ᐅ Which satellite system is best? Does the brand of the system matter?

Created on: 30 Jan 2018 15:33
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Selbstbau
Hello,

we are planning to move into our own home in April. Although we have a cable connection (Unitymedia), we want to watch TV via a satellite dish.
Our electrician said that if there is still some budget left, definitely go for a Kathrein system.
Our local small specialist retailer said that Kathrein is no longer worth the high price and recommended the Dur-Line brand instead.

What have you installed?
Is the brand still really important today when buying/installing satellite equipment?
What diameter do you have?

Thank you very much!
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Selbstbau
30 Jan 2018 17:44
I had a feeling.
Thank you very much for the quick information.
I will then request offers from the mid-price range.
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bernie
30 Jan 2018 17:54
I’m not claiming that a more expensive system is better. But since the original question was about what was installed...

We have a 90 cm (35 inch) Kathrein dish with a Kathrein LNB and Kathrein cables LCD115 and LCD111.

If you have long cable runs, definitely do not skimp on the cables.
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winnetou78
30 Jan 2018 18:05
There is also a lot of hocus-pocus involved in something like this.
But I am the same way.
I specifically installed the cables myself so that the electrician wouldn’t use any low-quality wiring.
However, the TV would have worked anyway; it’s more for the peace of mind of the men.
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Bentovic
30 Jan 2018 20:32
Fuba 85cm (33 inch) dish
Inverto LNB
Multiswitch SPAUN SMS 5807 NF
PremiumX antenna cable with copper
PremiumX roof rafter mount

All together, excellent.
Living in a rather windy area, and the dish withstood Friederike without any issues.
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Nordlys
30 Jan 2018 22:28
Wind and dish. If you have a garage, mount it there. This offers better protection, and choosing a stable bracket is simple and cost-effective. For example, if you ever need to replace the LNB because it got water-damaged, you can easily reach it from the garage roof using a ladder. That’s how I do it. The cable runs through the roof flashing down to the ground and that’s it. Since we only have two connection points, we skipped a separate switch and used a dual LNB with a built-in switch instead. Two people, two TVs. Done. Here’s a secret about signal quality: it depends almost 100% on the TV. But cable manufacturers don’t want that to be known. I’m telling you anyway. Karsten
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Bentovic
31 Jan 2018 06:35
Mid-terrace house without garage [emoji6]
Roof access is possible via hatch/platform near the chimney.

Adjustments, disassembly, etc. are not a problem.
However, this should definitely be taken into consideration.