Superdish material

[darkcharm73]

My father and I just got E*and we both have Superdishes. I went to check out his install and the first thing I saw was that his dish was metal. My dish is plastic. I am assuming that the plastic dish was made to decrease the weight. I was wondering if the metal dish would provide superior reception. Are there others out there with plastic dishes?

 

[Turd Fergeson]

The plastic dishes are heavier than the metal ones and I've put in alot of both and the Plastic ones generally give a better signal because they are easier to tune. At least they are for me.

 

[Hall]

I've seen some installers who post here mention that the plastic dishes were cracking in the area that the LNB arm attaches... They were insisting that people refuse the plastic dishes.

 

[bcshields]

The plastic dishes get better reception because they are sturdier. The metal ones flex slightly under a wind load.

Dish only did it so they could have 2 manufacturers, so they could produce them faster. At first SDishes were in short supply.