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Road_Hog · 17-10-2010, 23:05

Right, I bought the B&Q kit for £35 this week. Quite good value I thought and a good starter system. First off, thanks to all the people who have already given helpful replies. I've read the whole thread, but still have a few questions, so I hope I'm not asking something that has already been answered. My questions are as follows.

I've connected the digi (receiver) box to my Sky dish and it picks up the satellite/channels. I was going to put up the dish (Ross dish) but have realised that the house next door blocks the angle to the sats (satellites), unless I put the dish right next to the Sky dish.

Does the Sky dish have the same reception as the bigger Ross dish or will I get a weaker signal and I'd get better reception/more channels with theRoss dish. The Sky dish is the standard size meshed one that you see about these days.

If I swap from a single LNB to a dual (or quad) LNB, will I be able to watch, say Sky (using Sky box, non subscription, just freeview) on the downstairs TV and Freesat (using Ross digi box) on the upstairs TV using just one dish for reception.

Where's the best place to buy a dual/quad LNB, (answer to the question of do I get better reception with the bigger dish is important here), my Sky dish is a good 10 years old so that needs to be taken into consideration, as does if I need it for the Ross dish.

Which sats should I expect to receive/download the channels, based on a fixed dish and wanting English speaking broadcasts (I'm UK based in South Warwickshire).

There's a couple of other questions, but they allude me at the moment, As soon as I remember them, I'll post them.

17-10-2010, 23:05	#183
Road_Hog Inactive Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 4	Re: B&Q Satellite - Ross freesat box and dish Right, I bought the B&Q kit for £35 this week. Quite good value I thought and a good starter system. First off, thanks to all the people who have already given helpful replies. I've read the whole thread, but still have a few questions, so I hope I'm not asking something that has already been answered. My questions are as follows. I've connected the digi (receiver) box to my Sky dish and it picks up the satellite/channels. I was going to put up the dish (Ross dish) but have realised that the house next door blocks the angle to the sats (satellites), unless I put the dish right next to the Sky dish. Does the Sky dish have the same reception as the bigger Ross dish or will I get a weaker signal and I'd get better reception/more channels with theRoss dish. The Sky dish is the standard size meshed one that you see about these days. If I swap from a single LNB to a dual (or quad) LNB, will I be able to watch, say Sky (using Sky box, non subscription, just freeview) on the downstairs TV and Freesat (using Ross digi box) on the upstairs TV using just one dish for reception. Where's the best place to buy a dual/quad LNB, (answer to the question of do I get better reception with the bigger dish is important here), my Sky dish is a good 10 years old so that needs to be taken into consideration, as does if I need it for the Ross dish. Which sats should I expect to receive/download the channels, based on a fixed dish and wanting English speaking broadcasts (I'm UK based in South Warwickshire). There's a couple of other questions, but they allude me at the moment, As soon as I remember them, I'll post them.