E-Books
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| Check out the Satcure Bookshop. Martin has
a wide variety of books available on a variety of different topics. The
"Technical" and "Satellite TV" sections are probably most relevant to
visitors to my satellite sites. Details of a few of the books are found below - more
information will be added in time. Dont forget your discount
form :-) |
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Mainly about the Sky Digital
satellite system, but includes some useful background information about how satellite
reception happens - everything from the transmissions off the satellites to how LNB's
work. Best of all, this eBook is free! Well worth downloading and having a look
at if you are new to satellite tv. (60 pages) |
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Details of how to self install
a Sky system. You have to pay for this one, but the modest cost will be more than offset
by the savings in not having to pay for an installer to put the system in for you
:-) (110 pages) |
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I have very basic details on my
AnalogueSat web site about how
to set your own distribution system up in one room, but if you want to do the job properly
and pipe your tv signals right round the house, then consider buying this book. Its got
far more details in it than I could ever possibly include. |
Satellite
TV equipment
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Replacement / new LNB's for
your Sky system - single and quad output types |
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LNB's for a non-Sky system.
Prices start at under £15 (plus vat and p&p). Single output types, dual and quads.
For big installations there is even an octo (8) output type! Monoblocks also available for
19E / 13E installations. The cheaper LNB's will do
for most installations in northern Europe, but if you need the maximum signal collection
in marginal reception areas, then one of the new 0.3dB LNB's might be required.
The 8-way LNB is pictured on the left. |
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Replacement remote controls
for Sky |
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Replacement remote controls
for Sky+ |
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Some Panasonic Sky Digiboxes
exhibit the following symptoms: "No Satellite
Signal .." message when ITV or BBC (and other Astra 2D
programmes) are selected. This is usually intermittent and can be cured by flicking up
and down the channels and always by momentarily disconnecting the LNB cable at the tuner
"F" connector behind the Digibox. This kit is for the TU-DSB20, 30, 31 35 and
40. It will definitely NOT fit non-Panasonic receivers.
The filter will cure these symptoms and is easy to fit with just 3 wires
to solder. If these are not your symptoms then it won't work. |
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Commonly reported problems for
Panasonic receivers is that the second UHF connector gets snapped off the back of the box.
These are easy to replace - remove the top cover, undo 1 screw, and plug in the new lead. Details here |
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Satellite dishes. All
sorts of sizes available, from 50cm to 1.1m. There is even a transparent dish for where an
installation needs to be discreet. The transparent
dish pictured on the left. |