Foxtel & Optus Aurora on dual lnb

**jamesv** · 31-08-09, 10:39 PM

Sorry about the basic question, but neighbour in caravan park currently has Foxtel Sat on one 65cm dish and optus aurora (strong box with card) on other 65cm dish.

Wants to get rid of second (aurora) dish at front of van and have asked me to help.

Suggested they get dual output 10700 lnb without telling farktel and run both boxes from same foxtel installed dish with new dual 10700 lnb (without telling ftel).

Apart from legal issues about swapping lnb's, can anyone advise if universal dual lnb will work (me thinks not) or does it have to be dual 10700 lnb with settings changed on strong box to conform?

Thanks in advance and if anyone knows best place to get appropriate lnb in Perth or sat suppliers on austech would be hugely appreciated.

jamesv

**vk6xlr** · 31-08-09, 11:01 PM

Best off would be to use a dual 10.7 LNB.
Pay a visit and get an Acer Dual 10.7 LNB from them.

**jamesv** · 31-08-09, 11:08 PM

cheers vk, will do. have bought stuff b4 from them.

How's fings in mid west, been a bit about your area in news lately...

**vk6xlr** · 31-08-09, 11:09 PM

Originally Posted by jamesv

cheers vk, will do. have bought stuff b4 from them.

How's fings in mid west, been a bit about your area in news lately...

No probs

Has there?? Hmmm, dunno as I don't watch the local news, lol. Anything interesting?

**beer4life** · 31-08-09, 11:11 PM

Originally Posted by jamesv

Sorry about the basic question, but neighbour in caravan park currently has Foxtel Sat on one 65cm dish and optus aurora (strong box with card) on other 65cm dish.

Wants to get rid of second (aurora) dish at front of van and have asked me to help.

Suggested they get dual output 10700 lnb without telling farktel and run both boxes from same foxtel installed dish with new dual 10700 lnb (without telling ftel).

Apart from legal issues about swapping lnb's, can anyone advise if universal dual lnb will work (me thinks not) or does it have to be dual 10700 lnb with settings changed on strong box to conform?

Thanks in advance and if anyone knows best place to get appropriate lnb in Perth or sat suppliers on austech would be hugely appreciated.

jamesv

G'Day Cobber,
The Twin/dual output Universal will work just as well as the 10700 Twin/dual, but for the Optus Satellites, not needed.
Either way, he could also add AlJazeera to his Aurora box.
I would be very surprised if there are any legal issues whatsoever involved.

Kindest Regards, " The Druid ".......

**jamesv** · 31-08-09, 11:23 PM

thanks for that b4l, what confuses me is that fox is 10700 and not able to be changed in stb. are you indicating that universal lnb will cover that frequency regardless of ftel limitation?

**jamesv** · 31-08-09, 11:24 PM

Originally Posted by vk6xlr

No probs

Has there?? Hmmm, dunno as I don't watch the local news, lol. Anything interesting?

just summit abou Du@#### street

**vk6xlr** · 31-08-09, 11:39 PM

Originally Posted by jamesv

what confuses me is that fox is 10700 and not able to be changed in stb.

Yes you can change LNB types on a Fox box. You just have to get into the installer menu to do it.
Fox boxes can use a Universal LNB. A 10.7 is much simpler though.

Have a look in the Installer menu:
Press setup
3 System setup
4 System settings
input code 0611 then enter
1 LNB setup
for 11300 lnb press 113 and save settings.
for 10700 lnb press 107 and save settings.

**vk6xlr** · 31-08-09, 11:41 PM

Originally Posted by jamesv

just summit abou Du@#### street

Ah ok. Heard nothing bout that. Tis not a very special street anyways, roflmao

**jamesv** · 01-09-09, 12:01 AM

thanks for that, will go 10700 dual, a bit simpler for them (and me)

**bambbbam** · 01-09-09, 12:30 AM

I was up at Port Denison last weekend - bewdiful.

