My digital readout inline satellite meter with audible beeps is a big help. It not only helps aim, it's good for focus, skew, and aiming to the right part of the dish. I got nowhere trying to use just the box and TV.
Good video to show complexities of using a pay TV dish for FTA. Beginners always ask this question. But a brand new 36" FTA dish can be picked up in a major city like Toronto for CDN$119 and be driven home in your car today. It will have shiny new elevation and latitude scales. And a perfect shape. And an LNB holder in exactly the right location. It's hardly worth trying to repurpose a pay TV dish. There are enough challenges for a beginner without complicating the process with a pay TV dish. Keep these great videos coming to help educate all about FTA.
Thanks, no doubt it’s easier to get the right equipment the first time. But tinkering around is part of this hobby (for me anyway). There are plenty of fiddly details to think about in the free satellite TV hobby for a beginner, though. Thanks again for watching!
I have an old shaw dish measurement are 90" wide and 67" high, and i bought a bracket like u did in your video, but i cant align the lnb to the center. And your video probably helpme
I couldn't find the satellite dish that you use in this video. But I found an AMIKO CAMPING SET. It's a small satellite dish (38 cm or 15 inch) and it has all accessory (for mounting on a pole, rooftop, truck, camping van). And an RT Inverto LNB (one output) . I can receive multiple satellites: Thor 1 West, HotBird 13 East, Astra 19.2 West, Astra 23.5 East Astra 28.2 East, Astra 31.5 East Your dish would work well in Europe. But it only scans the strong transponders. For example on HotBird 13 East I could receive 70% of transponders. You need a 60 cm dish to receive all transponder. On Astra 19.2 East it was better I could receive almost 90% of channels. The downside is when it rains I get no channels. It is challenging but fun to play with small satellite dishes.
Bravo. I tried one wide Dish Network and two DirecTV dishes. None made watchable channels. It's better to carve your LNB bracket out of wood or a plastic block than to use tin. I used a digital meter and short cable right at the dish as it was very selective. The dish aiming was very touchy. I gave up on pay dishes. Some are flimsy and too small, period.
Once you tune your sat. Dish in do you connect the cable cord directly to the tv or do you need a cable box inside to see the channels? If so what cable box do you use?
@@andyneuville8300 You will need a Free-to-Air satellite receiver like one of these: Amiko Mini HD265 HEVC H.265 Satellite TV Receiver Overview ua-cam.com/video/MpHixvegd3k/v-deo.html GTMEDIA V9 Prime HEVC Satellite TV Receiver Overview ua-cam.com/video/m50NUTZszc4/v-deo.html Koqit V5H HEVC H.265 Satellite TV Receiver Review ua-cam.com/video/d7VmAG-UByU/v-deo.html Feel free to use my channel as a resource, many other FTA satellite videos on there. Satellite TV ua-cam.com/play/PLDX6gLCL4WMzYuc7UwrAL82RHbqOdGJv9.html
HI I have just found your video, I have exchanged the LNB, My question does it matter about were you connect on the 4 terminals, on switching on the TV, it double talks the first time on, this made me wonder if I have connected up wrongly. Thank you
Which LNB are you referring to? the Shaw LNB? Sometimes a channel will double scan; it may be duplicated on a different transponder. Where you connect the coax shouldn't matter as far as I know.
@@NorthcoasterHobby Hi I have replaced LNB to receive 3 Freesat recordings that are working 100%, this was why I thought I connected to the wrong ports. Many Thanks
Nice introduction to repurposing a pay TV dish. I have found if you measure the exact location of the "original" LNBs distance from the dish's face and the angle from the arm you can have the dish's focal point land just right for the replacement LNB. I did make a UA-cam video on just how to measure the location of the old LNB before installing the new one. Very best. Leo K1ZEK on UA-cam.
You didn't talk about the vertical inclination (rotation around a horizontal axis) of the LNB. This position is also critical in order to "illuminate" the dish as much as possible. This adapter has no possibility to do this adjustment.
