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Shepsterboy · 13-09-2010, 21:15

Just bought the SD model from B & Q, with the purpose of watching italian tv via hotbird 6. DOne some research, used the satellite finder etc but nothing! I seem to be getting 50% - 55% signal strength on loads of satellites (even when I do not move the postion of the dish), at one point got 60% + on hotbird, but in the main nothing on the quality - once i got about 12%

I did buy a satellite finder too but did not realise until I opended it that a needed to connect to the receiver via a jumper lead - which i do not have currently so this did not even flicker.

I have a sky dish and have positioned this one just below it. However, do not even get much when mimicking the sky positioning, trying to find astra. Have I got a dud? or should i continue to be patient and try and align the satellite.

I also read on this forum that the ross satellite might not pick up hotbird. Can any confirm this, do I need a bigger dish?

I need help as my italian father in law is coming to stay at the weekend for at least a week and if he has no tv i will get plenty of ear ache!! and I am too tight to pay a professional!

13-09-2010, 21:15	#147
Shepsterboy Inactive Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 4	Re: B&Q Satellite - Ross freesat box and dish Just bought the SD model from B & Q, with the purpose of watching italian tv via hotbird 6. DOne some research, used the satellite finder etc but nothing! I seem to be getting 50% - 55% signal strength on loads of satellites (even when I do not move the postion of the dish), at one point got 60% + on hotbird, but in the main nothing on the quality - once i got about 12% I did buy a satellite finder too but did not realise until I opended it that a needed to connect to the receiver via a jumper lead - which i do not have currently so this did not even flicker. I have a sky dish and have positioned this one just below it. However, do not even get much when mimicking the sky positioning, trying to find astra. Have I got a dud? or should i continue to be patient and try and align the satellite. I also read on this forum that the ross satellite might not pick up hotbird. Can any confirm this, do I need a bigger dish? I need help as my italian father in law is coming to stay at the weekend for at least a week and if he has no tv i will get plenty of ear ache!! and I am too tight to pay a professional!