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| Thread ID: 107050 | 2010-02-02 07:58:00 | Place to buy & install freeview satellite dish | wallarro (11242) | PC World Chat |
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| 854645 | 2010-02-10 21:56:00 | That is what it I thought it should cost but when I rang two local installers it was about $200 and $400, just for the installation as I have the dish and cable. I rang an electrician and paid by the hour. |
Metla (12) | ||
| 854646 | 2010-02-10 22:05:00 | yep but the freeview boxes software have the signal strength on the setup. Just need a compass and this here guide www.freeviewnz.tv Takes a couple minutes in my camper with a stick on sat dish, hate when the kids say stop turning, or turn it back but you havent moved it. |
prefect (6291) | ||
| 854647 | 2010-02-10 22:10:00 | Aiming (http://www.dishpointer.com/) to get Optus D1. (On that site the Optus family is the last item on the list, then on the list of favoured satellites for NZ, pick Optus D1 160 deg E. Move the green marker until it is right on your house, zoom in a bit and aim your dish down the line.) | R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 854648 | 2010-02-10 22:30:00 | I rang an electrician and paid by the hour. Smart. Did you ask how much tv work he does? |
Strommer (42) | ||
| 854649 | 2010-02-11 08:07:00 | A "satellite finder" (www.trademe.co.nz) should only cost about $15 or so, good enough for occasional use. Google will give you instructions on aiming to get Optus D1. satellite finders are ok for hobbyist DIY. unfortunately there are installers using them to line dishes up (often poorly). using the signal readout from receiver is extremely poor. neither are accurate as a proper meter. That is what it I thought it should cost but when I rang two local installers it was about $200 and $400, just for the installation as I have the dish and cable. used to work on the average install including setting up receiver was 2.5 hours. granted a lot where done under an hour but it depends on the house. I rang an electrician and paid by the hour. some sparkies are good and have all the right gear and know how. however the vast majority have no clue. all the gear is available at trade rates from their normal wholesaler and the job is often done "all care no responsibility". not uncommon for them to tell customers to "get a professional to fix it". considering how badly sky installs are often done and the amount of homes that have been damaged, i hate to think when all the dodgy freeveiw installs start coming off the houses. |
tweak'e (69) | ||
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