[mythtv-users] KWorld DVB-S 100 and Diseqc motor

[Nicolas WILL]

On Thu, 2011-03-17 at 10:32 +0100, Terjesen Jens Peder wrote:
> Nicolas WILL wrote:
> 
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> 
> Hello,
> 
> I have 0.24-fixes running nice with a few DVB-T tuners and a single
> DVB-S (KWorld DVB-S 100) tuner on 19.2E.
> 
> I would like to get the BBC HD channels on 28.2E.
> 
> I am in Scotland, so adding offset LNB and a Diseqc switch on an 85cm
> dish is probably not the best solution.
> 
> I have cabling constraints too, so I cannot add a second tuner.
> 
> I am planning on buying and installing a dish motor, driven by Diseqc
> 1.3 / USALS.
> 
> My googling reported good things about MythTV and Diseqc/USALS driving
> of the motor, but not much about the DVB-S 100 card.
> 
> Is there something I missed? Any comments/hints/tips before I go buy and
> install that motor?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Nico
> 
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> 
> According to this footprint map you only need a 50 cm dish to receive Astra 2D even in Scotland:
> http://www.ses-astra.com/business/en/support/media-library/Footprint-Graphics/Footprint-Graphics-28-2-East/astra-2D-north.php
> 
> Not sure which channels you receive from 19.2E but according to this footprint map the signals from Astra 2D should be stronger than from 19.2E:
> http://www.ses-astra.com/business/en/support/media-library/Footprint-Graphics/Footprint-Graphics-19-2-East/astra-1H.php
> 
> Depending on your dish you can either side mount one LNB that will the give a weaker signal than the one on the arm, or you can offset mount both LNBs which will give slightly weaker signal on both LNBs but less degradation than on a side mounted one.
> 
> There are also multifocal dishes available like the Wavefontier T90, claimed to cover e.g. 1W to 28.2E.


Thanks for the update.

I already have the dish, LNB,, tuner set to Astra 1 19.2E.

Considering the weather here, Ku band degrades rapidly, so I want to
avoid offsets. This leas me towards the motor.

This is why I am looking for experience/feedback.

Nico