The video was not intended to be too technical in nature. As I stated, focal point can be calculated. But that’s not the point of the video. Most people trying this would likely be trying set a ku band dish for the first time, one they got with the intention of modifying it for free satellite TV. I use a proper ku band setup as a permanent solution for my own system. Thanks for the feedback.
@@Amp-gg5pv Sounds about right. Turning the LNB skew matches the LNB angle to the satellite’s position relative to the geostationary arc. Western satellites have a greater skew angle.
So dam jealous wish we were neighbors so i can see wanna see what channels any retro 101 degrees west 105 degrees east... please do an update video scan
Great video showing how to replace bad lnb on shaw dishes interesting and educationally we need more of this type of video
Thanks for watching!📡📡📡
My digital readout inline satellite meter with audible beeps is a big help. It not only helps aim, it's good for focus, skew, and aiming to the right part of the dish. I got nowhere trying to use just the box and TV.
Good video to show complexities of using a pay TV dish for FTA. Beginners always ask this question. But a brand new 36" FTA dish can be picked up in a major city like Toronto for CDN$119 and be driven home in your car today. It will have shiny new elevation and latitude scales. And a perfect shape. And an LNB holder in exactly the right location. It's hardly worth trying to repurpose a pay TV dish. There are enough challenges for a beginner without complicating the process with a pay TV dish. Keep these great videos coming to help educate all about FTA.
Thanks, no doubt it’s easier to get the right equipment the first time. But tinkering around is part of this hobby (for me anyway). There are plenty of fiddly details to think about in the free satellite TV hobby for a beginner, though. Thanks again for watching!
I love it when someone says "just buy the thing its only over a hundred dollars" like that isn't a lot of money
Great video !
Thank you for watching!
I have an old shaw dish measurement are 90" wide and 67" high, and i bought a bracket like u did in your video, but i cant align the lnb to the center. And your video probably helpme
Good info I got one of these outta the trash this weekend
Nice
hello friend, this clamp serves me for a 1.20 meter antenna brand channel master greetings and blessings.
I couldn't find the satellite dish that you use in this video. But I found an AMIKO CAMPING SET. It's a small satellite dish (38 cm or 15 inch) and it has all accessory (for mounting on a pole, rooftop, truck, camping van). And an RT Inverto LNB (one output) . I can receive multiple satellites: Thor 1 West, HotBird 13 East, Astra 19.2 West, Astra 23.5 East Astra 28.2 East, Astra 31.5 East Your dish would work well in Europe. But it only scans the strong transponders. For example on HotBird 13 East I could receive 70% of transponders. You need a 60 cm dish to receive all transponder. On Astra 19.2 East it was better I could receive almost 90% of channels. The downside is when it rains I get no channels. It is challenging but fun to play with small satellite dishes.
Here is the link: www.amikostb.com/product/193-camping-set
On the Amazon you can find many camping satellite dishes at good price, especially on Amazon UK and Amazon Germany.
Nice, I’ll check it out!
Bravo. I tried one wide Dish Network and two DirecTV dishes. None made watchable channels. It's better to carve your LNB bracket out of wood or a plastic block than to use tin. I used a digital meter and short cable right at the dish as it was very selective. The dish aiming was very touchy. I gave up on pay dishes. Some are flimsy and too small, period.
The dish definitely needs to be bigger.
Definitely a interesting video, did you find the new lnb Perform as well as the Shaw one once you had it tuned in.
No real difference I’d say. They’re both universal Ku band LNBs.
H li help I.have 2 lines but only one works can it be for dstv how come the one.work on the same lnb but n not a line
Just match exact spot and direction of old LNB face. I've replaced with coat hanger as a bracket with no problem.
Good tip.👍📡Thanks for watching!
I've had one of them brackets. I've got a 18" dish to work to get the 4 channel nbc mux on 72 what
That was a long time ago. NBC has not been on 72W for years.
