wtf kind of LNB is this

[chaz]

Ok, here's the deal. I'm going to purchase a second superdish 121. For another location. When I went to look at the LNB's that are on my current SD I can only see 2. All of the ones I see for sale have 3 distinct LNB's. Has any one seen this?

 

[meoddity]

not to my knowledge....the 121 lnbf's have 3 "eyes" for the 119, 110, and 121....the correct lnbf for the 121 should have 2 round and 1 diamond...or at least the ones i have installed....r u still getting all of your programming?

 

[SimpleSimon]

That loks like a standard 121 SD to me. If you were to pull the cover, you'd see that it's got 2 LNBs under it - funny-looking ones, but two of them.

How about pics or links of the other kind you're talking about?

 

[meoddity]

ok simon did some research and came to the conclusion that the LNB on the 121 has 2 and the lnb on the 105 has 3.....

 

[SimpleSimon]

And I did a little more and came up with 4 variations.

The upper pair are 105, lower are 121. Left side is Type 1's, Right are Type 2's.

The OP's pic looks like a 121 type 1 to me.

 

[chaz]

Thanks for the feedback. That was just too weird when I first saw it. I know what I need now.

Does type 1 or type 2 really matter all that much?

Simon--Thanks for posting the pic, how do you find some of this stuff? Glad you're on our side!

 

[SimpleSimon]

I just cut'n'pasted the LNB heads from the installation diagrams in the PDF version of the SD manual.

I'm no SuperDish expert, but doubt there's any functional difference between the two types. One of them has a plastic reflector, the other is metal. Don't remember which is which.

 

[bcope9]

Type 2 is the composite dish and is much more stable and easier to assemble.

 

[SimpleSimon]

Welcome aboard bcope9!

Thanks for the info!