 80 cm dish with two connections to the LNB My Foxtel set top box is the latest q3 and have used this everywhere including in so called difficult areas for locating the satellite. This has always worked perfectly for me. You cannot burn out your Sat Dish.