@@ve7ha 2012-2013 I was getting the 4 channel nbc mux on 72 west before they moved to 103 west
Once you tune your sat. Dish in do you connect the cable cord directly to the tv or do you need a cable box inside to see the channels? If so what cable box do you use?
@@andyneuville8300 You will need a Free-to-Air satellite receiver like one of these:
Amiko Mini HD265 HEVC H.265 Satellite TV Receiver Overview
ua-cam.com/video/MpHixvegd3k/v-deo.html
GTMEDIA V9 Prime HEVC Satellite TV Receiver Overview
ua-cam.com/video/m50NUTZszc4/v-deo.html
Koqit V5H HEVC H.265 Satellite TV Receiver Review
ua-cam.com/video/d7VmAG-UByU/v-deo.html
Feel free to use my channel as a resource, many other FTA satellite videos on there.
Satellite TV
ua-cam.com/play/PLDX6gLCL4WMzYuc7UwrAL82RHbqOdGJv9.html
Hi, Can I use Dish Networks or DirectTV dish for this setup? Thank you!
A big oval DirecTV dish would be best. The Dish Network dishes are too small for free satellite TV reception.
Were there any other Satelites that you were able to pick up like Eutelsat or any others? with the LNB setup.
I didn’t try any other satellites.
can I use the direct tv lnb on the the slim line direct tv dish to get free tv using another satelitte with a GT media receiver
It depends if the LNB is a linear KU band LNB. If it's a circular Ku band LNB, it won't work for free satellite TV.
HI I have just found your video, I have exchanged the LNB, My question does it matter about were you connect on the 4 terminals, on switching on the TV, it double talks the first time on, this made me wonder if I have connected up wrongly. Thank you
Which LNB are you referring to? the Shaw LNB? Sometimes a channel will double scan; it may be duplicated on a different transponder. Where you connect the coax shouldn't matter as far as I know.
@@NorthcoasterHobby Hi I have replaced LNB to receive 3 Freesat recordings that are working 100%, this was why I thought I connected to the wrong ports. Many Thanks
@@welshman2081 Glad it worked out for you.👍
I have both cable and Fta
Do you set the skew to 0 with that lnb?
Set the skew to the correct angle for the satellite you are trying to receive. It will depend on your location.
a ball head mount camera mount works good with experimenting
on a sat just left of dish 110/119 = i got 2 hispanic chans
using dish network dish
Nice introduction to repurposing a pay TV dish. I have found if you measure the exact location of the "original" LNBs distance from the dish's face and the angle from the arm you can have the dish's focal point land just right for the replacement LNB. I did make a UA-cam video on just how to measure the location of the old LNB before installing the new one. Very best. Leo K1ZEK on UA-cam.
That’s a great idea, measuring the original LNB. I’ll check out your video.
❤
not all depths of the actual antenna in the lnb will be the same, but it certainly is a good starting point using the method you suggested.
You didn't talk about the vertical inclination (rotation around a horizontal axis) of the LNB. This position is also critical in order to "illuminate" the dish as much as possible. This adapter has no possibility to do this adjustment.
The video was not intended to be too technical in nature. As I stated, focal point can be calculated. But that’s not the point of the video. Most people trying this would likely be trying set a ku band dish for the first time, one they got with the intention of modifying it for free satellite TV. I use a proper ku band setup as a permanent solution for my own system. Thanks for the feedback.
"Antenna polarization" , or skew. Im thinking is the " rotation around a horizontal axis"?
@@Amp-gg5pv Sounds about right. Turning the LNB skew matches the LNB angle to the satellite’s position relative to the geostationary arc. Western satellites have a greater skew angle.
Reading this comment again, yes, skew refers to the rotation on the horizontal axis, so yes, I did mention this at 1:19 📡
Skew adjustment at 3:09
Hi sir. How are you. Sir can you share lnb with me. Please
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So dam jealous wish we were neighbors so i can see
wanna see what channels any retro
101 degrees west 105 degrees east...
please do an update video scan
I’ll see what I can do.