As an update to this Foxtel have said they need the whole building wired before I can get any foxtel subscription. Is there any way around this? Setanta is the main channel I want to receive.
G
Setting Foxtel equipment up myself.
Hi All,
I have been slowly trying to piece the bits together from the Forum here but still not sure of my question so here it goes.
I live in a rented apartment in a 3 Story apt block (Melbourne Metro. Balcony facing West) where foxtel is not available through cabling due to an antiquated Body Corporate. (I'm still trying but not having much luck on this front)
I would like to pick up foxtel via Satellite and was hoping to do most of the work myself i.e get the dish (45cm?), cabling and decoder etc. and then get foxtel to switch the service on.
I need the smallest dish possible as I am sure the powers that be would not be to happy with a large dish coming from the balcony so a certain amount of concealing the dish may be required.
Can you offer me advice or point me in the correct direction of what's required for this to work and if it is possible at all.
Thanks the help is much appreciated.
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As an update to this Foxtel have said they need the whole building wired before I can get any foxtel subscription. Is there any way around this? Setanta is the main channel I want to receive.
G
Find a friend with Foxtel sat. Get them to install a second box in another room at your expense. Take the box to your place. Set up a dish, split the bill with your friend.
By reading this, you have already given me control over a tiny slice of your mind
covert is right
as foxtel and austar are greedy little bastards with a monopolising mentallity
they wont let you put up your own dish and especially if you live in units or apartments
its either get the whole building wired through them at their over inflated prices or dont have it done at all and it doesn,t matter how professional your install is unless its done by them they wont connect
its a called a monopoly and as for the accc -useless as tits on bull
Or you could put your dish up get a decoder and hunt down a working gamma and then bingo
Your balcony is faceing west, hows your view north and afew dergees east and also 45 degrees up?
Clear view?
Might be a problem unless you can hang it off the hand rail and aim it back towards N. Then it wont be so concealed as you would like.Originally Posted by funkyhce
Thanks for the advise. I have priced 65cm dishes and they dont seem to cost too much. I know I'll probably need the cabelling (Sure I can get the infor on which one.) Is is hard to point to the satelite Foxtel is on? Optus c2 is it?
Not bad I'm 180 degrees so have some north view. May just make it.....
Their a terrrible organisation. I just wan to get one up on them to be honest.covert is right
as foxtel and austar are greedy little bastards with a monopolising mentallity
they wont let you put up your own dish and especially if you live in units or apartments
its either get the whole building wired through them at their over inflated prices or dont have it done at all and it doesn,t matter how professional your install is unless its done by them they wont connect
I have costed a 65cm dish which are quiet cheap. Once I have the foxtel box. I presume i just need a lead from dish to box and then some time to find and tune the channesl. I believe a channel finder may be worth in investinng in. Does all this sound very over simplifoed?
Nah your right.
A cheap satfinder or if your willing to play, look at the dishes around you for direction, put the recievers signal meter on the tv screen and move the dish around till you have signal.
So a dish, lnb, some coax, a reciever and something to hold or mount your dish to.
More ways of killing a cat than choking it with milk.
Slow down to a gallop. You've said they won't connect you. Neither will they give you a box for DIY.Or you could put your dish up get a decoder and hunt down a working gamma and then bingo
Only leaves two alternatives;
2nd box install at a mates place, or the above.
If the above, you need to be aware that they have been partially successful in marrying the cards to boxes and undermining the above.
Suggest that you carefully read the threads to decide which box to buy that is compatible with a working card. Don't just rush out and buy the first one you see as it may be useless.
Kindest Regards, " The Druid ".
toyboy11 (15-05-11)
What do you intend on watching exactly?
No wont be getting a box as DIY.
2nd box install at a mates place, or the above.
If the above, you need to be aware that they have been partially successful in marrying the cards to boxes and undermining the above.
Suggest that you carefully read the threads to decide which box to buy that is compatible with a working card. Don't just rush out and buy the first one you see as it may be useless.
Kindest Regards, " The Druid ".
Ok so you dont think that getting a second decoder from a mate will work? I dont understand the card thing. It will be staying in the box just at a different location. I'll still be paying for it through my mates bill.
I presume you would definately need a foxtel programmed decoder.
Sport. Setanta specificially.
if you want sentana only its available on optus b3 i think...
Sorry, you've misunderstood what I said.
If you're getting the subscriber box and card with your mate, that's OK.
The other alternative that we were suggesting would have entailed you buying a box elsewhere. (not a fox box.). A few hassles to overcome there.
Different subject, if you have trouble viewing the SAT from your balcony, you could try a window facing North. Most glass used in windows will pass microwave signals with low loss. Just a thought to keep in mind.
Kindest Regards, " The Druid ".
if you only want Setanta, bypass Fuxtel and get it straight off them. Point your dish at Optus D2 and you're away laughing.
Try calling telstra!
Friend of mine in a 3 storey unit block had same prob with Foxtel, so called
Testra and they came out and installed it for him
Old Dog, No Flies
Hey where you located, I got a 90cm, tile roof mounting bracket and lnb on my roof I no longer need and am willing to sell. But I'm in eastern suburbs of melbourne.
We are in the exact same boat. we just bought a second hand dish off ebay but it is an old foxtel dish. Do you no if the old LNB on the dish will still be good. it only has a single coax output?
G'Day Cobber,
Have a look on the LNB, could be LO 11300 (unsuitable) or 10700.
You will get most channels with a single LNB.
But with a twin tuner STB, you really need a Twin/dual output 10700 LNB.
That's the cheapest part of your required setup.
Make sure you follow the advice in the previous posts.
Kindest Regards, " The Druid ".
corza03 (15-05-11)
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