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Bronze Member Username: Blue313Post Number: 47 Registered: Jul-07 | Can someone tell me the dish size I need for the 118.8 Anik F3 sat, also the LNB type. Much appreciated. |
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Gold Member Username: RiconissanPost Number: 1304 Registered: Feb-09 | A 24" dish with a circular low freq LNB will work depending on your location. As always bigger is better. a dual LNB to receive 110, 119, and 118.8 is avalable. check Ebay |
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Bronze Member Username: Blue313Post Number: 48 Registered: Jul-07 | Thanks rico I'm in Michigan, I currently have a Direct tv HD dish with dual LNB, its eliptical about 18" i use it to get 110 and 119. if I add a low freq LNB to it, would I be able to get 118.8, or should I buy a separate dish for it? |
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Gold Member Username: RiconissanPost Number: 1306 Registered: Feb-09 | fkf What receiver do you have? Right now it would not be worth trying to get 110, 119, or 118.8 because most of the channels have new N3 encryption. I am afraid more will come soon. It is possible that there will be a fix soon but I would wait to see if it entails new hardware. |
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Platinum Member Username: NydasPost Number: 15288 Registered: Jun-06 | While a smaller Dish will take in afew channels, you must use Dish plus dish (30") or a 33" dish for Anik F3. There are NO SHORTCUTS to LNB. Ithas to be a special LNB, such as a CB2008A. Look at the following URL for info. Buy from there or from any online sat store, but make sure you get the right thing. http://transatelectronics.com/store/33inch-dish-w-1187w-dual-lnb_P390?zenid=440b 9c18059251eead18e81461597668 Please note that there are fewer and fewer channels coming through now because of Nagra 3 encryption. You may want to defer purchase of new equipment of any kind, unless you have KBOX or Sonicview 360 with ihub. |
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Bronze Member Username: Blue313Post Number: 49 Registered: Jul-07 | Thank you Rico and Nalin, I'm using a SV Elite 360 PVR with the Ihub attached. My main reason behind getting the 118.8 is the loss of all the Arabic channels on 61.5, I read somewhere they moved them to 118.8 and they are up with the Ihub. |
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Platinum Member Username: NydasPost Number: 15299 Registered: Jun-06 | It is a bit confusing. kbox has DN Nagra 3 channels including many internationals, but no BEV. nfusion has most of the BEV nagra 3 channels, but no DN channles yet. ihub (for SV 360) has both BEV and DN nagra 3 channels but no Internationals. |
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Platinum Member Username: NydasPost Number: 15308 Registered: Jun-06 | fkf: You may be in luck. https://www.ecoustics.com/electronics/forum/home-video/574899.html |
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Bronze Member Username: Blue313Post Number: 53 Registered: Jul-07 | Thanks Nalin, I'm heading out to buy a 33" dish now. I can't wait for one to be shipped. I'm to restless. It's gonna cost me about $150 with the LNB from a local store, but to me it's worth it if it works. I'll be back here to post the results tomorrow if the weather permits, it's storming where I am now. |
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Gold Member Username: Saqeeb9000Post Number: 5349 Registered: Oct-07 | nalin its more likely due to server and how much it can keep up with the channels, and how many servers are required.. thats what i am thinking off, |