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Internal Sat Dish by large window?

richardw
richardw Posts: 19,459 Forumite
Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts
in TV MoneySaving
Would it work in a box by a large window in the living room?
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  • scotsbob
    scotsbob Posts: 4,632 Forumite
    Not the ideal situation and very hit and miss.

    Some people report success with a Multimo dish so you could search that on Google.

    You can read of successes and failures here http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=780811
  • Inactive
    Inactive Posts: 14,509 Forumite
    Agreed, you will at least need a window that is facing in the right direction, as said, it is very hit and miss.
  • penrhyn
    penrhyn Posts: 15,215 Forumite
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    Worked for me in the old Sky analog days, a bit iffy though.
    That gum you like is coming back in style.
  • Inactive
    Inactive Posts: 14,509 Forumite
    I recall seeing some guy with a Sky Dish that was actually upside down getting reception through a closed patio door.

    It did take up half of the room.;)
  • davemurgatroyd
    davemurgatroyd Posts: 683 Forumite
    It totally depends on the metal content of the glass. With the latest sun blocking glasses you stand absolutely no chance. Otherwise with old plain (non lead) glass it is possible but depends on the angle the signal will be passing through the glass with a completely perpendicular passage through being the best.
  • Niv
    Niv Posts: 2,566 Forumite
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    Why would a person want to do this? Sounds like it would take up alot of space in a room and look rather ugly.
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  • davemurgatroyd
    davemurgatroyd Posts: 683 Forumite
    edited 26 January 2011 at 6:47PM
    Niv wrote: »
    Why would a person want to do this? Sounds like it would take up alot of space in a room and look rather ugly.
    Many people are not allowed to mount satellite dishes on external walls and/or are living in temporary accommodation (students etc in halls of residence).

    Some dishes are less ugly and a lot smaller than traditional outside dishes - such as the multimo (around 40 cm diameter for similar performance to an external 55 cm dish)

    http://hubpages.com/hub/How-To-Set-Up-A-Multimo-Portable-Satellite-Dish
  • scotsbob
    scotsbob Posts: 4,632 Forumite
    Niv wrote: »
    Why would a person want to do this? Sounds like it would take up alot of space in a room and look rather ugly.

    Dishes don't need to be ugly. The "Flat Antenna" on this web page is not obtrusive or ugly. http://i-do-it.co.kr/

    Riccardw you may be interested in a bracket which fits the exterior of your window. You can see a pic of it here http://www.satshop.ch/images/003.jpg
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