Just starting wildflower season, so the trip up wasn't too bad.

Back on topic, why would have someone have set up two dishes to point to the same satellite?

**jamesv** · 01-09-09, 12:39 PM

Originally Posted by bambbbam

I was up at Port Denison last weekend - bewdiful.

Just starting wildflower season, so the trip up wasn't too bad.

Back on topic, why would have someone have set up two dishes to point to the same satellite?

They had Optus Aurora with shiny card before Fox instal. Installer would not go near the other dish/setup

**jamesv** · 01-09-09, 01:02 PM

Originally Posted by vk6xlr

Best off would be to use a dual 10.7 LNB.
Pay a visit and get an Acer Dual 10.7 LNB from them.

vk, see Sciteq has an Acer Dual at $85. They also have a Odrock Dual at $40.

Am I right in saying you get what you pay for or is the Odrock OK? The woman at the park is a permanent and spends a lot of time watch her big flat screen....

Thanks

**BlackDuck** · 01-09-09, 03:28 PM

I'm confused, my normal state, the existing dish they have is good for Foxsmell and Optus but the Fox decoder won't tune Optus channels, and therein lies the problem.

1 dish does the job but 2 STBs needed, I was told that the earlier Fox STBs could be modified to tune to Optus as well.

If this is possible and not just another keyboard expert furfey, then this would be the simplest way for your friends to go.

**vk6xlr** · 01-09-09, 09:45 PM

Originally Posted by jamesv

vk, see Sciteq has an Acer Dual at $85. They also have a Odrock Dual at $40.

Well, I only use Acer LNB's, only coz I can get them at a great price.
Try the Odrock, see how it goes. Never used them, so can't tell you.

**sat 49** · 01-09-09, 11:35 PM

Just purchase a Sharp 10.7 dual LNB off Ebay should only cost you $20 or so

and another STB

**jamesv** · 02-09-09, 03:09 PM

Originally Posted by BlackDuck

I'm confused, my normal state, the existing dish they have is good for Foxsmell and Optus but the Fox decoder won't tune Optus channels, and therein lies the problem.

1 dish does the job but 2 STBs needed, I was told that the earlier Fox STBs could be modified to tune to Optus as well.

If this is possible and not just another keyboard expert furfey, then this would be the simplest way for your friends to go.

You confused me also BlackDuck lol. My first post indicated that there are two boxes involved, one farktel and one Strong. They want to get rid of the dish attached to the Strong. Thanks anyway.

**jamesv** · 02-09-09, 03:11 PM

Originally Posted by sat 49

Just purchase a Sharp 10.7 dual LNB off Ebay should only cost you $20 or so

and another STB

Cheers sat 49, did that yesterday at $30 pp brand new. STB is already there.

Thks for advice everyone

**z1gg33** · 02-09-09, 07:36 PM

Originally Posted by vk6xlr

Yes you can change LNB types on a Fox box. You just have to get into the installer menu to do it.
Fox boxes can use a Universal LNB. A 10.7 is much simpler though.

Have a look in the Installer menu:
Press setup
3 System setup
4 System settings
input code 0611 then enter
1 LNB setup
for 11300 lnb press 113 and save settings.
for 10700 lnb press 107 and save settings.

thanks for that I TURNED THAT BLOODY BACKGROUND MUSIC OFF

wish there was a way to view TV guide whilst having the show I am currently watching still be shown (like with the DM)

**dabin** · 18-09-09, 09:17 PM

Have a look in the Installer menu:
Press setup
3 System setup
4 System settings
input code 0611 then enter
1 LNB setup
for 11300 lnb press 113 and save

guys i have the same problem have the use of a mates f/t box for a month pluged it all in only to come up with no satellite signal pretty sure just the lnb setting but cannot get into installer settings near new f/t uec box but these directions do not apply under settings. no. 4 is systems settings but i can not change anything thanks for any help