1.5M Offset or 1.8M Prime Focus Dish?

[enb141]

Hi guys I'm wondering which one of this two satellites do you recommend me for Universal Ku Band

 

[Mr Tony]

moved thread to proper (FTA) forum

 

[Mr Tony]

What satellites you looking to pick up?

 

[enb141]

Amazonas, Intelsat 9 and probably Echostar 3/12

 

[pedrogarcia]

Amazonas, Intelsat 9 and probably Echostar 3/12

Are you sure you are looking to receive Ku band and not C band

You will not get Ku on Amazonas on either dish.

As a general rule take the 1.8 dish which has a far greater surface area

 

[FedeSat]

enb141 lives in Central America...

Where do you live? Mexico? Costa Rica?

 

[enb141]

I live in Guatemala City, I've heard that mexicans needs a 2.4 or something like that Dish in order to get amazonas but I'm closer so do you think the 1.5M will not be able to get amazonas KU band?

 

[guapoharry]

I would get the 1.8

 

[FedeSat]

You will need a 2.4m prime focus dish (solid)

 

[enb141]

I got a 1.2M offset dish I'll post if this size was enough for amazonas here in my land.

 

[pedrogarcia]

I got a 1.2M offset dish I'll post if this size was enough for amazonas here in my land.

Don't waste your time, not a chance - have alook at the lyngsat footprints, you are looking in excess of 2.4 nearer 3m for FTA or DigiBrazil or Digi movistar

 

[enb141]

Well some guys got this satellite with 1.5M dish in mexico city and some others with 1.2M from Costa Rica I'm between those distance so I'll give a try to see if at least I can pick it.

 

[pro96]

Amazonas, Intelsat 9 and probably Echostar 3/12

what channels are you looking for at Intelesat 9 ??

 

[enb141]

what channels are you looking for at Intelesat 9 ??

Sky channels with paid subscription using CI add on.

 

[pro96]

Sky channels with paid subscription using CI add on.

CI add oo, with what receiver? All providers like Sky Mexico provide their own receivers with cards.

 

[enb141]

Yeah, here in central america too, but I would like to use it with a PC using an internal card, in europe a lot of people do that using a CI module with cards like Floppy DTV etc.

 

[pro96]

Yeah, here in central america too, but I would like to use it with a PC using an internal card, in europe a lot of people do that using a CI module with cards like Floppy DTV etc.

hmmm.. ok

 

[pedrogarcia]

Don't waste your time, not a chance - have alook at the lyngsat footprints, you are looking in excess of 2.4 nearer 3m for FTA or DigiBrazil or Digi movistar

I was talking for Amazonas, you might receive C band but not Ku

 

[pedrogarcia]

Yeah, here in central america too, but I would like to use it with a PC using an internal card, in europe a lot of people do that using a CI module with cards like Floppy DTV etc.

It is possible to use a sky card (with Paid subscription) in a FloppyDTV PC internal card with appropriate 3rd party cam but you would still need the original Videoguard receiver it was activated in to keep the card updated. All this is a hugely expensive way to go about it.

 

[enb141]

Don't waste your time, not a chance - have alook at the lyngsat footprints, you are looking in excess of 2.4 nearer 3m for FTA or DigiBrazil or Digi movistar

I was talking for Amazonas, you might receive C band but not Ku[/QUOTE]

I know lyngsat says that I will not be able to get Ku band but guys from mexico city got it with a 1.5M dish, and Costa Rica got it with 100 cm dish so now I will test this satellite and I hope my 1.2m dish catches it.

It is possible to use a sky card (with Paid subscription) in a FloppyDTV PC internal card with appropriate 3rd party cam but you would still need the original Videoguard receiver it was activated in to keep the card updated. All this is a hugely expensive way to go about it.

Really, how often need the card to be updated?

Can I use one slave receiver?