Hi. I have no knowledge about satellite dishes and electrical work, so I will have a professional install the dish soon.
Right now, I am in the process of ordering the "materials." The dish will be mounted on the roof. We have already received the special roof tile from the construction company. The antenna cables will be routed and connected in the attic and then distributed to the rooms from there.
I had chosen the following dish:
DUR-line Select 85cm/90cm (33in/35in) Anthracite Satellite Dish - 3 x Test + Very Good + Aluminum Satellite Reflector
Along with this LNB + multiband switch:
DUR-line Ultra Quattro LNB - only for multiswitch, black - with LTE filter
DUR-line MS 5/8 Blue eco power-saving multiswitch - for 8 satellite users/TVs - no power supply needed - 0 Watt standby multiswitch [Digital, HDTV, FullHD, 4K, UHD]
Questions:
1. If I understand the dish description and questions in the reviews correctly, no roof mast or rafter mount is included. So I would need those separately, right? How about this one:
PremiumX Basic X120-48 Satellite TV rafter mount with 120cm (47in) galvanized steel mast, rafter bracket for satellite antenna satellite dish | Cable entry mast cap 10 coax cables
2. And I would also need cable and a grounding block, correct?
50m (164ft) PremiumX Deluxe PRO coaxial cable BLACK 135dB 5-fold shielded, pure copper satellite antenna cable 50m (164ft) 135dB 10x F connectors gold-plated 8.0mm (0.31in)
DUR-line grounding block DEB 9-way made of high-quality cast - shielding > 90 dB - SAT/cable/FM/DVB-T
3. Do people still need an antenna for radio reception nowadays? Doesn’t everything run mostly over the internet now? If yes, what type of antenna should I get and what else should I consider?
Right now, I am in the process of ordering the "materials." The dish will be mounted on the roof. We have already received the special roof tile from the construction company. The antenna cables will be routed and connected in the attic and then distributed to the rooms from there.
I had chosen the following dish:
DUR-line Select 85cm/90cm (33in/35in) Anthracite Satellite Dish - 3 x Test + Very Good + Aluminum Satellite Reflector
Along with this LNB + multiband switch:
DUR-line Ultra Quattro LNB - only for multiswitch, black - with LTE filter
DUR-line MS 5/8 Blue eco power-saving multiswitch - for 8 satellite users/TVs - no power supply needed - 0 Watt standby multiswitch [Digital, HDTV, FullHD, 4K, UHD]
Questions:
1. If I understand the dish description and questions in the reviews correctly, no roof mast or rafter mount is included. So I would need those separately, right? How about this one:
PremiumX Basic X120-48 Satellite TV rafter mount with 120cm (47in) galvanized steel mast, rafter bracket for satellite antenna satellite dish | Cable entry mast cap 10 coax cables
2. And I would also need cable and a grounding block, correct?
50m (164ft) PremiumX Deluxe PRO coaxial cable BLACK 135dB 5-fold shielded, pure copper satellite antenna cable 50m (164ft) 135dB 10x F connectors gold-plated 8.0mm (0.31in)
DUR-line grounding block DEB 9-way made of high-quality cast - shielding > 90 dB - SAT/cable/FM/DVB-T
3. Do people still need an antenna for radio reception nowadays? Doesn’t everything run mostly over the internet now? If yes, what type of antenna should I get and what else should I consider?
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nitrox133726 Jun 2019 08:44I would recommend using crimp connectors. You won’t be satisfied in the long run with those standard plug connectors. That’s at least my experience.
The shielding is good. I can only confirm that shielding is absolutely necessary and should also be multilayered, alternating between braided and aluminum layers. This way, you won’t face issues with interference caused by induced voltages.
The shielding is good. I can only confirm that shielding is absolutely necessary and should also be multilayered, alternating between braided and aluminum layers. This way, you won’t face issues with interference caused by induced voltages.
nitrox1337 schrieb:
I would recommend using crimp connectors. Over time, you won’t be satisfied with these common plug connectors. At least, that has been my experience. There is still a technical difference between crimp connectors with hex crimping and vacuum-tight compression connectors, also known as quick-mount or self-install connectors.
nitrox1337 schrieb:
The shielding is good. I can only confirm that shielding is absolutely necessary and should consist of multiple alternating layers of braided wire and aluminum. This way, you won’t have any problems with interference caused by induced voltages. With shielding attenuation and coupling resistance meeting Class A requirements, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) interference is ruled out, fulfilling the demands of the national SchuTSEV regulation, which goes beyond European standards. The belief that cables with many shields are automatically better is a misconception; many cheap cables with aluminum braiding fail to meet even Class A+ in the CoMET diagram despite marketing claims.
Cable network operators cut costs on every detail to maximize profits, but no authority approves so-called full-copper cables with aluminum braiding and a fourfold redundant shielding that complicates installation and connector mounting. This should also make antenna technology novices think twice.
Just as physically impossible low-noise block (LNB) noise figures below 0.7 dB exist under normal room temperature conditions, the same applies to shielding attenuation values: the more unscrupulous the false claims, the higher the sales among professionally uninformed end customers.
Golfi90 schrieb:
Does only the mast need to be connected to the grounding cable? Or should the LNB or the multiswitch be connected as well?Are the two diagrams on page 1 really that difficult to understand, or was it just too much effort for you to take a look at them?Similar topics