ᐅ Is a Satellite System Still Necessary for New Builds, or Is IPTV Sufficient?
Created on: 27 Feb 2019 14:48
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commanderchen
Hello everyone,
Please forgive me if I haven’t searched through hundreds of pages. My basic question is whether you still consider a satellite dish necessary or if you would just skip it altogether. About our profile: When we watch TV, it’s exclusively public broadcasting channels and no private channels. However, mostly we watch on-demand content like Netflix, Amazon Prime, and so on. In this context, we’re really starting to doubt whether we can save ourselves the 850 EUR gross. What do you think? Should we just stream the public broadcasting channels via Apple TV, or is it still better to have a satellite dish installed?
Thanks & good luck, Commanderchen
Please forgive me if I haven’t searched through hundreds of pages. My basic question is whether you still consider a satellite dish necessary or if you would just skip it altogether. About our profile: When we watch TV, it’s exclusively public broadcasting channels and no private channels. However, mostly we watch on-demand content like Netflix, Amazon Prime, and so on. In this context, we’re really starting to doubt whether we can save ourselves the 850 EUR gross. What do you think? Should we just stream the public broadcasting channels via Apple TV, or is it still better to have a satellite dish installed?
Thanks & good luck, Commanderchen
Today I received the quote from the roofer for the satellite preparation, meaning the antenna roof tile and the antenna mast (90 cm (35 inches) high for dishes up to 1.2 m (47 inches)) for rafter mounting. It’s just under €100 net for the tile and about €220 net for the antenna mast, each including delivery and installation. The price for the antenna mast seems a bit high to me (and actually also for the tile).
Currently, IPTV is being used, which works great. Now I would like to keep the option of a satellite system open, or I’m considering maybe only getting the antenna roof tile now and installing the antenna mast later. Is there any reason against this? Would it be more difficult to install the mast later from the inside, meaning from the attic? But then it would be tricky to mount the dish. Also, the mast would need to be installed on the north-facing roof side and extend above the ridge to have a clear view to the south — are 90 cm (35 inches) really enough for that? I would prefer not to use the south-facing roof for a potential photovoltaic system.
Are there any tips for installing the satellite system differently? The house will get external thermal insulation composite systems (ETICS), so mounting on the masonry is probably not ideal either. Besides, the cables still need to be routed back inside somehow. The idea was to somehow attach a bracket to the roof overhang on the gable side or the soffit to make it easier to run the cables inside.
Maybe someone has one or two more ideas about this?
Thank you very much!
Currently, IPTV is being used, which works great. Now I would like to keep the option of a satellite system open, or I’m considering maybe only getting the antenna roof tile now and installing the antenna mast later. Is there any reason against this? Would it be more difficult to install the mast later from the inside, meaning from the attic? But then it would be tricky to mount the dish. Also, the mast would need to be installed on the north-facing roof side and extend above the ridge to have a clear view to the south — are 90 cm (35 inches) really enough for that? I would prefer not to use the south-facing roof for a potential photovoltaic system.
Are there any tips for installing the satellite system differently? The house will get external thermal insulation composite systems (ETICS), so mounting on the masonry is probably not ideal either. Besides, the cables still need to be routed back inside somehow. The idea was to somehow attach a bracket to the roof overhang on the gable side or the soffit to make it easier to run the cables inside.
Maybe someone has one or two more ideas about this?
Thank you very much!
We have a prefabricated concrete garage. The satellite dish was installed on it. Advantage: If something goes wrong, you can reach it using a step ladder. The cable runs from the garage through the roof overhang to the ground, from there one cable goes down the living room wall in a chase, the second one goes into the guest room.
Karsten, it’s great that you have a garage for the antenna. Unfortunately, I don’t have one; if I did, it would be on the north side, so it wouldn’t really help, except maybe with a - I don’t know - 10-meter (33 feet) mast.
And to be able to access it easily, I would much prefer a location other than the roof...
And to be able to access it easily, I would much prefer a location other than the roof...
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Gartenfreund9 Nov 2019 03:37If necessary, you can also place such an antenna in the garden. Our neighbors have done the same. It’s easy to access, and there is no risk of anyone falling from the roof because of it.
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