What is the highest Q reading?

[danristheman]

What is the highest Q reading have you guys have had on your legitimate free to air receivers like the Micro Hd or Amiko alien for example. Ku band or C band I have got the Micro Hd up to 85 Q on C band at my old bosses house using his c band dish. 75% Q on my ku band dishes especially on 30w.

Dan Rose

 

[Tron]

Every receiver displays quality differently. The ALI-based receivers, however, seem to be very similar, and the highest I've ever gotten on one (either the Openbox S9 or the microHD) is 76Q.

 

[updatelee]

% is probably the dumbest thing to hit the satellite market, it means nothing, its like comparing different stereo amp's by looking at volume % its relative and isnt meaningful.

We have this great thing called SNR its measured in a scientific method called decibels, there are even mathematical calculations that can be done to determine min SNR required for a specific modulation/fec etc.

But instead fta receievers, linux and windows all alike chose to use %

blows my mind.

 

[Kraven]

Ku, MicroHD, Q= 75% max.

 

[xtgold]

openbox s10 around 70%
x2 premium in the low 60's

 

[migold]

C-Band with an AzBox Prem Plus HD on 99W @ 100% Q on a few occasions, presently @ 91% on that TP. I think the dish/LNBF position has changed a little. On the 10 ft. mesh dish, I get about 82% on most TP's in C-Band.
?Ku-Band about 85% on GeoSatPro 90cm dish with both the AzBox Prem Plus HD and the AzBox MiniMe Amer. Ed.

 

[Mr Tony]

Pansat 1500..99
Coolsat 5000...85 on old software 99 on new
MicroHD I've seen 82 but mostly 76-77
AZBox can hit 100

 

[primestar31]

I've had mine up around 86% maximum, and that took a Prodelin 1.8m dish to get it. Ku is usually 76-77. My average for C-band on a 10 ft though, is 71, and holds good through just about the worst thunderstorm you can get.

 

[FaT Air]

Like updatelee said, it's all relative. WOuld be nice if they'd show SNR as it's a definite value. But here with the S9 most are 70-78, some in the 60's, with the highest being around 83-85 but be danged if I can remember where those are.