1000.4 vs 1000.2

[bth1957]

I'm buying a new satellite for the camper. Is there any difference to concern myself with between buying a 1000.4 western or a 1000.2 western? I have a vp211 receiver.

 

[garys]

You can buy either, one may do better in one location than the other. I would also get EA and WA lnb assemblies just to have another line of site to point at.

 

[3HaloODST]

The 1000.4 is harder to aim but can get either EA or WA. The 1000.2 is easier to aim for WA and the EA assembly only picks up 61.5/72.7. Most people don't need 77 anyway.

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[mvanmeter]

Which dish on EA is better for central fl?

 

[garys]

Which dish on EA is better for central fl?

Which sat is your locals on? That is the first question to determine which arc. If you don't have a line of sight, then go for the other.

 

[TechWriter]

The 1000.4 is harder to aim but can get either EA or WA. The 1000.2 is easier to aim for WA and the EA assembly only picks up 61.5/72.7. Most people don't need 77 anyway.

This has not been my experience -- the 1000.4 has finer adjustments than the 1000.2 + the Eastern Arc & Western Arc LNBs attach with 2 bolts on the 1000.4 as opposed to 4 with the 1000.2 EA & WA options.

Plus, you get all 3 sats on both arcs w/1000.4.

 

[3HaloODST]

Dead horse was beat in two different threads already about this opinionated matter. Some people agree with me while others disagree. My experience with both dishes lead me to a different conclusion but hell you know what, if we all shared the same opinions at all times we'd be pretty boring.

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[TechWriter]

Do you use your 1000.2 when you camp?

 

[TechWriter]

Do you use your 1000.2 when you camp?

. . . sound of crickets . . . so, I'm guessing you do NOT camp. If not, what do you base you opinion on?

 

[3HaloODST]

Dead horse was beat in two different threads already about this opinionated matter. Some people agree with me while others disagree. My experience with both dishes lead me to a different conclusion but hell you know what, if we all shared the same opinions at all times we'd be pretty boring.

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[TechWriter]

Dead horse was beat in two different threads already about this opinionated matter. Some people agree with me while others disagree. My experience with both dishes lead me to a different conclusion but hell you know what, if we all shared the same opinions at all times we'd be pretty boring.

Have you done a lot of installs with these dishes?

 

[3HaloODST]

I am not an installer but I have both dishes and I have aligned both many, many times.

Anything else you would like to know?